Happy 4th of July !!

Can he come live with you??????????????

Several months ago this was the question my friend Kathy asked when I answered the phone. My reply.........excuse me???? I thought maybe she found some stray or maybe was trying to get rid of her husband. "He" is actually Brown Bear....a scruffy little mohair bear that belonged to her husbands uncle and is almost 100 years old. You see, Kathy and David are downsizing big time....the last of 3 children is off to college this fall and they are putting their house on the market. Kathy has been having some issues parting with some things.....well anyway, she thought he would fit right in here with all the other scruffy little things that reside with me and that he needed to go somewhere special.....

So, he finally arrived this week. Talk about sparse mohair.....I was hardpressed to find some on his little body, boy this guy was well loved. Both his ears look to have been restitched to his head at some point, maybe even a few times judging by the number of different threads. His right foot is missing most of the foot pad and excelsior...someone stuffed a piece of black and white silk in there and his pajamas and night cap are so faded and full of holes. His little nose is falling off, too.

He's been introduced to Mr. Whipstitch already and in the coming days will be escorted through town to meet the Thimblefolk and other forlorn toys and dolls. We'll keep you informed of exactly where he decides his permanent place of honor will be.

Until then.......

Happy Flag Day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Stars and Stripes Forever Lyrics
by John Philip Sousa - 1897


Let martial note in triumph float
And liberty extend its mighty hand
A flag appears 'mid thunderous cheers,
The banner of the Western land.
The emblem of the brave and true
Its folds protect no tyrant crew;
The red and white and starry blue
Is freedom's shield and hope.
Other nations may deem their flags the best
And cheer them with fervid elation
But the flag of the North and South and West
Is the flag of flags, the flag of Freedom's nation.


Hurrah for the flag of the free!
May it wave as our standard forever,
The gem of the land and the sea,
The banner of the right.
Let despots remember the day
When our fathers with mighty endeavor
Proclaimed as they marched to the fray
That by their might and by their right
It waves forever.


Let eagle shriek from lofty peak
The never-ending watchword of our land;
Let summer breeze waft through the trees
The echo of the chorus grand.
Sing out for liberty and light,
Sing out for freedom and the right.
Sing out for Union and its might,
O patriotic sons.
Other nations may deem their flags the best
And cheer them with fervid elation,
But the flag of the North and South and West
Is the flag of flags, the flag of Freedom's nation.


Hurrah for the flag of the free.
May it wave as our standard forever
The gem of the land and the sea,
The banner of the right.
Let despots remember the day
When our fathers with might endeavor
Proclaimed as they marched to the fray,
That by their might and by their right
It waves forever.

Have a Great Memorial Day !!!

Enjoy the weekend everyone,the parades, the tributes and the picnics.

Barb

New for Mother's Day

My sister and I share a seller name Hallowed Hill Primitives.....we sell rug hooking patterns, wool and other supplies at shows and in our Ebay Store that we just opened. I also sell on The Primitive Gathering, a co-op website under the same name. We update on the 15th of each month with new items.........this month I have Mother's day items available. Stop by both places and our blog for a visit soon.

Barb

I'm dyeing for spring.....................

Well, actually for our upcoming rug show. We could use a little sun and some warmer temps, it has been the rainiest, dull and dreary winter I can remember and I've been around a few years .

We made a run up to Dorr last week for wool and I picked up a bolt of "Primitive Natural" to try. It's a bit heavier and coarser.....shrinks up a bit more.......but I love the way it takes color. I've been playing with some new recipes too. It certainly has helped to brighten up these dreary days.

Sarah and I will be vendors at the 48th Annual Hooked Rug Exhibit on Saturday, March 29th, 2008. It is presented by Fairfield Grace united Methodist Church in Connecticut. We'll have wool, patterns and other rug hooking supplies as well as needlepunch supplies. We hope you will stop by and see us if you are in the area.

Here is all the info...............

Fairfield Grace United Methodist Church

1089 Fairfield Woods Road Fairfield, Conn. 06825

203-374-6528

Saturday, March 29. 2008

Bag lunches, beverages and desserts

9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

$5 Admission -- Door Prizes

We hope to see you then !!!

Barb

My fondness for pincushions..........

........goes back many years. I collect them, not the mint condition, pristine should be in a museum kind...........the much loved and well used are what I like. You know, the ones with character and history. The pincushions I use the most are wool, one was a pumpkin and the other an apple. They have since lost their leaves....but they are sturdy little workhorses....even held their shape after being thrown across the room in a fit of frustration when the sewing machine doesn't do what I want it to.(I prefer to stitch by hand with tiny needles) I colorize my pins and have been made fun of on numerous occasions for doing so.......there aren't many in the pincushion right now, they are holding little critters that are waiting to be sewn together.


So, imagine my joy while browsing through a local antique shop I found this old velvet tomato.............I pick it up and turned to my sister........."look, someone else colorized their pins". She rolled her eyes and continued to look at the antique books. I bought it and brought it home.....I have a kindred spirit somewhere in time, I thought. Not only did they colorize their pins, they arranged them by size..........


Yesterday the new Home Companion was in the mailbox. I brought it in and sat down with a cup of coffee and started to spend time doing something other than what I should have.............and lo and behold. I came across this ad and while it is a lovely ad and product, my excitement came from the pincushion..................another kindred spirit. It's nice to know you're not alone in the world

I guess I should get back to work so I can colorize my pins when I put them back in the pincushion.

Barb