~ Springtime & Creative Friends ~

 Good Morning Friends & Folk!

and a happy sun-shiney Wednesday to you all ~

It is Greening! it is Springing! 

can you hear the birdies singing?

... tiny lambs made out of fluff,

little chicks now strut their stuff ~

robin's eggs and old straw hats...

~ calico kittens and barn cats

herbs and posies, and oh! daffodil!!

... these Spring-time things my heart do fill ♥️

{silly little poem by me!}

 I have been a busy little stitcher in my sewing room...

I made all of these yesterday {with the exception of one more sitting hare not in the photo}

aren't they thee sweetest little things?

'pocket' bunny's, 'millie's' lambs and sitting rabbits...

all from patterns by the most wonderful friend ~

Dru Ann from Cinnamon Creek/A Fine Farmhouse!

I always try to have unique things in our farm shop for my customer-friends when they visit...

and thought these fuzzy folk would be a perfect fit for this time of year ~

I loved watching each one come to life through Dru's pattern instructions ~

happy little faces!

they look swell all gathered in my kitchen together!

I still need to add finishing touches on them, the two pocket bunnies need dresses, the lambs & rabbits will wear necklaces of some-sort...

they make me happy...I think I will make some chicks today!

to see all of Dru Ann's patterns, click below ~

*Cinnamon Creek*

Hoping you all have a wonderful day filled with numerous bits of small joy!

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

~ Hello Dolly ~

It isn't very often that I make a rag doll anymore ~

in fact, I haven't brought one to 'life' in a few years…

but

as I am always pinning wonderful things on Pinterest,

I enjoy looking at the old & worn early dolls and playthings of our youthful past.

Inspiration hit, 

and as an 'in-between' sort of project,

I made HER ~

not fancy by any means.

in fact, she was made entirely from humble-scraps 

~ found here in my over-flowing sewing room.

her head/body is made from an old piece of linen I found on my travels to Pennsylvania.

her arms are made from another type of early linen that I believe I found in Ohio…

her features were penciled-on, 

then I went over them lightly with a sepia-colored ink

with a scratchy, feathery hand.

her legs are made from cotton ticking in cream & black

and her dress is a piece of an old old quilt top that was hand pieced together... long ago.

~ the quilt cottons are quite crisp!

her hair is a simple piece of black silk ribbon ~

and is she is entirely stuffed with more clean fabric scraps.

I hand stitched her and also treadle machine sewed her body parts.

~ she is signed & dated by me too.

she is some-what heavy & nicely floppy, 

as any 'old' girl should be ~ tee hee!

I think I'll name her 

"Arabella"

Arabella is approx. 20 inches tall.

She is up for adoption ~ $145.00 with free travel expenses

if you have room in your heart & home for her.

{{She promises to help you with the sweeping & dusting,

and she makes hotcakes that are as light as air.}}

She has been ADOPTED ~ Thanks so much!!

☾¸¸.•*¨*☆*¨*•.¸¸ ☽

 ~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori

only a mother could love...or perhaps a prim lover??

auction is ending tonight, in about 1/2 an hour...

what a hoot she is!!! and she is SO excited! she just told me that she will even hoe the garden for her new keepers! WOW! I think I might keep here here!

thanks for your bids!!!

( I cannot WAIT for you to see the next doll)
...here's a hint:
What has four legs, a long tail and eats (well, plays with) mice???

watch my auction this Sunday to find out!
(of course I'll preview him here first)

 

Blessings from the Farm! Lori

Prudence needs a home....

Up for adoption:

Prudence the Pumpkin Head.

you can read more about her

HERE

Blessings from the Farm!

Lori

Permelia ~

Happy Sunday my Friends ~

say hello to Permelia!!

~ a sweet little garden-helper that I created for you ~

just listed this little green girl on
EBAY

Paul will be ending soon today too!!

:))

Blessings from the Farm!

Lori

I DID it!!!

Yesterday I told you I would have a photo

of my finished doll made with the needle punched head...

and here he is!

AND

he is available for your bidding pleasure on Ebay
HERE

more pics of him on there too...

...let me know what you think of him?
( i personally luv him )

Blessings from the Farm!
Lori