~ PSS Retreat & Merchant Mall 2017 ~

 Short and Sweet, 

{{ but photo-heavy...}}

I present my photos of 

the 2017 Prim Stitchers Society Retreat and Merchant Mall in Columbus OH

and of course, these are posted in no particular order, because I'm tired and my iPad is acting up.

Patti showing off her framing skills ~

 

Truffle Pigs booth.....drooooooool

Faye's beautiful handwork in Patti's beautiful frame

Becky's class of crazies!

our NFF doll Mary Black and Peter's Stitcher's tray ~

Cathy receiving her framed handwork from Patti

Busy Hands

more stunning framed samplers...

LeHay's wondrous boxes & such...

Carolina Stitcher

Hi Michele!

Stitches N Things

Dames of the Needle

more beautiful framing.....

Carolina Stitcher's awesome finishing ~

...more crazies!!! woo hoo!

Notforgotten Farm {our booth}

By My Hand Needlewerks

our Prim Mistress and fearless leader ~ Dixie Samplar/Terri

a few more nuts.... ;)

admiring....

Patti's boxes ~

more busy hands...

Tree of Life Samplings

happy witchy-stitchers!

an overflowing Stitcher's Lounge

more gorgeous framing presented....

Summer House Stitche Workes

Teresa's Primitive treasures

stupendous work by both stitcher and framer ~ WOW!

By My Hand Needl'werks

beautiful linens, trims & velvets from Dames of the Needle

FINALLY got to see Ali from.....Ali Strebel Designs!.....SWOOOOON!

oh. my. stars.

more framing.....

and a little more framing.....

Stitches n Things

we know who you are....

Lucy Beam {aka Becky Noland}

Becky is teaching....

Becky & Beth...

If I can get more uploaded...

{yes, of course there are more!}

I'll post them tomorrow.

Loving thanks to:

Dixie Samplar/Terri & Ridgely

and Michele & Cathy 

~ for making this yet another friendly, fun and fabulous retreat.

I want to personally thank ALL of the merchant mall Volunteers 

for helping me pack/unpack, load/unload and attend my booth when I needed a break ~

also to my booth 'neighbors' for helping me carry my totes and stuff to my car.

For those who have passed along their unending well-wishes for Joan & Arthur,

we sweetly Thank You.

Arthur has been hospitalized since Wednesday, things are not the best.

please continue good thoughts of peace and healing for both of them

♥❤♥❤♡❤♥❤♥

 

for now, I am heading out to the barn to

 smell 

 love on 

roll in the box of 

um....visit our puppies.

 ~ their little eyes are opening up and I want them to see me!

and

then I will relax a bit with my needle and thread.

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

~ Stuff & a Friendly Reminder ~

I'm SO Excited!

I will be heading out and down the dusty road Bright and Early

~ on Wednesday May 3rd to the much anticipated

PSS Retreat & Merchant Mall in

Columbus, OH 

Merchant Mall is OPEN to the public 

Friday May 5 & Saturday May 6th from 12:30 - 4:00

I'm so sad that my dear Friend Joan won't be able to come with me this time ~

she told me today how much she will miss seeing all of the PSS members that she knows 

from being my right & left hands at the last two retreats...

I told her I would shop the Merchant Mall and buy her something very special.

Her dear Arthur is not doing well ~ at the moment they did decide to give an oral chemo a try and it, along with the previous radiation treatments are taking their toll on his fragile body.

please continue to lift them up in thought & prayer...

 I also told Joan that I will take many photos of everyone's booths, and of everyone shopping, stitching and having a great time ~ 

she will live vicariously through FB posts and blog postings for now,

 until she gets to join in on the fun once again....

I wanted to thank everyone for the recent comments on our new designs ~

I will be offering everything next week in our Etsy shop!

notecards, new patterns for punch & stitch

and that handy little Stitcher's tray that Peter built.

 and, 

since I will be away for the weekend, 

our FARM SHOP here will be CLOSED.

...... Peter will be here at the farm ~

no doubt enjoying the puppies!

'see' you all again soon my friends!!!

Blessings from the Farm ~ 

 Lori

~ NEEDLE NIGHT IS CANCELED ~

Well Folks, 

... with every GOOD INTENTION ~

we will be 

CANCELLING

 tonight's NEEDLE NIGHT!!!

Storms are brewing and coming in,

and I apologize for any inconvenience

 ~ but would rather you didn't drive at night in a storm!

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

~ Monday in May ~

A quick HELLO to you

Friends & Folk!

lots to do before leaving for OH on Wednesday ~

but I wanted to remind you all to visit the May Update on Early Work Mercantile

www.earlyworkmercantile.net

I am offering this finished/framed model for my miniature sampler:

Little Brown Dog

 

I have loved it since designing it,

 and especially love the little frame it's in ~ please visit my page on EWM to read more ~

 

the paper pattern for Little Brown Dog is also available in my Etsy shop ~

Click HERE to purchase ~

~ AND ~

tonight is 

Needle Night here at the Farm Shop

... we will be OPEN from 5:00 ~ 9:00 this evening

Come on in for a visit and bring something to work on...we'll have food & drinks!

 

Almost forgot!

Peter & I finished these wooden signs yesterday

~ a great way to spend a beautiful Sunday afternoon...

these will be coming with me to OH for the PSS Retreat/Merchant Mall :)

{largest one measures 27 x 5.5}

made from old wood salvaged from the outbuildings here on the property.

 I'll be back here tomorrow to show you the finished models

 for my new cross stitch & punch needle designs

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Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori