My name is Teresa and I'm the proprietress at Aunt Polly's Attic. I'm a wife, mother, friend, dog lover, and gardener. Born and raised in northern Illinois, I come from a long line of modest needlewomen.
Black Bottom Cheesecakes
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*Don't click away . . . these are a lot easier than you think. For
flashback Friday I'm re-posting this recipe (originally posted in November
2009), a f...
Sit, stay
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Ask for a treat.
It's raining. Went to my 6 month check at ophthalmologist's office which I
dread. The fierce light through the dilated pupil is unbear...
Friday Finish!
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Since I am working on several large projects, I like to have something that
I can make up quickly. This Christmas mat is a pattern from BareRoots. I
h...
~ November came ~
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Hello Friends & Folk ~
...and a happy November Friday to us all...
*ah November.*
“November comes, and November goes. With the last red berries and t...
Documenting What IS, and Speaking Up
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This post may not feel connected and that's going to be ok. And I apologize
because it's not happy art.
Someone emailed me recently saying they found m...
EARLY STITCHERS CLUB 2024: THE GHOST OF HALLOWEEN
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Hello my dear Stitchers! I thank you all for the patience you had with me.
My 90 years old dad has been suddenly hospitalized and my mom has dementia.
My d...
May and onward to June 2024….
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~ warm welcome to all of you ~
As usual for me…
I’ve been busy! One thing I have incorporated into my life is:
Rest. My husband and I had our deck redone f...
Studio Spring De-Stash
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* My friend Kris and I doing some serious Spring Cleaning… Textile / Craft
Sale Equipment, books, materials Spinning, weaving, knitting, se...
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* It's been an extremely crazy year in 2023. Lots of good and some not so
good things have happened, but we've made it through. *
* I've slowed down a ...
I am alive!
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So you might have noticed that I haven't been here on my blog for a few
months. I was working full-time at my husband's clinic and busy with the
famil...
~ Be the Light~
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*Now is the time to stand in your truth and be the light!*
*You don't have to comply with group thinking or mass*
*hysteria. They are old traps to trigge...
Episode 131
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*Stitching WIPs*
- Elizabeth Furniss 1836 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers - 40 ct.
Vintage Sand Dune by Lakeside Linens and AVAS Soie d’Alger sil...
I'm working on many different things....
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I've had people ask me why I jump from one thing to another all the
time....Well, the answer is simple...
I have ADHD ...I get bored with things so easil...
Farmhouse Fun
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My son was lucky enough to be able to rent a farmhouse that was built in
the late 1800s. It still has some of the original charm mixed with some
really bad...
Sunrise Side Quilts
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I've had great fun making the quilts for the Sunrise Side collection (and
thank you Leigh Ann for making one too!) Here they are....
Eccentricity i...
Layer it on. Change it up.
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Time for a refresh.
Have you ever looked at an area in your house and thought* I am done
looking at that mess.* Or maybe it's just time to do a deep cl...
A New Little Frozen Man Named Dickens ...
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Hello my dear friend,
today I am sharing my newest little frozen man with you and all I can say
that it has taken me a while to get here but here I am!
...
Bad Blogger
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I have to say it is hard for me to keep a Blog. I admire all of you that
keep your blog up to date. It's been almost a year since I've posted.
The late...
Spring Faux Shadow Box Decor
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Happy SUPERBOWL Sunday crafty friends!
Melinda here with you today. I am not a big football fan, but my hubby, son
and brothers all love to watch.... so ...
IT'S BEEN A MINUTE
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So busy and time just slips away. Summer is already half over & I feel
like I haven't really done anything. The flower gardens both front and
back, ha...
Maryland Sheep and Wool Virtual Festival
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*The Spruce Ridge Studios booth at the 2019 Maryland Sheep & Wool *
*Festival*
*The Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival is always the first week-end of May a...
A FRESH START!
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Hey all! Great news! The new home of this blog is at coldantlerfarmny.com with
updates several times a week in a much snazzier viewer! Also all the farm ...
Time just goes by!
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*and here it is, almost the end of February....I will be glad to see the
winter end, and hopefully no more of the artic blasts that we had just a
week or s...
SEPT, OCT AND NOV GONE !
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How can this many months have gone by without my venturing back to blogland
to visit? August was a good month, we had a long 10 day vacation to the No
Ga. ...
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As you can see, it's been quite a while since I updated my blog. It's
saddens me but I just can't find the time to keep it up. Lots of changes
have be...
Cuttings
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It's such a gloomy, rainy day. I'm really tired of this, but I guess the
adage That summer doesn't begin until July 4th is proving to be right this
year.
...
See the world
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Hello my dear friends,
Simon says: It's a Man thing over at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.
I had so much fun creating the tag for the challenge.
Ho...
Crochet Rope Basket
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Make My Day Creative has a free pattern showing how she has used rope and
yarn to crochet a sturdy rectangle shaped basket.
[image: Customisable Crochet ...
My Life has changed, How about Yours?
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This is my first post in a long time, so much to write about it is spilling
over, so what first.
May 2020 Our granddaughter and I spend most of a day worki...
New Needlework Labels!
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I have a new batch of Needlework Labels!! This set is called "Colonial
Children & Their Pets" and I just picked them up from my printer this
morning. ...
How to Buy Australian Honey?
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Honey Benefits - Australian honey is known as one of the honey that has
healing properties since ancient ancestors. Australian honey contains a
substance t...
I'm Building a Web Site!
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Not only have I provided a very rare blog post for you, I've gone and done
something else that is quite exciting...
I'm working on building a web site!
...
Where Has The Time Gone.....
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Seasons come and go and it's been quite a long time since I have visited
this blog. It involves turning on the computer and it's not something I do
very...
Happy Valentines Day!
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Hello friends!
Just stopping by quickly with a reminder that it’s that time again!
Ever since I was little, we have cut forsythia to force it to bloom i...
Guest Artist for Alpha Stamps
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Wow its been so long since I've posted anything.
When I was asked to do a guest post for Alpha Stamps
well I just had to jump at the chance to
play with a...
Frosty's Night Out
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Living in Denver part-time is quite fun for my husband and me. Our
grandson is keeping us busy! We have new places to explore, and a new
climate to a...
~*My Etsy Shop*~
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Hello Dear Friends! Did you know?
Did you know that my Etsy Shop has been re~opened?
Did you see that I have listed some of my older patterns in PDF for...
Hello!!!
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Hello!!! It has been two years since I posted because blogger wouldn’t
accept my photos and without pictures, it didn’t seem worth doing! So we’ll
see what...
New Patterns Available
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I have a few more of my rug hooking designs Available on linen to share. If
interested email me at srthomas4@frontier.com
Thanks for stopping by Rhonda
Help!!!
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Omigosh! I have not taken care of my blog in so long that I need to try to
figure out how to change the background and get everything centered!
If someone ...
Give Away Winner!!!
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Good Morning!
We have a winner of last Friday's blog post for the Splendid Sampler!
It's sort of been like a whirlwind of days leading up to that and ...
Enlightened -
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•Enlightened•
I had another Chance to Play Today. When I Start a New Piece, I go through
all of my Images
and start collecting images that inspire or stri...
Good Bye Mission Road Antique Mall
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Mission Road Antique Mall, the antique mall where I've peddled my goods for
almost twenty years, will close on Dec 30, 2018. The property was purchased
sev...
Two new designs: Reindeer & Sheep Feed Sacks
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Thanks to *Beth Wiksen* for the amazing stitching and finishing of these
two new Carriage House Samplings designs. Both are stitched on *Weeks Dye
Works ...
~B.Kind~
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As I sat outside just a few days ago enjoying the sunshine, I had a wee
visitor. She came softly and landed on my table beside me. As she gently
walked abo...
Release Day!
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I've been busy working on new designs and I'm very excited to finally
share my 3 new cross stitch pattern releases.
My love of nature was the inspiration f...
Catching Up!
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I've been busy hooking & quilting my little heart out. Let's see if I can
remember all the things I've made recently. This rug is my newest finish -
I comp...
2018 Exclusive Needlework Market Kit
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It's that time of year again...
the 2018 Needlework Market in Nashville is just around the corner.
It is all hands on deck here at the homestead.
Everyone ...
Bittersweet and Acorns
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Bittersweet and Acorns
Bittersweet berry vines and 2 acorn branches surround this plump pumpkin
that I designed. My stitching was done on coffee dyed osna...
Two in One New E-Pattern.....
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*Happy Tuesday Friends! I just wanted to share my NEW 2017 pattern for my
Primitive Witch and Americana doll that I just listed on Etsy. She is so
adorable...
Changes
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I am back after a much needed little break! I have been enjoying spring,
working in the yard and catching up on life. We have a new baseball team
here in K...
Gratitude
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There is something about Sunday mornings that summons forth strong
feelings of gratitude. Perhaps it is because it is often the one time in
the entir...
StitchyBox is the New Owner of Needleprint charts
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I am delighted to tell you that as from today, StitchyBox in Vancouver,
Washington, USA is the new owner of Needleprint charts.
Liz Westlake, the owner of...
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I have been dabbling with painting larger canvas pieces and I LOVE IT! Lots
of time involved but it allows so much more to the creative process. This
des...
It has been a long time!!!
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If you are reading this, then I am thrilled that you are here! It has been
much time, since I have posted and I feel that I need to start out 2017
better! ...
HURRICANE MATTHEW COMING DOWN THE BEACH PATH
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Hi everyone....been so long since I have posted, been in the hosptial this
past week. I am doing fine.
