~ And Then There Were Two! ~

~ Good Morning Friends & Folk ~

Monday, monday... and congrats to the Eagles!

~ great game, great half-time!

Well, 

there are now two of my little 

Punch Needle Folk© from Notforgotten Farm™

"Roberta Abbott" on your left, and "Claudia Cluck" on your right

... respectively. 

'So very pleased to meet you...'

 

I kinda like the way Claudia is glancing over at Roberta, don't you?

{wonder if she is questioning her fashion-sense}

I'm enjoying bringing these little Folk to life~

especially happy working with the bright candy-like colors of Valdani pearl cottons ~

 

I know lots of you like to see the backs of finished work, so here are their backs:

{{I love to choose antique-looking florals to compliment their attire.}}

of course I hand stitch on my labels 

so they will always remember where they were born ~

I would never want them to forget me!

 now they are impatiently awaiting their next friend...

"Katrina Whiskertwitch" is on her way!

calorie-free eye candy!

 

see you again soon!

 

 P.S.

don't forget that tonight is NEEDLE NIGHT here at the farm shop

5:00 - 9:00

 grab your workbasket and come on out to create with me ~

you can meet these two little lovelies in 'person'!

 

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ A Little Fishy ~

Yesterday I made this:

I've toyed with the idea for a while...

~ well, for a year almost to be precise.

For a long time I've worn my favorite hook around my neck,

as Peter drilled a hole in it for me to slide a length of hemp or ribbon through the wooden handle....

but

I wanted to make a wearable pocket to hold my hook instead ~

and then got to thinkin'...

how about a fish to hold my hook?

{ terribly corny pun intended of course }

and this is what came from that ~

a Big Mouth Fish!

and I enjoyed using a plethora of different textiles to hook him with

like heavy weight wool yarn, light weight yarn, beautiful Fair Trade silk sari ribbon, 

~ shiny, crinkly rayon ribbon and of course, some wool strips.

{{ in a rainbow of colors I might add }}

 :)

I chose an equally fun cotton fabric from my stash for the backing...

one I've used before as a lining for another hooked purse.

~ just plain fun!

it's comfy to wear too ~ 

and can hold a couple of my hooks in that big mouth of his!

I just listed the pattern for my fishy little friend in our Etsy shop ~
click HERE for the Paper/Mailed pattern
or
click HERE for the Digital/PDF download

and of course I would LOVE to see your version of this!!

Have a creative Sunday my sweet friends ~

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Today! ~

Fresh banana bread is in the oven,

the tea kettle is on ~

 grab your work basket 

and come for a visit to the farm!

our little Needlework Shop here at the farm is 

OPEN TODAY

10:00 ~ 4:00-ish

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if you're in the neighborhood, 

stop in and say hello!

 

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

~ Punching the Rabbit ~

 

~ Happy Friday Friends & Folk ~

and Happy Groundhog Day!

and it is back to punching for me ~

{I should punch a groundhog! no not literally ~ even tho 6 more weeks of Winter he says}

here is progress on little Roberta Abbott

{ R. Abbott for short}

I have to switch between needle punching 

and other forms of needlework to keep my hands in good shape ~ 

the blasted arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is a real pain in the....

🍑

 

I should be finished with her this evening,

then I'll stiff her and re-introduce her to Claudia Cluck here...

there are a bunch of these 

Punch Needle Folk© from Notforgotten Farm™ coming!!

Next on my list is 

Katrina Whiskertwitch, 

~ then Owlivia Featherhoot.

{I know, I know...}

 and if you're in the neighborhood,

our little shop here on the farm will be 

O P E N tomorrow, 

Saturday February 3rd  10:00 - 4:00

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 ~

{{ Click HERE to follow me on Pinterest }}

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