HomeSpunPrims

HEARTS FOR YOU!

2012-02-14T07:50:00.000-06:00

WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

SOME PICS OF HEARTS AROUND OUR HOME.

TWO RUSTY HEART COOKIE CUTTERS. LOVE THEM!

MORE COOKIE CUTTERS

FROM A LARGE SAMPLER.

FOR MY FRIEND HEART BY MY FRIEND TINA WOLTMAN.

BLACK WAX HEART....A GIFT FROM MY FRIEND JUDY

LITTLE PINKEEP AND BLACK DOLL BY JACKIE SCHMIDT.

BOTH GIFTS FROM MY FRIEND KELLEY.

LITTLE FRAMED STITCHERY MADE BY MY FRIEND

JUDY.

AND HAPPY 36TH ANNIVERSARY TO MY BELOVED.

I PRAY WE HAVE MANY MORE YEARS TOGETHER.

MY HEART TO YOU THIS DAY.....

LORI

TO BE OFFERED SOON....

2012-02-09T17:02:00.000-06:00

ABOVE ARE TWO ITEMS I'VE BEEN WORKING

ON FOR THE

PRIMITIVE HANDMADES MERCANTILE

UPDATE WHICH WILL BE NEXT FRIDAY,

FEBRUARY 17TH. THE SHEEP PN IS INSPIRED BY

AN ANTIQUE HOOKED RUG. THE CROSS STITCH IS

AN ORIGINAL DESIGN AND WILL BE MADE INTO

A SLEEVE TO SLIP OVER THE FRONT COVER

OF THE OLD SCHOOL BOOK PICTURED WITH IT.

I'M HOPING TO GET AT LEAST ONE MORE ITEM

DONE FOR THIS UPDATE SO PLEASE CHECK BACK

THE END OF NEXT WEEK TO SEE WHAT I'LL BE OFFERING.

WE HAVE MANY WONDERFUL ARTISAN'S THAT

WILL BE OFFERING PRIMITIVE GOODS OF EVERY KIND.

OUR THEME FOR FEBRUARY IS SHEEP, PRESIDENT'S AND SPRING.

I HOPE YOU CAN VISIT US TO SEE ALL THE NEW

ITEMS OFFERED. THE LINK IS IN THE UPPER LEFT OF

MY SIDE BAR.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

COTTON STASH

2012-02-07T14:36:00.000-06:00

I KEEP MOST OF MY COTTON FABRICS

IN THE PIE SAFE IN THE HALLWAY

BUT I DO HAVE TONS MORE BROWNS AND

ALL OF MY HOMESPUNS IN THE GUEST BEDROOM

CLOSET. AND IN CASE YOU WERE THINKING THIS

CUPBOARD IS ALWAYS THIS TIDY.....NO, IT IS NOT!

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

HORSES & HOUSES

2012-02-03T09:19:00.001-06:00

I KNOW THIS SOUNDS LIKE A RATHER ODD TITLE TO

A POST, BUT I WAS MESSING AROUND WITH SOME OF MY

SMALLS AND CHANGING THINGS UP A BIT HERE AND THERE

AND I REALIZED I HAD A THEME GOING IN OUR

BEDROOM! MIND YOU, I KNEW I HAD THE HORSE THEME

GOING IN THERE BUT AFTER CHANGING OUT SOME SAMPLERS

I REALIZED I ALSO HAD A HOUSE THEME AS WELL!

I MUST SAY, I DO LOVE THE TWO SUBJECTS.

THE LAST PICTURE IS A HORSE RUG I DREW UP INSPIRED

BY AN ANTIQUE COOKIE CUTTER AND I WILL BE

HOOKING THIS FOR THE FLOOR IN OUR BEDROOM AS

TIME ALLOWS. I'M STILL MULLING OVER HOW I WANT

TO GO ABOUT HOOKING IT AND WHAT COLORS.

I WILL DEFINITELY BE GOING FOR AN ANTIQUE LOOK.

THE CHANGES ARE SMALL BUT IT'S AMAZING HOW YOU

CAN JUST SHUFFLE WHAT YOU HAVE AND GET A WHOLE

NEW LOOK, ISN'T IT?! I'VE BEEN MEANING TO POST NEW

EVERY DAY HOME DECOR PICS ON MY PICTURE TRAIL

SO I WILL BE DOING THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I MAY

WANT TO HOOK THAT HORSE RUG FIRST THO!

I HADN'T UPDATED MY EVERY DAY PICS SINCE WE

GOT NEW CARPETING AND THAT HAS BEEN A YEAR ALREADY!

I COULDN'T STAND LOOKING AT THOSE PICS OF THE OLD

CARPETING ON THERE ANY LONGER!!

PLUS I'VE GOTTEN SOME NEW GOODIES AND

MADE SOME NEW GOODIES SINCE THEN. SO IF YOU NOTICE I

HAVE DELETED ALL BUT ONE IN THAT ALBUM, DON'T WORRY

AS I WILL HAVE MANY NEW PICS TO SHOW SOON. I HOPE!

NOW I MUST GET BACK TO MY CLEANING AND CREATING.

WISHING ONE AND ALL A MOST PRODUCTIVE DAY

AND I HOPE YOU GET TO SQUEEZE IN A LITTLE TIME DOING

SOMETHING YOU LOVE.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

PUNCH NEEDLE FINISHED

2012-01-30T16:00:00.000-06:00

YAY! I FINISHED THE PITCHER PN INSPIRED BY

THE ANTIQUE HOOKED RUG!! THE FIRST PICTURE IS

MY PN AND THE SECOND THE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE RUG.

I'VE TRIED TO STAY TRUE TO THE COLORS IN THE

ANTIQUE RUG AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE IN MY PUNCHED

VERSION. I THINK IT CAME OUT PRETTY CLOSE.

WITH ALL THE COLORS IT WAS A BIT OF A CHALLENGE

BUT I'M PLEASED WITH THE LOOK. I'M OFFERING THIS

MAT FOR SALE AND YOU CAN FIND IT ALONG WITH

THE INFO ON MY PICTURE TRAIL.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

PROGRESS.....

2012-01-28T10:59:00.000-06:00

HERE'S THE PROGRESS I'VE MADE ON MY

PN VERSION OF THE ANTIQUE HOOKED RUG.

I COULD HAVE HAD IT DONE BY NOW BUT

HAVE BEEN LAZY THIS WEEK FOR SOME REASON!

I'VE ONLY WORKED ON THIS A BIT. GOT LOTS I

COULD AND WANT TO GET STARTED ON THO.

HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

THANK YOU!

2012-01-26T07:06:00.000-06:00

THANK YOU KINDLY TO ALL THAT VISITED

ME YESTERDAY FOR MY PT UPDATE!

WORDS CAN'T EXPRESS HOW TRULY GRATEFUL I AM.

IF YOU SHOULD SEE SOMETHING YOU'D LIKE JUST

EMAIL ME. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!

UNTIL NEXT TIME......LORI

UPDATE OPEN ON PICTURETRAIL....

2012-01-25T09:05:00.000-06:00

PLEASE JOIN ME FOR MY JANUARY UPDATE

ON MY PICTURETRAIL TODAY. YOU CAN EMAIL

ME ANY TIME FOR AN ITEM, NOT JUST TODAY

BUT I'VE ADDED MY NEWEST ITEMS FOR VIEWING TODAY.

MY PICTURETRAIL LINK

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

JANUARY 2012 UPDATE PREVIEW

2012-01-23T09:11:00.000-06:00

WELCOME TO MY JANUARY UPDATE PREVIEW!

I'VE BEEN WORKING HARD ON NEW ITEMS

FOR MY THEME LINEN & BROWN.

LINEN BIRDS WITH BROWN COTTON WINGS,

TAILS AND BROWN STITCHED EYES.

COTTON STUFFED.

LINEN DOLLS WITH BROWN COTTON SKIRTS,

BROWN STITCHED FEATURES AND HEART.

RAG STUFFED.

FOR MY FRIEND SAMPLER ADAPTED

FROM A FREEBIE PATTERN BY PRIMITIVEBETTY.

STITCHED ON BROWN LINEN WITH 2 SHADES OF

BROWN COTTON THREAD AND A RED. RED IS SHOWING

UP IN PHOTO A DIFFERENT COLOR AND MUCH BRIGHTER THAN IT IS.

BIRD DOG. HE HAS A LINEN BODY, BROWN STITCHED

NOSE AND REALLY WORN ANTIQUE SHOE BUTTON EYES.

LITTLE BROWN BIRD ON HIS BACK IS A BROWN COTTON

PRINT. DOG IS RAG STUFFED, BIRD IS COTTON STUFFED.

LINEN POCKET. I'VE HAND APPLIQUED THE FLOWER,

STEM, LEAVES AND BASKET AND HAND STITCHED THE

DATE IN BROWN COTTON THREAD. THEN I HAND QUILTED

THE FRONT OF THE BAG WITH BROWN COTTON THREAD.

THE BACK IS LINEN ALSO AND IT IS LINED WITH THE

BROWN PRINT OF THE FLOWER. THEN I USED A BROWN

DOTTED COTTON FOR THE STRAP AND AROUND THE TOP

OF THE POCKET. COMES WITH THESE NEAT BROWN

DRIED FLOWERS FROM MY SISTERS GARDEN.

ADAPTED FROM AN ANTIQUE HOOKED RUG, I'VE

DONE A NEEDLE PUNCHED VERSION IN NEUTRALS.

I'VE FINISHED OFF THE BACK WITH A PIECE OF LINEN.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS THIS MONTH. THIS

BIRD WAS DESIGNED BY MY GREAT NIECE SKYLAR WHEN SHE

WAS TEN. BELOW IS THE ORIGINAL DRAWING SHE

DID. I ADDED THE TWO HEARTS. I LOVE THE SHAPE

OF HER BIRDIE AND IT WAS FUN TO HOOK!

I HAVE A FEW GENTLY USED THINGS I'M OFFERING

ALSO. ABOVE ARE TWO PIECES OF REPRO PEWTER.

ONE ON RIGHT IS A CANDLE STICK AND THE OTHER A SMALL PLATE

OR CUP HOLDER. I'M SENDING THE SUGAR CONE ALONG

WITH THE PLATE FOR ONE PRICE.

OLD TIN MEASURE.

BLACK PAINTED PINE WALL BOX WITH

FOUR DARK RED CANDLES FOR ONE PRICE.

THERE YOU HAVE IT! HOPE YOU WEREN'T DISAPPOINTED

AFTER ME TEASING YOU FOR SO LONG!!

MY PICTURETRAIL UPDATE WILL BE THIS WEDNESDAY,

JANUARY 25TH AT 9 AM CENTRAL TIME. I HAVE THE

ITEMS FOR SALE

ALBUM CLOSED DOWN UNTIL THEN SO I CAN PREPARE

THE UPDATE. I HOPE YOU CAN JOIN ME THEN. I'LL HAVE A

LITTLE REMINDER HERE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.

THANKS FOR VISITING. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

ANTIQUE INSPIRATION

2012-01-22T16:34:00.000-06:00

MY EBAY GROUP AN AMERICAN PRIMITIVE GATHERING

(AAPG) ARE DOING THIS RUG FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE YEAR.

EACH QUARTER KELLEY BELFAST (WITH HOOK & NEEDLE)

WILL PICK AN ANTIQUE RUG FOR INSPIRATION AND WE

CAN EITHER HOOK IT OR PUNCH IT. I CHOSE

TO PUNCH THIS ONE AND I'M LOVING HOW IT'S COMING

SO FAR. I'M USING ALL DMC COTTON FLOSS.

LOTS OF CHANGES IN COLORS BUT I WANT TO TRY

TO ACHIEVE THE ANTIQUE LOOK AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

I'M TRYING TO DO IT CLOSE TO THE PALETTE OF THE ORIGINAL

HOOKED RUG.

DON'T FORGET TOMORROW I WILL POST PREVIEW PICS

OF MY JANUARY UPDATE ITEMS FOR MY PICTURETRAIL SO PLEASE CHECK

BACK IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE WHAT I'LL BE OFFERING

ON WED. MORE INFO ON THAT TOMORROW.

HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

PRIMITIVE HANDMADES MERCANTILE UPDATE

2012-01-20T07:01:00.000-06:00

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING!

I'VE JUST ADDED THESE THREE NEW ITEMS

TO THE NEW SELLING BLOG I'VE JOINED.

PLEASE STOP BY

PRIMITIVE HANDMADES MERCANTILE

AND CHECK OUT ALL THE WONDERFUL

OFFERINGS. DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR

THE NEWSLETTER AND GET YOUR NAME

IN THE DRAWING FOR SOME SPECIAL

HANDMADES! THE LINK IS ON MY SIDEBAR

TO THE LEFT. NEXT UPDATE WILL BE THE

3RD FRIDAY IN FEBRUARY SO PLEASE MARK YOUR

CALENDARS! HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

NEW SELLING BLOG

2012-01-19T08:17:00.001-06:00

I'VE JOINED A NEW GROUP SELLING BLOG AND OUR

GRAND OPENING WILL BE TOMORROW!!

WE WILL BE UPDATING THE THIRD FRIDAY OF

EVERY MONTH. I'LL BE PUTTING NEW ITEMS ON

TOMORROW MORNING AND WILL ANNOUNCE IT

HERE AS A REMINDER. I'VE ADDED A LINK TO

THE LEFT SO PLEASE CHECK IT OUT AND SEE

ALL THE WONDERFUL ARTISANS WHO WILL

BE OFFERING PRIMITIVE WARES FOR SALE.

ALSO SIGN UP FOR THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

AND GET YOUR NAME IN A FREE GRAND OPENING

DRAWING. THE DRAWING WILL BE OPEN FOR ONE

WEEK FROM OUR OPENING TOMORROW.

I'D LIKE TO GIVE A BIG THANK YOU TO

TERESA MILLER AND ROBIN LEUSHEN

FOR INVITING ME TO JOIN THIS TALENTED

GROUP OF ARTISANS AND FOR ALL THE HARD

WORK IN GETTING THE BLOG ALL SET UP TO GO.

I ALSO WANTED TO MENTION MY PT UPDATE

WILL BE NEXT WEDNESDAY MORNING AND

I WILL SHOW YOU A PREVIEW HERE ON MY BLOG

ON MONDAY OF ALL I HAVE TO OFFER FOR THAT.

SOME FUN THINGS!

I WILL HAVE A REMINDER HERE TOMORROW

FOR THE GROUP SELLING BLOG AND HOPE YOU

CAN JOIN US FOR THE FUN!

I'LL BE ADDING 3 NEW ITEMS TOMORROW.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

A LITTLE CHANGE

2012-01-14T17:18:00.000-06:00

AFTER I PUT MY CHRISTMAS AWAY I HAD A BUG

TO MOVE A COUPLE OF THINGS AROUND. THIS DRY SINK

WAS IN THE DINING ROOM. I LOWERED THE

OLDE RAG DOLLS RUG A BIT. I THINK I LIKE IT.

IT MAKES THE ROOM LOOK BIGGER MINUS ONE

LARGE CUPBOARD.

I PLACED THE CANDLE HOLDER JUDY GAVE ME

ON IT ALONG WITH MY DOLLS AND AN ANTIQUE

WICK TRIMMER. BOTH PINKEEPS ARE ORIGINAL

DESIGNS MADE BY MY FRIEND TINA WOLTMAN.

BLACK DOLLS ARE ALL ORIGINAL DESIGNS

MADE BY MY FRIEND JACKIE SCHMIDT.

I SWITCHED OUT THE DRY SINK FOR THE PIE SAFE

I STORE MY WOOL IN. IT TOOK MORE GETTING USED

TO THIS CUPBOARD HERE. I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT

LOOKED FUNNY TO HAVE MY WOOL IN THE DINING

ROOM BUT ONE NICE THING IS IT'S NEXT TO THE BIG

WINDOW AND I CAN SEE MY WOOL COLORS!

THIS IS WHAT I HAVE ON TOP OF THE PIE SAFE.

IT MAY CHANGE BUT FOR NOW I'M LIKING MY OLD

TIN THINGS AND HOG SCRAPPER CANDLE STICKS HERE.

HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A WONDERFUL WEEKEND.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

A PEEK AT MORE GOODES

2012-01-11T07:56:00.000-06:00

ABOVE ARE TWO MORE ITEMS I HAVE

FINISHED FOR MY JANUARY UPDATE.

THOUGHT I'D BE MEAN AND GIVE YOU

ANOTHER LITTLE TEASE. SORRY! ALL

WILL BE REVEALED IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS

SO DON'T BE TOO MAD AT ME!

STILL WORKING ON A FEW THINGS.

HOPE THIS FINDS YOU ENJOYING A NEW

DAY FULL OF PROMISE.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

GIFTS EXCHANGED

2012-01-06T10:10:00.000-06:00

MY FRIENDS KATHY AND JUDY CAME YESTERDAY

FOR OUR CHRISTMAS EXCHANGE. WE WERE PLANNING

ON DOING IT LAST WEEK BUT ONE OF MY NEIGHBORS

PASSED AWAY AND THE FUNERAL WAS ON THE DAY

WE HAD PLANNED TO GET TOGETHER SO WE POSTPONED

UNTIL YESTERDAY. I LEFT ALL MY DECORATIONS UP

SO IT STILL FELT FESTIVE. THEY ARE COMING DOWN

TODAY HOWEVER!

THE SAMPLER ABOVE IS CALLED CHRISTMASTIDE, A

NEW PATTERN BY WENDY OF PINEBERRY LANE.

WHEN I SAW IT I JUST KNEW IT'S WHAT I HAD

TO STITCH FOR KATHY. THEN I MADE THE PINKEEP

BELOW USING WENDY'S SHEEP AND TREE DESIGNS

AND ADDED THE SCRIPTURE.

I ALSO MADE THIS PN SHEEP MAT FOR KATHY, TRYING

TO STICK TO THE COLORS OF THE CHRISTMASTIDE SAMPLER.

THIS DESIGN WAS CREATED BY ONE OF THE GIRLS IN

MY GROUP ON EBAY. I THINK IT WAS DEIDRE.

ABOVE ARE THE GIFTS I MADE FOR JUDY. THE LITTLE

PINKEEP ON THE LEFT IS BY WENDY OF PINEBERRY LANE.

THE MIDDLE SAMPLER IS A DESIGN BY BETTY OF

PRIMITIVE BETTY'S. I CHANGED IT

UP A BIT AND MADE IT FOR CHRISTMAS WITH TREES AND

ADDED JUDY'S GRAND DAUGHTER'S NAME.

THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS

A REPRODUCTION OF AN ANTIQUE SAMPLER.

THE PILLOW ABOVE IS A DESIGN BY MAGGIE BONANOMI

AND WAS MADE BY KATHY FOR JUDY. IT'S ALL WOOL

AND JUST STUNNING IN PERSON! KATHY DOES

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BUTTONHOLE STITCHING.

KATHY ALSO MADE THIS SAMPLER FOR JUDY. THE

DESIGN IS BY SHERRY OF BLAIR CREEK CABIN.

AND THIS DELIGHTFUL SNOWMAN BAG WAS

MADE BY JUDY FOR KATHY. SHE USED AN OLD ARMY

BLANKET FOR THE POUCH. IT HAS A WIRE HANGER

AND SHE FILLED IT WITH REAL GREENS AND BERRIES.

JUDY GAVE ME THIS AWESOME BROWN

HEAVY ANTIQUE CROCKERY JAR.

AND AN OLD CANDLE HOLDER WITH TWO

CANDLES THAT SMELL WONDERFUL.

KATHY GAVE ME THIS HOOKED RUG PATTERN

BY THE WOOLEN WILLOW THAT I HAVE WANTED

TO DO FOREVER! SHE GOT ONE FOR HERSELF

SO WE ARE GOING TO GET TOGETHER THIS MONTH

AND WORK ON THEM TOGETHER. CAN'T WAIT!

KATHY ALSO GAVE ME A WHOLE ARMY BLANKET

AND SHE STITCHED THESE SWEET LITTLE PINKEEPS

IT WAS SUCH A FUN DAY. I MADE VEGETABLE SOUP

FROM SCRATCH FOR LUNCH AND THEN WE OPENED OUR

GIFTS. JUDY MADE USE OF MY TOWNSEND WOOL CUTTER

AND CUT SOME WOOLY WORMS WHILE WE WERE VISITING.

I PUNCHED A LITTLE ON AN ITEM FOR MY UPDATE.

I AM BLESSED TO HAVE TWO SUCH WONDERFUL,

THOUGHTFUL FRIENDS. I'M SO THANKFUL THEY

ARE PART OF MY LIFE.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

MY LITTLE FLOCK IS GROWING

2012-01-03T13:11:00.000-06:00

I DON'T KNOW WHY I HADN'T COLLECTED

OLD PUTZ SHEEP UNTIL NOW BUT I BOUGHT

MY FIRST ONE AT

A GATHERING ON THE PRAIRIE ANTIQUE SHOW

IN NOVEMBER WHEN I WENT WITH TINA TO

HELP HER SELL HER CHRISTMAS BOOK.

I TEND TO LIKE UNEVEN NUMBERS AND SO

ONE WAS OK, BUT THEN I BOUGHT THE SMALLEST

ONE AND THEN OF COURSE I NEEDED ONE MORE

TO GET BACK TO MY UNEVEN NUMBER!

I DOUBT I WILL EVER HAVE AS MANY AS

SOME COLLECT (AHEM, MISS TINA) BUT I SURE

AM GLAD I HAVE THESE THREE FOR NOW. I

PLAN TO LEAVE THEM OUT YEAR ROUND.

WE WOKE UP TO -4 THIS MORNING.

BRRR, IT'S STILL COLD OUT BUT NO WIND

SO NOT SO BAD. I AM SNUG INSIDE HAPPILY

WORKING ON MY NEW UPDATE ITEMS. I

FINISHED 3 THINGS YESTERDAY AND HAVE

STARTED ANOTHER. OH, I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT

MY LINEN & BROWN THEME AND HOW THINGS

ARE TURNING OUT. I HOPE YOU WILL LIKE THEM

TOO! I HOPE TO DO AN UPDATE IN ABOUT 2

WEEKS SO PLEASE STOP BY FOR MORE INFO LATER.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

A NEW YEAR.....

2011-12-31T10:15:00.001-06:00

A NEW BEGINNING.

I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL WHO HAVE SUPPORTED

AND VISITED ME ON MY BLOG AND

PICTURE TRAIL THIS YEAR. WORDS CAN'T

EXPRESS MY DEEP APPRECIATION. I NEVER

DREAMED THE WORKS OF MY HANDS WOULD

BE OF INTEREST TO SO MANY AND IT WARMS

MY HEART AND HUMBLES ME

TO THINK OF THEM IN YOUR HOMES.

THE ABOVE PICTURE IS A LITTLE PEEK AT SOME

THINGS I'M WORKING ON FOR MY JANUARY

UPDATE ON MY PICTURE TRAIL WHICH I AM

CALLING LINEN AND BROWN BECAUSE THESE

ARE TWO OF MY FAVORITE THINGS. LINEN FABRICS

AND THE COLOR BROWN!

I HAVE ALSO JOINED A NEW SELLING BLOG

AND WILL BE POSTING NEW ITEMS ON THERE

THE 3RD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH. MORE INFO

TO COME ON THAT!

WISHING ONE AND ALL A MOST HEALTHY, HAPPY NEW

YEAR. WE HAVE SO MANY BLESSINGS TO BE THANKFUL

FOR. WHATEVER THIS YEAR BRINGS, I PRAY WE WILL

CONTINUE TO HONOR OUR LORD AND DO THINGS

THAT ARE PLEASING IN HIS SIGHT.

BRIAN, LORI AND ZOE

WHERE'S MY GIFT?

2011-12-26T07:48:00.000-06:00

I KNOW IT'S UNDER HERE SOMEWHERE!

MISS ZOE WAS A HOOT YESTERDAY. SHE SEEMED

TO KNOW WHERE HER TWO GIFTS WERE UNDER THE

TREE AND WENT DIGGING. WE DIDN'T POINT THEM

OUT TO HER OR STAGE ANYTHING. SHE JUST

KNEW! HERE SHE IS GETTING THE FIRST ONE.

TO SEE A YOU TUBE VIDEO OF HER CLICK

HERE.

WE HOPE YOU ALL HAD A WONDERFUL

CHRISTMAS WITH YOUR LOVED ONES.

WE HAD A NICE RELAXING DAY.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2011-12-24T16:32:00.000-06:00

ZOE AND MY OLD BEARS. THIS PHOTO

WAS ON OUR CHRISTMAS

CARD THIS YEAR.

JUST FOR FUN....SOME MORE CLOSE UP

SHOTS AROUND THE HOUSE. SOON IT WILL

BE PUT AWAY UNTIL NEXT YEAR. I'M STILL

ENJOYING IT ALL THO.

ME AND MY TOODLES DOLL. I THINK I WAS FIVE MAYBE.

I DON'T HAVE HER BUT I WISH I DID! MAYBE THAT'S

WHY I LIKE TO MAKE DOLLS TODAY.

WISHING ALL A MOST WONDERFUL AND JOYOUS

CHRISTMAS WITH YOUR LOVED ONES.

THE ANGEL SAID UNTO THEM, FEAR NOT,

FOR BEHOLD, I BRING YOU GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT

JOY, WHICH SHALL BE TO ALL PEOPLE.

FOR UNTO YOU IS BORN THIS DAY, IN THE

CITY OF DAVID, A SAVIOUR, WHO IS CHRIST THE LORD.

BRIAN, LORI AND ZOE

REMEMBERING.....

2011-12-21T10:45:00.000-06:00

THE WILLIAMS FAMILY. FROM L TO R,

UNCLE JIM, UNCLE BOB, UNCLE ROY, DAD

GRANDMA AND GRANDPA. DAD (THE OLDEST)

AND UNCLE JIM (THE YOUNGEST) ARE THE ONLY

ONES LEFT FROM THIS PICTURE. THERE IS ANOTHER

BROTHER, UNCLE TED, WHO LIVES IN A HOME FOR

SPECIAL NEEDS PEOPLE AND ISN'T WELL.

HE WAS THE SECOND SON BORN.

WE WOULD USUALLY GATHER AT OUR HOUSE

FOR CHRISTMAS AS WE HAD THE MOST ROOM

AND I REMEMBER MY UNCLES WOULD COME EARLY

AND MAKE NOISES WITH THE GIFTS SANTA HAD

LEFT UNDER THE TREE FOR US. NONE OF THEM

WERE WRAPPED AND THEY THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY

TO TEASE US BECAUSE THEY KNEW WE COULDN'T COME

OUT UNTIL WE WERE ALL THREE UP AND READY TO GO!

ANOTHER FOND MEMORY IS THE YEAR AUNT PAT

MADE US TONS OF BARBIE DOLL OUTFITS. THEY

WERE HUNG ALL OVER THE TREE ON LITTLE PLASTIC

HANGERS AND WE CAME OUT AND PICKED THEM OFF

THE TREE! OH THE EXCITEMENT!!

OUR FAMILY.

THIS WAS OUR FIRST YEAR IN OUR

NEW HOUSE BUILT BY MY DAD WHEN I WAS FIVE.

LOIS IS THE YOUNGEST AND WAS A NEWBORN HERE.

SHE JUST TURNED 50 ON DEC. 13TH!

THE PHOTO ABOVE AND THE NEXT ONE

ARE FOR LAUREN. REMEMBER I SAID MY MOM

HAD A PUG? WELL HERE SHE IS. I CAN'T REMEMBER

THE DOGS NAME BUT MY SISTER LINDA

PROBABLY DOES.

HERE I AM HOLDING THE PUG. POOR THING

DOESN'T LOOK TOO COMFY!

THE WILLIAMS GIRLS. SOME TIME IN THE 60'S.

HERE WE ARE AGAIN. CHECK OUT THOSE

GLASSES I'M WEARING!! PROBABLY 1969 OR 70.

MOM AND DAD

BRIAN AND MY FIRST CHRISTMAS

TOGETHER AFTER WE MARRIED. BOY, WERE WE

EVER SKINNY!!

OUR SON SCOTT. HE WAS 33 IN NOVEMBER.

HERE'S TO CHERISHED MEMORIES OF FAMILY

AND ALL THE CHRISTMASES TOGETHER OVER

THE YEARS. I HAVE SO MANY FOND MEMORIES

TO TREASURE. TO EACH ONE.....TAKE TIME TO

REALLY ENJOY EACH OTHER AND WHAT CHRISTMAS

IS ALL ABOUT, THE GIFT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR,

WHO IS CHRIST THE LORD.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

GOOD MONDAY

2011-12-19T09:12:00.001-06:00

THINGS ARE PRETTY QUIET HERE. I'M

JUST WORKING ON MY GIFTS FOR TWO FRIENDS.

WE WILL GET TOGETHER NEXT WEEK TO EXCHANGE

OUR GIFTS. I CAN'T SHOW YOU JUST YET WHAT

I AM MAKING AS THEY MIGHT SEE SO I WILL

POST PICS NEXT WEEK. ABOVE IS THE TREE

IN OUR GUEST BEDROOM. I DON'T THINK

I TOOK ANY CLOSE UPS OF IT SO THOUGHT

I WOULD SHARE SOME. THE BIRD DESIGN IS

BY MAGGIE BONANOMI FROM A NEED'L LOVE BOOK.

THE CANDY CANES AND PEAR ORNIES ARE MY OWN

DESIGN. MY FRIEND JUDY GIFTED ME WITH

THE RED AND WHITE PIPE CLEANER ORNIES.

THE ARE MADE INTO CIRCLES AND HAVE A RUSTY

BELL HANGING IN THE CENTER. THE PIPE

CLEANERS HAVE BEEN AGED. I HOPE YOU HAVE

A WONDERFUL DAY AND WEEK.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

THE WINNER IS.......

2011-12-16T17:57:00.001-06:00

CATHY G OF ORANGE SINK!

CATHY, PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR MAILING

ADDRESS AND I'LL GET YOUR GOODIES IN

THE MAIL. homespunprimsbylori@gmail.com

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING.

I HAD TO DO THE OLE PAPER DRAWING AS I

ALSO HAD 21 EMAILS TO ENTER. MY HUBBY

BRIAN DREW THE NAME FOR ME.

HAVE A SAFE WEEK AS YOU PREPARE

FOR CHRISTMAS. UNTIL NEXT TIME....

LORI

CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY

2011-12-13T09:42:00.000-06:00

I'M OFFERING THIS LITTLE LOG CABIN QUILT

MADE WITH 1/2" STRIPS AND TINY PN SNOWMAN

ORNIE FOR A CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY. THE QUILT

IS MACHINE PIECED AND HAND QUILTED.

THE SNOWMAN DESIGN IS BY KELLEY BELFAST.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ENTER THE DRAWING JUST

LEAVE ME A COMMENT ON THIS POST. I'M NOT

LOOKING FOR MORE FOLLOWERS. THIS IS JUST A LITTLE

THANK YOU FOR VISITING ME.

IF YOU CAN'T POST JUST SHOOT ME AN EMAIL

AT homespunprimsbylori@gmail.com

AND I WILL PUT YOUR NAME IN THE HAT.

I WILL DRAW A WINNER FRIDAY EVENING

USING A RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR.

GOOD LUCK, LORI

QUILT FOR SALE

2011-12-11T14:45:00.000-06:00

JUST ADDED THIS QUILT TO MY PICTURETRAIL.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING IT

JUST SEND ME AN EMAIL. IT'S A CHERI PAYNE

PATTERN. LOTS OF HAND QUILTING IN IT.

TO SEE THE INFO ON IT LOOK HERE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE LOVELY

COMMENTS ABOUT MY CHRISTMAS DECOR PICS.

I APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH AND THAT FOLKS

WOULD TAKE THE TIME TO TAKE A LOOK.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

CHRISTMAS PICS

2011-12-07T11:26:00.000-06:00

I FINALLY GOT ALL MY CHRISTMAS

DECOR PICS ON MY PICTURETRAIL.

I'M POSTING A SMALL SAMPLING HERE

BUT IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE LOTS MORE

PLEASE VISIT MY PICTURETRAIL.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ALBUM.

WISHING EVERYONE A GOOD DAY.

UNTIL NEXT TIME...LORI

A LITTLE PEEK....

2011-12-04T10:12:00.000-06:00

AT SOME OF MY DECORATING. I'M STILL

TAKING PICS AND DON'T HAVE ANY

ON MY PICTURETRAIL YET BUT HOPE

TO THIS WEEK SOME TIME. I'LL LET YOU

KNOW WHEN. I'LL HAVE TONS TO SEE ON

THERE. MOST OF OUR SNOW WAS GONE

BUT WE GOT ABOUT 6 INCHES LAST NIGHT

SO IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL OUTSIDE AGAIN.

A GOOD DAY TO SIT AND WORK ON MY

CHRISTMAS GIFTS. HAVE A WONDERFUL

DAY AND STAY SAFE OUT THERE.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

MORE ITEMS ADDED TODAY....

2011-12-01T14:07:00.001-06:00

GOOD DECEMBER 1ST EVERYONE!

I'VE JUST ADDED SOME MORE GOODES TO

MY PICTURETRAIL. MOSTLY HOOKED

THINGS BUT A COUPLE OF OTHER FUN ITEMS

TOO. ALL THE INFO IS ON MY PICTURETRAIL.

IF ANYTHING GRABS YA JUST EMAIL ME

YOUR ZIP CODE AND I'LL FIGURE IT UP FOR YOU.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ITEMS.

LORI

STEPPING STONES

2011-11-28T08:15:00.000-06:00

I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!

WE SURE DID. WE SPENT IT WITH MY DAD AND

SISTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS IS A LITTLE

QUILT I PIECED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND

TOOK ALONG TO HAND QUILT. I BOUND IT YESTERDAY.

I HAVE JUST THE SPOT FOR IT SO I'LL BE KEEPING

THIS ONE. THE PATTERN IS CALLED

STEPPING STONES.

THIS IS LITTLE MISS ZOE SLEEPING IN AT THE

MOTEL WE STAYED AT. SHE IS A LAZY BONES

IN THE MORNINGS!

BRIAN TALKING TO ZOE AND SHE IS

LISTENING INTENTLY. SHE WAS A GOOD

GIRL ON THE TRIP BUT I THINK SHE

WAS VERY HAPPY TO GET HOME TO HER

OWN HOUSE AND FAMILIARITY.

HAVE A GREAT MONDAY. I PLAN TO DO

SOME CLEANING ALONG WITH STARTING

SOME CHRISTMAS DECORATING.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

2011-11-23T11:01:00.000-06:00

WITH A THANKFUL HEART TO ALL THOSE

THAT HAVE VISITED ME ON MY BLOG

AND PICTURETRAIL. FRIENDS OLD AND NEW,

WISHING EACH ONE A BLESSED THANKSGIVING

WITH YOUR FAMILIES. I COUNT MY BLESSINGS

EVERY DAY BUT AT THIS SPECIAL TIME I

WANTED TO THANK EACH ONE FOR YOUR

CONTINUED SUPPORT AND FOR BLESSING MY

LIFE WITH YOUR FRIENDSHIP. FROM OUR HEARTS

AND HOME TO YOURS....HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

BRIAN, LORI AND ZOE

ALMOST DONE!

2011-11-20T11:53:00.000-06:00

I GOT MY BIG GEO RUG OUT THIS WEEK.

I'VE BEEN WORKING HARD TO GET IT

DONE BEFORE THANKSGIVING AND I THINK

I JUST MIGHT MAKE IT! ONLY THAT CORNER LEFT

TO DO. I SEW MY BINDING ON BEFORE I HOOK

AND HOOK UP TO IT AROUND THE EDGE SO IT

DOESN'T TAKE ME LONG TO HAND SEW THE

BINDING DOWN WHEN I'M DONE HOOKING.

I USED THE SAME RED WOOL AS THE BORDER

FOR MY BINDING ON THIS ONE.

THEN JUST STEAM AND YOU'RE IN BUSINESS!!

THOUGHT I'D SHOW WHAT I'VE GOT

STORED IN MY NEW BLUE CUPBOARD.

SOME SMALL QUILTS AND HOOKED RUGS.

IT'S PERFECT FOR THAT AND I REALLY NEEDED

SOME MORE STORAGE SO I'M HAPPY I

TOOK THE PLUNGE AND GOT THIS CUPBOARD!

WE GOT A LITTLE SNOW YESTERDAY AND

LAST NIGHT. WE HAD LOST MOST OF WHAT

WE GOT IN THE BIG STORM OVER A WEEK

AGO. MAKES ME WANT TO START SOME

CHRISTMAS DECORATING BUT I WILL

WAIT UNTIL AFTER THANKSGIVING. TOO

MANY OTHER THINGS TO GET DONE RIGHT NOW.

HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

A FEW MORE ITEMS ADDED

2011-11-18T10:51:00.000-06:00

I'VE ADDED A FEW MORE GENTLY USED ITEMS

FOR SALE ON MY PICTURETRAIL. IF ANYTHING

TICKLES YOU FANCY JUST SHOOT ME AN EMAIL.

ALL THE INFO IS ON MY PT. THANKS SO MUCH.

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THANKSGIVING IS NEXT WEEK!!

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

NEW ITEMS ADDED TO MY PICTURETRAIL

2011-11-15T13:38:00.000-06:00

JUST ADDED ALL THESE GENTLY USED ITEMS

FROM OUR HOME TO MY FOR SALE

ALBUM ON MY PICTURETRAIL. ALL THE INFO

IS ON THERE FOR EACH ITEM. IF YOU WOULD

LIKE TO PURCHASE ANYTHING JUST EMAIL ME.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

A GATHERING ON THE PRAIRIE

2011-11-14T08:49:00.000-06:00

I WENT TO A GATHERING ON THE PRAIRIE

PRIMITIVE ANTIQUES SHOW IN ARTHUR, IL

THIS PAST WEEKEND WITH MY FRIEND TINA AND HER

HUSBAND JOHN TO HELP HER IN HER BOOTH.

SHE WAS SELLING HER CHRISTMAS BOOK THERE.

WE HAD THE BEST TIME! NEITHER ONE OF US

HAD EVER BEEN TO THAT SHOW AND WHEN

WE WALKED IN AND SAW BOOTH AFTER BOOTH

OF PRIMITIVE ANTIQUES OUR HEARTS BEGAN TO

BEAT FASTER AND WE WERE OVERWHELMED TO SAY

THE LEAST! I'VE NEVER SEEN SO MANY WONDERFUL

PRIMITIVE ANTIQUES IN ONE PLACE BEFORE!! WE HAD ABOUT AN

HOUR TO SHOP BEFORE THE DOORS WERE OPENED

SO I DID SOME MAJOR POWER SHOPPING. I WAS

SO BUSY SHOPPING I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO TAKE MANY

PICTURES BUT TINA MAY HAVE MORE I CAN SHOW

YOU AT A LATER DATE.

THIS LOVELY LADY IS DARLENE LESICKO.

DARLENE VENDS AT THE SHOW AND HER HOME

IS IN TINA'S BOOK. IN FACT HER HOME GRACES

THE COVER! DARLENE AND HER DAUGHTER ARE

THE SWEETEST. IT WAS SO NICE TO MEET THEM.

THESE ARE THE GOODS I BOUGHT AT

THE SHOW. I'M STILL PLACING

SOME OF THEM. I MADE A LIST

AND STUCK TO IT PRETTY GOOD EXCEPT

FOR THE CUPBOARD! BUT I DID NEED

SOME STORAGE FOR SOME OF MY QUILTS

SO IT WILL WORK OUT GREAT. IT'S ALMOST

THE SAME COLOR AS THE BIG BLUE/GREEN

CUPBOARD IN THE OPPOSITE CORNER

OF THE LIVING ROOM SO THEY LOOK

GOOD IN THE ROOM TOGETHER. BY THE WAY...

IT'S THE CUPBOARD IN THE BOOTH IN

THE FIRST PICTURE! I KEPT LOOKING AT

IT AND KNEW I HAD TO MAKE UP MY MIND

BEFORE SOMEONE NABBED IT. BOY, AM

I GLAD I DID!!

SOME CLOSE UPS OF MY ANTIQUE PURCHASES.

THIS IS HOW I HAVE THE CUPBOARD DISPLAYED.

I MADE THE QUILT YEARS AGO AND I LOVE HOW

IT LOOKS WITH THE CUPBOARD. THE LITTLE KITTY

RUG TOO!

A LARGE MOUSE HOLE IN THE FRONT OF THE CUPBOARD.

THERE ARE TWO MORE GOOD SIZED ONES ON THE

BOTTOM BACK. GIVES IT MORE CHARACTER!

