It's that time of year ...

Fall open house at Randolph Mercantile

! I've been sewing, stitching and punching like a mad woman! "Sew" much yet to do! I stopped in yesterday and the store is about to burst at the seams the way it's filling up with the fall treasures! If you find yourself in our little corner of the world stop in and see us! All the details are listed below!

I'm Back...

Not that I've been anywhere....I've been right here. I just haven't been blogging. So here I am...going to try and get back at it. It will be slow going and I know I won't get something posted everyday but hopefully a couple times a week.
So here's a little bit of what I've been working on the past few weeks.

What I'm Working On...

Yep, I'm still working on down-sizing my supply stash and unfinished projects.

Here's what I'm working on this week.....

My first and most likely only rug hooking project...this I started years ago.  It was featured in a magazine and I thought it looked a simple enough design to start with.  And it is....but I just can't seem to find a good flow, so maybe I'll just stick to punching, stitching and sewing.  Oh, I will finish this so I can say that I have tried it, as I did with candle and

soap making.   Maybe one day in the far future, I will try my hand at any one or all three again, but for now, I think they are better left for others.

The chunk of burlap and wool pieces I showed the other day are becoming a table runner. 

And another piece started a few years ago then tucked away into a basket is this stitchery piece.

I've made a wee bit of progress on this.

To think of the number of stitcheries I used to crank out in a weeks time and now I have to force myself to work on them.

So that's what I'm working on this week, besides keeping up with the usual chores and watching after  lil' Miss Rylee....here's a snap of her modeling the latest fashion available for wee ones at Randolph Mercantile....

Cute little onsie with matching tutu and sockies. 

There are more items available for the wee ones, just click on the Randolph Mercantile FB link to the right to

check it all out!

Enjoy your day!



Finishes...

It's a beautiful day here today!  The sun is shining bright, it's warm and there's a gentle breeze.

Rylee and I will be getting to take our walk today.

Here are a few finishes of the week....

Remember the egg crate I showed you earlier....well here it is...

This end can be displayed through winter, spring and summer...

(punchneedle design by Buttermilk Basin)

...while this end can be displayed in the fall.

(Notforgotten Farm)

Wouldn't this crate look awesome filled with real bittersweet in the fall?!

Fresh Eggs...a counted cross stitch design featured in Mar/Apr 2012 Create & Decorate (Terry Loewen)

It was featured a little differently, I chose to frame it instead.

Stitched with hand-dyed threads...on 32 ct linen that I stained with walnut ink crystals.

And I got those tobacco sticks finished that I'd started last week and needed screws for.

Alot more has been started or in the works.  Still trying to use up a good portion of my supply stash and work up some of  those unfinished projects.

I will be taking all of these to Randolph Mercantile tomorrow where they will be available for sale.

Hope the sun is shining where you are!

Enjoy your day!

Some days I just...

...can't help myself. 

Too much stuff that NEEDS doing and too much stuff I WANT to do.

After storming through the night, we got a dark, rainy and dreary morning here in my little corner of the world.

It looks to of cleared off for now, but it won't last....

More to come later in the day, according to our weather man.

So,  what to do?

It doesn't look like Rylee and I will get our walk today, so I guess we'll just have to stay inside....

a little work, a little play.....

Right now, she's napping so I'd better type fast.

I've had two pair of pants to hem all week. 

They are now in progress....since I had to wait for pics to load.

Also pulled out these two piece and have wools cut and pinned to the back....

will stitch those on later, and hopefully get them tacked to that cool wooden egg crate I showed you the other day.

As I was pulling wools, I found these two pieces of burlap....

Hmm....maybe a couple of table runners with some wool applique'?

A good way to use up some of my wool remnants....and the burlap I've had in my fabric cupboard for probably a couple of years.

What's keeping you busy today?

Weekend Ramblin'...

Good Sunday morning all!

It's going to be a beautiful day here in my little corner of the world.

Thought I'd share a bit of what's been keeping me busy this past week, beside my little Rylee....

The week started with a "day-off"...Liz was off work for spring break so I didn't have Rylee.

Besides catching up on some cleaning and the usual laundry, I pulled out some tobacco sticks to start a couple of ladders, only to find out that I was out of the screws I use for them, so they got set aside. (I picked up some screws the other night so they will be finished soon).....

I made the decision awhile ago that I wouldn't buy anymore fabric unless it's for an order, until I used up a good portion of my stash.  While reorganizing and decluttering, I find that I have several

 UFP's....(unfinished projects) in my sewing baskets.  So.....what to do but finish up some of them before moving on to totally new projects.  I'm doin' pretty good.....

The pumpkin was only partially punched, the sheep not at all, just traced onto the fabric, and the same with the little herb stitcheries.  The little wood box is from my stash...I had already painted it and it was waiting for something.

The same with the fabrics used on the small runner and the braiding around the pumpkin....all from my stash of fabrics.

I've been a stitchin' and punchin' fool this week!  While Rylee napped and while I watched my favorite

shows on tv of an evening,  I stitched or punched....

This Simple Pleasures piece, I can't even remember when I started it,  is the one I'm having the most trouble with.

There are just two little sections left to stitch...I love the piece but it's been traced onto osnaburg and the areas yet to stitch are hard to figure out where the traced lines are, but I'll get there.  It will just take a little more time than some of the others.

Another piece....Buttermilk Basin's "simplify"....had just been traced onto cloth, so I finally picked out my colors and went to town punching!

I guess I have Mother Nature to thank for part of this, as it's been cooler,  rainy and dreary a good portion of the week, so we didn't get to spend much time outside as we would of liked.

I had to run to town yesterday, so I took a look-see at the mercantile for something to apply the pumpkin punch needle to...what I had in mind, she didn't have but I did stumble onto this old wood egg crate.  It might turn into one of those ideas that sounded better in my head....

we'll see what happens.......

Well, time to get busy and get ready for church....

Rylee and Liz will be here soon....and my  little sister Denni, who's birthday is today so...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DENNI!

Drop Biscuits...

Bisquick is a staple in my pantry for two reasons....

Banana Nut Bread, which I believe I've shared the recipe here before.

And for these.....

GARLIC CHEESE BISCUITS

2 cups bisquick (or any baking mix as such)

3/4 cup milk

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 - 1/2 cup melted butter

garlic powder to taste

parsley flakes (opt)

Heat oven to 450 degrees. 

Mix bisquick, milk and cheese til it forms a soft dough.

Drop by spoonfuls onto a parchment lined baking sheet.

Bake 8 - 10 minutes or unti lightly golden brown.

Mix melted butter and garlic together then brush over biscuits right out of the oven before removing them from baking sheet.

Makes 8 - 12 biscuits....depending on how big you make them.

Enjoy!