~ New Punch Needle Patterns ~

 Howdy Friends,
and a happy HOT Monday afternoon to us all!

it is official,

I am OVER the SUMMER of 2024 already.

no rain, no coolness, too hot, no air.
done.

so poke me with a fork 
I'm DONE!

I've been a hermit in the AC for weeks on end, held captive in my stitching chair.
but I am having fun lol

just thought I would let ya'll know I've just listed a few new items to the Etsy Shop

this punch needle pattern below is called
"the First Pumpkin"

and I punched it using DMC & Valdani threads.

Peter made the Black Heart Mounting board hanger for me to put it on,

and I love it so much we thought we'd make some for you too.

the heart is called ~

Black Heart Hanger in our Etsy shop...
it is painted on both sides so that way I can mount something on both sides
to get me through the seasons 

without having to change things out completely LOL
{which I'll do anyway, but whateverrrr...}

and here is another punch pattern called
Mary's Pumpkins
yes, another version of my little Mary Witch...
this was punched using all Valdani threads.

...well I'm off to make supper.

Tuna Melts for us tonight, nothing special and I'm definitely not cooking in this kitchen!

thanks for stopping by!

OH!!! & P.S.
I saw that I received comments on my last post, and now they are GONE.
{thanks Blogger}
if you commented, can you send again so I can try to figure out wth is happening?

THANKS!

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Dyeing, .... Naturally ~

 

 

 

 

 Good Morning Friends & Folk!

and a very happy Sunday to us all...
hoping you're all safe, happy & healthy this Memorial Day Weekend ~ 

 I've been saving all kinds of things for natural dyeing, avocado stones and peels, onion skins, flowers, leaves and grasses.

I wanted to just dye a couple of skeins of 'white' {beige, flax, ecru, etc.} colors to see how they would tun out. Mind you, they are not heavily dyed, but more subtly, which is a wonderful look!

I simmered my avocado stones & peels then plopped in the cotton thread skeins...all in the same pot, and let them simmer for about an hour.

 

 this is the result when still wet:

after drip drying for a little while, I then carried them outside
and dried them in the full sun, turning them and separating the threads a bit more...

and here they are all dried:

 

you can see the differences in their hues better in the photo above than below ~
I really do like the way they came out!

I made enough of the dye that I jarred it,
into the jar of dye I added one solitary clove
to keep the natural dye from spoiling until I use it again. 

 

I'm planning on using these skeins in a punch needle project design
that is living in my sketchbook...

~ I'll share that with you in my next post :)

 

Blessings from the Farm
~ Lori

~ Punch Needle News ~

Hello friends & folk!

~ we have been receiving the nicest messages from so many of you,
who want to learn how to do punch needle or just need a refresher course to hone their skills ~

I’m excited to say that I will be offering Beginner/Intermediate classes
here in our Studio ~ starting in January 2024! 

and, I'm working on creating ZOOM Classes for those who cannot attend in person!

The classes will cover the very basics of punch needle…
from the some-what-known history of this type of embroidery,
to transferring a paper pattern onto weavers cloth, to finishing a project ~
and everything in between...

I’ll be sharing more info as January draws nearer,
but if you’re interested leave me a comment below, or message me!

Blessings from the Farm
~ Lori