Found this image on a site and thought it so painte...
We've Moved!
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Hello! Long, long, long time no blog, hu? I realize I have not blogged in
ages, and I have been thinking of starting up again. However, I have moved
my blo...
Jack O Lanterns Halloween Creations
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Jack O Lanterns
Thought I would also do a blast from the past photo.
This is one of my headless pumpkin doll sets.
Primitive Bottles "Thankful" Thanksgiving Decor
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I just listed these on ebay. I made some in the past for Christmas and
they were very popular. This set is for Thanksgiving but would also be
very nice t...
Rustic Mantle Beam Install and Drywall
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CHECK OUT ALL OUR HOUSE BUILDING POSTS!!
We hired out the drywall.
But before the crew could come we had a few custom projects to do ourselves.
RUSTIC MA...
Away we Go...
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If you're looking for BigBrownDogPrimitives, we've changed our name to
DigitalAntiques.
Click on the picture above to join us!
Our new address is digital...
podcast episode 63: purposeful knitting
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Show Notes
OFF THE NEEDLES
Hoot! by Ysolda Teague Chelsea Beach Shawl, test knit for Holli Dapp of
Swift Knits podcast / design out later this month
ON THE...
Thursday Hooking
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Fun day with the girls at Grant Street Woolworks yesterday. Got there a
little later than usual, and Linda had some shoppers that were there and
gone alre...
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~*~*~* Now On Sale ~*~*~Give yourself some summertime fun by taking this
popular online class available at Creative Workshops. Learn to make your
own custo...
Top Gun (1986) Watch Full Movie
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Download Movie *Top Gun* in High Definition Quality. Watch Streaming *Top
Gun* in High Quality. Online Streaming *Top Gun* in Best Look Video Format.
Ful...
Hey there!
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*My dear friends, *
*Many seasons have passed, but I keep you all forever with me along this
journey. I'm excited to say that I've decided to begin blogg...
I am Back!!!
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I gave up on blogging for quite awhile...computer trouble and I had lots of
issues with my blog. I am back on ETSY selling and I want to combine my
blog ...
Fabric Collage
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I recently completed this collage for a wonderful blogging friend.
Have a great day and thanks for stopping by my nest!
Take Care - *Robin*
27 months with Lilly
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Lilly left us on 5-31, 2014. She had a really bad night, by morning the
pain was too much for Lilly so we took her to have her laid to rest. No
matter how...
Seeing Spots!
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Let me begin by apologizing (ONCE AGAIN) for being such a bad blogger. I
try, I really do. My TSH Face Book page gets updated more frequently, so
check ...
flower'd frocks and garden walks~
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good morning
dear friends~
as these spring days begin to lengthen and warm,
a meadowlark sings in the old rose by the dollhouse door
and myself, the doll...
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we all have 'that corner' in our home decor
the corner that looks bare, yet we can't find
anything that works
without making it look 'junked up'
well, *we'...
We've officially moved...NO JOKE!!!
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TO OUR NEW BLOG LOCATION! YAY! Really, this is not an April Fool's joke ;)!
Feel free to browse around here at the YEARS of projects that we've created
and...
Curve Balls...
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*Hello Friends Old and New! It has been a while since I was here and it
feels good to be back. My husband was in an ATV accident in 2011. He
injured ...
Welcome to 2014!
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Happy New Year to all! Hope everyone has a wonderful 2014!
This is my new Hearts Collection. I will be listing these on eBay.
If you haven't stopped ...
2014….Re-Gift
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It has been months since I have actually posted here, and for that I am
sad.
Real life seems to have gotten in the way of much that I try to do these
day...
Gathered Treasures
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Gathered Treasures
Join me at this fantastic show full of amazing vendors!
I am thinking about trying to do a little more blogging instead of strickly
fac...
Prairie Schooler Santas
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Let me just say, I love July!
July 4th is one of my favorite holidays - I love being at ball games and
hearing the National Anthem being played this month...
Cupcakes
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A bit of a quiet day in the shop today so it was nice to come home to
pretty carrot cake cupcakes Erica made ~ and flowers :)
I hope everyone is having ...
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As usual written words fail me,Just can't say enough about this talented
Artist...I found an awesome Rug designer ...*Yvonne Buus-Vintage Heart
Primitives...
It's the Little Things
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*Yesterday it was my birthday. *
*I hung one more year on the line.*
*I ain't worrying. *
*And I ain't scurrying. *
*I'm just having a good time.*
*~Paul Sim...
A New Beginning
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Simply put, this is my wish for the New Year. The outgoing one was riddled
with far too much violence and soul-crushing sadness. May we all come
together...
On a Grand Tour...
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Have you ever heard of a Grand Tour? Wikipedia has a full description, but
I'll just give you a few lines: "The Grand Tour was the traditional trip of
Euro...
