I'm back....!

In the past month I have been lying around recovering from surgery, and planning my next projects!  I can't wait to start sewing some Easter bunnies, but in the meantime, I finished some burlap banners that I put on my Etsy.  You can see them here.  These were kind of fun!  I made some for my Christmas shows, and thought I'd see how they do on Etsy.

We had a week of some real nasty snow, and drifts up to 6' high!  Finally got it plowed and now it's warmed up and raining.  Just in time for our lambs to start showing up!  Today our first little lamb was born, and more are sure to be arriving any time!

Today would've been my Grandma's 98th birthday!  I've always loved this picture of her that was taken years ago on the prairie in Montana.  I especially love how happy she looks holding up her two lambs!  Guess it was in my genes!

Hope you're enjoying this President's Day!

Primitive blessings,

Laurie

Happy Fall, Y'all!

It doesn't seem like fall here...infact, we've been having some unseasonably warm and dry weather here in the Northwest, but it was time to put away summer and decorate for fall!  I love Autumn decorating almost as much as I like decorating for Christmas!  Last week I took some burlap I had lying around, and I made a "Harvest" banner.  It was so quick and easy to make!

First I cut my burlap into triangles.  Then I printed my letters out, extra big.  I used "Priory" font.  I traced my letters onto the burlap, by putting my printed letters under the burlap, and held it up to the window to trace using a big sharpie pen.  Then I painted in the letters.  Next I strung up my banner with a large needle and some jute.  Easy!  I made a few more for my upcoming shows.

I also made an owl picture printed on vintage linen.  (Did you notice it in the upper left corner of the first picture?)  I found a cute owl graphic on Graphic Fairy (click here to see it).  I added the word "Boo" and then printed onto the fabric using the method I described in my blog here).  Fun!  Below is the graphic I used.

In the bottom right of the first photo is my "Halloween Baby" pattern. If you need a quick, Halloween project, this pattern is for you! You can order the e-pattern here:

Halloween Baby

 

 

I've been having a great time lately with the website "PicMonkey" that I recently discovered! This website does anything you want with your photos!  In the photos above I added the dark edges, the spiderweb, and the crow.  I love this website, and plan to use it lots when I take senior pictures soon of my twin daughters!  You've got to check it out here!

Autumn Blessings,

Laurie