Happy June and A Peek...

Hello Dear Friends, Here is a peek at my June offering at Early Work Mercantile

~*~ Star Spangled ~*~ Wool Crazy Pillow ~*~

Hope you will take a moment to visit all the artists at Early Work Mercantile to see all their June 1st offerings!
The end of the school year is almost here...I've been keeping busy stitching...easy to pick up for a few minutes in between all the activities...
Pillows...Pin Keeps...Bags...I'm hoping to get them up over my Etsy shop soon...in the meantime if you are interested in anything you've seen here on the blog...don't hesitate to contact me.
I need to get busy hooking a rug that is due on the 15th...so I need to hunker down and stay off the computer...but while I'm away...I'll be thinking of you...I feel another giveaway coming on soon ♥ ~L

Memorial Weekend and Catching Up...

Hello Dear Friends... I hope you are well and send wishes your way for a Happy and Safe Memorial Weekend.
Where has the month gone?
I have been trying to re-group after the Spring events...catching up on orders...putting the studio back together...busy with family and end of school year stuff. Our early Spring weather left me feeling further behind than ever. I had no time to devote to the gardens until after Shepherd's Harvest Festival...which was a delight again this year...

...wonderfully warm weather and record crowds! It is usually cold...see your breath even inside the buildings cold...but not this year...perhaps because I made myself a fun new jacket...

...to keep the chill away!
I've been on a stitching kick lately...

I used to make these style bags when I was in school in the early 70's...and love 'em still today!
All this sewing has made me wild about Spoonflower.com! I've been playing around with fabric designs that will be so fun for bag linings, pin keep backs and such!
One of the founders of Spoonflower was offering a workshop here at the Textile Center and I so wanted to go...but the timing wasn't good...so I've been muttling along on my own. One of my proofs arrived and looks awesome, the others should be here soon...then I will be able to make them available if you are interested. I know several other designers are playing there too...You have to check out Spoonflower.com

Well this as turned into quite a chatty post...I'll just leave you with a few views of what I have been able to accomplish in the gardens between all the downpours we've had this week...

All the best to you ~ L

better late than never...

...I like that saying better than...a day late and a dollar short! Okay...I'm showing my age here...these are old sayings I remember hearing the adults say when I was young. Anyway...I was late getting my May Update on EarlyWork Mercantile

Mid April to Mid May is always hectic with events and just the day to day...but I do love Spring! The weeds will have to wait as I'm keeping my fingers busy stitching and getting ready for Shepherd's Harvest!

Sorry no photos from the Hopkins Hook-in...it was a great day...super new location...just no time to take photos... A big THANK YOU for all the comments and well wishes from my last post... Now back to work...

Have a great day ~L

They Grow Up So Fast...

Congratulations to our budding architect...Nick, Mom and Dad are so proud of you! The ACE Mentor Program is a national program that pairs industry professionals with high school students interested in architecture, construction and engineering. Last evening the teams from 3 area schools (Hopkins, St. Paul Johnson and Washburn) competed in the first Twin Cities competition by presenting their designs for a parking facility that was "out of the box"...not just your old parking ramp! All of the designs and presentations were outstanding! It's exciting to see these young people so passionate. The Hopkins team won the trophy...but Nick WON one of two scholarships and we are so happy for him!

...thanks for indulging this proud Mama...now back to the grind for me...The studio is a mess as I flit from one project to another frantically getting ready for The Hopkins Rug Artist's Hook-In on Saturday! If you are in the area...please come join the fun at Calvary Lutheran Church, 7520 Golden Valley Rd in Golden Valley, MN...from 9 til 2! Have a great day ~L

Pin It Contest...

Are you a Pinner? The company that hosts my website, DIYeStores.com is hosting on contest on Pinterest!

Click HERE to go to their site for all the details! Good Luck and Happy Pinning! ~L

Artist/Designer Right to Livelihood...

I've been off the computer for a few days...working on goodies for upcoming shows...

This morning...coffee in hand...I ventured out thru blogland to visit friends sites and OH MY...my blood started boiling. I need to choose my words carefully here...I'm very passionate about the issue of copyright infringement...it's personal...it's how I and many of my friends put food on our tables... I could really go off on a rant here...but for now I will bite my tongue and refer you to Lori's eloquent word's on her blog Notforgotten Farm ~L

Happy Easter...

It's been a busy here week catching up with orders and spending time with family...but I wanted to stop by and
...Wish You and Your's a Very Happy Easter!!! ~L

Quick Hello and April Update...

...at the 1800 House!

Tonight is the update...lots of antiques and handmades...including my newest Brocade Blossom chair mat...continuing my blue and brown phase...with at bit of green recycled cotton! Hope you'll hop over to see what's available...there are some sweet old tin cookie cutters that are calling to me! Have a great evening, L

Many Thanks and GO Millerbots!!!

Thank YOU All for your kindness...your thoughts, prayers and well wishes for Mom, me and our family. We brought her home from the hospital! She is in less pain and happy to be home. Still waiting on some test results,and hopeful for a good report!

* * * GO Millerbots...Team 2549!!! * * *
Today is the first day of competition in the North Star Regionals...I'll be watching the webcast here:


Live video from your iPhone using Ustreamhttp://robotics.mnmsa.org/webcast/

They are in the first match today at 9:00 a.m.(CDT). Then compete in matches 14, 24, 37, 52 and 58 today. Tomorrow the qualifying rounds continue, they are in 69, 74 and 98.
I'm behind on my work for April's updates at the 1800 House and Early Work Mercantile...so I'll have busy hands today as I cheer Nick and his team mates on!

Have a great day! ~L

Absent...

Mom's been in the hospital...hope to be back to posting soon! ~L