~ Shop & Open Studio and Warm Woolies ~

Good Morning Friends & Folk ~

and Happy February to you all!

hoping you are all keeping warm by keeping busy!

me?

 I'm hooking! yep!! 

I figure the wool will keep my lap and hands warm, 

and the dust isn't bothering my eyes as much if I hand/scissors-cut one strip at a time...

 ~ woot woot!

 

Kindly Note: due to the COLD

our Needlework Shop & Studio will be 

OPEN Today ~ 11:00 - 4:00 

Open Tomorrow ~ 11:00 - 4:00

oh to be so glamorous whilst I hook...note the lilt of her perfectly coiffed head lol

 here are some photos of beautiful, colorful and warm rugs to help warm you up a bit!

{all borrowed from Pinterest}

themerryhookerwoolens.com

https://hookingrugs.com/

I just had to sneak these in ~ aren't they cute?

 

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

~ Keeping Toasty & Farm Shop Closed ~

 Hello Friends & Folk!

❆❅❄ BBbbrrrrrrrrr!! ❄❅❆

Well ~ due to the frigid temps everywhere,

our little Needlework Shop here at the farm will AGAIN BE

C L O S E D 

tomorrow, Saturday January 6th.

~ please keep safe and warm and don't go out if you don't have to!

do you not LOVE these vintage woolen mittens????

 and, speaking of keeping warm...

my hands have been busy as usual ~ now punching the 2018 models for our 

Primitive Punch Needle Club

I have just re-opened the club for 2018 and have a few openings left!

2018 will be a bit different, as I will be designing a series of ornaments for PPNC club members...

with dear Henny Penny {below}as the first project!

she is a fluff-butt ~ 

especially from the back view of my work ~

 and I have already begun sketching up the next three for the year ~

it's been so cold that I have been huddled  in the farmhouse under blankets and double layers...

my embroidery is on hold for a little bit, but I will be working on the next one as soon as I can ~

in the meanwhile, Robin & Jenny {and Tiny Cat} are pinned to my wall and are good company

while I sit and stitch in my favorite chair:

 oh, yeah...it's His favorite chair too...

like a perch just for him to watch the puppies and goings-on of the farm ~

'oh, hey...'

 well I guess I'll have to wait until his nap is over ~

might be a while.

OH! I almost forgot...

I uploaded a *freebie* for the members of 

The Punch Needle Guild {my group on FB} 

 How are you keeping warm today?

and what's in your workbasket?

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Happy 2018 ~

A New Year!

A Fresh Start and a New Beginning!

May 2018 be a year filled with Peace...

Light, Love, Health & Plenty for us all ~

I was looking through my Pinterest boards again 

~ and found some antique advertisements for the 

Willimantic Thread Company 

which used to be based in Willimantic, CT {my home state}.

I am always looking for them at antiques shops and online...

I have a few, that I found while still living in CT, but they are in terrible condition.

These are much prettier...enjoy!

this about sums up how we feel today in the 6* temps this morning!

this one is my favorite, bet you can guess why ;)

 PLEASE please pay special attention to our out-door friends in this frigid weather!!!

by offering them shelter or warm blankets, hay, fresh water {not frozen!}

and bird seed...

you will be doing a wonderful service for them.

~ they will appreciate it and love you so much for it!

I'll be keeping my hands warm with stitching again today!

 

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori