Wool - more wool and Fun!

Last Thursday I went to the CREAM CITY RUG HOOK-IN in Milwaukee and enjoyed it so much - I know I will go to next years for sure.

My self, Kathleen Woodbury, Betty Pearce and her sister Karen Duncklee

were at the same table so it made the event even more special and

fun sitting with people you know.

I took several trips through  all the rooms with the vendors and just couldn't get

enough of all that wool and patterns!  It did overtake me and I bought way more

than I probably should have but it was so much fun!!!

We had treats throughout the

day, there were drawings all day long
and a wonderful box lunch was catered in.

The pictures were taken early on just after I arrived so it looks like there aren't many there but there were approx. 200 and it was spread out in 5 different rooms.

Betty Pearce, Me, Kathleen Woodbury, Karen Duncklee

I did purchase some wool - well, lots of wool and a very large pattern to hook from Red Barn Rugs.  If I ever do get to it and 'finish it', it will hopefully go above the fireplace.

 The colors are so rich.

It was nearing the end of the event and my number was drawn for a door prize!!!

The basket had 1/4 yard of wool, hooked heart pillow and a wool flower pin.

There were several ladies that brought their finished work to be voted on...this was one of the winners.  It was incredible up close...looked just like a painting. The detail was awesome.

We have a mama Robin that built her nest in the corner of our pickets right at the driveway - we have to disturb her every now and then if we get out of the car in the driveway instead of the garage. Silly thing has no protection from the rain (which it did for 4 days!)

I have a few new punch needle designs punched - still need to tweak the sheep one - I think I am taking out the blue in the flowers and punch them white like dandelions gone to seed.

They will go to the show as well.

The patterns will go on my sites soon.

Today I am working on cutting pennies for more penny rugs for the show - I guess that's what will keep me busy for the next few month getting things made up.

That's it for this week - hope to have more next week!

Thanks for visiting!

Karen

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Details for the show

IN THE SPIRIT OF FRIENDS

Folk Art/Antique/Primitives show

Saturday, September 23, 2017

10 - 4

Malabar Farm

Lucas, Ohio

This is held along with 'Heritage Days'

Many Colonial demonstrations as well as

modern day exhibits at the farm.

BEEN ALMOST A MONTH!!!

Seems I can't get a post going every week or so like I use to - life just seems to get in the way.

Lots happens but no time to keep posting.  I hope I can change that. I really miss all of my blogger friends and the longer one stays away, the less traffic they get so hang in there...I'll try harder because I sure love coming to your blog and reading.

Oh also....most everyone is coming up a NO-REPLY so I can not answer your comments.

Sorry but I do not know how to change that so just know that

I enjoy and love all your wonderful comments.

So on with the post...

A week ago Saturday we had all the boys here for yard clean-up,

tree trimming and gettingthe screen room winterized.

Fun times with them...lots of male bonding for sure!!!

I so did not want to loose these leaves - I love the looks of them but they are messy bringing them into the house on your feet when they are wet like they have been lately.

SORRY FOR THE PICTURE OVERLOAD!!

We had a whole lot of dead limbs in several trees - thank goodness for Brett who once worked for a tree service - he really knows his stuff 

  Aidan even got to help between playing and snacking.

The next day we left for Pennsylvania to a buyers wholesale show - nice short trip but on our way we stopped in Cranberry for the night and visited a dear friend who has had a horrible bout with an illness that has put her in the hospital many times this past year - she has become one of my dearest and closest friends in such a short time.

She didn't know we were stopping to see her and it took her by surprise -

a short but sweet visit.

The next morning we drove to Lancaster - 

we had many places to be in a very short time but we did it.

Just a few of the things we found at wholesale

Lots of painted boards

3 Antiqued tin sconces that will be great for punch needle!

And I bought some dark gold aged stubby candles to put in them.

Several drieds to use on the gourd garlands

....and speaking of gourd garlands....we bought more gourds!!!

See those really grubby ones in the back left...they are the decorative gourds that are dried...should make for a very interesting garland.

And this wonderful baking pan - I'm going to make a snowman

or gingerbread punch needle and mount it in the open space.

I'd love to keep it for myself so we'll see.

Beautiful large aged gold basket - I think I will display some pine greens in it for Christmas

Found some long skinny sweet potatoes at Roots market in PA for the garlands -

they work out so much nicer than the fat ones.

I love the large farmhouse sink for tossing them in cinnamon and cloves

And the end result - a garland.
I made two of these this past week for customers - now making more for a couple others.

I also found the Shelly Beans I've been searching for at Roots as well

I string them with some natural dividers and they make for a nice hanging.

I had enough for 5 bunches to take to the shop I sell at.

We had our usual stop at Wilbur Chocolate for Wilbur Buds - and found them in a new location. It's directly across the street from the old original factory.  Seems to have lost some of its uniqueness by being in such a modern atmosphere but the candy was still the same...smiles!!!

It was such a pretty ride back home - not so much on the way out -

4 days made a huge difference in the color

It was still so early in the morning when we headed back,

the fog was still hanging over the hills 

Alexandra posted this picture on FB of her and Zayne - It is a favorite of mine!!!

Zayne in his Dr. costume

Miranda as a Fairy

Aidan is a Marine

I did an overload on pictures I know but thought I had better catch up on this past month!!!

I did an adorable punch needle from a pattern in the

Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher magazine.

It's SAM SNOWMAN by Teresa Kogut.

I have sold a few of them already and if you want one check out my selling site:

http://kmprimitives.blogspot.com/

Plus there's a lot more!!!

 Towards the end of the month Doug and I, our son Dan & daughter in-law Jamie, Alexandra and another couple are taking a painting class called Get Artzy by Jennifer Seitz Miller

https://www.facebook.com/GetArtzy/?fref=ts

We are all doing this adorable snowman.

I am working on a 6 pane window and Doug will be doing a canvas.  I can not wait!!!

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Oh - Thurs. we are heading to Ohio to these 3 shows.

It has been about 4 years since we have gone.

EARLIER TIMES

GATHERED TREASURES 

SIMPLE GOODS

Hope to see some of my blogger and FB friends there!!!

Thanks for visiting!!

Karen