~ 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

~ 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

~ Happy Valentine's Day ~

A hundred hearts would be too few
To carry all my love for you.
~Author Unknown

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

~ Calico Hearts ~

~ Good Morning Friends & Folk ~ 

and a happy Tuesday to you all!

all of our Christmas/Yuletide decorations 

are now tucked into their boxes ~ to slumber for another year...

I love to decorate for the seasons and holidays, 

although not as heavily as we once did when Hannah was younger and still living at home.

 St.Valentines' Day is a quiet celebration for us ~

usually spent at home, with a comfort-food dinner such as stuffed peppers

 and a sweet-treat for dessert...

{{ maybe a couple dozen heart-shaped Linzer tarts? }}

usually followed by a tear-jerker or romantic comedy while snuggled together on the sofa.

{ "together" means: Peter & I, Iggy and Roxy, with Pepper at our feet }

I also enjoy creating new things for this holiday ~ 

small simply-made and well, 

... heartfelt things.

 

I'm using scraps from my basket, cotton calicoes

in shades of brown, cream blue & red.

 

stitched around the edges using linen thread ~

neat & tidy, plain & simple.

 

they will become small ornaments with wire hangers...

to be sold here at the Farm Shop ~

 

How do you & your loved ones celebrate St. Valentine's Day?

the weather-folk are predicting a few flakes for this weekend, 

and although I long for Spring...

some clean fresh snow and colder temps are needed

~ to get rid of all the bad germs 'out there'.

Wishing you all a beautiful day filled with love & creativity 

❤ ♥ ❤

 

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Happy Valentine's Day ~

 I know I should be thinking about hearts, flowers and love ~

being St. Valentine's Day and all.

so I will try.

but my thoughts keep being derailed to.....

getting back to my embroidery!!!!

so I'll combine the two ~

ah, yes, love....

{of needle and thread}

the sweet sentiments of flowers...

{and satin stitches}

 

 the allure and coyness of innocence ~

{and embellishment}

 head-over-heals in LOVE!

{just can't get enough}

Thankfully,

I'm blessed to be married to my soulmate ~

whom I believe is the only one on this planet that 'gets' me

and my need to consistently create something...

{he kinda is the same way, so....}

and he knows I love him.

dearly

deeply

truly

totally.

So whilst my head may be full of threads,

 there is plenty of room in my heart for him.

"Methinks it is a token of healthy and gentle characteristics, 

when women of high thoughts and accomplishments love to sew; 

especially as they are never more at home with their own hearts 

~ than while so occupied."

 

~Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Marble Faun, 1859
 

this is my brain on thread.....

 ❤♥❤

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

~ Thread Tales & Hearts ~

 welcome to February ~

my favorite month!

yes, I know it's short, and cold...wet and sometimes gloomy.

but

it is a transitional month that is leaning into Spring, 

with one foot yet behind in Winter...

first sightings of crocus and snowdrops are entertaining my thoughts ~ while I wait & watch the birds to predict the always-changing February weather.

I'll take advantage of this month of love and the lengthening days to plan my garden, and begin the ritual of Spring Cleaning.

February is also my birth month, so that itself holds dear to me

♥

I am enjoying some free-style embroidery, 

and challenging myself more & more with specialty stitches,

while combining my love of primitive & folk art design 

with a softer palette for the Spring months ahead ~

needle-weaving has become stuck in my brain,

as you can see in the folk heart below... 

I've worked it in Valdani pearl cotton, DMC floss and Gentle Art Sampler Threads.

Stitches are a combination of spider web, satin, french knot, bullion, stem stitch, straight stitch and dimensional picot for the leaves.

The heart above is available on today's

Early Work Mercantile

 if you're interested

SOLD thanks so much

Have a wonder-FULL day my sweet friends!

Blessings from the Farm ~ 

 Lori

~ hearts aflutter ~

 Happy Wednesday Friends & Folk!

headache seems to be going away ~ took down Christmas and put out a few 'heart' things...

asmy thoughts are turning to Valentines Day!

Here are a few of my 'heart' inspired needlework designs & folk art 

that we have available in our Etsy shop...

{our Etsy shop link is above, under our header photo or click HERE}

how many of you decorate for Valentine's Day?

I have a feather tree up all year that I decorate with small hearts and such... 

it's in our dining room and I love the little lights glowing all year long...

I think I'll make some more, done in embroidery & punch needle...

and speaking of embroidery ~

here is Day Four of the

#1yearofstitches project...

 

 I added tiny purple stars around the moon,

and a sprinkling of snowflakes on the right of the storm cloud...

guess I'm going with a weather-related theme for my start ~

Hoping your day is filled with much creativity and things that fill your heart!

Blessings from the Farm ~

 Peter & Lori