December 1st on the Primitive Gathering

I'll be updating on the 1st this coming month instead of the 15th.....enough time to fill orders and get them shipped by Christmas.

Silver Bells will be there with her bunny.....a few santas and a set of snowboys. Be sure to join us bright and early!!!
Barb

Country Parlor Here We Come.............

Beau Jingles and his faithful companion Shiver are out for one last romp before they take the Priority Express to Long Island. Please stop by and say Hello if you are in town.




Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Barb

Baa Baa Black Feet........

...take me for a ride. The Owls are off on their Midnight Ride and I had just enough jersey left to make another Pumpkin Head. As we are off to Rhinebeck in a few weeks, I decided I needed a "showpiece". The only problem is, I like him so much I don't want to let him go.The sheep took a full day to make, each curl has been needlefelted to his body, it makes me smile every time I look at it and I love the way he feels.

Hope to see you there!!
Barb

Worst Blogger Award...................

............I'm expecting it any day now.

I've been so busy sewing, dyeing and filling orders and trying to stay far away from the computer. I tend to get lost and waste a ridiculous amount of time when I get on it.Of course, then I wonder why I'm so far behind schedule.

I just wanted to let you know about our upcoming shows for those of you here on the East Coast.

NYS Sheep and Wool Festival
October 16th and 17th
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
6550 Spring Brook Avenue
Rhinebeck, NY 12572

www.sheepandwool.com

Wilton Historical Society Fine American Craftsman Show
November 14th and 15th
Wilton High School Fieldhouse
395 Danbury Road (Rte. 7)
Wilton, Conn. 06897

www.wiltonhistorical.org

So, if you don't hear from me again....I hope to see you at one or the other!!!

Happy Fall,
Barb

Happy Flag Day....

.....and tomorrow we update on The Primitive Gathering!! Be sure to stop by for a visit!
Barb

A Little Birdie Told Me

....there's a Mother's Day, May Day update April 15th on the Primitive Gathering. Just click on the link at the right to get there.
Barb

Here's Where We'll Be on Saturday.......

Sarah and I will be vending at the 2nd Annual Fluffystuff East End Fiber Festival this Saturday, March 27, 2010, 9 am to 5 pm, at the Inn at East Wind in Wading River, New York. There are vendors, obviously -- demonstrations, knitting and spinning circles, used fiber equipment, and goody bags for the first 50 people to arrive! Click here for more info: Fluffystuff East End. Hope to see you there!

Easter Update Tomorrow

....stop by The Primitive Gathering to see this felted fellows friends.....
Barb

Primitive Gathering Update

.....thinking spring. I've updated my page on the Gathering with a few wee mice and a bird or two....the only bird outside my door this morning is the iron bird on my bell bracket, covered with 4 inches of fresh snow....I can't wait to open the windows!

Barb

A Happy Valentine's Day to You!

Valentine Express

Well, I guess you can tell what I have been doing since the 15th. We're getting ready to wrap and ship these little sweeties today and then get the dye pots going....and maybe start on Easter??? Oh,my. Time flies.


While I was digging in the wool piles I found a buried basket. It was filled with little bodies and little hearts....never finished. Remember him? Valentine's 2008. I think maybe I will finish a few while the pots are bubbling and list them in my Etsy shop.

Have a great day!
Barb

Silk Stocking Mat

This mat could be a snapshot of the weather today. It's one of my treasures....a Birthday gift from my dear friend Mary and the latest in my collection. Two of the snowmen in the photo are of my making and the large, handsome fellow was made by Kimberly Whritner. She's a friend and a new blogger....thesheepsnest, be sure to stop by and say hello. He was a Christmas gift from my sister, Sarah. Sad to say, the rest of my snowman collection never made it out of the suitcases this year....a post for next January....hahaha.

Enjoy the rest of the month...it will be February before you know it.
Barb

What Will The New Year Bring??

"Another fresh new year is here ...
Another year to live!
To banish worry, doubt, and fear,
To love and laugh and give!

This bright new year is given me
To live each day with zest ...
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!

I have the opportunity
Once more to right some wrongs,
To pray for peace, to plant a tree,
And sing more joyful songs!"

~ William Arthur Ward