~ My Primitive Heart ~ FREEBIE ~

 

 

Good Morning Friends & Folk ~ 

happy Tuesday to us all...

here is a little FREEBIE from me to you:

'My Primitive Heart'

©Notforgotten Farm ~ 2024 ~ Lori Brechlin

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of course you can stitch this in any color,
with any thread
and on any fabric you choose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I will start mine this evening...
on osnaburg with the called for threads,
but I'll stitch it with one strand, not two.

and I would love to see your finish if you so choose to stitch it

 Kindly refer back to me as the designer if you do stitch and post on social media 

:)

 

Happy Stitching!
 

 

Blessings from the Farm
~ Lori

~ Studio News ~

 Good Morning Friends and Folk ~

Happy Saturday to you all !

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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

~ My Folky Heart ~

Good Evening my Friends & Folk ~

I have finished punching this little heart pin pillow

♡

Here is ~

'My Folky Heart'

I chose vibrant colors that complement one another, 

~ using Valdani #8 Pearl Cotton

of course you may use whatever color threads you love the most

 or to match your decor ~

for the backing I used scraps of quilting cotton from my overflowing scrap baskets ~

 I hope this fills your heart!

to Purchase the Download/PDF Pattern  HERE

to Purchase the Mailed/Paper Pattern HERE

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

~ New Patterns Available ~

Just Listed ~ in our Etsy Shop... 

3 new patterns for my Folk Embroidery line!

and they are:

"Tulip Polka"

paper/pdf available to make this sweet double-decker pin cushion

just in time for Valentine's day ~

 

"Farmer's Market"

paper/pdf available, a 4-in-one pattern for you to make your own wearable vegetable garden 

{brooch or necklace}

and

"Folk Art Collection Number One"

paper/pdf available, for a 3-in-1 pattern for you to make tiny folk-art inspired wearables...

{brooch/pin, you choose!}

 

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

~ February Again ~

 I know him ~

 February's Thrush,
And loud at eve he valentines...
On sprays that paw the naked bush
Where soon will sprout the thorns and bines.

~George Meredith, "The Thrush in February," c.1885

~ Good Morning Friends & Folk ~
we have made it to another February first!
February is that month of limbo...cold, dark & seemingly dreary.
But, it holds so much promise!
in 28 short days, we are that much closer to Spring ~
a most glorious season indeed.

This month will find me:
Planning gardens, sketching, writing in my journals...
 {{ preparing for much needed painting of the interior of this old farmhouse }}
~ keeping cozy at the foot of the woodstove with needle in hand ~

It is a month of celebration for us too,
with Saint Valentine's Day in the middle,
and my birthday at the very end...
~ 55 trips around the Sun for me this year!

 

Here are some of my favorite photos of interesting Hearts that I found on Pinterest ~

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please note:

these were not made by me ~

 I cannot take the credit for such beauty ❦

I think I'll take cue from these artisans and create an embroidered & stuffed heart today...

I'll dig through my bottomless piles of trims, beads & other things to add to mine!

I will use these fabrics to make my heart:

and here are my thread choices ~

and finally I will embellish with lace snippets ~

some beads, buttons and other things...

{can you spy the tiny blown glass doll's eye below?}

and to help you get inspired, 

here is a freebie template for you to embellish your very own way ~

click on the heart below, 

then save template to your computer and print out any size you'd like 

to finish it in any manner that makes your heart happy!

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I would especially ♥  

 to see yours when finished if you decide to play along!

I'll share photos of mine later today on FB and Instagram :)

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

~ Hearts a-Flutter ~

 Hey Howdy Friends & Folk!

I just released my Valentine's patterns for you in our ETSY shop :)

here are "Love Shack" {l} 

&

 "Blue Willow {r}

PDF & Mailed

they are listed separately, but look SO GOOD together~

 

 and here are 'Crazy Hearts"...PDF & Mailed

a 4-in-1 pattern for these sweet little, quick-to-punch designs 

created to mount onto our new small wooden paddles!

 and here are Peter's new

 ~ Small Wooden Paddles ~

this one has a 'round' top

 ...and this one has a "square" top ~ 

and they are available separately/individually as well ~

Please have a visit to 

Notforgotten Farm's ETSY Shop

to read more and purchase :)

Hope you L♡VE Them!!

 Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

~ Needle and Thread ~

 Good Monday Morning ~

Friends & Folk!

yes, it is a good morning.

even for a Monday...

the sun is shining, the air is sweet and I have rested well.

Peter & I spent the day with Hannah yesterday ~ 

enjoying a nice dinner, cake, cards...

and a beautiful lily plant from Hannah & Tevin

~ that I will add to our farmhouse garden.

the rest of my time was spent daydreaming of tiny stitches and samplers....

I am in the midst of charting a whole bunch of new designs to send to my talented model stitchers.

as well as stitching on a work in progress...

recently I can truly attest that :

Stitching Mends a Broken Heart

so, while healing my heart

I again turn to inspiration from the past ~ 

some of my favorite samplers from my Pinterest Boards

aren't they beautiful?

 I love them all!

Have a beautiful Monday ~

spend it with those who love you most.

Create something ~

it doesn't have to be a masterpiece ~

just something that makes your heart Happy.

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori