~ 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