~ a Little Witchy-Stitching in July ~

Good Morning Friends & Folk!

it's Monday again....

hot, hazy & humid.

cicadas are scratching out their Summer songs from high-atop the treetops in our backwoods ~

lazy days are upon us, and we are in need of rain once more for the gardens.

I am staying put, indoors in the AC

as much as I dislike the windows closed and much-prefer fresh air,

this old body of mine cannot tolerate the humidity any longer...

so, what's a girl to do?

well, dream of my beloved October days ~ of course!

I know, 'don't rush it'...but I am an Autumn Girl,

a cold-weather loving soul.

my thoughts turn to pumpkins, crisp air and crunchy leaves...

woodsmoke and wool sweaters and steaming mugs of pine needle tea! 

SO, while holed-up in the blasting artificial cool air in this old farmhouse 

I will once again begin my needlework for the upcoming Autumn-time & All Hallow's Eve.

{it's never too early lol} 

If I didn't have Needlework in my life....I don't know what I would do.

EVERY stitch or loop holds my thoughts & prayers, hopes and dreams...

~ happiness and tears.

{especially with the issues happening in our Country right now...}

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stitch ~ punch ~ repeat

Have you begun your Autumn/Hallowe'en

Needlework projects yet? 

Looking to enhance your Stash a little bit??

The THREE {3} collages below are showing just a small array of my punchneedle designs ~

available for your punching-pleasure found in our Etsy Shop ~ 

AND these patterns are on SALE at a 20% off savings!

 

 AND

The FOUR {4} collages below 

are showing just a small array of my Cross Stitch/UNcounted Cross Stitch designs ~

available for your stitching-pleasure found in our Etsy Shop ~ 

and these patterns are also on SALE at a 20% off savings too!

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Peter & I are SO THANKFUL 

for the valued Friendship  and Kind Support

that we continue to receive from our Needleworker Customers and Friends...

May your hands be busy,

may your heart be light ~

and may we all be blessed with Peace in our lives.

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

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~ Holly Olde Santa ~

 Just Listed in our Etsy Shop ~

' Holly Olde Santa '

3 choices available for you...

 • Hand Drawn on Serged Linen

• Paper/Mailed Pattern

• PDF/Download

 I will be listing my little punch needle ornies today too, 

available as Paper patterns, and PDF as well :)

but after I VOTE!!

Blessings from the Farm 

 ~ Lori

~ Happy Month of June to you! ~

{{rabbit rabbit rabbit!}}

it is JUNE!!!

here is the link to my June 1st offering on:

Early Work Mercantile

I enjoyed working on this little stitch, 

~ and developing the technique for the painted frame as well ~

I hope you like it!

Sampler has been SOLD ~ Thank you Kindly

Please meet "Cooper" our soon-to-be new addition to our farm family ~

this little chubster is australian shepard and shetland sheep dog mix.

Cooper will be coming home to live in a couple of weeks, and I'm sure you'll see lots of baby pics!

SNAKES ALIVE!!!!

we have recently been overrun with snakes ~ 

… snakes in the barn, snakes in the KITCHEN {YES I SAID KITCHEN}

and Peter has been playing with small ring-necked snakes outside while working on the patio:

harmless and yes, I'll say cute.

but they can still bite…. and no, I do not keep them for pets.

I just like to appreciate them and send them on their way so they can do their work.

:)

I will be releasing the new 'Patriotic & Summer' designs and OTHER things tomorrow!

and earlier than expected ~ YAY!

I have a few more touches to add and then done …

BUT, here's what to look for tomorrow:

"Flag Folk" cross stitch pattern

"Olde Glory" sewing pillow pattern

 {a little cross stitch, a little wool appliqué and a little machine sewing}

"Farmer & Goodwife Yoder" punch needle pattern

"Good Dog Ralph" punch needle pattern

Colonial Flag Thread Winder

Summer Strawberry Thread Winder

Bee Happy Thread Winder

and

Peter has made a neat little brush to clean the gripper strips on your hooking frames!

{{ I'm excited to show you this one }}

Hoping you all enjoy the day, my sweet friends…

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori

a quiet saturday morning ~

I love the weekend!
I love saturdays!!
I love saturday mornings!!!

got up early this a.m. ~ around 6:30...
came down & lit the kettle for my daily cup of tea (ok, more like cups of tea)

the farmhouse was quiet & still,
& I could hear the sheep & the donkeys waking up in the barn
...as I stepped on the front porch to greet the sun.

a perfect moment to stitch a little before the chores begin!

I'm working on two smaller primitive stitchery designs, that will be offered as one pattern ~
I'm calling the pattern
"The Blue and The Grey"

in my mind, i'm envisioning the year to be 1863 ~
...the Civil War is upon our Nation and families are divided by their beliefs.

...two sisters from the same family have fallen in love with local boys, but their beaus are on opposing sides of the Situation of the States...
one is in favor of the Union, the other...the Confederacy.

both sisters are torn over their love for each other, and for their sweethearts.

they have decided to stitch remembrance pieces for their soldiers to carry in their satchels on the battlefields ~ hoping that each will return to them unharmed ~

one is stitched with grey thread, the other with blue ~ symbolizing the colors of the War...




sitting in my old farmhouse, dreaming of the past and being surrounded by my antiques & primitives is all the inspiration I need to design & create...

this little table is a favorite spot of mine to sit & sip tea while I work.




the herb drying rack holds fresh herbs picked this morning,
that will be used to fill the finished stitchery projects ~

can you see my old swinging butter churn above? I use it as a table to hold a lamp...
and my other butter churn, below holds another lamp near my stitching chair...





so peaceful it is in here this morning...
Iggy hasn't even asked for breakfast yet!!




Hoping you all have a beautiful weekend my friends...

Blessings from the Farm!
Lori

ALMOST done!!!!

I am ALMOST finished with the drawings

for the new 2012 calendar from

(c)Notforgotten Farm...

I posted recently that I thought I would have the calendar finished & (maybe) available this weekend,

BUT...it won't...

BUT it will be available for the New Year ~

SO

I'll do my best...that's all I can do :)

{{this is how I feel sometimes...oh, but ain't I pretty!}}

blessings from the farm,

Lori