Punch Needle Classes...

There are still spaces in my Punch Needle Box class at Minnetonka Center for the Arts...
Begins Monday January 22nd at 9:30 am.
Learn the art of Punch Needle and design your own trinket box!
Visit the MCFTA website for more info at www.minnetonkaarts.org or call 952-473-7361 to register!

And there are also spaces available in my Paisley Punch Needle Pin Keep Workshop

at Sauder Village's Rug Hooking Week on August 18, 2018

Happy New Year Everyone...sure is a cold start, but glad the days are getting longer
I've been down with a cold/fever for a few days...feeling a bit better today...but still a few random sneezes.

Hibernating with homemade soup, tea, Netflix and knitting a new sweater...a re-run of one I made over 15 years ago.
That one was a cotton/wool blend.
This time 100% wool in my favorite olivey green!
Thanks for stopping by...take care...stay warm...be well ~ L

Second post of the day...

Crazy, I know! Silent for weeks...months, and here I am again;)

Well, I just got the go ahead to "let the cat out of the bag"... Registration is NOW open for From Our Hands ~ Creative & Spring Mercantile
April 24 thru 27, 2017
Yellow Springs, Ohio

I'm so honored that Rebekah L. Smith and Lori Ann Corelis invited me to Ohio to teach! These days, I rarely teach outside the Twin Cities area...but I'm hitting the road and will teach 2 punch needle classes and a rug hooking class. Lots of goodies planned for the mercantile, too!

I can't wait to meet Rebekah L. Smith, Lori Ann Corelis, Stacy Nash and Donna Bennett in person! I've long admired their work...it will be a delight to spend these days with kindred spirits.

Click this link to see all the fun projects/register
http://www.fromourhands.com/copy-of-2016-registration

Looking forward to seeing some of my long time Ohio customers and many others that will be traveling to this renowned event! ~Laurie

Autumn Sundown...

Yesterday was the most glorious day!
Probably our last 70 degree temps for the next 6 months or more.
And definitely a distraction to the work I was doing in the studio...

Yet a GREAT source of inspiration

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend...
~Laurie

Exciting news for Wool Lovers

…a new magazine Wool Works will premier in January 2017!
Created by Melanie Pinney of American Pie Designs, each issue will be filled with great projects for rug hooking, wool applique, punch needle and so much more.

I’m delighted that Melanie has invited me to join a great group of designers to contribute to the first issue!
For subscription info visit the website at http://www.woolworksmagazine.com or
the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/woolworks.magazine/?fref=ts

Have a great day ~ Laurie

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