~ Rug Hooking for Dummies ~
....well, not exactly FOR dummies ~ butrug hooking Dummy Boards for sure :)HOWDY Folks! what is a dummy board you may ask yourself?well, I have an answer for you...{of course I do hehe}a dummy board is...
View Article~ October Offerings on EWM ~
Hello Friends & Folk~ and Happy OCTOBER to you!!!!fly on over to my October 1st offerings on Early Work Mercantileclick HERE to visit be sure to visit ALL of the wonderful Artisans' Offerings...
View Article~ Traveling with my Tools and SHIPPING Notice ~
Hello Friends & Folk ~Happy peaceful Sunday to you all!I wanted to pop in here and let you all know that I will be leaving tomorrow {Monday} for a trip to Connecticut to visit family for a...
View Article~ An Offering of Finished Goods for Sale ~
Hello Friends & Folk!oh but it is so good to be back home again...I enjoyed a loverly visit with family in Connecticut this past week ~I enjoy driving up north from Virginia, through West...
View Article~ Previews and Ponderings ~
Good Morning Friends & Folk!oh how I love a chilly morning here on the farm ~Peter lit the woodstove for me to take the chill off this old farmhouse...~ what a wonderful feeling to see it lit and...
View Article~ Crafty Saturday ~
Hello Friends & Folk!and a hearty happy Saturday to you all ~our little Farm Shop will be OPEN today from 10:00 - 4:00I have fresh baked blueberry cornbread & hot tea/coffee for you!see you...
View Article~ Little Stitches Handwork Club Model ~
Hello Friends & Folk!Finally I have a chance to post photos of the finished model for the Oct/Nov/Dec 2016Little Stitches Handwork Club {LSHC}here is:"There's no Place like..."Home...the sweetest...
View Article~ Upcoming Class ~
Good Morning Friends & Folk ~and happy Wednesday to you!is it really October the 19th?I mean...was it not just June and I was teaching at Ye Country Mercantile in Sturbridge, Mass.??where does the...
View Article~ Coming Attractions ~
It is so very hard to create winter/holiday-themed folk art ~ when temps are in the high 80's! but, I am....and making goode progress I might add!for those that live on another planet,this is the show...
View Article~ Classes and HUGE News ~
I love teaching ~ whether it's rug hooking, punch needle, applique or cross stitch...it doesn't matter to me what it is actually,as long as my students are happy!Those that 'know' me ~ know that I am...
View Article~ Wednesday Morning Musings ~
Good Morning Friends & Folk44* this morning as I enjoyed my hot tea on the porch....although it has cooled off tremendously, we still are enjoying bits of summertime around us ~... like our huge...
View Article~ Snippets ~
~ Good Morning Friends & Folk ~ ... how frosty & snappy this morning is!I take great pleasure being here on this farm ~ ... from the daily watching of the sun traveling around it, visiting each...
View Article~ Yes we are.... ~
Farm Shop is Open Today ~10:00 - 4:00 ~ grab your workbasket and come on in for a little needlin' around!{{I baked molasses cookies}} ~ Blessings from the Farm ~ Lori
View Article~ Coming Soon ~
Hello Friends & Folk!Remember to join the Artisans of Early Work Mercantilefor our "Log Cabin Christmas" on November 1st & 15th... www.earlyworkmercantile.net**I'll have a few humble...
View Article~ It's Here! ~
* Happy Halloween * ∞ Merry Hallowe'en ∞• Blessed Samhain • However you say it or celebrate it....my best to you!it's not just a day for door-to-door candy hunting or church parking lot...
View Article~ Early Work Mercantile Update tonight! ~
Hello friends!please visit www.Earlyworkmercantile.net for our November 1st Update!!~ Blessings from the Farm ~ Lori
View Article~ Wednesday Ponderings ~
... just a few more little previews of goods I'll be bringing with me next weekend to Ohio;... miles to go before I sleep ~ ;) Have a beautiful & creative day my friends!~ Blessings from the Farm...
View Article~ NEW WInter/Holiday Designs ~
Good Morning Friends & Folk ~...just a quick post to share a few pre-finish snaps of my upcoming New Winter/Holiday designs... I'm hoping for a Sunday release of these patterns, plus a couple of...
View Article~ Farm Shop Open Today ~
Wear your warm woolies, come on out for a few hoursand create with me ~grab your hooking, punching, stitching....in-progress and some show & tell too :)I've baked fresh chocolate chip cookies and...
View Article~ And They're Up.... ~
*Whew*... here you go Friends & Folk...our latest & greatest offerings are now available in our Etsy Shop and they are: left to right, clockwise:Colonial Fruit Basket hooked wool dummy board...
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