~ It's a Free for All ~

 Helloooo

 Friends & Folk ~

I have a little gift for you today...

it's another freebie cross stitch design ~ called "Stitching & Mending"

that I initially wanted to stitch and make into a project bag

 but never got around to...

SO, 

here is your opportunity to stitch this 

~ and make it into a project bag yourself! 

Or, stitch this and send it off to one of our wonderful stitch-finishers like:

Faye at Carolinastitcher.blogspot.com

or 

Vonna at thetwistedstitcher.blogspot.com/p/finishing-service.html

 just click on the graph and floss/symbol legend below to enlarge, 

then save to your computer and print!

 I would LOVE LOVE to see this finished, 

so please do send me a pic or tag me on FB with yours!!

Want to see more of my freebies??? 

then click on the 'Freebies' link over there to your right sidebar under my Links list ~

Happy Stitching my sweet Friends ~

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

~ A Little Nonsense ~

... a few more changes, 

that is.

while working on getting this studio

{read: home office/sewing room/art studio...not sure what to call is, but I'll stick with studio for now}

Peter came upstairs to me with a smile on his face and hands clasped in front of him, saying

"I brought you good luck!"

{he's such a child and I love him for that}

He does this, occasionally ~ 

sometimes he'll gift me with a feather, a snail shell....a baby blacksnake.

~ you know, tiny sweet little gifts.

 BUT 

 believe me when I tell you 

there's NO telling what he'll be holding in those strong, yet gentle man-hands {refer to blacksnake}.

So, I stepped back,  {smart from experience} while he proceeded to unclasp those hands.

and out crawled a tiny little black cricket!

{here's a link to a little fun reading on crickets --> HERE}

of course we set him free in the farmhouse, to carry out his destiny

{I think I heard him chirping by the woodstove last night}

⌣

after the much-needed cricket diversion, 

{thank you  honey}

more progress was made on said room:

you can see we hung a big old mirror, and other things that make me happy ~ 

like the big lanky doll from friend Mandy from Bittersweet Folk Art, 

an old Victorian engraving of a girl named 'Emily'...

a wonky little wooden shelf that was a high school Wood Shop project back in the 1940's &

my favorite wire dress form sits behind the curve of the desk, as I hate empty space {hahaha}

and  favorite sign hung above the mirror,

"A Clean House Is The Sign Of A Broken Computer"

{{ 'nuff said there....}}

 

As I get to the corners of this room, 

which are momentarily piled floor to ceiling with wool,

 fabrics and other creative paraphernalia  ~ I'll share more.

In the meantime,

today all orders that came in last week while I was sick will be processed and shipped today!

I apologize for the delay, but I couldn't get off the sofa.

you have my permission to whip me with a wet wool worm if you feel the need.

I'm stronger now and can take it.

;)

I am "finishing the finishing" on my new soon-to-be-released Spring designs

 as well as the

Jan/Feb/Mar 2017 Little Stitches Handwork Club ~ and kits will ship this week.

much appreciated thanks for your patience my friends....

Hoping you have a beautiful day, filled with happiness and peace ~

Blessings from the Farm ~ 

Lori

{ A Mother's Day Gift }

I'd like to wish all of my readers a very

 

~ Happy Mother's Day ~

 

I value each and every one of you,

and think of this blog as my small gift to you...

 

if I can make you smile, cry or laugh out loud ~

remind you take notice of the small, everyday minutia that makes up our daily lives...
if I can share with you some of my feelings and values,

and help you to understand who I am & what propels me ~

and in return receive your gift of friendship & fellowship...

 

then I am the one who is truly blessed.

so here is today's gift to you...pretty pictures:

 

 

tiny Minew sitting on the shop porch in the morning sun ~

she sends her Mother's Day wishes to you all ~

this is where we think Minew has been living...under the shop porch!

her little 'front door' is flanked by sweet Lily of the Valley

how very lucky to live in a garden....
how very lucky we are that she found us.

purple iris

white iris

there is something to be said about a strong man who can also be so very gentle ~

a small harvest of strawberries

it will be another beautiful day ~ xoxox

Thank you all for your gift of Friendship

 

Lori from

Notforgotten Farm

another gift!

Wanted to share these with you all ~
...another of our FREE promotional gifts to you ~

Here are our little retractable tape measures for your sewing basket!
are these not cute?

they're only 2 inches in diameter ~ sew sweet!

I now have one in my purse, and one in my sewing basket...
hmmm...I think I'll keep one in the car and one near my hooking chair, too.

 

 



perfect size...

~AND~.

 

In other news,

the April/May/June model for my

Little Stitches Handwork Club
is almost finished and I plan to start mailing out kits to members
the week of April 8th....

I will post a picture of the finished model soon!

 

~~~~~~~~~~ Have a wonderful Wednesday, My Friends :) ~~~~~~~~~~

 

 

Lori from

Notforgotten Farm