~ Chicken Brooch ~

 

 

 

 Hello Friends & Folk ~

and a very happy, sunny & bright Monday to us all!

well, i finished another little brooch....

I am enjoying creating them and I'm so happy that you love them too!

thank you for your purchases of the ones I listed in my Big Cartel Shop
https://goodsfromnotforgottenfarm.bigcartel.com

 
this brooch I will be keeping, though ~ as I never keep things for myself.

she will be worn proudly and will accompany me on many adventures!

this is another full-coverage brooch,

worked in split stitch using Valdani 3 ply cotton floss.

~ Osnaburg is my choice for the ground cloth,
as it has a perfect weave {for me}.

...many hours, many little stitches...
many thoughts, feelings and memories in each finished brooch.

Hoping your day is filled with many little things that make you smile!

 

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Diversions & Distractions ~

 Hello Friends & Folk!

and greetings on this fine November day to you ~

I pondered over whether to title this post as such:

 'diversions & distractions'

... because really, 

the subject matter that is of today's posting is neither a diversion nor a distraction.

 it is something that I have been wanting to do/doing in between needlework projects...

yes, I am referring to beading again! 

I went hog-wild at our local Joann stores last week ~

not looking for beads, but absolutely falling into a 60%-off sale!

woot-woot & score!

yes I bought beads.

and charms, clasps, toggles and other sundry findings too ~

I also purchased the 2 storage containers you see above and below.

oh, and a book too, on wire-wrapping for jewelry.

 

I have been slowly incorporating beads into my embroideries

and other needlework projects ~ but I really need to keep focused on the work at hand,

and that is finishing up new goods for our open house on Dec. 6th & 7th ~

You may remember that Peter made Hannah 

a bunch of wooden earrings last year for Christmas presents? 

well she loved them, and so did I ~ and so did quite a few of our followers!

so Peter & I have decided to make more ~

both for our customers who visit our Shop & Studio here at the farm,

and we will be offering them for sale ON THIS BLOG after our open house!

we're putting together a page here on the blog

that will allow you to shop directly for our 

wood/wire/embroidered finished jewelry

and ~ we are excited!!!!

 

Photos below show a smattering of finished earrings that I made recently

for the open house ~ there will be a variety of styles/shaped/wood/wire/beads

with no two pair ever being exactly the very same ~ 

hope you love them as much as we do!

 

 I'll post more info on

 how you can go about purchasing some after the open house ~

wishing you all a 

peaceful and creative Sunday!

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori