First Rag Rug Completed, Featured in Delta Crossroads, and Shipping Update

Hi Everyone!

 I have a lot to tell you!

First of all, John finished his first RAG RUG!

We were cooped up in the house over the weekend. . . .

Ice, Snow, and really Cold Temps--for this neck of the woods.

 

John spent the time Rag Rugging. . . .

 

 

He's so proud of it. . . .Can you blame him?

He picked the colors and chose strips of his own clothing--

shirts and jeans. . . .

I wasn't real sure about the colors, but love how it turned out.

 

 

Speaking of Rag Rugs, we're in the Christmas Issue of

Delta Crossroads Magazine 

 

 

Revis Chipman wrote a wonderful article, revealing the story behind

 our revival of this almost lost Folk Art (in the Delta),

as well as other tidbits, including a little about

The Country Farm Home . . .

 

If you'd like to read it, there's a free digital copy at:

Delta Crossroads Magazine

That's me on the Table of Contents page (15)

and Rag Rug Renaissance begins on page 105.

 

While you're there, check out the other features. . . .

lots of holiday inspiration. . . .

We were so honored to be a part of it!

 

 

Our Old Country Store will be closing next week until the first of the year!

Last day of shipping--December 18th.

We extended the time for a couple of more days. . . .

Mark your calendars!

 

Happy Holidays to Everyone!

Hope you're enjoy the Christmas Season!

 

 



It's a Cotton Pickin' Wool Folk Art Applique Pattern!

I love designing appliqued pieces in wool,

using some original ideas along with the more tradition patterns. . . .

always drawing from the inspiration around me.

 

And what's around me right now?

COTTON!

 

Fall for us is fields white with Cotton, ready for pickin'. . . .

well. . . .It's almost ready. . . .

 

 

I couldn't resist sketching a folk art piece one day this week,

 based on those white cotton bolls I see right out my window.

My intention was to stitch it up this winter. . . .but I couldn't wait. . . .

I found a few snippets of time during our busy week. . . .



Beginning by arranging the pieces and pinning. . .

 



 And ending with lots of button hole stitching and cotton embroidery embellishment.

 

Here's the pattern, if you'd like to give it a try.

Just print it out and enlarge or reduce to the size you desire.

 

 I truly love how the Cotton Boll applique turned out. . . .By layering the bolls,

it adds dimension to the piece. . . .I almost feel it's time to pick this cotton, too!

 

I think I'll add the square to the stack of wool folk art pieces that's been growing for the last couple of years. . . .One day, I'll stitch them together for a wool quilt. . .

 

Have I told you about my Delta quilt designs, based on the utility quilts

 I remember as a child in local farm homes?

One day soon. . . I will. . . .

You can bet on it!

 

Bye for now. . . .and. . . .

Have a Cotton Pickin' Great Weekend!