~ Monday Sign Up ~

Hello friends...how was your week?

I've been busy getting everything organized for 

"The Sheepish Needle" Samplar Club's 

early enrollment, which will start

next week.

I will share the complete details on Monday...yippee!

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~ Humble Hare Handwork Club News ~

A full tutorial for the first kit

"From Me to Thee" Strawberry Pinkeep

is scheduled for Monday, June 22nd, right here

on my blog...mark your calendars!

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~ Little Sparrow Pinkeep Club News ~

I'm excited knowing my weekend will be spent with

needle and thread...

Just a small sneak peek!

After finalizing the new pattern for the next kit...the first few

stitches were made last night!

The scheduled ship day is the first day of Summer, June 21st.

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There has been a lot of talk about the premier issue

of the new magazine "Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher",

for those who may not have heard about this new magazine

or are still trying to decide if you want to subscribe, I'd

like to share my issue with you...

I was so excited to receive my first issue, it was beyond

my expectations!

High quality paper is used with very little advertising!

~ 51 pages total ~

There is a total of 16 projects, I'll share just the photos

of 9 of them to give you a good glimpse of this

beautiful magazine....

 ~ God Bless Our Home ~ 

designed by Maja Matjes Szilagyi ~ The Snowflake Diaries

(cross stitch)

~ Market Shears ~

Design by Shawn Williams ~ Threads That Bind

(punch needle)

~ Olde New England Garden ~

Designed by Doreen Frost ~ Vermont Harvest Folk Art

(punch needle)

~ In God We Trust ~

Designed by Isabella Abbiati ~ The Primitive Hare

(cross stitch)

~Red Bank School Sampler ~

A sampler reproduction from the collection of 

designer Simona Bussiglieri ~ Mani di dona

(cross stitch)

~ Americana Abe ~

Designed by Joyce Reed ~ Joyce Reed Folk Art

(cross stitch)

~ Olde Goat ~

Designed by Lori Brechlin ~ Notforgotten Farm

(punch needle)

Primitive Sheep & Tulip Pins

Designed by Teresa Miller ~ Teresa's Primitive Treasures

(punch needle)

~ Liberty Parade ~

Designed by Sandra Sullivan ~ Homespun Elegance

(cross stitch)

~ back cover ~

If you would like to subscribe...here is the info :)

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Many of you who follow my blog know that I love to 

collect "Lions", this last photo is a very 

special treat....

My husbands best friend just got back from a trip to Africa!

He took this picture in the Serengeti, which is located in 

Northern Tanzania.

  The Serengeti is vast and beautiful;

 it's one of Africa's most captivating safari areas,

and one of the most famous parks of Africa.

Even the tour guide after 35 years of doing guided tours was

amazed at the large number of Lions lounging in

this tree.....they counted a total of 22 Lions ~ wow!

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~ Weekend Soul Food ~

Lord, I believe;

help thou mine unbelief.

~ Mark 9:24...KJV ~

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Looking forward to sharing again on Monday.

Enjoy your weekend...take time to relax!

Kindly, Tammy

Scattered Seed Samplers

~ Roaming the Countryside ~

Hello friends, I'm happy to finally be back at work in

 my Studio after a very long relaxing weekend!

I had wanted to post as usual on Monday, but things 

didn't go as planned...sorry for the wait!

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~ Studio News ~

I've been busy working on the next Little Sparrow Pinkeep 

Club release...hope to show a finish in the next couple

of weeks.

  The scheduled ship date is June 21st, the first day of Summer.

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Friends of  "The Sheepish Needle" have some updates....

Thank ewe for the wonderful response to the announcement 

made on Friday for "The Sheepish Needle" Samplar Club...

coming in July!

Are you a needle worker who seeks out sheep samplars?

(then you are a lady after my own heart)

The Sheepish Needle ~ Samplar Club is excited to present

four, small, exclusive samplar kits per year that will

be dedicated to these peaceful wooly four legged

friends!

Each samplar kit will be designed with the mission to be 

both practical and unique for the passionate 

sheepish stitcher at heart ~♥~

~ Sheepish Trivia ~

Sheep are the most~mentioned animal in the Bible...more

than 500 times!

Secondly, sheep are used throughout the Bible to 

symbolically refer to God's people.

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Early sign up will begin next week....I'll keep you posted with 

more details :)

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My family and I went roaming the beautiful Wisconsin 

countryside the weekend.  

I was so happy to have my personal landscape photographer

in tow...my son Samuel!

There is something so majestic about the 

Bald Eagle...so proud!

Patiently watching and waiting for dinner!

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Do you get to see dairy cows grazing in your neighborhood?

A lazy Sunday afternoon nap!

This beautiful spring weather has produced such wonderful

green pastures!

 "howdy~there"!

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Next up, are you ready to see some outstanding olde 

barns?

Looks like a good wind storm could blow this one down!

It's nice to see a well kept barn that's still in good working

condition!

Wow, looks like this one was just freshly painted!

I love this one...totally weathered and prim looking!

Great looking and patriotic!

These olde tobacco barns are starting to get as

scarce as "hens teeth"!

It started raining, but I love the misty look of these two 

horses grazing.

