CANDY MAN

Here's the first in my snowman series " Candy Man".   I plan to get him finished this week and get him up on etsy on Sunday.  Not a great start to the week...my front loading washing machine won't spin...and the door is locked with a load of clothes inside.  The only people I see these these days are repair men!  Keep on punchin.
nancee

BLUE DALA HORSE

Here's the Blue Dala Horse...I've been punching with both hands getting ready for fall and the upcoming shows.  I'm happy to report that next week you can find my patterns FARM CHICK QUILTS in Garner Iowa.  It's Mandy Stromer's shop.  Be sure to stop by and say hey.  I'm on a mission to add one shop in each state to carry my patterns.  If you know any quilt or stitichery shops in your state that might like to carry my patterns give me a holler.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

HATTIE WITH HER FIRST PUPPY CUT...

Hattie my Old English Sheep Dos has just had her first "Puppy Cut".  She is 8 1/2 and has always had a  full coat.  It was way past time for something a little more manageable.  However she is not a happy camper as you can see by the look in her eyes... I've told her we have all fall and winter to grow it out, but I'm not sure she believes me.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

DALA HORSE

Been wanting to do a Dala Horse for a couple of years...finally got it drawn up!  I plan to use the same pattern and punch a yellow one, and a blue one.   They should look great hanging on a tree or   stuffed in amongst some fresh boughs.  One month from today is my Country Folk Art Show in St. Charles, Ill.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

HOLLY BASKET

Here's a peek at the Holly Basket that will be in the Christmas Issue of "Punchneedle & Primitive Stitchery Magazine.  This is always a busy time of year getting ready for those fall and holiday shows.  Never enough time to for all those ideas to get punched up.   The Baking Muse also visits at this time of year, so bread is rising, and pies are baking.  Keep on punchin
nancee

AUTUMN ANGEL

Autumn Angel is almost ready to go...she'll have a wool back, metal wings and a ribbon to help her fly.  On to the next project.  Shows are just around the corner and there are lots of ideas to be finished.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

DANCING BLACK CATS

Dancing Black Cats are hooped up...I think I'll kit these up with ribbon and thread.   Today Chimney Concepts is coming to see what can be done about my 1860 fireplace.  Obviously it's not up to todays' codes and since I cannot live with out fire (I am a Sagittarius) ; I'll need to do what ever it takes to get it working before the first frost.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

SHEEP N WOOL BARN

This is the last in the Barn series with a farm animal on a weather vane.  I'm on to punching up some Dancing Black Cats to go with the dancing pumpkins, plus my entry for the Cedarburg Art Museum's Festivals of Cedarburg competition.  Will post a sneak preview soon,  Keep on punchin.
nancee

DANCING PUMPKINS

Dancing Pumpkins are being punched up and readied for the Fall Country Folk Art Show in St. Charles, Illinois.  The Sheep n Wool Barn will post tomorrow.  Working on a submisson for the Cedarburg Art Museum.  The theme this year is Cedarburg Festivals.  I've chosen The Winter Fest and am working on "primsical" design depicting the Bed Race....Stay tuned.  Keep on punchin.
nancee