Hot Off The Press....

Welcome dear needlefolk friends!

Today was a super busy day,

finally back from my local print shop,

and now I can officially say my

 new pattern is available... 

Catherine.Sheppard.1810.

Antique Reproduction Sampler

The model is stitched on 

36ct. Lakeside Linen  "Pecan Butter."

The chosen thread was DMC,

which had the best color matches to

the original 207 year old sampler!

If stitched on 36ct linen this sweet sampler

will fit an 8 by 10 frame.

I love the graceful winding border with

 its lovely flowers and leaves!

And...the sweet little bird and black doggy!

After the sampler was stitched,

I antiqued it using walnut crystal stain,

giving it a nice soft look.

This pattern is now available in my Etsy Shoppe,

just click onto any of the photos 

or click HERE

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Sharing with you now are some country

scenes from the local roads I traveled this week... 

Love visiting our sister state of Minnesota...lots 

of lakes, birds, hills and valleys!

The mighty Mississippi's waters are no longer 

frozen making it possible once again for 

the big barges to pass through!

Love these red heads...I wonder if they are an

Irish/Scottish bread?

Patiently waiting for fresh green pastures!

This friendly gal was not at all 

shy about posing!

Then she went on about her business!

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Weekend 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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Where will YOUR path lead YOU 

this weekend?

Kindly, Tammy

Coming Soon....

Welcome dear needlefolk friends!

I've been stitching non stop into the

 wee hours of the morning...

Catherine.Sheppard.1810.

Yes, I officially stitched the last stitch

early this afternoon...yay!

I have this sweet antique reproduction

sampler all antiqued with walnut

crystal stain.

Next...

I'll be pressing and prepping it for

 framing after supper tonight. 

My workbasket is temporarily empty ...

But not for long!!

☙♥❧

Soul Food...

To every thing there is a season,

and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

A time to rend, and a time to sew;

a time to keep silence, and a time to speak...

Ecclesiastes 3 Verses 1 & 7...KJV

☙♥❧

Wishing you a day filled 

with moments of happy stitching!

Your stitching friend,

Tammy

Home Sweet Home!

Welcome dear needlefolk friends!

It's always fun and exciting to break away from
my daily routine, I start out filled with such
 expectation, but the true joy is in coming back
home and sleeping in my own bed!

While relaxing in my motel room I enjoyed
some stitching time, here is my vacation progress...

Started adding some fruit and finished the
tips of the buds, and added a small flower pot.

I had hopes of being further along, 
but something is better than nothing!

☙♥❧

I left home on Saturday morning
headed for Milwaukee, interstate driving
is so boring so I decided to take a break and
stretch my legs in Sun Prairie, Wisconisn...

Picked out some wonderful Civil War 
fabrics for future club kits!

☙♥❧

Spent my first night in Brookfield.

My main objective for visiting Milwaukee, 
was to visit my childhood parochial
 school and church...

Historic 
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church & School
6802 West Forest Home Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

As a little girl I loved hearing the church
bells ring from the big bell tower!

Inside, it was just as beautiful as I 
remember it so many many years ago!

And, it just happened to be communion Sunday!


☙♥❧

After church I drove to the

Grand Avenue Mall, parking on the 

street was frustrating with confusing 

parking signs, but look who came

to my rescue...

Wow, a Milwaukee mounted police officer...how 
cool is that!

He very kindly explained that I had two 
hours of free parking on Sunday, and
his horse was so friendly!

After all that, the mall was a complete

 disappointment...most of the 

shops were vacant!!

So sad, at one time this was an

awesome mall!

Plus, my old neighborhood was another big

disappointment...completely run down!

While aimlessly wandering around I
passed so many massive beautiful
old churches.

Wow, what lovely architecture!

☙♥❧

At this point I was feeling very disenchanted
and like a fish out of water...completely
out of my comfort zone!

However, I finally found the closure

I was seeking from my childhood in Milwaukee...it

was time for me to head back towards 

Madison were things are more 

familiar to me!

Decided to take a more scenic route in 
hopes of seeing wonderful old barns like this one!

Check out this Public Library!
Lake Mills, Wisconsin

Also in this small town was yet 

another beautiful old church!

☙♥❧

Spent my second night in Mt. Horeb, 
so I could visit a cross stitch shop...

Hard to see the sign on the window ~
"Witchery Stitchery" Needlework Shop

I was so surprised to see one of my patterns 
displayed in the front window!

"A Token of Spring" Pinkeep Drum
from my retired Little Sparrow Pinkeep Series
available in my Etsy Shop ~ Click HERE

☙♥❧

Back on the road and headed for 
Middleton on the west side of Madison...

