~ Happy Hookers... {and stitchers and crochet-ers...}

 Hey Howdy Friends & Folk ~

we are sopping wet here at the farm!

pouring rain since yesterday...the ground is super-saturated...a mud-bog mostly.

we need the water tho, for our well and gardens come spring, 

so I'll use this day again to my advantage 

and do a little housecleaning {perfect day to wash windows}, 

put on a nice big pot of sauce & meatballs and maybe even bake a loaf of bread :)

Then I'll head back to hooking my Tombstone Sheep:

I like his fleece, but it looks too harsh for me ~ the front half of his body, from the neck down

is too stripe-y, like he's wearing a sweater and I'm not a fan.

SO, I'll reverse-hook {which means to rip out my wool strips} and re-hook

to more resemble his back half & tail.

~ what do you think?

As I mentioned in my previous posting,

I want to use my #10 Oxford punch and fill in the entire background 

with a beautiful wool/blend yarn that I found... 

as I was finished hooking the sheep, I just had to flip it over on my big floor stand frame

 and punch in just one row around him to see how it looks ~ it may not look like anything now, but the yarn is variegated and will look great!

 

All of the motifs {sheep, flowers, vines, leaves & basket } 

are hooked with wool strips ~

just a couple more leaves to fill in now...

my happy place.

 

Yesterday we had a great time in the Shop!!

We enjoyed the company of new friends and old...

and each one talented in their own way ~

Just look at the beautiful project Sharon was working on:

I would love to be able to crochet like that....

 

Dee was working on her beautifully designed rug of her happy place:
the wool she is hooking the water with is sparkle wool that she hand-dyed

and it is just gorgeous!

Barb was working on a rug by Going Gray Rugs:

her wool choices are super!

 

Becky was rug punching!

you all may know Becky as the crazy talented designer behind 

Lucy Beam - Love In  Stitches 

I can't wait to see what her new designs for rug punch will be ~

Miss Joan was here with us too, and she was cross stitching!

So we had a nice variety of folks doing their thing ~

Well I am off to start the sauce...

Hoping your day is full of peace and creativity!

 

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Crafty Saturday & Shop is Open Today ~

Good Morning Friends & Folk ~

just a reminder that our little needlework shop here at the farm will be 

OPEN Today from 10:00 - 3:00 only.

{regular shop hours are usually 'til 4:00}

 we will be gathering again on Crafty Saturdays 

for you to come out and bring your project in progress ~

hooking, punching, stitching ~ whatever! come create with me!

I'll be leaving this early evening for Richmond, VA

where I will be staying with our daughter Hannah for the weekend.

We'll be taking in a few museums because it is free admission weekend for the museums there :)

I am excited to visit the Edgar Allen Poe museum and the Medical Museums, in particular.

{I know...weird, but that's just me}

and in case you're not on Facebook,

here is the pumpkin that I've finished from a pattern I purchased from

 BeFruitful Kreations on Etsy....

~ although I did alter the template to make it a more fuller and 'squatter' pumpkin...

think I'll make some more...

yes! a white one! Oh! a BLUE one!!!!!

it turned out better than I thought I would do, and I am so proud of myself!

same pumpkin, different views.

 I'll have it in the shop with me, 

so if you're coming out to play you'll see it in-persona.

I am thinking about teaching a finishing class for a smaller version of this pumpkin, where you would hook the panels yourselves before class and then I will help you put them together.

If you have any interest in this, let me know!

Well I am off to get ready for the day ~

Hoping you have a *Sparkling* Autumn day my friends!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori