Catching Up

...and trying to get ahead of things here in the studio!
Heading into a crazy-busy few months...
Seems like a year's worth of events will all be happening at the same time...How does this happen?

This coming weekend is the Annual Tangletown Neighborhood Garage Sale
with the Hopkin's Spring Hook-in being a few weeks early and Shepherd's Harvest Festival being a week later...I thought it would be a great opportunity for us to cull thru all the stuff and lighten our load...if only the men in my life agreed;)
After the garage sale I need to focus on getting ready for Shepherd's Harvest!

The Part Two kits for the 2014 LJFibers Annual Rug Project ~ Primitive Medallions were scheduled to go out in June...
but I've decide to get them out of the as soon as possible.

Last week I began working on them...dyeing...ripping...bundling...

...cutting strips and final packaging over the next few days! I'll be sending out an email notice to all the participants today or tomorrow.
There are 6 spaces remaining in this year's project if you want to jump in!

My article and free pattern in Rug Hooking Magazine got bumped from the March issue to accommodate their 25th Anniversary cover spread...so look for it in the June 2014 issue!

AND...
Most importantly...Nick is graduating in June!!!
We are having a party together with his girlfriend Maddy's family.
Then we are off the next week to Iowa State for orientation and registration.

It's been cool and rainy for days, but the trees are budding...the grass is greening up and little shoots are sprouting in the gardens...
Life is full...and good!
Wishing you all a Happy Day ~ L

Wishing you and yours a...

♥ ~L

Tuesday to-do's...

Good Afternoon...
Hope you are having a good day!

I've gotten a few things knocked off my to-do list...
An adaptation of my Primitive Medallions is finished and on it's way to it's new home...

* ~ * Thanks so much Jackie * ~ *

Everything is pretty much unpacked from last Saturday's Hook-in!
Sorry no pictures...I can't believe I forgot to take pictures:(

I just listed the remaining needle punched pins in my Etsy store
I'll be making a bunch more for Shepherd's Harvest Festival which is coming up in May.

We are finally above the 50 degree mark and the sun feels wonderful!
Spring will fly by with much to do...
Nick graduates in June...
and is preparing to head off to Iowa State in the Fall.

Hope the suns is shining on you ~L

No fooling...

Happy April...
Prepping for the Hopkins Hook-in this Saturday and trying to keep up...
Just updated my page at Early Work Mercantile with a collection have my needle punched pins!
The sun is shining....
last night's snow is melting...
Have a GREAT day!
~L

Snow...

it would be beautiful...
if it were not the 24th of March.

Winter Weary...that is what I call it.
Tho' it is not uncommon here on the Northern Prairie to have Spring Snow
....this year...it seems there is no end.

I miss my flip-flops...
and open windows.

So...today I'm tidying the studio...
trying not to dwell on the weather

I'm nearing the end of this beast of a rug...
it will remain nameless...
and so will the designer...
it was so poorly drawn that it will probably never lay straight. I tried to fix it before I started hooking it many years ago.
I finally added a WIDE border that somewhat detracts from the obviously NOT straight original design.
I'm hooking with scraps from various projects...it will be okay...and a great...floor-worthy rug!
Have a wonderful Monday ~L

Today's...

3rd Friday Open Studio Hooking/Stitching
is CANCELLED
Sorry for the short notice!
♥ ~L

March...

Finally temperatures ABOVE Zero... thinking this MUST be a sign that Spring will come;)

After several requests, I was able to come up with a few more kits for this year's annual rug project
Primitive Medallions
...I'm humbled...and astounded by the overwhelming interest in this project...
THANK YOU to EVERYONE who has joined in...sent kind messages...left comments...I so appreciate your support and encouragement!

I spent yesterday in the dye pots...
today I'm out of the studio...taking Mom & Dad to doctor appointments...
Saturday is 2nd Saturday Hooking & Stitching...11 til 3 if you are in the neighborhood...hope you'll stop in! ~L