THIS BUCKET BENCH WAS WHERE THE CUPBOARD

IS. I MOVED IT INTO THE GUEST BEDROOM AND I

THINK BECAUSE IT'S BROWN PAINT IT LOOKS

BETTER IN HERE.

MY SHORTER HOG SCRAPER CANDLE STICK

WITH A TALLER ONE I HAD.

THE BOWLS IN THE TOP OF MY CUPBOARD.

THE LITTLE RED DRESS ALONG WITH ANOTHER

OF THE SAME CRANBERRY COLOR THAT I FOUND

LAST YEAR. THE REDDISH BROWN PANTRY IS UNDER

THE LITTLE BLACK ONE.

I'M STILL TIRED BUT IT WAS SO WORTH THE TRIP.

WE ALSO MADE IT TO THE HOMESTEADERS ON THE PRAIRIE

SHOW ON FRIDAY EVENING AND SOME OF MY GOODS ARE

FROM THERE. THE TWO LITTLE LADY COOKIE

CUTTERS WERE FROM BRENDA AT EARLY GOODS ANTIQUES.

IT WAS SO NICE TO MEET HER. I CAME HOME TO

FIND MY NEWEST ISSUE OF COUNTRY SAMPLER

MAGAZINE AND BRENDA'S HOME IS ONE OF THE HOMES

FEATURED! I HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO REALLY LOOK

MUCH SO I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO READING THIS

ISSUE. IT LOOKS LIKE A VERY GOOD ONE.

I ALSO WANTED TO SAY I'LL BE PUTTING UP SOME MORE

THINGS ON MY PT FOR SALE THAT I WEEDED OUT OF

OUR HOME MAYBE TOMORROW. I'LL ANNOUNCE IT HERE

ON MY BLOG SO YOU KNOW TO LOOK. JUST A FEW

GENTLY LOVED THINGS I DON'T HAVE ROOM FOR.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

SNOW!!!!

2011-11-10T09:12:00.000-06:00

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS!

AND IT'S NOT EVEN THANKSGIVING YET.

WE GOT ABOUT 12 INCHES OF SNOW YESTERDAY

AND LAST NIGHT. OUR FIRST GOOD SNOWSTORM

OF THE SEASON. ZOE IS HAPPY! SHE LOVES TO PLAY

IN IT. I HAVE TO DRIVE 45 MILES SHORTLY TO

GET HER GROOMED. THE PLOW HASN'T GONE BY ON

OUR ROAD YET BUT I THINK I CAN MAKE IT

THE FOUR BLOCKS TO THE MAIN HIGHWAY.

HARD TO SEE CUZ IT WAS DARK BUT BRIAN PULLED

INTO THE DRIVEWAY AS FAR AS HE COULD LAST

NIGHT WHEN HE GOT HOME FROM WORK TO

GET OFF THE STREET SO OUR

NEIGHBOR COULD GET BY AND GOT BURIED!

HE WAS PUSHING SNOW WITH HIS FRONT BUMPER.

HE WENT OUT AND BLEW IT ALL OUT AND

PULLED INTO THE GARAGE WHICH IS UNDER OUR HOUSE.

HOPE YOU ARE ALL SAFE AND SOUND

AND HAVING A GOOD DAY.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

QUILT FOR SALE

2011-11-09T07:45:00.000-06:00

I'M ADDING THIS SCHOOL HOUSE

QUILT TO MY ITEMS FOR SALE ALBUM ON MY

PICTURETRAIL SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED

JUST EMAIL ME. ALL THE INFO

IS ON MY PT.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

MAREE AND BILL'S HOME

2011-11-06T10:09:00.000-06:00

YESTERDAY I STOPPED TO SEE MY FRIENDS

MAREE AND BILL. THEIR HOME AND YARD IS SO WONDERFUL!

THEY'VE WORKED HARD TO MAKE IT THE WAY IT

IS TODAY. IT LOOKS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

THAN WHEN I FIRST MET THEM YEARS AGO.

A FEW YEARS AGO THEY MADE THEIR RANCH HOME

LOOK LIKE AN OLD LOG HOME AND IT TRULY

DOES LOOK LIKE ONE! THEN THEY ADDED THIS

FABULOUS FRONT PORCH. MAREE GROWS PUMPKINS

TO DECORATE FOR FALL AND SO I ASKED IF I COULD

SNAP SOME PICTURES TO SHARE WITH YOU OF HER

HANDIWORK. SHE PUTS EVERYTHING TOGETHER JUST

PERFECT! ABOVE IS THE FRONT DOOR.

ISN'T THIS OLD TROUGH FULL OF

PUMPKINS THE BEST?!

SHE HAS SOME NEAT RUSTY THINGS HERE

AND THERE IN HER GARDENS TOO.

A GROUPING BY THE SIDE ENTRANCE.

MAREE HAD 3 WHITE PUMPKINS IN

HER GARDEN THIS YEAR. HERE ARE TWO

OF THEM.

OUT IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE MORE GARDEN

GOODIES AND PUMPKINS ADDED FOR COLOR.

COME SIT A SPELL

THIS IS ONE REASON I WENT TO VISIT MAREE

AND BILL. BILL MAKES ME THINGS FROM PINE

AND HE MADE THESE DOGGY STEPS FOR ZOE

FOR NEXT TO OUR BED. I STILL HAVE TO

PAINT THEM AND I'M GOING TO HOOK

LITTLE RUGS FOR THE STEPS SO ZOE DOESN'T

SLIP. SHE'S CHECKING IT OUT IN THIS PIC!

OUR BED IS SO HIGH THE STEPS HAD TO BE GOOD

SIZE BUT THEY AREN'T AS BIG AS I FEARED SO I

THINK IT WILL WORK OUT GREAT.

BILL IS SO SMART, HE REALIZED THE BED RAIL

ON THE SIDE IS SO THICK THERE WOULD BE A SPACE

NEXT TO THE BED SO HE MADE THE TOP OF THE STEPS

HANG OVER ON THAT SIDE MORE SO WHEN ZOE

STEPS DOWN THERE IS NOT AN OPENING BETWEEN

THE STEPS AND THE MATTRESS. I WOULD NOT

HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT! AND ONE STEP GOES

JUST UNDER THE SIDE RAIL. IT'S A PERFECT FIT.

I'LL SHOW YOU THE STEPS WHEN I GET THEM PAINTED

AND RUGS ON THEM.

BILL MAKES MY PINE PICTURE FRAMES FOR ME

AND I HAVE SOME REPRODUCTION FURNITURE PIECES

HE HAS MADE INSPIRED FROM ANTIQUES IN THEIR HOME.

HAVE A NICE SUNDAY EVERYONE.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

THANK YOU SO MUCH....

2011-11-03T07:38:00.000-05:00

FOR VISITING ME ON MY PICTURETRAIL

YESTERDAY. I APPRECIATE IT SO VERY MUCH.

PLEASE REMEMBER YOU DON'T HAVE

TO WAIT FOR AN UPDATE TO PURCHASE

FROM ME. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING IN MY

ITEMS FOR SALE ALBUM THAT SPEAKS

TO YOU JUST SHOOT ME AN EMAIL ANYTIME!

homespunprimsbylori@gmail.com

HAVE A GREAT DAY.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

NOVEMBER UPDATE IS OPEN

2011-11-02T09:03:00.000-05:00

MY UPDATE IS OPEN.

I HOPE YOU CAN FIND A FEW

MINUTES TO COME AND VISIT.

UPDATE

THANK YOU, LORI

NOVEMBER UPDATE

2011-10-31T12:51:00.001-05:00

HERE ARE MY NEWEST OFFERINGS!

TWO HAND CARVED WOOD SANTA'S

BY LOCAL ARTISAN'S. VERY WELL DONE

I MIGHT ADD.

TWO PAIR OF OLD CHILD SIZE BUTTON SHOES.

PINKEEP INSPIRED BY AN ANTIQUE SAMPLER.

TWO LITTLE REPRO SHEEP.

LONG PINKEEP IN SCHOOL GIRL SAMPLER STYLE.

BIBLE VERSE ON BOTTOM SAYS:

BE NOT FORGETFUL TO ENTERTAIN STRANGERS,

FOR THEREBY SOME HAVE ENTERTAINED ANGELS UNAWARES.

BACK OF LONG PINKEEP.

BETTINA, A NEW DOLL CREATED ESPECIALLY

FOR MY DEAR FRIEND TINA WOLTMAN UPON HER

REQUEST. YOU MAY HAVE SEEN TINA'S RECENT WRITE UP

ON HER BLOG. THANK YOU SO MUCH TINA!!

I'VE NAMED HER BETTINA AS IT'S AN OLD NAME AND

BEFITTING TO HONOR MY FRIEND TINA SINCE SHE HAS

THE VERY FIRST ONE!

BETTINA'S PENCIL DRAWN FACE.

SHE IS RAG STUFFED.

HER LITTLE POCKET AND HAND STITCHED FINGERS.

THESE SWEET ANGELS ARE A NEW DESIGN.

THEY ARE COTTON STUFFED WITH PENCIL

DRAWN FACES. THEY HAVE ANTIQUE TICKING

IN RED AND TAN FOR THE FRONT OF THEIR WINGS.

HERE'S THE BACK OF THEIR WINGS.

AREN'T THEY FUN?!

SWEET LITTLE FACES. THE NOSE IS STITCHED

AND THE REST PENCIL DRAWN.

THIS IS WHAT I DID WITH THE COOKIE CUTTER

INSPIRATION! LOVE HOW THESE ALL CAME OUT.

THEY ARE MADE OF LINEN AND COTTON STUFFED.

REALLY NICELY AGED. YOU CAN'T TELL HOW

NICE FROM THE PHOTO'S. I'VE DONE THEM

IN REVERSE JUST FOR FUN.

OLD COLONIAL BOOT WITH

NOEL STITCHED ON IT.

LADY WITH HOMESPUN APRON

AND TINY STITCHED FACES.

THIS IS A QUILT TOP I'M CURRENTLY HAND

QUILTING FOR THE UPDATE. I SHOULD HAVE

IT DONE IN TIME. :) SWEET LITTLE APPLIQUED

ANGELS FROM A BOOK BY JAN PATEK

PUT TOGETHER IN MY OWN WAY WITH A

PIECED STAR BLOCK IN THE CENTER. A NICE

SIZE RUNNER FOR A TABLE OR CUPBOARD.

AND THIS HOOKED RUG I DID A FEW YEARS AGO.

SNOWMEN DESIGNS BY MY DEAR FRIEND

KELLEY BELFAST. WHEN I CAN HOOK

AGAIN I'D LIKE TO DO SOME OTHERS I HAVE YET

TO HOOK SO I'M WILLING TO PART WITH THIS ONE.

THE QUILT ON THE WALL BEHIND THE GOODS IS

NOT FOR SALE.

THE UPDATE WILL BE THIS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND

AT 9 AM CENTRAL TIME. I'LL POST A LITTLE REMINDER HERE

WHEN I'M OPEN. I'LL BE CLOSING DOWN MY PICTURE TRAIL

ITEMS FOR SALE ALBUM UNTIL THEN SO I CAN PREPARE.

HOPE YOU CAN JOIN ME ON WEDNESDAY.

LORI

TEASING YOU!

2011-10-27T09:36:00.000-05:00

HERE'S A LITTLE TEASE OF THINGS

TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE SOON. I'M HOPING

TO DO MY UPDATE NEXT WEEK AND A PREVIEW

HERE ON MY BLOG ON MONDAY. PLEASE

CHECK BACK FOR MORE INFO.

ZOE SAYS THANK YOU VERY MUCH

FOR ALL THE LOVELY BIRTHDAY WISHES!

HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZOE....

2011-10-26T09:00:00.000-05:00

TODAY IS OUR LITTLE FUR BABY ZOE'S

4TH BIRTHDAY! I'M AFRAID SHE WASN'T

UP TO A PHOTO SHOOT THIS MORNING THO.

SHE JUST WANTED TO TAKE HER MORNING

NAP SO THIS IS AS GOOD AS I COULD GET!

BRINGING HER HOME. SHE IS A SNORKIE...

HALF SCHNAUZER, HALF YORKIE.

SHE WEIGHED 3-4 LBS. WHEN WE BROUGHT

HER HOME AT 8 WEEKS. SHE'S A LITTLE OVER

9 LBS NOW.

HER FIRST MEAL. LOOK AT HOW LITTLE

SHE IS COMPARED TO BRIAN'S HAND.

SHE LOVED THE SNOW FROM THE GET-GO!

MADE HERSELF RIGHT AT HOME ON MY HOOKED

RUGS AND NEVER CHEWED OR WENT POTTY ON ANY.

SUCH A SWEET LITTLE GIRL. SHE HAS BEEN

SUCH A GREAT BLESSING TO BRIAN AND I.

EVEN ON DAYS WHEN THINGS DON'T GO

RIGHT OR YOU DON'T FEEL WELL SHE IS RIGHT

THERE WITH HER LITTLE STUBBY TAIL WAGGING

AND KISSES TO CHEER YOU AND LOVE YOU

NO MATTER WHAT. HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY

TO OUR LITTLE BLESSING.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

SWAPPING WITH A FRIEND

2011-10-22T12:48:00.000-05:00

MY FRIEND JULIE FROM PRIMITIVE HEARTSTRINGS

BLOG AND I DID A SWAP AND MY

WONDERFUL BOX CAME TODAY. ZOE IS GIVING MY

GIFTS HER SNIFF OF APPROVAL AS SHE LIKES TO DO!

JULIE SENT ME TWO OF HER WONDERFUL

WONDERFUL PRAIRIE CLOTH PUMPKINS.

OH LET ME JUST SAY JULIE'S WORK IS SOME

OF THE BEST I'VE SEEN! HER ATTENTION TO DETAIL

AND WORKMANSHIP IS PHENOMENAL. AND THEY

SMELL YUMMY TOO!! THEY FIT INTO OUR

HOME AND FALL DECOR JUST PERFECTLY.

