Eye pleasing blues lay in a Bennington Pottery bowl in my gathering room.....A sweet as pie new pinkeep that i got a few weeks ago from Jackie of T.F.C. Folkart when she  was offering some goodies for sale....Ohhhhh!!! How I just LOVE her!!! She is just precious!!!!! Jackie offers this pattern for sale on her picturetrail...

Until next time~~hugs, Jen

Hey! I did some rearranging today and wanted to share my tall doll I got back before Christmas....She normally holds a big gingerbread man that came with her, but i tucked one of my peacock pinkeeps in her arms and moved her over by my early blue fabrics in the gathering room....I was so fortunate to get her after the Simple Goods show from Jackie of T.F.C. Folkart....I got her and a black santa...When I saw the antique blue coverlet that their clothing was made from I just had to have them, but I figured I would be too late...I couldn't believe it when she messaged me back and told me they were mine...Yeah! 

So, I'm leaving her out and just put my santa up, and I'm going to enjoying adding new things for her to hold this year....:)

It was getting dark, but I snapped some pics with and without the flash....


I do know that Jackie sells the pattern for her if anyone wants to make them one...
http://picturetrail.com/tfcfolkart


I hope you're enjoying your weekend...I've been busy working on some new samplers to offer soon I hope....I want to get a handful of things made to offer at once....I will let you know when!!


Until next time~~hugs, Jen
 

My valentine patterns are now available....All 5 of them....

Be Mine Pinkeep
Be My Valentine 1861 Heart Sampler
Be Ye Forever true Heart Sampler
My Valentine 1802 Heart Sampler
My Valentine 1826 Pinkeep

Be specific when ordering.....You can go down a couple posts and see pics of them... $7 for e-pattern and $9 plus travel faire for a mailed pattern....jltg5@aol.com....Thanks!!

A common sense law....

That is what it is...A common sense law..It's not gun control...It's about keeping guns locked up so children can't get them....Telling a child that they are never to touch your loaded gun that is under your bed is NOT ENOUGH!! Will you please read and sign? For Little Rob? To protect any children?....A parent should NEVER have to worry about their child going to a friend's home and NEVER coming home...That is my family's reality....Especially my brother and sister-in-law's...13 year old Little Rob will never come home.....
http://www.change.org/petitions/the-president-of-the-united-states-please-pass-a-child-access-prevention-law-to-protect-our-children

Please read and sign!!!

A New Selling Group and New Offerings.....

Good morning everyone! I wanted to get an early message on here to beat all you early risers and let you know about a new selling group I was asked to join...Teresa Miller and Robin Leushen have done a wonderful job getting it all ready for our grand opening today....So click on the picture in the left hand side of my sidebar to go to the website and check out all the wonderful artists offering their Valentine goods....

ALSO, go check out some more valentines I have on my Simple Goodes selling blog...Click on the pic on the right hand side in my sidebar....Just email me and let me know if you see anything you would like to have...

Have a wonderful Friday...I worked in the house ALL DAY yesterday, so today I'm planning on being creative...~~hugs, Jen

Working on 5 Valentine Sampler patterns.......I will let you know when they are finished! :)

Primitive Valentines 2012......

Working on more Valentines and charting some patterns...:)

Primitive Valentines......

Primitive Valentines...I made these several yrs ago and I'm working on some more with different sayings.....:)

One last LATE Christmas picture to share......:)

Guess what I need to be doing????? Yep!!! Taking the rest of my Christmas down...Just this last area to do...I can't believe how bad I've been procrastinating this year....Just trying to have a relaxed attitude about it and not worry...It will get done...:) I'm working on some Valentines today....Just a few...What are you all up to today???

Early Blues.....

I've been playing around today with my old 1800's fabrics....I bought 3 ladders back in November from Janet's shop...When I saw them I knew they'd be perfect to display my fabrics....I couldn't enjoy them with them stacked up unless I went through them....So, I spent the afternoon going through my bigger pieces and hanging them on the ladders and the big display rack i already had that I unfolded to give more display room...How I wonder if my grandmothers had dresses made from these blues...Oh, how I wish I had them or a piece of them if they did....So, what are y'all up to this new year????

First Sampler of 2012........

I just finished my first sampler of the year....It is an **Elizabeth's Garden** design...I have had the pattern for years and have stitched it several times but not in this size that it will fit a 8" x 10" frame.....It took 8 days to do it with alot of movie watching....I have many new things planned from old patterns I've collected through the year....I can't wait!!

Until next time....hugs! Jen

Happy New Year!!!!

Happy New Year from our old homestead to yours!!!!....I will be ringing in the new year with a needle and thread in my hand while watching movies...I look forward to the adventures of a new year....BIG HUGS to everyone!!! Jen

Playing around taking more pics of my kitchen with different lighting on a cloudy day.....

Hi everyone...I'm up late working on the house...Normally by now I would have all my Christmas taken down and given the house a good New Years cleaning, but this year it is still up....I was asked to have my home in a Christmas book next year, so I have been taking my time photographing many pics to go through....That is why I haven't shown but a few Christmas pictures on here this year..

I have a "Cabin On The Hill" tart  melting in my tart burner so the house smells soooooo good!!! I'm busy working on laundry, rearranging some things, and taking some night time pictures....Have ya'll taken your Christmas down yet?

I've already started working on some new samplers and projects, joined a selling group, and making plans for new things this new year....No resolutions here, just simple little changes....And thanking HIM for another year....Are you ready for New Years?...I'm ready for a new year...With the promise of hope, faith, and new adventures....

Until next time my friends! Hugs, Jen

Kenny Chesney - Who You'd Be Today

Thirty years ago I lost the boy that held my heart and a year ago today I lost my 13 yr old nephew....I know they are with the LORD....Two that were so young and hadn't begun their lives, but I know the heartache of the ones here that miss them....Until we meet again I know you are playing baseball with Papa Ross and Mr. Jim coaching....I miss you all that have held my heart!!! I THANK GOD for him placing you in my life for as long or short of a time you were meant to be here....LOVE to you always and I know you will be there to meet me when it is my time to leave this earthly home.......

I wanted to pop in and wish everyone a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS from our homestead to yours!!!

This is a hard Christmas...Please include in your prayers families that are missing loved ones...This is our 1st Christmas that my 13 yr old nephew was not with us last weekend as we gathered at my parent's home...He was so missed and at times the heartache was too much....

Hold your loved ones close and tell them you love them....Please include my brother and sister-in-law in your prayers along with our entire family.....

I wish you love, laughter, and peace during the Christmas holiday as we prepare for a NEW YEAR.....~~hugs, Jen

A little blue Christmas.........

Hmmmmm!!! I can't post anymore pictures....It keeps saying I've reached my maximum capacity....NOT good here at Christmas....Anyone else experience that on blogger???