Look at this neat and tidy old barn!

First stop was West Town Mall, 
and then onto another cross stitch shop...

Another pleasant surprise...

Another one of my patterns on display
right beside "With Thy Needle and Thread"
and "Plum Street Samplers"...what an honor!

"Come Dance with Me" Pinkeep 
from my retired
Little Sparrow Pinkeep Series...available
in my Etsy shop ~ Click HERE

☙♥❧

Spent my third night in 
Waunakee, Wisconsin with 
plans to visit a quilt shop...

"Mill House Quilts"
Waunakee, Wisconsin

What a gorgeous old door!

Back on the road, 
now headed for Spring Green...

Love taking the back roads...wish I knew the 
story behind these old ruins!

I wonder what this building was?

Looks like something you would see
in another country!

I need to have my husband make me
a quilt motif sign for my Studio...love these kind of motifs!

Ahh, look where I stopped next...

Yep, lucky me...I never leave here empty handed!

Country Sampler
Spring Green, Wisconsin

 ☙♥❧

FARM SHOP
WILL BE OPEN ON SATURDAY

10:00 ~ 3:00 

Our Farm Shop is located at~
W4253 County Road B
West Salem, Wisconsin 54669
(608) 799~4418

☙♥❧

Weekend Soul Food...

But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Psalms 1:2...KJV


☙♥❧

My fourth night was spent at the "Westby House"
Bed & Breakfast in Westby, Wisconsin

And on a whim, my fifth day I drove to 
Rochester, Minnesota to go shopping...no sales
tax on shoes and clothing in Minnesota!

Now, to get myself back into 
the groove of things here on the farm!

Blessings, Tammy

After fueling up my car, this pair of Canadian Geese
 where crossing the highway...looks like 
they were also heading home!

Count Your Blessings...

Welcome dear needlefolk friends, and

 happy St. Patrick's Day to all!

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This is what I do, 

when I have a hard time

 falling to sleep...

And it works every time to help shut

my busy mind down!

Some of you may remember a St. Patrick's

sampler I released a few years ago...

"Milly & Molly O'Mally"

But, wait until you see how 

Tiffany Joy Burns finished hers...

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her creative touch!

She filled the top with batting and the

lower third was filled with plastic beads to 

help it stand up nicely!

You could also use ground walnut shell,

sand, rice, beans, popcorn seeds etc.

Thank you so much Tiffany for sharing your 

lovely stitching and finishing!

This pattern is available in my Etsy Shop,

but I'll be away for a few days...a short delay
in shipping...sorry for the inconvenience!

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Beings it's St. Patrick's Day, 

let me tell you I know first hand 

the qualities of a true 

Irishman...I'm married to one!

My Irishman is actually a descendant of a very rowdy 

Irish clan (the "Black" clan) that was thrown out of Ireland 

many years ago because of political views!

To this day his family has 

remained very political, during

my husband's college days he 

campaigned for his father

William Black Sr. who was sheriff of

La Crosse County for 10 years, and

a police officer for 24 years prior

to that.

Plus, my husband's cousin

Carl Halverson, also served as sheriff

of La Crosse County for 12 years.

What I love best about my Irishman

is his kind and gentle natural, and

I must mention he truly has

the Irish gift of gab!

~🍀🍀🍀~

Check out these amazing

red haired maidens...

Hope you enjoyed this St. Patrick's Day!

~🍀🍀🍀~

Catherine. Sheppard. 1810.

Update...

This is my latest progress on Catherine,

I've been preoccupied with so many

different things this week...not 

enough stitching time!

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This is the time of year when the 

countryside looks so dreary...

For local readers, if these pics look

familiar...they were taken at the Bangor Park.

Love the sound of a babbling brook!

Love this spot, will have to come back

when the weather warms up...great place to 

sit and stitch!

So, so dreary!

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Guess what?

I'm planning on running away from home...

Seriously, bags are all packed,

and I'm leaving tomorrow morning!

I'm off to Milwaukee, all by myself

while my guys stay home to hold down the fort!

It's my birthday present to myself,

beings they got to go to California and Texas

this past year while I stayed home to

take care of our sick dog Winston!

So if you see this "Soul" in traffic...please HONK!!

I'm taking my laptop with me so I can 

still stay in touch!

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Farm Shop Will Be

"CLOSED" on Saturday!

Will re~open next Saturday, on March 25th.

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Weekend Soul Food...

The words of a man's mouth 
are as deep waters, 
and the wellspring of wisdom
as a flowing brook.

Proverbs 18:4...KJV

~🍀🍀🍀~

Blessings from me to you,

Tammy