JUST LOOK AT THE SWEET TAGS....

AND THE SPECIAL INSCRIPTION ON THE OTHER

SIDE FOR ME! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH

DEAR JULIE FOR THESE SPECIAL GIFTS. I WILL

TREASURE THEM FOREVERMORE.

JULIE HAS SEVERAL WONDERFUL FALL GOODS FOR

SALE RIGHT NOW THAT YOU CAN GET TO

THRU HER BLOG. JUST CLICK ON THE LINK WITH

HER NAME ABOVE TO GET TO HER BLOG.

HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING YOUR DAY. I SURE AM!

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

UPDATE OF JUDY'S HOUSE

2011-10-20T11:00:00.001-05:00

YOU MAY REMEMBER ABOUT A YEAR AGO

I SHOWED YOU MY FRIEND JUDY'S HOUSE.

SHE AND HER HUSBAND HAVE WORKED HARD

THIS SUMMER PUTTING ON NEW SIDING,

WINDOWS, NEW LIGHT BY THE FRONT DOOR

AND ADDING THIS WONDERFUL PORCH

ALONG THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE. I JUST LOVE IT!

IT CHANGES THE WHOLE LOOK OF THE FRONT.

ON THE FRONT PORCH...A COZY SPOT TO SIT

THIS IS ON A TABLE...LOVE IT!

A SETTLE MADE FROM BARN WOOD.

JUDY IS STILL PLAYING WITH THE PORCH

SO I'M SURE SHE WILL CHANGE IT UP OVER

TIME BUT I THINK IT LOOKS PERFECT!

A CORNER IN THE LIVING ROOM.

A BOWL OF GOURDS ON THE CHEST IN FRONT

OF THE COUCH

THIS IS A NEW ANTIQUE PIE SAFE JUDY FOUND THIS PAST

SUMMER. IT'S PAINTED A SORT OF GREY/BLUE

COLOR AND REALLY A NEAT PIECE. SHE

HAS LOTS OF OLD BROWN CROCKERY AND

ANTIQUE TIN CANDLE MOLDS INSIDE.

A NEWLY ACQUIRED STACK OF PANTRY'S AND

A MEASURE.

SOME BROWN PUNKINS AND ANOTHER OLD MEASURE

IN A CUPBOARD IN THE DINING AREA...

REPRO REDWARE, ANTIQUE WICK TRIMMERS

OLD TIN CANDLE HOLDER

AND A HOOKED RUG BY JUDY.

A BENCH IN THE HALLWAY.

I ESPECIALLY LOVE HOW THIS LOOKS!

OLD CHEST ON BENCH AND LOTS

OF MEASURES AND PANTRY BOXES

STACKED ON TOP.

SAMPLERS AND STITCHERIES ON THE WALL

JUDY ALSO FOUND THIS NEAT CUPBOARD SINCE

I TOOK PICS LAST. ISN'T IT GREAT FOR HER

BUCKETS? THIS IS IN ONE OF THE BEDROOMS.

IN THE MASTER BEDROOM.

ZOE AND I HIT THE ROAD ON TUESDAY.

I HAD TO PICK UP A FEW THINGS AT A

WONDERFUL ORGANIC FOOD COOP

90 MILES FROM US AND

DO A BIT OF OTHER SHOPPING AND SINCE

WE WERE GOING RIGHT BY JUDY'S I POPPED

IN FOR A FEW MINUTES. I HOPE YOU ENJOYED

THE PICTURES. JUDY, WHEN YOU READ THIS...

IT LOOKS FINE AND EVEN IF THE COLORS

ARE NOT QUITE AS THEY ARE IN PERSON I

KNOW EVERYONE IS ENJOYING SEEING

SOME OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL, PRIMITIVE HOME!

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL INSPIRE CREATIVITY

2011-10-17T13:55:00.000-05:00

I'M WORKING ON SOME NEW CHRISTMAS

DESIGNS TO OFFER SOON. I'VE BEEN INSPIRED

BY THESE ANTIQUE COOKIE CUTTERS IN MY

COLLECTION. CAN'T WAIT TO SHOW YOU

WHAT I'M UP TO BUT I HAVE LOTS OF WORK

TO DO YET SO IT WILL BE A WEEK OR TWO.

YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL INSPIRE YOU

SO LOOK AROUND AND BE INSPIRED BY

THE THINGS IN YOUR SURROUNDINGS!

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

SWEET BLOGGING FRIENDS

2011-10-14T09:38:00.000-05:00

THIS WEEK I RECEIVED A BOX FULL OF BLACK

WALNUTS FROM LAUREN AND THIS WONDERFUL

NECKLACE SHE MADE! I LOVE IT!! THANK YOU

SO VERY MUCH LAUREN! LAUREN'S BLOG IS

RUGS AND PUGS. I KNOW SHE HAD SEVERAL SPOON

NECKLACES FOR SALE WITH DIFFERENT

SAYINGS ON THEM SO IF YOU WANT ONE

JUST EMAIL HER.

I ALSO RECEIVED SOME DRIED SUNFLOWERS

FROM PAM AT BASKETS~N~PRIMS

SHE DRIED THEM

FROM HER HARVEST. THANK YOU SO MUCH

PAM. AND I HOPE THAT ARM IS HEALING WELL!

PAM OFFERS BEAUTIFUL HAND~MADE PRIMS

FOR SALE.

IF YOU HAVEN'T CHECKED OUT HER BLOG

PLEASE TAKE A LOOK.

THIS IS A BUNCH OF SMALLER SUNFLOWERS

FROM PAM.

IT'S SO HEARTWARMING TO KNOW THERE

ARE SO MANY WONDERFUL, GIVING BLOGGING FRIENDS

OUT THERE THAT ARE WILLING TO SHARE WITH

OTHERS. THANK YOU GIRLS FOR YOUR

GENEROUS SPIRITS.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

Punch Needle Mat For Sale....

2011-10-11T17:05:00.000-05:00

I'VE JUST FINISHED THIS LARGE PN MAT

AND HAVE IT FOR SALE ON MY PICTURETRAIL.

IT WAS INSPIRED BY A COUNTRY STITCHES

PATTERN. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED YOU CAN

FIND ALL THE INFORMATION HERE

TO PURCHASE IT. IT'S NOT SHOWING

THE TRUE SHADES AT ALL. THE PUMPKIN

SHADES ARE NOT THAT BRIGHT.

IT'S MUCH MORE MUTED IN PERSON.

HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING EVERYONE.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

PROVIDENCE OLDACRE

2011-10-09T11:16:00.000-05:00

I'VE HAD THIS PATTERN BY WENDY

OF PINEBERRY LANE FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND

JUST HADN'T MADE THE TIME TO MAKE HER

FOR MYSELF. THE OTHER DAY I DECIDED TO JUST

GO FOR IT! SHE IS HUGE AT 36" LONG. HER HEAD

IS POLY STUFFED BUT THE REST IS RAG STUFFED.

I DIDN'T DO EVERYTHING EXACTLY AS

WENDY DID BUT PRETTY CLOSE. SHE IS

HANGING ON MY ANTIQUE PIE SAFE IN THE

LIVING ROOM WHERE

I STORE SOME OF MY WOOL.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THE PINKEEP.

IT SAYS:

YOU NEED NOT BE AFRAID OF ME

I'M JUST A GROWN UP PUMPKIN SEED.

YES THIS IS DEAD YARROW GATHERED FROM NEAR

OUR HOUSE. I THOUGHT THE BROWN WENT BETTER

WITH HER THAN IF I HAD DRIED IT YELLOW

SO MAYBE THERE WAS A REASON I DIDN'T

GET TO IT SOONER?!

I USED A REAL PUMPKIN STEM INSTEAD

OF MAKING A FABRIC NUBBIN THAT STUCK

OUT LIKE ON THE PATTERN. I'M NOT A GLUE

PERSON (GLUE GUNS SCARE ME!) SO I LEFT

A HOLE IN THE TOP OF HER HEAD BIG ENOUGH

FOR THE STEM AND INSERTED IT THRU THE DOLL

BODY. SINCE IT NATURALLY CURVED OUT WHERE

IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE A PUMPKIN IT WORKED

PERFECTLY AND DOESN'T COME OUT. I HAND

STITCHED AROUND THE OPENING BEFORE I

INSERTED THE STEM JUST TO GIVE IT MORE STABILITY.

CAN YOU SEE ME? I CAN'T SEE YOU!

POOR ZOE, SOMETHING MUST HAVE HAPPENED

THIS SUMMER THAT WE DIDN'T SEE BECAUSE

SHE ALL OF A SUDDEN IS AFRAID IN THE HOUSE

WHERE THERE IS WIND. ESPECIALLY IF

A DOOR CREAKS. IT'S BEEN QUITE WINDY HERE

THE PAST FEW DAYS AND SHE WOULD LOVE FOR

ME TO JUST HOLD HER BUT I DON'T WANT TO

REINFORCE THIS BEHAVIOR SO I HAVE TRIED NOT

TO DO THAT. SHE GAVE UP ON ME AND FELT SAFE

UNDER THE DUST RUFFLE I GUESS.

WISHING EVERYONE A LOVELY SUNDAY. IT'S

SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE 70'S HERE THRU

WEDNESDAY. NOT AT ALL LIKE NORMAL

OCTOBER WEATHER. WHAT HAPPENED TO

FROST ON THE PUMPKINS?

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE!!!!

2011-10-07T09:14:00.000-05:00

MY COPY OF TINA'S NEW BOOK

AN EARLY CHRISTMAS HAS ARRIVED

AND IT IS OH SO WONDERFUL!!!!

TINA DID SUCH A FABULOUS JOB ON IT.

IT'S ONE OF MY VERY FAVORITE BOOKS EVER!!!

AND I'M SO HONORED TO SEE SOME OF MY HAND~MADES

IN TINA'S HOME. ON PAGE 138 I NOTICED ONE OF MY

LITTLE SEWING POCKETS AND THREE TAIL BIRDS

HANGING FROM THE PEG RACK AND MY DOG

ON THE CHEST NEXT TO THE BED.

ON PAGE 139 YOU CAN SEE A CLOSER PICTURE OF MY

DOG ON THE CHEST WITH SOME OTHER WONDERFUL

STUFFED ANIMALS. MY DOG IS SECOND FROM THE LEFT.

OK, THAT WAS SHAMELESS OF ME....BUT I'M SO

EXCITED TO SEE SOME OF MY GOODES IN A BOOK

AND ESPECIALLY TINA'S. THANK YOU TINA FOR

YOUR MANY TALENTS THAT BLESS US ALL

AND MOST OF ALL FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP.

NOW I'M GOING TO FIX A CUP OF TEA

AND LOOK AT MY BOOK SOME MORE!!

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

REAL COUNTRY LIVING.....

2011-10-02T17:13:00.000-05:00

DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD....

AND A COUNTRY LANE.....

LIES THE HOMESTEAD OF JACOB AND ANNA LEINONEN

ABOVE IS THE FARM HOUSE

WHICH STILL HAS NO ELECTRICITY.

IT SITS ON FOUR HUGE STONES IN EACH CORNER

FOR THE FOUNDATION.

SEE THE PRIVY ON THE FAR RIGHT?

YEP, NO INDOOR FACILITIES TO THIS DAY.

DID I USE IT.....YEP!

THE KITCHEN HAS COMFORTS NOW NEVER

DREAMED OF BY ANNA.

THIS IS DENVER AND PATTY LEINONEN,

THE OWNERS OF THE HOMESTEAD.

THEY INHERITED IT SOME YEARS AGO AND

HAVE CARRIED ON FAMILY TRADITIONS

AT THE OLD HOMESTEAD FOR THEIR CHILDREN

AND GRANDCHILDREN.

ABOVE ARE THE ORIGINAL HOMESTEADERS.

THEY IMIGRATED HERE FROM FINLAND.

THEY HAD 8 CHILDREN ALL TOGETHER. ONE

GIRL WAS NOT BORN YET WHEN THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN.

DENVER'S FATHER WAS THE ONLY BOY.

THE FOUR MEN IN THE BACK WERE FARMHANDS.

IT WAS A GORGEOUS FALL DAY AND A DELIGHT

TO SEE OUR OLD FRIENDS. I THOUGHT YOU WOULD

ENJOY THIS LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY FROM

MY CORNER OF THE WORLD. HAVE A WONDERFUL

SUNDAY EVENING.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU...

2011-09-29T09:07:00.000-05:00

TO EVERYONE THAT VISITED ME YESTERDAY

ON MY PICTURETRAIL. THERE'S LOTS ON

THERE YET SO IF ANYTHING TICKLES YOUR FANCY

JUST SEND ME AN EMAIL.

I SNAPPED THIS PICTURE IN OUR

NEIGHBORHOOD YESTERDAY WHEN

ZOE AND I TOOK A WALK. IT WAS A

GORGEOUS SUNNY FALL DAY OF 68.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

SEPTEMBER UPDATE IS OPEN

2011-09-28T09:03:00.000-05:00

PLEASE JOIN ME ON MY PICTURETRAIL

FOR MY SEPTEMBER UPDATE.

THE ITEMS FOR SALE ALBUM IS NOW

OPEN. CLICK HERE TO GET TO MY ITEMS FOR SALE.

THANKS SO MUCH AND HAVE A GREAT DAY!

LORI AND ZOE TOO!

PUMPKINS FOR SALE

2011-09-26T13:39:00.000-05:00

CAN YOU TELL I LOVE PUMPKINS??

HERE ARE A FEW THINGS I'M OFFERING

FOR SALE THIS WEEK ON MY PICTURETRAIL.