Winter Wonderland
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Hope this post finds you all doing well. We are doing just fine here in
the Adkins Household. We had an enjoyable Thanksgiving with our family and
hope...
Relationship Predictions
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A adequately accepted seek engine concern is accord predictions.
Presumably, anyone allurement that statement, is analytic for analytic
account sites. A...
Cool Morning
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The weather sure has changed this last week. These cooler temps sure have
put me in the mood for the upcoming holidays. I have been busy designing
and st...
Is it ever too late?
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Hello Folksies
Long time, no see. Or hear. Or whatever. I have been so erstwhile this
year. Fancy word for being formerly occupied. OCCUPIED? No, not...
June and so much to do!!!
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First off I have had alot of questions regarding my Kegger that
disappeared.... He is back!!!! Four weeks to the day and he appears. I was
in Missouri visi...
Easter Ham Leftovers...
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Hey there sweet friends! For those who celebrate Easter, I do hope yours
was a day filled with family, love and reflection. Over the weekend I
fussed wit...
It's Wednesday evening....
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Blooming Clematis in my gardenand only two more days until the weekend. I
am ready to hide eggs for Emma to find. I think she will have a wonderful
time h...
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I have to say that even though my kids are grown and have started their own
lives, I find myself still very proud of the achievements and happenings in
t...
~merry christmas~
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*I hope everyone has had a Wonderful Christmas....*
*My family and I sure have enjoyed our time together. Jeff took the week
off work and it was really ni...
Merry Christmas Dear Friends...
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The best part of this magical time of year is being with those we love,
our family and friends who make our lives so very special and meaningful.
Wish...
Christmas In The Shop!
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*We've got several trees just laden with antique spun cotton fruit, veggies
and Santas*
*This Christmas season the shop at The Black Angus is filled to t...
Christmas is coming
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Are you all prepared for the Holiday's?
I am because we are having our turkey day this Sunday with my side of the
family, turkey and all the trimmings.
Jus...
Small Annies
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Little Red Annie #2
Approx 17" tall...has her dress trimmed with vintage red rik-rak and lace.
Price $28
Small rag doll....approx 13" tall...Price $22
NEW Christmas Cards!
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Dan and I are pleased to announce that our new Christmas cards are now
available!
These cards are simply primitive & folky! The front is an original
il...
A Gathering of Goodies
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Yep! Gotta get just the right one!!
No room in the back and the girls had to fill in around their feet!! Has
that ever happened to any of you?Oh my, what f...
SAD NEWS.....................
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Due to some bad luck I will not be teaching at the Artful Gathering.
PLEASE do not pre-register for my class! If you know of anyone that has
registered or...
THANK YOU ALICE
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I would like to thank Alice from Paris, Madrid for sending me a picture of
her finished sampler of "SHEPHARD AND SHEPHARDESS" she sent it to me a
while...
April Showers
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Bring May flowers and a Robin or two! Announcing my new pattern. A sweet
and somewhat realistic Robin.
http://www.picturetrail.com/theprimitiveheart
Al...
~Sweet Spring Folk Bird~
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Yes, it is Spring (officially anyway) but in the northeast old man winter
is not done with us yet. So a Sweet Spring Folk Bird called me to take some
pictu...
White Wednesday~Kitchen Whites
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I'm linking up with Kathleen's White Wednesday today....
These are the tops of our cabinets in the kitchen~
A chippy old column....
I had two like this, but...
About us
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Fall Door Charmer Pumpkins!!!
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I just finished up this great 3 ft tall pumpkin. He is slender and has a
grapevine wreath with pip berries and a tag. Great for doors, porches,
fireplaces...
The Great Wall of china
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I've noticed that in Goodwill stores, flea markets, yard sales, etc. there
always seems to be a plethora of mismatched plates. I buy them - even the
broke...
Poor Fat Riley
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*Fat Riley started at 28lbs. 2 months now, down to 24.5. New diet from Vet
will crash her down quicker. Goal is to get to 15-17lbs. POOR RILEY! And
yes...
"Ten Little Toes"
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Had way too much fun with this one! Entitled "Ten Little Toes" - look at
that little one wiggling her toes - so cute! Used a variety of cottons,
laces, cr...
Beautiful Day
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I've just come in from feeding all our farm animals, and it is absolutely
GORGEOUS outside! The sun shinning, the smell of fresh cut grass, our ducks
all ...
3 comments:
Love them all!!! I can't pick just one.
P.S. Love the quilt in the previous post too.
Mary
Hey, you're makin' me drool here! I especially love the hand one--beeeaauuutiful!
Cathy :)
Ps--punchin' some more dollies--just gotta get some finished all the way now. ;)
I love every one of them. I am sorry I missed out on these beauties. Please let me know when you make more...I love your stitchin's
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