Notforgotten farm

Hello Friends & Folk! and a very happy September to us all! ~ oh those beloved 'ber' months are now upon us... my thoughts are full of all things pumpkin, spice and everything nice! August was full of creating for me... working just about every day on FINISHED GOODS that will be available here in the Farm Shop for our upcoming Hallowe'en Open House on Saturday October 1st {10:00 - 4:00} here is a preview of a few items, ...in case you haven't seen them on social media: Don't forget that…

Hello Friends & Folk ~ and a very happy Sunday to us all... If you are a follower of mine on Facebook or Instagram, you may remember that I am in the process of working on a sweet little embroidered angel. ~ and that I promised to share with those interested how I create the faces on my embroidered-folk. so as promised and as a gift to you, here is the Embroidery Angel Template FREEBIE for you to download and use to stitch along with me as I work... click on this template to bring to full…

Hello Friends & Folk! here is a very short primer on how I have done my color-shaded embroidery project, "Spring on the Farm" which the pattern is now available in my Etsy shop as PDF download or Paper/Mailed versions... I used coffee stained osnaburg for my ground cloth, then drew on my motifs with a FINE point black Sharpie pen...{YOU will be using a lightbox to trace your template onto your osnaburg} Once my pattern drawing {tracing} is complete, I then use my PRISMACOLOR pencils to color…

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Hello Friends & Folk! ...happy Wednesday to us all... thank you for stopping in for a visit ~ the day is a beautiful one, with the occasional high fluffy cotton cloud and bright blue sky... our black walnut trees are dropping their leaves and I've been harvesting the nuts to make my dye. I cannot believe that our Halloween Open House & Stitch In is this Saturday! we are so looking forward to seeing everyone ❤ I will take lots of photos and perhaps video of the day, for those who can't attend…

keeping my mind and hands occupied... working on finished goods and pattern models. mom isn't well, we thank you for your continued kind thoughts. ❤ Blessings from the Farm ~ Lori

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~ Good Morning Friends & Folk ~ ...and a very happy tuesday to us all. we are supposed to reach temps in the 70's today, and that is fine... except that it will bring more of the 'ladybugs' out of the woods & woodwork which makes it hard to stitch anywhere, inside or outside as they have a penchant of landing on my head, in my teacup or on my stitching. {these are not true lady bugs...they are actually Multicolored Asian Lady Beetles and are considered destructive, invasive pests.}…

Hello Friends & Folk! ...happy Wednesday to us all... thank you for stopping in for a visit ~ the day is a beautiful one, with the occasional high fluffy cotton cloud and bright blue sky... our black walnut trees are dropping their leaves and I've been harvesting the nuts to make my dye. I cannot believe that our Halloween Open House & Stitch In is this Saturday! we are so looking forward to seeing everyone ❤ I will take lots of photos and perhaps video of the day, for those who can't attend…

cross stitch, needlework, samplers, folk art, embroidery, applique, punch needle, primitive, notforgotten farm, lori brechlin, rug hooking