ABOVE IS A PILLOW WITH WOOL PUMPKINS

ON OLD TICKING. I'VE ADDED SOME HOMESPUN

TRIANGLES ALONG THE EDGE AND PUMPKIN PATCH

STITCHED ON PRAIRIE CLOTH. IT'S RAG STUFFED.

TWO MORE OF MY PUMPKIN PINKEEPS ON

OLD TICKING AND RAG STUFFED.

THREE BROWN OSNABERG PUMPKINS WITH

REAL STEMS. AGED AND RAG STUFFED.

SET OF FIVE DIRTY WHITE PUMPKINS IN

GRADUATED SIZES WITH STICK STEMS.

YOU GET ALL FIVE FOR ONE PRICE.

LITTLE HOOKED PUMPKIN MAT.

TWO PINKEEPS AND FABRIC COVERED BOX. YOU GET ALL

THREE FOR ONE PRICE. LINEN PUMPKIN

MAKE~DO HAS REAL STEM AND A COUPLE

OF RUSTY PINS ON A WOOD BASE. PUMPKIN AND

CROW X~STITCHED ON PRAIRIE CLOTH AND AGED.

AND A TURKEY TRACKS PATTERN QUILT

WITH PUMPKIN AND MOON APPLIQUES.

DESIGN BY CHERI PAYNE.

I'M PLANNING MY UPDATE FOR THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING,

SEPTEMBER 28TH AT 9 AM CENTRAL TIME ON MY

PICTURETRAIL. THE ITEMS FOR SALE ALBUM WILL BE

CLOSED WHILE I GET READY FOR THE UPDATE.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.

LORI

SOME FALL HOME DECOR PICS....

2011-09-21T18:45:00.000-05:00

I'M SHARING A FEW PICS OF OUR HOME

DRESSED FOR FALL. TO SEE LOTS MORE

PICS PLEASE CLICK HERE TO

VIEW MY PICTURETRAIL. THANK YOU

FOR STOPPING BY. I HOPE YOU ENJOY

THE PICTURES. UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

NEW PUNKIN RUG

2011-09-19T08:56:00.000-05:00

GOOD MONDAY MORNING EVERYONE! I JUST

FINISHED THIS RUG FOR OUR HOME THAT I THOUGHT

I'D SHARE WITH YOU TODAY. IT WILL HANG IN

OUR LIVING ROOM. IT'S MY OWN DESIGN.

I'M STILL HAVING ECZEMA TROUBLES SO I WILL

BE PUTTING ALL MY WOOL AND RUG HOOKING

SUPPLIES AWAY FOR A WHILE TO SEE IF IT WILL

HELP. I AM TRYING NOT TO THINK ABOUT HAVING

TO GIVE UP RUG HOOKING PERMANENTLY! CAN'T GO

THERE IN MY HEAD YET. I LOVE RUG HOOKING

SO MUCH....SIGH.

I JUST ACQUIRED THE BLACK BOX IN THE MIDDLE

OF MY STACK OF BOXES SO THOUGHT

I'D SHOW YOU HOW THEY LOOK. ALWAYS NEEDING

NEW PLACES TO STORE THINGS. I ALREADY HAD

THE CRANBERRY ONE ON THE BOTTOM AND THE

GRAY ONE ON TOP WAS IN THE GUEST BEDROOM.

I TALKED MISS ZOE INTO POSING FOR ME!

OK MOM, ARE WE DONE YET? I HAVE TO GO

EAT MY BREAKFAST!!

STILL WORKING ON A FEW MORE FALL ITEMS

FOR SALE WHICH I HOPE TO FINISH UP THIS

WEEK SO PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR MORE INFO.

I ALSO PLAN TO HAVE NEW FALL PICS OF OUR HOME

TO SHOW HERE ON MY BLOG AND MY

PICTURETRAIL VERY SOON. ENJOY YOUR DAY.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI & ZOE TOO!

SAMPLER CHALLENGE....AND REMEMBERING

2011-09-11T17:20:00.000-05:00

HERE IS MY FINISHED SAMPLER FOR

THE SAMPLERMAKER'S CHALLENGE.

I'LL BE OFFERING THE FINISHED SAMPLER

FOR SALE SOON. YOU CAN READ ABOUT

THE CHALLENGE IN THE PREVIOUS POST.

TODAY WE ARE REMEMBERING AND THINKING

OF ALL THE LOVED ONES LOST ON

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. IT'S HARD TO THINK IT'S BEEN

TEN YEARS BUT I'M SURE FOR THOSE FAMILIES

IT'S LIKE YESTERDAY. OUR HEARTS AND

PRAYERS GO OUT TO ALL THOSE THAT

LOST A LOVED ONE ON THIS DAY. MAY

WE ALWAYS REMEMBER THE MANY WHO WERE

LOST AND THE MANY THAT HELPED A STRANGER

BECAUSE THERE WAS A NEED. LET US NOT

WAIT FOR A TRAGEDY TO BE KIND TO A STRANGER

OR GIVE HELP WHERE IT IS NEEDED MOST.

IN GOD WE TRUST

LORI

SAMPLER CHALLENGE & RUG PROGRESS

2011-09-04T16:20:00.001-05:00

GOOD LABOR DAY WEEKEND EVERYONE!

I'VE BEEN STITCHING AND HOOKING SO THOUGHT

I'D SHARE WHAT I'VE GOTTEN DONE.

ABOVE IS A SAMPLER IN PROGRESS FOR A

GROUP I BELONG TO THAT LORI BRECHLIN STARTED

CALLED SAMPLERMAKER'S. IF YOU'D LIKE

TO JOIN JUST EMAIL LORI AT NOTFORGOTTEN FARM.

THE CHALLENGE WAS SET UP BY JENNIE LYNN SCHMITT

OF APPLESEED PRIM. MOTIF'S AND AN ALPHABET WERE

PROVIDED BY JENNIE LYNN. NOT MANY RULES TO

FOLLOW BUT WE HAD TO INCLUDE AT LEAST 2

OF THE PROVIDED MOTIFS. WE COULD CHANGE

THEM TO SUIT OUR OWN TASTES THO. THE DEADLINE

IS OCTOBER 1ST. MINE WILL BE OFFERED

FOR SALE LATER THIS MONTH. I'M USING DMC

433,780,829,3031 AND 3045. WONDERFUL SHADES

OF FALL BUT THIS SAMPLER WILL BE MADE TO

LEAVE OUT YEAR ROUND IF DESIRED. I'M STITCHING

IT ON PRAIRIE CLOTH IN A NEAT KHAKI COLOR.

HERE IS MY PROGRESS ON MY GEOMETRIC RUG.

I AM OVER HALFWAY THERE NOW! YAY AND

WHOOOO HOOOO!!!! I SWEAR THOSE WORMS ARE

NOT GOING DOWN A BIT THO!! LOL

ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

A HEARTFELT THANK YOU....

2011-09-01T07:00:00.000-05:00

FOR A SUCCESSFUL UPDATE!

I SO APPRECIATE EVERYONE FOR

STOPPING BY. I HAVEN'T

REALLY DECORATED FOR FALL YET

BUT HERE IS A LITTLE CORNER IN

THE LIVING ROOM I PLAYED WITH THIS

GOOD MORNING. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

AUGUST UPDATE PREVIEW

2011-08-29T13:26:00.000-05:00

WELCOME, WELCOME TO MY AUGUST UPDATE

PREVIEW! SO SORRY I DIDN'T GET THE PICS ON

THIS MORNING. I HAD A HAIR APPOINTMENT

AND STILL HAD TO GET THE PICS OFF MY

CAMERA. ANYWAY HERE ARE THE GOODIES...

PUMPKIN QUILT

SUNFLOWER/CROW QUILT

PUMPKIN PINKEEPS MADE FROM ANTIQUE

TICKING AND STUFFED WITH FABRIC FOR

THE RAG STUFFED LOOK AND FEEL.

X~STITCH PINKEEPS

TOP ONE IS PART OF THE DESIGN

BY JEN I POSTED IN MY LAST POST

AND THEN I ADDED THE DATE, INITIALS

AND HOMESTEAD. THE OTHER ONE

I MADE UP USING THE HOUSE AND

BIRDS FROM THE ANTIQUE INSPIRED SAMPLER

I MADE A WHILE BACK FOR THE GUEST

BEDROOM. BOTH FABRIC STUFFED.

PN CUPBOARD HANGER AND MAT.

BOTH DESIGNS BY KELLEY BELFAST. CUPBOARD

HANGER STUFFED WITH WOOLY SNIPPETS.

ONE OF MY HOOKED RUGS. TIME TO

HOOK MYSELF SOME NEW ONES SO I'M

OFFERING THIS ONE. HOOKED IN 8 CUTS ON

LINEN. PATTERN BY FREDERICKSBURG RUGS.

I BELIEVE THEY AREN'T IN BUSINESS ANYMORE.

HAND APPLIQUED TABLE RUNNER. PATTERN

BY JAN PATEK. LINED BUT NO FILLER AND

NOT QUILTED.

MADE SOME MORE CHANGES IN OUR BEDROOM

SO I'M READY TO PART WITH THIS SET OF

FABRIC COVERED BOXES. THESE CIVIL WAR

REPRODUCTION FABRICS ARE OLDER ONES

AND NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE. I LOVE

THEM! ALL BROWNS WITH A LITTLE RED

IN SOME OF THEM.

ANTIQUE CHILD SIZE SINGER SEWING MACHINE.

PUNCHED TIN LANTERN.

I MIGHT HAVE A FEW MORE FALL THINGS

TO OFFER IN SEPTEMBER IF ALL GOES WELL.

FOR NOW I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU

JOIN ME FOR MY UPDATE THIS WEDNESDAY,

AUGUST 31ST AT 9 AM CENTRAL TIME

ON MY PICTURETRAIL FOR MY AUGUST UPDATE.

AS ALWAYS, I'LL HAVE THE ITEMS FOR SALE ALBUM

CLOSED UNTIL 9 AM ON WED. SO I CAN PREPARE.

REMEMBER THIS?

2011-08-27T16:22:00.000-05:00

I STITCHED IT LAST FALL AND

NEVER GOT IT FRAMED. I HAD TO HAVE

MY FRIEND BILL MAKE ME A FRAME

FOR IT AND I FINALLY PAINTED THE FRAME

THIS SUMMER WHEN I WAS PAINTING SOME

FOR THE SAMPLERS I MADE FOR IN

OUR BEDROOM. I'VE BEEN

MEANING TO FRAME IT ALL SUMMER.

FALL IS FAST APPROACHING SO I THOUGHT

I HAD BETTER GET TO IT!

THE DESIGN IS CALLED AUTUMN IN GRUNDY CO TN

BY JENNIFER TAYLOR~GASS.

PLEASE CHECK BACK ON MONDAY

FOR FULL PICS OF MY UPDATE OFFERINGS.

I'LL GIVE YOU MORE INFO ABOUT THE

UPDATE THEN. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

A FLOWER IN BLOOM

2011-08-23T10:38:00.000-05:00

THIS IS A NEAT FLOWERING PLANT MY SISTER

LOIS GAVE ME FROM HER GARDENS.

IT'S CALLED LIGULARIA I BELIEVE.

I THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO SEE HOW IT OPENS UP.

IT'S PRETTY COOL!

ABOVE IS ONE OF THE PODS.

THE POD FALLS AWAY AND THE SPRAY OF

FLOWERS POP OUT.

THERE ARE SEVERAL FLOWERS IN EACH POD.

THEY ARE A PRETTY YELLOW.

I'M WORKING HARD ON FINISHING

UP MY UPDATE ITEMS. I'LL HAVE MORE

INFO AND PICS BY MONDAY.

HAVE A WONDERFUL TUESDAY.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

A LITTLE PEEK

2011-08-21T08:37:00.000-05:00

HERE'S A LITTLE PEEK AT MORE OF

WHAT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR MY

NEXT UPDATE. I'LL SHOW FULL PICS OF

EVERYTHING SOON, I PROMISE!

I'M HOPING TO FINISH UP EVERYTHING

THIS WEEK SO I CAN DO THE UPDATE

NEXT WEEK. PLEASE CHECK BACK

HERE ON MY BLOG FOR MORE INFO

ABOUT MY UPDATE LATER THIS WEEK.

HAVE A WONDERFUL SUNDAY EVERYONE!

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

SWAP GOODIES FROM PAM

2011-08-15T18:46:00.000-05:00

WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY I HAD TODAY!

THIS GOODIE BOX FROM MY FRIEND PAM CAME

TODAY FULL TO THE BRIM WITH SPECIAL THINGS.

WE ARE HAVING AN ANNIVERSARY SWAP IN

MY EBAY GROUP AN AMERICAN PRIMITIVE GATHERING

AND PAM GOT MY NAME. LUCKY, LUCKY ME!!!

ZOE GAVE IT HER SNIFF OF APPROVAL!

JUST LOOK AT ALL THE PACKAGES TO OPEN!

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT PAM SENT ME ALL

OF THESE GREAT TREASURES?!

HERE ARE THE HAND~MADES BY PAM.

A LITTLE PUNKIN PINKEEP WITH WOOL PUNKIN.

A PUNCH NEEDLE CROW/SUNFLOWER

PINKEEP. WE WERE TO MAKE THREE BOWL

FILLERS OR PINKEEPS WITH ONE HAVING A

SUNFLOWER ON IT. LOOK HOW NICE IT

LOOKS ON MY MUSTARD BOX. I THINK

IT'S FOUND A HOME HERE!

A WONDERFUL X-STITCH PINKEEP.

IT HAS A POCKET ON THE BACK WITH

A DARLING PAIR OF SCISSORS TUCKED INSIDE.

A HAPPY JACK HOOKED PINKEEP.

AND EVEN SOME TREATS FOR MY ZOE GIRL!!

