A Couple of Finishes...

.....and I just got them listed in my etsy shop yesterday!

Both are freebie charts by two of my favorite designers....

Home is Best by Betty Dekat aka primitivebettys

And this Token of Friendship by Lori Brechlin aka Notforgotten Farm

Sew much to do, sew little time.  

And working at home it can be so easy to get distracted.  And not just with the everyday chores like laundry and weeding the flower boxes.

  I've been cross stitching and making pincushions and I'm wanting to work on some punch needle and wool applique' so I guess the aprons I've been thinking about will have to wait just a little bit longer. 

Scrap N Cap Pincushions.....

Remember the fabric scraps and bottle caps I shared in my last post?  

Well here they are.....

I just listed them in my etsy shop, just $5.50 each!
Just click on my shop link on the right side bar for more info!

Hope your weekend was fabulous!

What I've Been Working On.....

Aside from a few alterations for the clothing store, I've not been spending much time at the sewing machine.  I've been doing some cross stitching. I've sewn backings to all three to make small pillow tucks but someone forgot to pick up more fiber fill in town....I may have to use some other filler options that I have in my supply stash. As soon as they are complete, I will be placing them in my etsy shop!

Awhile back I made up a few tobacco stick stars and decided to add a little something to one for my front porch.

Some white lights.....

.....a bow with long flowing tails of natural and red burlap ribbon......

.....and a small American flag.  Ready for the Fourth!

That's just one way to dress up one of these stars.

I recently found some bottle caps in my scrapbooking supplies and there is never a lack of scraps in my fabric cupboard so I've been playing with these and will share the finishes with you soon!

I'm planning to get back to the sewing machine tomorrow....fabrics, vintage linens and jeans to be upcycled all await to be sewn into something magnificent!

Hope you are having a fabulous week!

28 years and counting...

We dated for just five short months.....

Yesterday was our 28th wedding anniversary.

Happy Anniversary JE

I love you.....

...more!

Finishes...

Thought I'd share a few finishes.....

Calico/wool bird pin keep. Set on a small jar of buttons from my grandma's button tin.

Vintage embroidered linen pin keep, set in an old zinc canning lid and filled with crushed walnut shells and a little bit of fiber fill in the bottom.

Another pin keep set in an old zinc canning lid. Made with a heavily stained osnaburg cloth and filled with crushed walnut shells and a bit of fiber fil in the bottom.
And finally.....

Simplify

A punch needle design by Buttermilk Basin. Punched onto weavers cloth with dmc threads, stitched to black wool then edged with crochet chain of black cotton yarn.  Found an unfinished wood stool that I painted black, sanded, light coat of burnt umber then a light covering of  matte clear coat. I attached the punched piece with carpenter tacks. I love it!

All these items will soon be listed in my etsy shop. 

"Sew" many things on my sewing room to-do list. I have the vintage linens and a stack of fabrics set aside for more aprons.   I've set aside my Brown Egg Farm cross stitch project for the time being to work on some smaller cross stitch designs. I work on whatever speaks to me at the time.

Until next time.....

A Weakness for Table Linens...

...and I know there's more stashed around the house.

Some I received in swaps.

  A weakness when out treasure shopping in flea markets or antique shops.

And some are from passed family.

Plain, cross-stitched, crocheted or tatted edges.

John's Grandma Merle and Great-Aunts seemed to put a crocheted or tatted edge on everything.

I just love the piece on the right in the above photo.

Embroidered floral designs. Some are faint and frayed from years of use.

Tablecloths. Napkins. I think a hankie or two or three are in the mix as well.

Dresser scarves. Look at that stitching! And it's just as beautiful on the backsides.

So beautiful and delicate. 

I do use and will continue to use many of these pieces.

 I am inspired by this collection and will be taking a select few, the few that have really seen better days and repurpose them and give them new life! 

Stay tuned....I've actually already started.....

What's on the Work Table....

Here's a peek of what's on my work table.  I've had this punched piece finished for some time and just looking for something to put it with.  I had a girl day with two of my sisters the other day and found a little unfinished stool.  I've managed to get it painted and that's as far as it's gotten.  I'm hoping to have it completely finished and listed in the etsy shop soon! This punchneedle is a design Simplify Crow by Buttermilk Basin and I love it!

I've also been working on this cross stitch piece. I only started it a year ago!  Brown Egg Farm by Lori Brechlin.    

I've managed to make a little bit of progress over this past week since the time I actually started this post.

It will be slow going, as this will just be going to my sampler wall in my sewing room, I'll work on it while watching a movie or on a road trip with John.

This past Friday was the last day of school, so now little Miss Rylee is home with mama for the summer. I'm sure to still get some Momo/Rylee time over the summer and will enjoy every single minute of it but I will also use this time to stitch like a mad woman in the hopes of having an open house here at the farm later this year. There's ALOT of work to be done between now and then though so we'll see.

And speaking of lots of work, I've got five long sleeve shirts that need to be made into short sleeves so I'd better get this last cup of coffee finished then get busy!

Hope your day is fabulous!