Where, oh where have I been?

Hello to all of my prim friends!  I hope everyone is staying warm after the snow & ice that’s been hitting everywhere.  I have pretty much been a homebody since the first of the year trying to get caught up on orders and deciding what room I should paint next.  I’m sorry I have been gone so long but I really don’t have much to report.  We had quite a mild January for northern Michigan which has been enjoyable.  I also learned a new craft which is so much fun (like I need another craft).  Punchneedle or is it needlepunch?  Not sure which. 

Liam had his 2nd birthday Jan. 23rd and what a fun party it was.  He is talking so well now in complete sentences, counting, knows all of his colors ~ where does the time go?  Kohen is growing like crazy, too.

I have a few pics to share of things I have been working on in between baskets.  I will be listing a few of these on my selling blog either today or tomorrow.  Oh, that’s another thing ~ my old desktop computer is dying a slow death so I got a new laptop a couple of weeks ago & there’s alot I don’t know about yet so I hope this post turns out OK.

this is my first punch needle from a Pineberry Lane pattern.

a vefry primitive sampler from a Shelley Auen pattern.  Sorry the picture is crooked.

This is a sewing box inspired by Pineberry Lane with 3 beeswax hearts, a strawberry pinkeep and an old clothespin with flax, wire, and a rusty bell.

A country rustic pattern.  The back is a beautiful peacock blue wool

This is another Country Rustic pattern.

A Pineberry Lane patterns, notic the itty bitty hare pinkeep inside.

A Pineberry Lane pattern.  This sampler is very large & was worked on 32ct. belgian linen.  There is alot of stitching over one strand and the colors are muted browns, pewter, and greens.

This is a close up of some of the stitching that is over one thread.

Well, that’s it for today.  I’m sorry I have been gone so long, I was without a computer for a bit (not totally true ~ I had one but it was so frustrating I didn’t bother).  I promise I will do better.  If you see something you are interested in before I get a few things listed, please email me. 

til next time ~ Pam

JOYOUS NEW YEAR WISHES

Hello to all of my prim friends!   What a whirlwind Christmas and New Years were ~ they just flew by!  Did they for you, too?  I want to wish everyone a very joyous 2010.  We have had some bitter cold temperatures here in Mi. but today it is finally in the 20s.  We have lots of snow so I have been staying in most of the time working on basket orders, doing some cross stitching, and a little sewing.  I had a very nasty cold that hit on  Christmas day but we had our huge family gathering here at home on Christmas Eve.  There were a few days that I did absolutely nothing but am now back in action with tons of things in my mind that I want to make.  For New Years we stayed in (we always stay in) and had a nice dinner & next day we went & picked Liam up and kept him overnight.  Tons of fun!

We took Liam sledding.  Can you see how high our snowbanks are where Simon has pushed the snow with the plow?  You can also see that our home is surrounded by trees.    We were all dressed very warmly ~ I had my longjanes on.

Kohen was baptised on the 27th of December & wouldn’t you know it??  That was when I was feeling so lousy so I couldn’t attend.  I was just sick about it but everyone got pictures.  He is getting so big & has 2 teeth now. 

Here are 2 makedos that I finished on the weekend.  It is a double pattern by Pineberry Lane.  Wendy got inspiration for  this pattern from the book “The Little Match Girl” by Hans Christian Anderson.  Tis a tale of a poor little girl who must sell matches to help her family.  Failing to sell them and bitterly cold she begins to light them to keep warm and envision beautiful things . . . her dear grandmother.  As each tiny flame is extinguished so is the vision.  Desperate to keep her grandmother she lights a whole bundle of matches.  Pale as an angel the grandmother reappears and takes her precious child in her arms and they fly very high . . . “up to where neither cold, nor hunger, nor fear is ever known.”  This  is taken from Wendy’s description of this sweet pattern.  I just love these gals and the tale that goes with them.

This is also a Pineberry Lane pattern.  Mehitable Wright pinkeep but I chose to make it into a hanging sampler & also attached an old key to the hanger.  This will be listed on my selling blog this afternoon.

This is a pinkeep keep designed by Jenny Hoffman from Country Rustic.  I will also be listing this one today.  Isn’t it sweet?

This is a prim doll that I made and also made the little tiny pinkeep for her.  It was designed by Primitive Betty and is a free pattern.  Thanks, Betty.

I got the book The Settlement as one of my Christmas gifts ~ love it.  Lots of prim inspiration in this book.  It’s written by Jill Peterson and she has a magazine coming out in the spring which I have already subscribed to.  Can’t wait for another great prim magazine.  That’s about all I have to share today.  I have to get back to work on my orders and a swap that I am working on.  Stay warm and safe!

til next time ~

Pam

MERRY CHRISTMAS

MAY YOUR HEARTS AND HOMES BE FILLED WITH THE TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL ~

HUGS,

PAM

PRIM LIVING ROOM CHRISTMAS PICTURES

Good Friday morning prim friends!  Wow, did we get buried in the snow here in northern Michigan and it is still snowing.  We have well over 2 feet and more coming. 

This post is short on words and lots of pics to share.  I have been so busy baking cookies, decorating, tweaking, shopping, and blowing snow.  Simon does all of the plowing & we have a very long driveway but I blow the deck off and a couple of pathways to feed the birds.  Enjoy the pictures and have a wonderful weekend.

 

The last picture is little Kohen on Santa’s lap.  He is already 4 months old!  Liam didn’t want to sit on his lap but he did tell Santa what he wants for Christmas ~ toys and Handy Manny tools. 

hugs,

Pam