SHE LOVED THIS ONE PAM!! SEE HOW SHE'S

SITTING PRETTY FOR IT?

THANK YOU PAM FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY

HEART FOR ALL THE HAND~MADES AND OTHER

GOODIES. IT WAS LIKE CHRISTMAS OPENING

AND SAVORING EACH GIFT. I APPRECIATE YOUR

THOUGHTFULNESS SO VERY MUCH. PAM IS ihook2 ON EBAY.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

A LITTLE TEASE AND OTHER STUFF

2011-08-13T11:59:00.000-05:00

OK, I'M GOING TO BE MEAN AND JUST SHOW

YOU SOME LITTLE GLIMPSES OF SOME THINGS

I'M WORKING ON FOR MY NEXT UPDATE.

YESTERDAY BRIAN, ZOE AND I WENT TO

APPLETON, WI FOR THE DAY. MY CAR

NEEDED SOMETHING LOOKED AT. SO I GOT

TO GO TO TWO OF MY FAVORITE SHOPS.

FIRST UP WAS A SIMPLER TIME WHERE I

BOUGHT THIS CANDLE HOLDER. I WAS

THINKING IT WOULD GO IN THE LIVING ROOM

BUT THE HOOK IN THE CEILING WASN'T OUT

FAR ENOUGH. THE HOOK IN THE GUEST

BEDROOM WAS SO THAT'S WHERE IT IS.

I LIKE IT THERE THO.

PURCHASED THESE COTTONS AT PRIMITIVE GATHERINGS

QUILT SHOP. I HAVE SOME DOLL DRESSES IN MIND

FOR THE TWO PRINTS.

PICKED UP THE LATEST COPY OF JUDY CONDON'S

SERIES. SO FAR I'VE ONLY HAD TIME TO GLANCE

THRU IT BUT IT LOOKS GOOD.

THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO SEE WHERE I PUT

THE DARLING LITTLE HORSE MAT FROM

MY FRIEND JUDY. IT'S ON AN OLD DESK

IN THE GUEST BEDROOM.

I HAVE TO GET THE LAUNDRY CAUGHT UP AND

GET BACK TO MY UPDATE THINGS. I HAVEN'T

HOOKED ON MY RUG SINCE I SHOWED

THE PICTURE ON MY LAST POST. HOPEFULLY

I'LL GET A BIT MORE DONE ON IT THIS WEEK.

IT SEEMS LIKE ONCE YOU ARE HALFWAY

IT GOES A LOT FASTER! THANK YOU SO MUCH

FOR ALL THE NICE COMMENTS ABOUT THE RUG

AND FLOWERS.

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

MY RUG AND MORE FLOWER PICS

2011-08-09T12:25:00.000-05:00

SORRY IT TOOK ME SO LONG TO SHOW

MY RUG BUT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON SOME

UPDATE ITEMS IN BETWEEN SO IT'S GOING SLOWLY.

ANYWAY, THIS IS HOW FAR ALONG I AM

BUT IT'S A VERY LOOONNNGGGG RUG

SO IT WILL BE A WHILE BEFORE IT'S DONE.

IT'S DARKER AND MUTED BUT THAT'S WHAT I

INTENDED SO I'M LIKING IT SO FAR. I DON'T

THINK MY WOOLY WORMS ARE GOING DOWN

A BIT THO!!

SOME BROWN EYED SUSIE'S OUT BY THE SHED.

I BROUGHT SOME HOME FROM MY DAD'S GARDEN

LAST SUMMER AND THEY HAVE TAKEN OFF NICELY.

THE CROWS ARE HEAVY METAL. MY SISTER LOIS

HAD HER FRIEND MAKE THEM FOR ME FOR

A B~DAY GIFT LAST YEAR AND I LOVE THEM.

TWO OF THE OLD WINDOWS ARE BROKEN IN THE

SHED ON THIS SIDE. THEY'VE BEEN THAT WAY FOR

YEARS SINCE OUR SON WAS YOUNG AND HAD

A BB GUN. YOU GET THE IDEA!

PURPLE CONE FLOWERS ARE JUST STARTING

TO OPEN.

IN THE FRONT GARDEN BED ALONG THE FRONT

OF THE HOUSE. I NEED TO PLANT MORE FLOWERS

HERE. I HAVE SOME HOLLYHOCK SEEDS

FROM MY FRIEND SHERRY

SHE SENT ME LAST YEAR SO I HAVE TO GET

THEM IN THE GROUND.

IT'S PRETTY BARE RIGHT NOW

PETUNIA'S IN A BARREL PLANTER BY THE BACK STEPS.

I'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE PEEK AT SOME THINGS

I'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR MY UPDATE

BUT NOT JUST YET! CHECK BACK IN

A FEW DAYS. UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

FLOWERS, GIFTS AND FABRICS

2011-08-02T13:00:00.000-05:00

JUST A FEW SHOTS OF VIGNETTE'S

ON OUR BACK DECK.

ABOVE ARE THE SPECIAL GIFTS MY FRIEND

JUDY GAVE ME WHEN SHE CAME TO VISIT LAST

WEEK. SHE HOOKED THE SMALL HORSE

RUG FOR ME. THE HORSE SHAPE WAS INSPIRED BY

AN ANTIQUE RUG. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!

SHE ALSO GAVE ME THE ANTIQUE WICK TRIMMERS

AND FOUR FAT QUARTERS OF YUMMY COTTONS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH JUDY. I SO ENJOYED OUR

DAY TOGETHER AND YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I

APPRECIATE YOUR FRIENDSHIP.

LAST SATURDAY I MET ROBIN OF THE CRANKY CROW

IN WISCONSIN TO DELIVER THE LITTLE WINDSOR CHAIR

TO HER. THANK YOU ROBIN! WHILE OVER THAT WAY

I DROPPED INTO THE QUILT COTTAGE QUILT SHOP

IN HAZELHURST AND BOUGHT THESE WONDERFUL

CHOCOLATE COTTONS. I FEEL A BLUE, BROWN AND TAN

QUILT COMING ON BUT NOT SURE YET WHAT

PATTERN I WILL DO. SOMETHING TRADITIONAL PROBABLY.

SOPHRONIA WAS MAILED TO ROBIN YESTERDAY

SO SHE IS ON HER WAY TO HER FOREVER HOME!

IVE BEEN HOOKING SOME ON A LONG

GEOMETRIC RUG FOR OUR BEDROOM. WHEN I GET

A BIT MORE HOOKED I'LL SHOW YOU. MAYBE THIS

WEEKEND. ALSO BEEN WORKING ON SOME

FUN FALL THINGS FOR MY NEXT UPDATE.

I'M THINKING OF HAVING AN EARLY FALL UPDATE

IN AUGUST AND A FEW MORE THINGS TO OFFER

FOR FALL IN SEPTEMBER IF I CAN GET ENOUGH DONE.

IT'S POURING RAIN HERE TODAY BUT WE NEED IT.

IT'S NOT HOT BUT MUGGY SO I STILL HAVE THE A/C ON.

THINK I'LL GO HOOK ON MY RUG FOR A BIT.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK EVERYONE.

UNTIL NEXT TIME......LORI

SOPHRONIA SAYS YAY!!!!!

2011-07-31T18:18:00.000-05:00

SHE IS SO HAPPY TO HAVE A FOREVER HOME!

IT IS....

WAIT FOR IT.....

ROBIN OF MILLSTONE MERCANTILE!!

CONGRATS ROBIN...I'LL SHOOT YOU OFF AN

EMAIL IN CASE YOU DON'T SEE THIS RIGHT AWAY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE FOR

PARTICIPATING AND THE KIND COMMENTS.

I APPRECIATE EACH ONE OF YOU TAKING THE

TIME TO VISIT MY BLOG.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

DOLL GIVEAWAY....

2011-07-27T09:48:00.001-05:00

THIS IS SOPHRONIA.

SHE HAS NEEDED A FOREVER HOME

FOR SEVERAL YEARS. SHE HAS

BEEN ON MY PICTURE TRAIL FOR SALE

BUT NOBODY WANTED HER SO I AM

OFFERING HER TO MY BLOGGING FRIENDS

AS A FREE GIVEAWAY. I'M ALSO ONE SHY

OF 300 FOLLOWERS. TO ENTER

JUST LEAVE ME A COMMENT ON THIS

POST AND I WILL PUT YOUR NAME IN

THE HAT. I WILL DRAW A WINNER THIS

SUNDAY EVENING JULY 31ST.

SHE IS 21~1/2" TALL. HER FACE IS HAND

DRAWN ON IN BROWN PENCIL. MY OWN

ORIGINAL DESIGN. MUSTARD HOMESPUN

DRESS AND BROWN HOMESPUN BONNET.

SHE IS FIBERFIL STUFFED.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY AND

GOOD LUCK....LORI

A LITTLE DECORATING FUN

2011-07-24T14:42:00.000-05:00

I DECIDED TO TRY THE THINGS I HAD

IN THE LIVING ROOM ON TOP OF THE BIG

GREEN CUPBOARD IN OUR BEDROOM

ON TOP OF THE RED CUPBOARD.

I THINK I LIKE IT! BUT, I'M NOT

TOTALLY HAPPY WITH HOW THE TOP

OF THE GREEN CUPBOARD LOOKS NOW.

SIGH....

I'LL HAVE TO KEEP TWEAKING AND SHOW

YOU THAT AT A LATER TIME.

SKYLAR IS SAFELY BACK WITH HER

FAMILY AND I AM BACK TO FINISHING

UP SOME GIFTS FOR AN ANNIVERSARY

SWAP FOR MY GROUP ON EBAY. THEN

ON TO SOME FALL THINGS TO BE OFFERED

AT A LATER DATE.

WISHING ALL A LOVELY SUNDAY.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

WILD FLOWERS AND WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO

2011-07-22T09:50:00.000-05:00

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING!

I TOOK SOME PICTURES OF SOME WILD ROSES

THAT GROW BEHIND OUR HOUSE SO THOUGHT

I'D SHARE THEM. THEY ARE SO PRETTY.

THIS IS OUR CONCRETE BACK STEPS.

I MEANT TO PAINT THEM LAST YEAR AND NEVER

GOT TO IT SO I DETERMINED I WOULD THIS YEAR

FOR SURE! I GOT SOME PAINT BEFORE THE

HEATWAVE HIT US AND AM I EVER GLAD

I GOT IT DONE! WHEW! I'D NEVER DO IT IN

THIS HEAT. BUT WHAT A DIFFERENCE A COUPLE

OF COATS OF PAINT CAN MAKE.

THIS IS BEFORE.

AND THIS IS AFTER.

THIS ISN'T A VERY GOOD PHOTO CUZ ALL

THE BLINDS HAVE BEEN DRAWN FOR DAYS, BUT

THIS IS MY GREAT NIECE SKYLAR WHO

IS VISITING RIGHT NOW. THIS IS THE OUTFIT

SHE PICKED OUT FOR HERSELF FOR HER

B~DAY GIFT. SHE INFORMED ME THAT SHE LIKES

TO PUT TOGETHER THINGS THAT WOULDN'T OCCUR

TO SOMEONE ELSE. SHE IS VERY HAPPY WITH

HER OUTFIT BUT IT MADE ME HOT JUST LOOKING

AT ALL THE LAYERS! LOL WE ARE HITTING THE

LAKE SOON. GOING TO BE 88 TODAY. I TAKE HER

BACK TOMORROW SO I WANT HER TO GET A SWIM

IN. WE LIVE CLOSE TO SEVERAL LAKES.

HOPE YOU ARE ALL KEEPING COOL.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

A LITTLE REVERSE HOOKING

2011-07-17T12:17:00.000-05:00

I BROUGHT MY BIG BASKET RUG INTO THE L.R.

AND PLACED IT IN FRONT OF THE COUCH. THOSE

PURPLE BASKETS IN THE CORNERS WERE BUGGING

ME SO I DECIDED TO DO A LITTLE REVERSE HOOKING

ON THEM. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE NOT

RUG HOOKERS, REVERSE HOOKING IS WHEN YOU

RIP OUT SOME LOOPS AND HOOK IT AGAIN.

IN THE TOP PHOTO YOU CAN SEE I HAVE

THE TOP TWO DONE. I LIKE THE MUSTARD TEXTURED

WOOL MUCH BETTER FOR WHERE I HAVE THE RUG NOW.

ABOVE I'VE GOTTEN ALL FOUR REDONE IN THE

MUSTARD WOOL.

THE MUSTARD PLAID WOOL HAS A SORT OF

VERY MUTED PURPLE IN IT SO IT ENDED

UP THE PERFECT COMPLIMENT TO MY PURPLE

BIRDS WITH MUSTARD WINGS BUT JUST NOT

SO MUCH PURPLE.

HERE IT IS IN FRONT OF THE COUCH. SORRY

THE PICTURE IS SO DARK. IT'S BEEN SO HOT WE

KEEP THE BLINDS DRAWN TO KEEP THE HEAT OUT.

IT'S LIKE LIVING IN A CAVE BUT I'D RATHER BE

COOL! WE ARE HAVING A HEAT WAVE FOR THE NEXT

WEEK LIKE MOST OF YOU. I GOT UP EARLY THIS

MORNING TO TAKE MISS ZOE FOR OUR WALK

AND NOPE, SHE WAS HAVING NONE OF THAT!!

WE GOT ON THE ROAD AND AFTER SHE DID HER DUTY

SHE JUST WANTED TO GO BACK HOME AND SLEEP

SOME MORE WITH DAD! I TRIED TO COAX HER

AND SHE JUST WOULD NOT BUDGE...FINALLY I PICKED

HER UP AND STARTED WALKING AND SHE WAS ACTUALLY

FALLING ASLEEP IN MY ARMS!!! I'M THINKING

HEY, THIS ISN'T HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO WORK!!

