Vintage linens~

I love to hunt for vintage/antique linens~

Antique shops & festivals...

Thrift stores & estate sales...

Lawn sales & auctions...

I immediately put the linens into a mild soak~

Little bit of laundry detergent & oxyclean... warm water.

Sometimes I need to repeat this soak.

Most stains come out over night...

A cold water rinse and gentle squeeze~

I lay them on bath towels and roll them up!

Once they rest for a day I press them, medium heat.

Amazing how vibrant the colors are!

Some are worn... they are just as beautiful as the nearly perfect pieces!

The beautiful stitches~

Time spent...

Treasured.

So many different designs!

Most linen pieces do not have a pattern.

Unique, free hand designs!

From the heart~

I hope you have a wonderful week, Sweet Friends!

Thank you for stopping by~

Mouse & Bee

A little smile to warm your heart!

Hope you're having a great day, Friends~

Drumlin Snowman

I was humming, "The hills are alive... with the sound of music..."

the entire time I was punching in the drumlins!

Snowman bellies to fill in...

Sky to finish~

Hope you have been enjoying a creative start to 2016!

Valentine Hearts~

Heart to heart to heart...

Pillows, pincushions or hugs to sit on teddy bears laps!

Each with a Valentine message and a sweet little friend~

A big larger this year as my friend Jan zipped them up by machine!

I did enjoy hand-stitching them in the past...

It is much nicer to have a larger size & more to share!

Hope your New Year is off to a great start~

Filled with love and laughter!

Happy New Year!

I hope your New Year is filled with beautiful blessings!

Happiness!

Love!

Creative projects!

Little road trips...

Laughter!

Beaches & mountains...

Farmland and rolling hills...

Cities and interesting adventures!

Starry nights & misty mornings~

Favorite books, nights at the theater...

Music that makes your heart sing!

Gardening... exploring... relaxing... celebrating &

JOY!

Thank you for taking the time to join my creative journey~

Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas, Friends~

Merry Christmas!

Wishing your heart every sweet joy of this beautiful season~

Punch needle hedgehog

"Two Peas in a Pod"

Copyright Michelle L. Palmer

He is finished!

(Before Christmas!)

I added a small charm instead of holly.

This way he can be enjoyed throughout the year.

These are the little tags I printed on our home printer

to add to needle felted treasures~

His woolen background is forget me not blue~

One of my favorite colors!

Hope you're having a wonderful Sunday, Sweet Friends!

Punch Needle Hedgehog~

I have been finishing up my 2018 calendar toppers during the day~

Working on Christmas gifts by night!

This little punch needle friend is coming along!

Starting to look like a hedgehog~

I put down a patch of ivory colored, check pattern, wool.

I wanted his tummy to be smooth & flat.

(I would like my tummy to be smooth & flat, too! giggle)

Then I began punching in various tones for his spiny coat~

Now I'm trying to build up the courage to add more stitching details!

I think I will find a tiny antique glass button for his eye.

I'll share more pictures soon!

Hope you're enjoying this beautiful holiday season~

Hello, December!

Wishing your heart every joy throughout this beautiful season~

Thank you pattern~

Thank you, Friends!

You have helped me reach 5,000+ sales in my Etsy shop~

A little gift to share with you~

"Christmas Sparrow" copyright Michelle Palmer

~for your private use only, please~

A second pattern is available on my Facebook page
Michelle Palmer Artist

You can print it as a coloring page...

Use it for a punch needle or embroidery pattern~

Would love to see your finished projects!

Wishing you all the best~

Thank you for being the most wonderful customers!

Thanksgiving Fraktur

Wishing you a Thanksgiving filled with wonderful memories~

I first learned about Fraktur in college...

Definition of FRAKTUR

1

:  a German style of black letter

2

often not capitalized :  a Pennsylvania German document (as a birth or wedding certificate) that is written in calligraphy and illuminated with decorative motifs (as tulips, birds, and scrolls)

True Fraktur is beautiful~

My sketchbooks are filled with these little sketches.

My notebooks from college (especially the non-art classes)

have simple designs influenced by Fraktur in the borders!

Happy Thanksgiving, Sweet Friends!

Winter wren needle felted~

This little wren friend isn't so little...

Her name is Winnie Wren!

She is looking forward to a coat made of wool~

Sweet Winner before I started to add her feathers!

I start most of my needle felting with plain, raw wool.

No color, to save money~

I found this old wood turning well over 15 years ago...

It has been waiting for the perfect project!

I think it will make a neat perch for our Winnie girl~

Hope your week is off to a great start, Friends!

Praying for France~

Holding you tight in our thoughts and prayers~

Punch needle ~ Crow with the Velvet Hat

  

From one of my original watercolor paintings...

A new punch needle project!

"Crow with the Velvet Hat"

Copyright Michelle L. Palmer

I decided to set him in the same orientation as my original 

painting so that you could compare the shading & colors~

I think this little fella is just begging to be made from paper mache, too!

Black is never really black... 

Our iridescent friend is thrilled to have so many colors & values!

A peek at the finished side~

I chose to make the punch needle a bit larger so I could work details easier.

Time to start the background!

Wishing you a wonderful week, Sweet Friends!

Crow with the button jar!

I have misplaced a jar of tiny buttons.

They are in this studio somewhere~

If you happen to see a crow flying by with my button jar...

Hope your day is filled with creative, Sweet Friends!