Drying Okra

I stumbled upon some Okra at a good price so I bought 4 lbs. to try my hand at stringing and drying  it.  Wish I would have bought all they had because I just love the dried result!!!  It is amazing how much it shrinks up!  Here is a picture of before and after 2 days on the drying rack in front of our fireplace. They are almost 1/2 the fresh size! I hope they keep the bit of green still showing!

 

 

 Drying pineapples too.... 4 done and many more to go.  Hope to have at least 15 done for my shows next year! I only do one at a time because I eat the pineapple and I don't want any to go to waste!

Enjoy your day!

~Teresa~

Faith Hope Love Star Nodder

I had a couple of orders for some star nodders so I took the time to make one up for my Etsy shop. I hand stitched "Faith Hope Love" on the pocket and stuffed it full of Sweet Annie and broom corn.   Ever wonder why it is called a nodder????   The star sits in an old bed spring and does a bit of nodding if bumped! LOL  I love the prim world.... it has its own little language!

 

Added some of the finished Valentine Pillow Ornament sets to Etsy also!

 

Have a great day everyone!

 

Happy New Year!!!!

Happy New Year!!!!

A big Thank you to each and every one of you for your support in 2012! What a year it has been! I'm looking forward to what 2013 holds!

 

I don't usually make New Years resolutions because I don't really ever keep them but I always try! I do hope to offer more patterns of my work this year! So................ I will jump right in and offer this Valentine Star Nodder pattern! And for each one purchased here on my blog today only..... I will also give you the Valentine ornaments pattern for FREE! 

 

To place your order just make a comment to this post and I will be in touch to send you a Paypal invoice or find out your other means of payment!  The E-pattern for both the Valentine Star Nodder and the Set of 4 Valentine Pillow Ornaments will be emailed to your inbox today!  Both patterns for $5.50 total!!! Today Only!

 

 

 

Merry Christmas!!!

WOW!!! It's so hard to believe that Christmas Day is almost here!!! I hope this short post finds you well and in good spirits!

 

It has been so dark and gloomy here in PA for the past WEEK! I'm so anxious for the sun to pop out again. I don't ever remember a December like this.

 I'm busy switching my EzShoppe over to a new website so a Grand Re-Opening will take place sometime in January!  Working on some new "treasures" for the event and have lots of primitive wood appliance covers painted up and ready to ship! They aren't just for the kitchen anymore!  If you are a rug hooker I might have one for you! As soon as the sun decides to show its face again I will be taking pictures to share! 
Until then.................. keep smiling!!!

 

 

A new little pouch!

I had fun punching this Father Christmas design by Robin of Bird In The Hand Primitive! I added it

to black wool to create the primitive pocket! The back of the pouch is the same black wool I used on the front and also to make the strap. It is lined with my favorite piece of mustard flannel with tiny dots in different colors.  

 

A close up of the punched design!

 

Primitive Handmades Mercantile Update

Updates are now available over at PHM!  You won't want to miss them! 

 Several of us used Robin's Bird in the Hand Primitives doodle to create one of our offerings for this month!  The doodle is a Father Christmas Santa and simply prim perfect!

This is just one reason why you should be signed up for our newsletter because each month Robin graciously donates a free drawing for you to punch, hook, paint, stitch or applique!  This is also the doodle which our newsletter subscribers received today!  We are also having a $75.00 "Thank you" gift certificate drawing on Black Friday for one of our lucky newsletter subscribers to win! This is the second reason why you should be signed up for our newsletter! 

Here is my wool appliqued mat or wall hanging I created for the challenge.

 

Here is what else listed today! I cross stitched a Santa, Joy and tree on a piece of prairie cloth and mounted it onto an old barrel stave!

 

I'm on a mission to find these little old brown crocks to make covers for!  I see a new display at my craft shows next year!  This one did sell but I have another identical crock here to create another one!

 

Remember last summer when I posted the stacks and stacks of unfinished wood appliance covers in my garage!  Well... the stacks are finally dewindling down! I've been painting and selling them at my shows all year and trying to find other uses for them!  I loved this old looking Christmas label so I placed it on this 2 slice toaster cover for a different look! A great hiding place suitable for any room!

 

I'm offering some of my mom's wonderful coverlet stockings this month too!  She has been busy busy busy stitching these up along with some of the cutest little mittens! Which I will show you! Love them in this old bowl!

 

She is selling these that are made from woven coverlet fabric for $2.50 each and oh so cute!!!

 

Just as cute are the cotton fabric ones which she sells for $2.00! If you need any for your little trees just email me!  They are about 2 3/4" in lenght! So cute!

 

Now back to PHM!!!  Check out the Pinterest board to see some updates from each shop all on one page! Thanks so much for stopping by! 

 

I would like to take this time to wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primitive Christmas Home Show 2012

Just a quick little note that my home show is this weekend!!!  I wanted to post about it last week but didn't have the time!!!  Here are a couple of pictures before I need to get opened up!  Enjoy your day!