SILLY GIRL. I PUT HER DOWN

AGAIN AND FINALLY AFTER A FEW MINUTES GOT HER MOVING.

SHE JUST LOVES TO STAY SNUGGLED UNDER THE COVERS

FOR HOURS IN THE MORNING AND I KNEW I WANTED TO

GET THE WALK IN BEFORE THE HEAT COMES. IT WAS

VERY MUGGY OUT BUT NOW IT'S HEATING UP. SUPPOSED

TO BE 90 TODAY WHICH IS HOT FOR HERE. HAVE

90 AND HIGH 80'S ALL WEEK. AND TUESDAY I PICK

UP MY NIECE SKYLAR, MARISSA'S OLDER SIS FOR HER

VISIT. GUESS WE'LL BE DOING INDOOR STUFF. SHE IS

12 SO I'M THINKING MAYBE I'LL SEW UP SOME PUMPKINS

AND SHE CAN HELP ME STUFF THEM.

NO LUCK SELLING THE FURNITURE. FOLKS DON'T WANT

TO PICK THEM UP I GUESS. I'LL TAKE THEM TO THE FALL

SHOW I DO AT MY FRIEND KATHY'S HOUSE IN OCTOBER.

MAYBE SOMEONE WILL WANT THEM. HAVE A GREAT

DAY. UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

FURNITURE FOR SALE

2011-07-13T19:56:00.000-05:00

WITH THE NEW BED IN OUR BEDROOM IT'S JUST

TOO CROWDED SO I'D LIKE TO SELL THESE TWO

REPRODUCTION PIECES OF FURNITURE. THE

DRY SINK IS MADE OF PINE AND PAINTED MUSTARD.

IT'S AGED AND HAS SQUARE NAILS IN THE FRONT

FOR THE LOOK OF AN ANTIQUE PIECE. A VERY WELL

MADE PIECE. IT'S ABOUT 53" T X 36" WX 14" D.

KINDLY ASKING $145.

THE CHILD SIZE WINDSOR CHAIR IS A

LAWRENCE CROUSE, BLACK OVER RED. IT'S VERY

WELL MADE AND HAS A NICE AGED APPEARANCE.

IT MEASURES 18~3/4" FROM OUTSIDE EACH ARM AND

IS 26" TALL. KINDLY ASKING $85.

I DON'T CARE TO SHIP THESE PIECES SO THEY WOULD

HAVE TO BE A PICK UP ONLY. IF YOU LIVE IN

WISCONSIN OR THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN

AND ARE INTERESTED PLEASE EMAIL ME AT

homespunprimsbylori@gmail.com

THE PRICES I'M ASKING ARE CONSIDERABLY LESS

THAN WHAT I PAID FOR EACH PIECE. IF ANYONE IS

SERIOUSLY INTERESTED AND WOULD LIKE MORE

PICTURES OR INFORMATION PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING.

LORI

IT'S THE SIMPLE THINGS....

2011-07-08T21:40:00.000-05:00

THAT BRING ME JOY.

SOME GERANIUMS BY THE SHED.

MY ZOE GIRL SNUGGLED UP TO AN ANTIQUE DOLL

ON THE GUEST ROOM BED.

WHO CAN RESIST HER SWEET LITTLE FACE?

AW YES, THE SIMPLE PLEASURES IN LIFE.

NIGHTY NIGHT.

UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

SOME CHANGES.....

2011-07-05T09:27:00.000-05:00

GOOD TUESDAY MORNING! I HOPE YOU ALL HAD

A WONDERFUL 4TH OF JULY.

THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE SOME PICS

OF OUR HALLWAY. WHEN WE GOT THE NEW BED

I HAD TO MOVE SOME SMALL THINGS AROUND TO

GET IT TO LOOK RIGHT. YOU ALL KNOW HOW

THAT WORKS! ONE NEW THING AND IT SEEMS LIKE YOU

HAVE TO SHUFFLE THE WHOLE HOUSE!! LOL

I BROUGHT THE BROWN BENCH INTO THE

BEDROOM THAT I HAD ON THIS BENCH AND

PUT MY FIRKIN'S I HAD IN THE BEDROOM ON

THE BENCH IN THE HALL. I ALSO ADDED SOME

NEW ANTIQUE PAINTED PANTRY BOXES

I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO ACQUIRE.

I GOT THE TINY GREEN BENCH BEFORE CHRISTMAS

FROM MICKY AT PRIMITIVE PURSUITS AND JUST

DIDN'T HAVE THE HEART TO PUT IT AWAY AFTER

THE HOLIDAYS. IT'S SUCH A SWEET SIZE.

I TOOK SOME OF THE LITTLE OLD SHOES OUT

OF THE GUEST BEDROOM CUBBY (OH OH, NOW

I NEED TO COLLECT MORE TO FILL THE CUBBY BACK

UP) AND SET THEM ON AND UNDER THE LITTLE BENCH.

THEN I GOT THIS AWESOME DARKER RED PANTRY

FROM CURRY'S AND ANOTHER GREEN ONE OFF OF

EBAY. I LIKE HOW IT ALL CAME TOGETHER.

SWEET LITTLE BENCH WITH LITTLE SHOES....

LOVE THEM!

HAVE A WONDERFUL REST OF THE WEEK.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

SOME SAMPLERS FINISHED & HANGING

2011-07-03T07:00:00.000-05:00

I FINISHED TWO SAMPLERS FOR OUR

BEDROOM NEXT TO THE BED. THE ONE

I'VE SHOWN IN PROGRESS A COUPLE

OF TIMES AND THE OTHER I JUST MADE UP

THIS PAST WEEK OR SO. I'M HAPPY WITH HOW

THEY CAME OUT AND LOOK TOGETHER.

HAVING SOME BED STEPS MADE RIGHT NOW

FOR OUR LITTLE ZOE GIRL. THEY WILL

BE KINDA BIG CUZ THE BED IS SO

HIGH BUT I THINK IT WILL WORK

OUT. WAIT TILL YOU SEE WHAT I'M

GOING TO DO TO THEM!

TOOK MY NIECE MARISSA BACK

YESTERDAY. I BUY HER AND HER SISTER

A NEW OUTFIT FOR THEIR BIRTHDAYS EVERY

SUMMER WHEN THEY COME TO VISIT

AND HERE SHE IS IN HERS. SHE WILL BE

TEN IN AUGUST. SUCH A SWEETIE. WE HAD

THE BEST TIME WITH HER. I WILL BE

HOOKING UP WITH MY SISTER SOMEWHERE

BETWEEN US TO GET HER OLDER SISTER

SKYLAR ON THE 19TH OF JULY WHICH

IS MY DEAR HUBBY'S B~DAY.

WISHING EVERYONE A WONDERFUL

FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND CELEBRATION!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS IN A SMALL WORLD...

2011-06-29T17:18:00.000-05:00

BEFORE I EXPLAIN MY TITLE I WANTED TO

SHOW YOU THIS GREAT LAKES SHIP TURNED

SIDEWAYS IN THE ST. MARYS RIVER. WHILE VISITING

MY FAMILY IN SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN MY

SISTER AND I HAPPENED ALONG AT JUST THE RIGHT

TIME AND SHE TOOK SOME PHOTO'S WITH HER PHONE.

IT WAS A SLOW PROCESS BUT THEY WERE TURNING

AROUND IN THE RIVER. IT WAS FUNNY TO SEE IT

TURNED THIS WAY BUT INTERESTING TO WATCH.

IT DIDN'T TAKE AS LONG AS I THOUGHT IT WOULD, JUST

A MATTER OF MINUTES. THE SHORE YOU CAN

SEE ACROSS THE RIVER IS CANADA.

I BROUGHT MY NIECE BACK WITH ME FOR

A FEW DAYS. THIS IS MARISSA. YOU MAY

REMEMBER PICS I POSTED OF HER LAST YEAR.

SHE WILL BE TEN IN AUGUST. THIS MORNING

SHE HAD ZOE ALL SNUGGLED IN HER QUILT

AND TUCKED HER HEDGEHOG IN

BESIDE HER SO I COULDN'T RESIST THIS PHOTO.

NOW TO GET TO MY TITLE. ON OUR WAY

HOME YESTERDAY WE STOPPED AT A SMALL

SUBWAY SANDWICH SHOP FOR LUNCH

AND BY THE TIME WE GOT OUR ORDER THERE

WERE NO TABLES AVAILABLE. A KIND LADY

THAT WAS AT A TABLE WITH FOUR CHAIRS WAITING

FOR HER HUSBAND TO GET THEIR ORDER INVITED

US TO SIT WITH THEM SO WE DID. TURNS OUT THEY

WERE HEADED WHERE WE HAD COME FROM AND US THEM.

IN THE COURSE OF OUR CONVERSATION I LEARNED THEY

ONLY LIVE AN HOUR FROM ME IN AN AREA IN

WISCONSIN I KNOW WELL. THEY WERE THE NICEST

COUPLE AND THE FEW MINUTES OUR LIVES TOUCHED

IT FELT LIKE THEY WERE OLD FRIENDS. I SO APPRECIATE

THIS SMALL KINDNESS AND HOPE I AM AS THOUGHTFUL

WHEN SOMEONE NEEDS SOMETHING I CAN OFFER.

JUST A LITTLE REMINDER THAT SOMETIMES THE

SEEMINGLY SMALLEST OF KINDNESSES CAN

GO FAR TO MAKE SOMEONES DAY AND MAKE

THIS WORLD A BRIGHTER PLACE.

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI

AN EARLY CHRISTMAS......

2011-06-23T12:09:00.000-05:00

I'D LIKE TO SHARE THIS WONDERFUL

BOOK TO COME OUT THIS FALL BY MY

GOOD FRIEND TINA WOLTMAN CALLED

AN EARLY CHRISTMAS.

TINA HAS SET UP A PRE~ORDER ALBUM

ON HER PICTURETRAIL FOR OUR

CONVENIENCE. I HAVE A SMALLER

PICTURE OF THE COVER OF HER BOOK

ON THE LEFT WITH A DIRECT LINK TO HER PT

IF YOU'D LIKE TO CHECK IT OUT. I KNOW

IT WILL BE A MOST WONDERFUL BOOK

AND I AM VERY EXCITED TO SEE IT!

I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL WHO VISITED ME

FOR MY UPDATE YESTERDAY. A HEARTFELT

THANK YOU TO EACH ONE THAT PURCHASED

FROM ME AND MADE IT A SUCCESSFUL

UPDATE FOR ME. I SPEND MANY HOURS

MAKING THINGS THAT SPEAK TO MY

HEART AND I'M SO GLAD THEY SPEAK TO YOURS

AS WELL. ENJOY YOUR DAY. UNTIL NEXT TIME....LORI

BASKETS ~N~ BIRDS UPDATE PREVIEW

2011-06-20T11:41:00.000-05:00

FIRST UP IS MISS ZOE MODELING A RED DOLL

BONNET. LOOKS BRIGHTER RED THAN IT IS.

ISN'T SHE CUTE? SHE WASN'T IMPRESSED WITH

MY MODEL IDEA!

THE 1836 PUNCH NEEDLE CUPBOARD HANGER

IS FINISHED.

TWO SMALL HOOKED RUGS. BOTH ARE

INSPIRED BY EARLIER MARIA BARTON

RUGS WITH HER PERMISSION.

BLACK WING AND TAIL BIRD. ONE

OF MY ORIGINAL DESIGNS.

ANTIQUE DOLL DRESS. I'VE GONE BACK

AND FORTH ON THIS LITTLE DRESS. I

LOVE IT BUT JUST DON'T HAVE THIS ERA

OUT ANYMORE. DARLING LITTLE DOLL

DRESS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH LITTLE

POCKETS ON THE FRONT, GATHERED SLEEVES

AT THE CUFF AND HAND STITCHED BUTTON HOLES

ON THE BACK.

IZZIE CUPBOARD TUCK.

LINEN BIRD PINKEEPS. I'VE AGED THEM UP AND

THEY LOOK SO GOOD IN PERSON. I "RAG"

STUFFED THE PINCUSHIONS. MY OWN DESIGN.

THE DOLLS I'VE NAMED PATIENCE ON THE LEFT

AND MERCY ON THE RIGHT. HAND DRAWN FACES

IN PENCIL WON OUT! BOTH RAG STUFFED WITH

DROOPY HEADS. BOTH ARE NEW DESIGNS BY ME.

ALSO ONE OF MY OWN DESIGNS. I MADE

THIS PEAR/BIRD PINKEEP IN 2007. I

DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO PASS IT

ALONG IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED. IT'S

ON A WOODEN BASE I'VE PAINTED BLACK.

YOU MAY REMEMBER THIS BASKET QUILT

I PIECED AND APPLIQUED SOME TIME AGO.

I WAS ABLE TO GET IT QUILTED IN TIME

FOR MY UPDATE.

THIS IS A FUN APPLIQUE QUILT I PUT

TOGETHER USING DESIGNS FROM DIFFERENT

BRANNOCK/PATEK QUILT BOOKS AND DID

MY OWN THING. IT'S HAND QUILTED AS IS

THE OTHER BASKET QUILT.

SORRY THE PICS AREN'T THE BEST. IT'S BEEN

OVER CAST AND RAINY HERE FOR TWO DAYS AND

I DIDN'T HAVE THE BEST LIGHT.

I'LL BE HAVING MY UPDATE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING,

JUNE 22nd AT 9 AM CENTRAL TIME

ON MY PICTURE TRAIL. THE FOR SALE

ALBUM WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL THAT TIME

SO I CAN LOAD THE PICTURES AND INFO.

PLEASE JOIN ME THEN. HAVE A GREAT DAY!

UNTIL NEXT TIME.....LORI