A Vintage Pinkeep Find!

I found this little vintage treasure at the Simple Goods show in Ohio this past weekend!  I fell in love instantly!  The stitches are perfect and I love the drab worn off velveteen olive and brown textiles.  Well its really not little! It measures 7" and made oh so perfectly! 

 

 

PHM Update tonight at 9pm!

October updates are tonight at 9pm on PHM! 

Here are a few things I managed to create this month! 

Busy preparing for my home show which will be held October 30, 31 and November 1! 

Patterns coming soon for the 2 punch needle boxes pictured here!

 



Fall is in the Air!

So hard to believe it is October 1st! 

Just 4 weeks until my 4th Annual Primitive Christmas Home Show which will be held

 October 30th, 31st 10am to 7pm and November 1 from Noon until 4pm!  

 

I wanted to share a new line of boxes I have been working on!  It all started out with a button box after finding these sweet little wood boxes with a sliding lid.  Here are the first 7 designs and all are available in my Etsy Shop as patterns, kits which include Valdani 100% Colorfast Hand-Dyed Threads and pattern on weavers cloth, OR you can order a finished box by sending me an email. Working on Christmas and Winter now!

 I also wanted to share a hooked Jack O Lantern rug I added to my Etsy shop yesterday!  I love the warm Fall colored wools I found at Grant Street Woolworks in Chambersburg, PA!

 

Come see me at Hartslog Days in Alexandria, PA October 10, 2015!  Always a fun Fall show!

Have a great weekend!

 

Gathering of Primitive Friends show!

Another fun filled weekend at Notforgotten Farm in VA! 

Here are some pictures of my booth on the sunny beautiful day! Thanks to everyone who stopped by!

 

 I loved this sweet antique spool caddy that Linda Hanneman of Moonbeam Primitives sent along to the show! 

 

Shippensburg Corn Festival

The 35th Annual Shippensburg Corn Festival was held on Saturday! 

The weather cooperated with no rain pouring down on us and the humidity was not too bad until later in the afternoon! 

Here are some pictures of the booth right before the shoppers starting coming! 

The next show is in 3 weeks at Notforgotten Farm in Amherst VA!  

Barnwood Bottle Hangers

Crocks and Bread Boxes

Lots of little cupboards with drawers!

K Cup Drawers and more Drawer Cupboards

Punch Needle

My Mom's Stockings and Sister's Ornaments

Stove Boards, Old Chair and Shutter

Washboards and Mom's Vine Baskets

Wood Appliance Covers and Stove Boards

A Vintage Merrick Thread Cabinet for my Valdani Threads!

I picked this SWEET vintage Merrick thread cabinet up at Renningers Antique Extravaganza last Spring and it has been sitting here waiting to be cleaned up and put back to use!  It is so well worn and loved but looks great it in its fresh new coat of linseed oil!  

Just look at those brass knobs all wobbly and loose!  

(I see I missed a spot of oil rubbing by the top left knob!)

The ink well flip is to die for....... and it comes with its won pencil/pen groove!  Oh, I forgot..... my friend Ree gifted me with a vintage ink pen which I must put in place!

The top is covered with leather which is certainly showing its age but I can only imagine the stories it could tell!

The slant lid flips up to expose a wonderful large area to house the patterns I will be filling with the wonder Valdani Threads!  The lid is held up with a flip up stick that is attached to the left side of the box!

Isn't it amazing how the look of aged wood makes us all warm and happy inside!  It makes the perfect new home for all my threads!

Just another step on trying to organize my work area! I still have a long way to go! 

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Teresa

Boldt Castle on Heart Island in the 1000 Islands

What a fun place to visit! I wasn't sure what to expect when my sister said we were going to see a castle built back in the 1900's! I never realized how much history went along with it either!  It was the highlight of my mini vacation! 
 You ride a ferry to the island and can spend a whole day walking around the island learning and imagining what it was like to live like the wealthy back in the 1900's! 

Oh the beautiful architecture!!!
 I feel in love with these doors!  
 They were found on one of the structures called the Playhouse! 

I found the playhouse to be so intriguing! 

And just look at these window"s!!! They were amazing!

This was the Power House for the castle!  Two views as we circled Heart Island.

A gazebo to enjoy the fresh air!

The front view of the Playhouse and the  entrance to Heart Island back in the 1900's! Excuse the glare of the window on the ferry!  

If you would like to read more on the love story of  Boldt castle, see some awesome photos of the castle and the whole island they have a website which can be found here!!  I didn't take any direct shots of the castle because I knew my photograph would not show any where near the beauty of an aerial shot!  So you must check out the website! 

Enjoy!