Annual Christmas Stocking

Wishing you joy!

~2019 Christmas Stocking~

Three free applique projects to say Thank you!

Thank you for your friendship!

Thank you for your kindness!

Thank you for your patronage!

I have included all three years of stocking projects in this post.

You can use the patterns for punch needle, embroidery,

rug hooking, quilting, applique etc.!

Personal use only, please.

Carolina & House Wrens are with us throughout the summer and early fall.

They cheerfully sing from dawn til dusk.

Every now and then, one will perch on my studio windowsill~

Right click to save the above pattern to your computer~

My stitches are not the prettiest...

It is always exciting to see finished works from all of you!

Plaids, stripes, textures, over-dyed, mottled... so many options!

(Quiver) Sharing a close up of my stitches...

2018 was a plaid red fox!

Right click and save the above pattern to your computer~

I shared this jolly snow friend the first year!

Right click and save the above pattern to your computer~

Black snaps as buttons & eyes...

Twine or craft hemp for snowman arms~

Wishing you beautiful November days!

Filled with creative projects~

Thank you again, Friends!

Palmer Fabric Collections

Two new fabric collections to share with you!

P&B Textiles has brought more of my watercolor paintings to fabric~

'Fresh Picked Farm Stand'

I have taken photographs of farm stands for over 20 years~

Along the roadside, while we're out for a country drive.

Most of the stands are 20 minutes or less from our home.

We LOVE to support our farmers & gardeners!

Winter Snowmen Wreaths!

So much fun!!

Snowmen with their cardinal friends... framed by different wreaths~

I began painting some of my favorite stands several years ago.

A few extra props & signs tucked in here or there...

I will often change the crop to fill my 'garden' of subjects.

We do not have a long growing season here~

It is an amazing variety... sweet and full of flavor!

We are surrounded by apple, peach, plum, cherry orchards...

I LOVE honey...

Grateful for Beekeepers! 

No matter how few or how many hives they keep~

Protecting our bee population is crucial.

Grateful for open fields of wild flowers, hedgerows, windbreaks & field edges.

I search for heirloom & pollinator-friendly plants to add to our garden.

Farm stand location/direction signs at cross roads are often made from

recycled wood. I thought it would be fun to add some

farmyard friends!

I will be releasing some of these designs as punch needle 

and rug hooking patterns soon!

The border...

I can't wait to play with some of these fabrics!

(If I could sneak a few more hours into each day...)

Bustling meadow...

They must have wonderful visits!

Some of the coordinates for Winter Snowmen Wreaths

Perfect size and detail to cut out...

Ideal for ornaments, set inside quilt blocks... patch a Christmas stocking!

Margaret Luewen~ Miss Marker's Quilts

Margaret drives past some of the same road side stands...

She designed a quilt for Fresh Picked Farm Stand~

and...

...a quilt for Winter Snowmen Wreaths, too!

A LINK to Margaret's web page

We are enjoying dryer, sunnier days...

The vegetable garden is delighted!

The flowers are blooming & bees are humming~

Hope you have a wonderful week, Friends!

Thank you for stopping by~

Antique and vintage linen treasures

 Winter whites warm my heart~

With some warmer days I started adding some forget me nots and hearts!

I know the winter winds will continue to bring storms and frigid temperatures~

For now we will enjoy a few warm moments & the whisper of Spring.

Hearts so tender~

I hope you have been enjoying this beautiful season!

 

This rooster piece became mixed in...

It was the perfect excuse to sketch a nesting hen!

It smells like forget me not weather~

I couldn't help but add a wreath of love!

Wishing you a joy-filled Holiday Season~

Praying that family and friends arrive safe and sound!

May wonderful new memories be written on your hearts~