Clothespin Ditty Bag ~

Hi Folks!

Well I am feeling SO much better ~ thanks to all for the well-wishes :)

We did get to visit Hannah yesterday ~ I am so happy we did! 

We went to Richmond to Cary Town, a district near where she lives...

...it was a beautiful day and we had a wonderful time with her and it was great seeing Skyler too!

It was some much-needed time and I'm happy we all got to spend some time together ~ 

...can't wait for her to come home for the Holidays.

I wanted to share my finish of the little 

Clothespin Ditty Bag

that I've been stitching up, to hold Peters awesome clothespins:

plain & simple

 after finishing the cross stitching, I simply folded back the linen to within 1/4" of the last stitch on all 4 sides of the project and stitched it to the front of a bag that I made using repro & early fabrics...

(beautiful hooked rug & needlepunch above by Homespunprims ~ Lori Rippey)

here is the patch on the back:

~ beautiful browns ~

 here is a close up of the patched hole on the front of the bag:

I used ealry brown/cream homespun for that...

use it up ~ wear it out ~ make it do ~ or do without.

 the pattern is now available in our ETSY shop ~

the pattern includes the finishing instructions for the finished bag too!

one of our black colonial racks in our kitchen holds the ditty bag ~

I am off to do some grocery shopping today ~

our cupboards are bare and I would like to bake some fresh rosemary bread tomorrow...

Come by again soon &

* Blessed be *

 Lori

Best Laid Plans ~

Move over Iggy ~

Mom's not feeling well......

I have the stomach bug.

it started yesterday and continues today...

Peter & I have been planning an overnight visit to be with Hannah this weekend, 

...and now we just can't go.

I don't feel good and I'm crying.

one word sums it up:

blech...

The Shop will not be open this weekend,

as I will be curled up on the couch

and more likely up and down the stairs to the 'powder' room in between.

so move it over Ig....

make some room for me ~

even though I'm not feeling 100%

I can't just 'sit there'...

...so between naps & visits upstairs,

I stitched up a little something for the clothespins that Peter made me:

once finished, 

this will be stitched onto a pouch and used to hold my clothespins ~

hoping you're all feeling ok ~

& Happy November to you!

* Blessed be * 

Lori

Hallowe'en Freebie Challenge ~ Winner!

I want to thank ALL of the 2013 Hallowe'en Freebie Challenge 

participants for their beautiful handwork and entires submitted...

The poll has shown that entry #2 has received the most votes!

for having the most votes, 

'Noesuperfantacat' 

will receive a $50.00 gift certificate for use in my Etsy shop!

Congratulations!

but,

since EVERY entry was indeed a winner in my book,

each one of the 20 participants will receive a little 'gift' from me...

(will each of the participants kindly email me at not4got@aol.com with your shipping address please)

I'll be holding another challenge again soon ~ keep those needles sharp!

*Blessed be, my Friends* 

 ~ Lori ~

Merry Hallowe'en

this is a large original piece that I did back in 2009 ~
it is completely needlefelted using hand dyed wool roving.
the frame is an antique...

it now resides in a private collection.

we will announce the winner of our contest this evening around 6:00 ~

although by the poll we think we might know who it is...

(BUT you never know!)

Mysterious things happen on 

~~~~~All Hallow's Eve ~~~~~

*Blessed be, my Friends*

 ~ Lori ~

Finished Wool Appliqué & Clothespins

" Holly Vine "

Wool Applique Mat ~

class will be held on 

***January 18th 2014

here in the farm shop....11:00 til 3:00

class/supplies fee $28.00 per student

email me at not4got@aol.com to register for the class.

(***Weather Permitting)

finished size of class project approx. 9 1/2" x 11 1/2"

 I'll supply fresh baked goods & hot drinks

you bring a pair of sharp scissors ~

cute little wooly-bird

 ~ AND ~

fresh from the woodshop:

These are Peter's little handcarved clothespins ~

L O V E 

 I asked him to make me some

and they turned out so neat that I figured someone else might want a couple as well....

drying by the wood stove....

each one measures approx: 5" long
and is hand carved from our own wood grown & milled here at Notforgotten Farm

I will use some as decorations on my tree this year, as I am going to be decorating very simply...

you can use these to tie on your packages as gifts, 

...pile them into a wooden bowl in your laundry room ~

or use them to hang your early textiles like I've shown here:

they are available now in our ETSY shop ~

~~~::~~~~::~~~

Tis' a rainy day here at the farm...

I have to run errands in town today but would much rather spend my time stitching.

Hoping you are all enjoying the last few days of October!

*Blessed be, my Friends* 

 ~ Lori ~

P.S. Don't forget to cast your vote for the Hallowe'en Freebie Finish on my sidebar ~

We will announce the winner tomorrow evening at 6:00!