Handwork to HELP those in NEED...

I've joined a group on Facebook...
We Unite For Oklahoma

to auction some of my handwork...

ALL money received will be sent to the Red Cross to help those devastated in Oklahoma...
You can join the group to place a bid...or to list your own items to auction


To me, handwork has always been meditative…each stitch I take or loop I pull is like a prayer. And at times like this…it could not be more true ~ Laurie

40 Degree Difference...

...it's 92 degrees outside right now...
~ CRAZY ~
it was in the 50's this past weekend at
Shepherd's Harvest Festival

there were even a few snowflakes...
but that didn't stop the wool lovers from coming out!

my dried lavender bundles were a big hit...it was SO COLD on Saturday that my nose was frozen and I couldn't smell it...but I sold out both days...so I guess everyone else could!


This is such a GREAT event...I'm always too busy to venture out of my booth. Nick helps me out on Sunday...he's good to his Momma on Mother's Day!
he took some sweet pics in the lamb barn...I'll post them soon!

Hope you are having a GREAT Tuesday! ~L

May Day Update...

...at Early Work Mercantile Tonight!!!


Spring is slow to arrive this year...rain and yes, snow are in the forecast...

I've been hunkered down in the studio
playing with wool and threads
creating my own Springtime blooms


Needle punched pins for Shepherd's Harvest Festival


And here is a peek at one of the commission mats I've been working on...


Hope the sun is shining in your backyard! ~L

Finally finished...

It was a long putzy project...but I finally completed the NEW rug design catalog!!!

The last one I published was back in 2006...
I've made several attempts to update it over the years...
but somehow it always fell down to the bottom of the "to do list".

So needless to say...I'm really happy to have this finished!
There is a link...to view or download a copy...at the top of the sidebar on the right!
I hope you enjoy it...
now on to a few commission rugs and getting ready for Spring Events!

Hope you have a GREAT week ~L

Spring Wool Collection...

is arriving in the studio!
some is already here...some will be here very soon...
wish I could say the same for warmer weather!

It's a cool and drizzly day...perfect for being inside...working on getting the new wools listed on the website and washing some up for the upcoming Hopkins Spring Hook-In on April 20th.

Inside Blooms...

Spring MAYBE on it's way...somewhere...someday?!?!
We've had lots of sun...but still a lot of dirty white remains. I've been hooking wee little flower mats

Getting ready for Shepherd's Harvest Festival and other Spring-time events.

It's hard to be patient for warm breezes, the sweet smell of lilacs and time to dig in the dirt. It seems like winter is dragging on...but I remember other years so much worse than this...1985...I was moving in a blizzard on April 1st...NO Fooling!

The signs are all around...tho' they may not be tiny sprouts peeking out yet...they are there. The angle of the sun...and the lingering evening light. The other night I stood in the yard mesmerized by the TWILIGHT...it was way past 8 o'clock...it was above freezing...and the beauty and stillness were beyond belief.

Back in the studio...full of treasures...

To embellish my signature heart pins...
and dream of blossoms to come...
Have a Happy Day ~L

This & That Tuesday...

Happy Tuesday to You...I hope you are having a good day...

I'm working on checking things off the proverbial "to-do" list...and it feels so good!

All of the pre-ordered 2013 Annual Rug Project ~ Part One kits have gone out in the mail...Only SIX kits remain...
So if you have been thinking of joining in on this year's rug...please order soon to avoid disappointment!


On the work table today...
my Hand-Dyed Wool Sample Books...

Thankfully, when I first released this edition a few years ago, I had the presence of mind to pre-cut all the samples! Organized Chaos!!!

Next on the list is to put together a print edition catalog of my designs. It is a tedious process...and one that seems out of date so quickly...but I get so many requests from people who can't always connect via computer. And perhaps it is like holding a good book or magazine...images and ideas seem more alive...the tangible!
Once the catalog is ready, I plan to make it available as a PDF download, too!

There is much to do to get ready for the upcoming Spring Events...getting these publishing projects accomplished is a great start!

What are you checking of your list??

Be Well ~ L

Morning stillness...

Several inches of snow fell throughout the day yesterday

and all was quiet when I turned out the lights last night

this is what we woke to...

Beautiful...even in March

A cozy day inside the studio...
dye pots on the stove...the last of the background wool for "Pines to Prairie"
my hope is to get the Part One kits shipped out by the end of the week!
There are still a few available if you want to join in and hook the 2013 LJF Annual Rug!

I've been working on Part Two...and am quite pleased!

Hope you are warm and cozy today...