~ a cup of tea ~

 Good Morning Friends & Folk!

happy Tuesday {again} to us all ~ 

will it rain? will it be sunny? yes and no.

well...it is April, so anything goes and April showers bring May flowers, right?

In the process of working on one my embroideries, 

figured I would show you something that I do when stitching them;

I use a pencil to draw my design onto my osnaburg, 

which, as my readers might know, is my favorite choice for embroidery.

nothing fancy for me,

a comfy chair ~ a simple hoop {when I'm working on a smaller project} 

a pencil, some osnaburg, my favorite bent-needle and good old DMC cotton floss

are all I need in life to keep me a happy girl...

(( well, add to that a couple of kittens and a copious amount of green tea ))

 

... this sweet lady, growing her tea in her big teacup is almost fully stitched,

 then I will add her to the pile of models that need to be framed/finished ~

and finally turned into patterns and listed for your stitching pleasure in our Etsy shop.

 

Blessings from the Farm 

~ Lori

~ All we are Saying....

...is Give Bees a Chance! 

{and I know you sung that in your head while you read it! lol}
Here is another fun little motto-stitch/sampler from Notforgotten Farm™
I have been wanting to stitch this saying for a while, and went about doing just that, finally ~
I love the way it turned out, the colors and motifs just work together so well.

I stitched the model onto 35/36 count Osnaburg ~ 

it is an uneven weave fabric that gives an old fashioned look to my work.
Osnaburg can be found in most craft stores, in the Utility Fabric section, 

near the burlap/muslin, etc...

Stitch Count: 106w x 60h
All DMC Threads
Stitched one strand of floss over 2 threads of ground fabric {osnaburg}

Now Available in ouyr Etsy Shop ~

AND is included in our Quarantine Sale going on now!

 

Click Here to purchase either PDF or Mailed Version

🐝 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Have fun, Happy Stitching and...Blessed 'BEE'!!
Lori

~ Back to Basics ~

 Good Morning Friends & Folk ~ 

and a happy Wednesday to us all.

Thank you so much for your kind and gentle condolences on the loss of our beloved Roxy...

I love looking through old photographs on Pinterest,

of the way life was, how it has changed

and how it comes full circle once again;

 

 These are very trying times, indeed.

but some things can be amended and broken down into a simpler way of life

just by making the mindful choices to choose positive change.

grow a garden ~ nurture your soul.

mend your heart & mind by sewing, or other hobby that you enjoy.

get out into the fresh air and sunshine when you can.

recycle, reduce, reuse ...repeat.

make healthier, non-meat food choices for yourself and family.

always be supportive of friends that need you, even a phone call or message

can make a person's day.

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Oh Roxy ~

Dear Roxy ~

thank you for loving us for the short 6 years you have had on this earth...

we want you to know that we will always remember you, 

and how much joy you have given us.

those walks to the mailbox that you enjoyed, carrying back the mail for us ~ 

will never be the same.

we will miss your 'gifts' that you would bring us...

from chicken feathers to tiny baby bunnies...

and how you always wanted to be with us, no matter where or what.

we will miss your soft snoring, your protective bark and your playfulness.

 we will always remember the look of love in those beautiful brown eyes of yours

 ~ those eyes that could speak right to our hearts...with no words spoken.

we are so sorry that you had to leave us,

but you were very sick and in pain

 ~ it wasn't an easy decision to make to set you free....we wanted you to be with us forever,

and you will be ~ in our hearts and memories.

please say hello to Lazy & Buddy, and all of our other friends that wait for us ~

tell them that we will see them again!

Love, Mom & Dad & Hannah

~ Motto Samplers ~

Good Morning Friends & Folk ~

and a happy, sunshiney Sunday to us all...

 I have been working on a few smallish motto samplers lately ~

{you may remember seeing the one in the larger hoop on my Hoop'n Tray Needlework Stand}.

this one is being stitched on 35ct 'Cornsilk' from Weeks Dye Works

~ using DMC threads, 2 over 2.

I charted this design using my software ~ and should be finished soon...

 

the wind has kept me mostly stitching in the farmhouse, 

but today I will try to work out on the front porch ~

this little motto sampler I have not charted yet, but simply working from my mind's eye ~

the ground fabric for this one above is plain old osnaburg, with the cotton seeds in it ~

{I prefer to call it cupboard cloth and I occasionally sell it in my Etsy shop}

which is an uneven weave of 35/36 count. 

oh, and I'm using DMC threads for this too, 1 over 2.

do you like my needleminder? ~ it is a mother of pearl dove, 

something that I have had in my button jar for a long time, 

and a while ago I decided to glue on some rare-earth magnets to use it to hold my needles...

what are your favorite needles to cross stitch with?

mine are absolutely the Easy-Glide Ball Tipped needles 

available from from Rachelle at TheCottageNeedle on Etsy...

I have 26's & 28's {green & blue caps}

and I also have ball tipped embroidery needles that I adore too! {yellow cap}

click on the pic below for a really good close up of the tip of the needles...

 

a few of my narcissus that Peter picked for me last weekend 

are still doing well in their glass vase...they smell heavenly!

 

Wishing you all a peaceful and creative day my friends.

 

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori