Trying Something New.....

 Or at least new to me. 

I just signed up for Instagram as leanneatharvestmoon. 

I thought this would be an easier way to show you what I've been up to. It's so fun and easy to use. You can teach an old dog new tricks ha ha. 

I made myself a glasses case for my sunglasses and yes it's made out of wool.  The sun is out, the snow was gone and it started to warm up....yay!

Friday's mail brought me blocks 5 and 6 of How Does Your Garden Grow? by Norma Whaley of Timeless Traditions.  This B.O.M. was offered by Primitive Gatherings...love that shop. It's my first B.O.M. and I am hooked!  The only thing I don't like about it is that I have to wait for the blocks. I now get how some people sign up for two or three or more B.O.M.'s.

I have my blocks all prepped and ready to stitch. 

I plan on stitching these while watching the Badgers tonight.  Go Badgers!

You can see the first four blocks on instagram you'll find the button on my side bar.  I think it's going to be fun for me to watch my progress in pictures.

I'm getting a lot of stitching done this weekend with all the basketball games on. March madness has hit our home. All basketball all the time. 

I also added some things to ebay like

this appliqued heart pillow. 

You can see my things by clicking here.

Enjoy your day,

Leanne

Happy Winter....

I have been taking full advantage of the cold winter to work on some cross stitch, wool projects and unfinished projects.

I started this before Christmas and just finished the cross stitch portion a couple of weeks ago. I just love the frame around Santa with the snowman, trees and houses.

The above is a pattern from Brenda Gervis of With Thy Needle and Thread. 

I'm almost finished with this table topper. I just love all the scrappy pennies....it's a great way to use up all those little pieces of wool. I'm not sure how I'm going to finish the edges yet.

This is a pattern by Lynda Hall of Primitive Pieces by Lynda.

I also tried my hand at quilting. This was a kit I bought many years ago. I had everything cut and marked but that was as far as I got. So one very cold day I finished piecing and hand quilted it.  I really haven't done much quilting but I hope to do more.

Don't look to closely because some of my points are gone.

 Now to bind it and I'm done.  It will be great to finish this off.

I love this penny rug!

It's a pattern from Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings.

All ready to be stitched. I'll start this tonight.

I listed a few things on eBay...

You see my offerings by clicking here eBay.

Have a great day,

Leanne

Just Stitching Away....

 

I thought I would show you some of the things I've finished this summer.

 This bird, berries and flowers runner is my favorite!

I liked how it looked on my table so much I had to make one for myself.

 I'm getting ready for fall....my favorite season!

 I just love all the hand dyed wools in this runner.

Love, Love, Love sunflowers! 

 

 

More pumpkins.

 

I hope you all are having a good summer so far.

 

Enjoy your day,

Leanne

 

If you like to see more click here.



Snow and Sew...

I'm ready for spring but Mother Nature says "let it snow!"

 

I think we got about 9-10 inches and it's still snowing.

 

I just got in from snow blowing and it is so beautiful that I thought I would share some pictures.

 

I really wish our school had a snow day but no my son had to go to school. 

The snow is real packy (is that a word? you know what I mean)perfect for making snowmen.

I love how the snow is sticking to the trees.

 

This is the back yard and patio.

 

 

Just a few pictures to show you what I've been working on.

All of these pieces are in various stages of being done.

 

I'm still working on winter and fall penny rugs and runners.

Just getting ready for the fairs I do starting in September.



 

 I love sunflowers.  I love doing different backgrounds. 

 Look how different these sunflowers look in brown or black.

 

More sunflowers the pattern is from Primitive Gatherings.

The pumpkins are my own design.  I like mixing different orange pumpkins with white pumpkins.

 I love the colorful scarves on the snowmen. I still need to do some stitching, add buttons, eyes and snowflakes.

Snowmen is my own design and the mitten pattern is Primitive Gatherings.

 

 I love stars too!

I like using all my primitive colored wools to make these.

 

 These penny rugs are my best seller at fairs.

 

 These penny rugs are so much fun to make!  

I love mixing all the different colors of wool together.

 

I like how the black stitching makes all the colors pop.

Today I will be spending the day shoveling and stitching.

Enjoy your day,

Leanne

I Just Can't Get Enough....

Wool Applique!

 

 

 I have been stitching like crazy. I do all hand stitching.

 Before I finish one piece

 I have the next one all cut out and ready to go.

 I have so many ideas

 and so little time.

 Now I can't use all of these myself and I've given so many away as gifts.

That I started selling on ebay and at craft fairs.

 I had to show you this little raggedy...her face makes me laugh every time I look at her.

 Yes, I started Christmas already.

 I can't wait for Christmas. I just love entertaining for the Holidays.

I started watching the Hallmark Channel's Holiday movies...yes they are showing Christmas movies already....I love it! 

I can picture it now... stitching on a Santa, watching a Christmas movie, sipping on some warm apple cider on this cold evening. Now I just have to convince my family to watch Christmas movies in November :)

 

I just listed all these goodies on ebay.  If you're interested in seeing all my listings Click here to see them.

 

Enjoy your day,

Leanne

 



Happy November....

I just wanted to wish you a Happy November!

Can you believe how quickly October flew by?

 

I've been busy crafting, crafting, crafting...three more fairs to go.

This autumn wreath is what greets you at my front door.  I bought this wreath last year after fall for a really discounted price.  Now this is not exactly what it looked like.  I added some extras...more color with cranberry leaves and some ribbon.  I just love how it turned out and it's so big you can even see it from the street.

 I have to say I really enjoy making these guys or girls.  I search all year long for just the right candle sticks.  I then decide if the candle stick looks like it should be with a pumpkin or snowman or snowlady, primitive or not.

 I dusted these with cinnamon.

 Can you see the jewelry accents?  I search for all year for jewelry for just that added sparkle.  They are dusted with a real fine glitter. These are all one of a kind...no two are alike.

 Back to stitching.  I love changing up colors to see how different a piece will look.

 I can't get enough sunflowers.

 I'm big on pillows. 

My family asks me how many pillows do we need in this house....as many as I can fit!

 I had so much fun doing all the curly-q's on this pillow.

 Table topper for fall....

 table topper for winter.

So you can see how happily busy I've been. 

I'm working on some mitten table toppers and runners right now....I'll share them with you when I'm done.

 

Some of these items I will have on ebay, some will go with me on my craft fairs and some will stay right at home with me.

 

 

Enjoy your day,

Leanne

I Love Fall and.....

Craft Fairs!!!!

 

I'd like to share some pictures of my booth from the Holy Hill craft fair two weeks ago.

It was a beautiful day, the sun was out, no wind and plenty of shoppers.

 

See my handpainted crocks?  I bet you didn't know I painted on crocks.

See my dolls...I love picking out fabrics for their dresses and fixing their hair.



 See my wool applique?  I've been stitching like crazy.

 Grandma's suitcase full of penny rugs.

 When I get tired of stitching, I start painting, when I get tired of that I start sewing on the machine or start cutting out a new project or make a new doll. 

I had just enough time to take these pictures before the fair started.

 

Here's a list on my next fairs. Come say Hi!

 

Fall Fair to Remember

October 19th and 20th

Friday 4-8 and Saturday 9-4

 Washington County Fair Park in West Bend Wisconsin 

Booth #33

 

Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair

November 11

10-4

Brookfield East High School in Brookfield Wisconsin

 

Holiday Marketplace

November 17

9-4

Washington County Fair Park in West Bend Wisconsin

Booth #98

 

Enjoy your day,

Leanne