~ Studio News ~

 Good Morning Friends and Folk ~

Happy Saturday to you all !

 ❤♥🖤♥❤

just a quick reminder to say,

the STUDIO is closed today, due to a pre-scheduled class ~

but the SHOP is open from 10:00 - 4:00

 

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Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Filling my Heart ~ First Class of 2020! ~

 Hello Friends & Folk!

...this New Year brings with it an excitement

 for fresh, fun & folky class projects!

I have been revisiting antique and vintage embellished hearts on Pinterest

using their beautiful inspiration to create something 'new' for me to do!

I'm going to make my very own "Folk Heart"!

photo courtesy of Pinterest ~ not owned by NFF

using my threads, trims, beads, charms, ribbons...

silk & satin ~ wool & velvet

even photos & trinkets of all kinds can be added to a "Folk Heart" 

{as I like to call them}

... initials of friends and loved ones,

& dates of significance can be included to personalize a Folk Heart.

 

photo courtesy of Pinterest ~ not owned by NFF

photo courtesy of Pinterest ~ not owned by NFF

photo courtesy of Pinterest ~ not owned by NFF

... even the more contemporary 'Folk Hearts' made by present-day makers,

tug at my own heartstrings and beg me to create one just for me...

photo courtesy of Pinterest ~ not owned by NFF

SO ~ with my excitement in beginning this New Year,

I will be holding the first class of 2020

here at the Studio at Notforgotten Farm:

"Folk Heart" Embellishing Class

 Saturday, February 8th 2020

10:00 - 4:00

Class Fee: $28.00 per student

• Students will be supplied with a pre-sewn and stuffed white linen heart approx 10" x  7"

to use as the project base.

• Scraps of assorted fabrics will be offered at time of class 

courtesy of NFF for each Student

• Students will need to bring:

 their own embellishments for their own personal Folk Heart project, such as but not limited to: threads/trims/beads/charms/photos/ribbon ~ Use your imagination and enjoy the treasure hunt finding your own personal items to add to your project!

~ Students will also need to bring scissors to class.

*Kindly Note*

~  this class is 'unstructured' as far as any set pattern is concerned.

you will simply glean from your imagination and own supplies to create your Folk Heart.

This is NOT a make & take class, it will simply be "finished" 

 when you choose to finish embellishing it ♥

I will be and am always happy to share embroidery stitches, 

project placement suggestions, etc if you need me too!

PHOTO of My FOLK HEART coming soon!!!!!

to Sign Up for class, kindly Email me at:

Notforgottenfarmwitch@gmail.com

or call the Studio at:

434-263-6508

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Holiday Open House ~

 Thank You 

to all who came out for a visit both Friday & Saturday

for our 11th annual Holiday Open House here at Notforgotten Farm ~

Miss Joan & Miss Janice

 Along with the open house, 

we held a two-day drop-in 'make & take' class ~

demonstrating the 'uncounted' way of cross stitch that I do...

 our little shop & studio were filled both days

 with lots of joy and laughter ~

Amy, me & Donna Rae

Amy, Becky & Donna Rae

sleepy santa

beautiful mrs. claus

♥ ~ 🌲 ~ ♥

I will be holding an Online Event this week here on the blog on the 

" FINISHED GOODS " page:

https://farmhousenotforgotten.blogspot.com/p/finished-goods-for-sale.html

 

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ it's TWO posts in ONE!!! ~

Hello Friends & Folks!
you are in for a TREAT!
well, two to be exact...
you are going to be reading about two recent workshops in this one blog post!

So, grab a cuppa something,
 settle back and enjoy the many photos below!

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This workshop was held here in the Studio at Notforgotten Farm on October 19th ~
with a finishing class being taught by Becky Noland from Lucy Beam Love in Stitches...
not only did Becky teach, she also brought along a fabulous trunk show!

here is Becky beginning the class ~

a few more snaps of Becky's Trunk Show!!!

{below}

happy Students ~

Our heartfelt thanks to Becky Noland
for always teaching a fun class, and sharing her trunk shows with us here in the Studio, and to the Students who always make us so happy when they visit!!

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And Then ~
Joan & I drove to Tipp City, OH.
for a workshop with Ali {Alice} Strebel and her wonderful friends!

here are the models for the workshop;
at top is mine done in punch needle/rug hooking
Ali's finish is applique, needle felting and embroidery on her hand dyed backing
with hand dyed fringe!!!!!




 Happy shoppers in my booth with Miss Joanie at the helm ~

on to the class...

 

Some of my students gorgeous {previous} handwork:

Here are some snaps of the amazing textiles that Ali brought for us to drool over 
and add to our collections! ~

 

more views of the happy girls working away...

 

and then they even had a throwdown of wondrous Show & Tell goodies to share! ~

... the sweetest little halloweenie ~ Mizz Ali Strebel her-very-own-self!

and if you think you've seen it all by now....
nope.
look at these diminutive silk dresses made by a very talented student!
{she is a professional costumer} Holy Moly!!!

We arrived back home to VA around suppertime yesterday ~

much unpacking to do and have to put the shop back together now ~

will be working on orders that came in while I was away,

and hopefully can write down some the ideas that are swimming in my head from being with SUCH creative & KINDRED Friends!

~ my Thanks to Joan for always helping out with everything!

my Thanks to all of the girls who signed up for the workshop and put up with my shenanigans

 and those who came out to visit with us ~

and my Heartfelt Thanks to Alice Strebel for asking me to come to the quaint & charming

Tipp City to teach, and to her cousin Marylin 

who kept us fed with her home-cooked lunches the entire week!!!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori