Thursday, May 31, 2012

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

Saturday, May 26, 2012

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!
Tulip with Crows ©LLausen 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

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

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