Hope you enjoyed the highlights of our 

Wisconsin countryside drive.

But wait, first I must show you a special treasure I 

found on our travels....

Antique Corticelli Spool Silk ~ lap work table!

Original labeling on both sides...this is the best side.

This side has more wear, but my husband, who is excellent 

  with paints and antiquing techniques has kindly 

offered to restore the scratches...yay!

I found this at one of my favorite antique shops that is 

unfortunately going out of business.

What a find...I've never seen anything like this before!

Plus, the price was right at 50% off of the original

price of $75.00, how could I not bring it home for only $37.50!

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~ Weekly Soul Food ~

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: 

he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul:  

he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness

 for his name's sake.

~ Psalms 23:1~3...KJV ~

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I look forward to visiting again on Friday!

Kindly, Tammy

Scattered Seed Samplers

~ The Sheepish Needle...Coming Soon ~

Hello friends....do you have anything special planned 

for this Memorial Day Weekend?

I'm hoping for a quiet relaxing weekend, just spending

some quality time getting caught up on yard work...weeds 

are out of control and flowers are patiently waiting to be planted!

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I totally love ~ love ~ love doing club kits, but I need one

more club to keep me busy all year long!

I'm very excited to announce a new club addition....

♦ The Sheepish Needle ♦ Samplar Club ♦

My three favorite themes when choosing a samplar to stitch

would be Sheep, Rabbits and Birds.

For years my stitching passion for sheep samplars kept me

on the road traveling from shop to shop seeking 

them out!

The question was recently asked on Primitive Stitchers Society;

'What kind of charts are in your stash?'

The comments were very interesting and eye opening, confirming

there are LOTS of ladies who are just as passionate about

SHEEP as I am!

More information about 

The Sheepish Needle will follow over the next 

several weeks.

The first club kit is scheduled to ship around July 20th.

I'm over the moon excited about starting this new club....do you

love sheep samplars?  

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The past couple of weeks our old Scottie dog Winston

 was really sick and gave us all a real scare!

After a visit to the vet and some meds he's back to normal.

He is the 'King' of the farmhouse and has found 

a new spot to sleep...

During his recovery he decided to start sleeping in the 

doorway to the kitchen, we all have to step

over him...but we don't mind!

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Oh, how is wish there were more hours in a day, 

I would love to spend time gardening...

~ Through the Garden Gate ~

by Judy Condon

Soft cover, 144 pages.

I need some fresh ideas for this old farmhouse!

I like the old ladder in the corner...I'll have to go

rummaging through our sheds to see if I can come up 

with one!

Okay, this farmhouse reminds me of ours, and I really

like the black urns & flags...I can do that!

I have plenty of rabbits, in fact one really

similar to this one!

Bee skeps, a big weakness of mine...I need some of these

neat bee hutches!

I can always find plenty of new ideas from this great

series of books.

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This afternoon there were two deer standing in our field looking

toward the farmhouse...

They were to far away and I couldn't get a descent 

picture...rats!

They quickly spotted me and took off running!

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~ Weekend Soul Food ~

Know ye that the Lord he is God:

it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;

we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

~ Psalm 100:3...KJV ~

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Have a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend!

Kindly, Tammy

Scattered Seed Samplers

~ Simple Country Living ~

 Hello everyone near and far...welcome to my 

simple country life here in West Salem, Wisconsin!

I'm happy to say that the first Humble Hare Handwork Club kits

and all weekend orders have all been filled and shipped...YAY!

Tomorrow, I'll be listing in my Etsy shop those beautiful

shell rings that I shared on Friday's post.

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I'm excited to share some great pictures of our

newest "hare~friend" here on the farm...

This new hare~friend has very dark chocolate brown 

markings above his eyes...we've named him Henry!

We don't know for sure if this is a "fellow" but seems to have a 

definite boyish look!

He has a great personality and very friendly!

Plus, he's a great listener!

This photo is not as clear as the others, but you can really

see the large brown eyes and dark eyebrows.

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Remember my new baby Robin from last Friday....

After weekend flying lessons, the nest is all empty now!

Once they decide to leave the nest...there's no going back!

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My chive plants love this beautiful weather...

Looks like this rabbit is taking time to smell the chives!

I love to harvest my chives by chopping and freezing...then we

can enjoy them year around!

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Do you love lilacs? 

I sure do....so sad that their spring visit is so short!

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I'm hoping to get these flowers planted in my 

urns....

Plus, I need to go flower shopping for some of my 

other favorites!

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While on a Sunday drive yesterday, look at the 

powerful picture my son, Sam, took.

  This is just picture~perfect....I love, love, love this!

"I do set my bow in the cloud and it shall be for a token

of a covenant between me and the earth."

~ Genesis 9:13...KJV ~

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This one's also spectacular...

Evening skies above the Great Mississippi River.

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This week I'll be gathering my ideas to get started on the

next Little Sparrow Pinkeep Club kit....stayed tuned

for future updates!

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~ Weekly Soul Food ~

Be still, and know that I am God;

I will be exalted among the heathen,

I will be exalted in the earth.

~ Psalm 46:10...KJV ~

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Enjoy a great week my friends!

Kindly, Tammy

Scattered Seed Samplers