J CREW GANG GOES UPTOWN

I've been working fast and furiously to get everything done for the HOLIDAY ART FAIR this weekend in downtown Cedarburg!  A green hand dyed velveteen was used to make the pillow  for the Gang.  Very fancy for these boys don't you think? Patterns are ready.   Today I must finish up some snow girl and candy cane pins and punch on my gingerboy buddies.  Plus I'm working on a new "Is it Christmas Yet?"  It may or may not make the show...  There's one more design on my drawing board that I plan to work on at the show...so stay tuned the muse is in my studio!  Keep on punchin.
nancee

HOLIDAY ART FAIR AND COUNTING...

GINGERBREAD BUDDIES are in the frame.  They are going to be made into a penny rug.  The JCrew Gang is finished and waiting to be photographed.  I have a couple of new ideas on my drawing board to finish before Friday...not sure it's possible but I'm working full speed ahead to try and finish.  Keep on      punchin.                                                                                                                                             .

    nancee
  

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE J.CREW GANG

You know the Holiday Season is upon us when you turn on the TV to watch the Macy's Parade!  Thanksgiving is the one day of the year I go off the rails and eat a little turkey.  Now that day's over and I back on the Vegan track.  Believe me I had plenty of veggie dishes to accompany the bird!  The dessert was best (isn't it always), a wonderful  pumpkin cheese cake Vegan of course.  Now back to punching...here's the deal...I'd like to have the GANG framed but not enough time for the Holiday Art Fair Dec 6-8th (Fr-Sun).  The way I see it this one becomes a pillow, and the NEXT one gets framed.  Hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving and were able to sit down together with your family at HALF TIME!  Keep on punchin.
nancee

TIS THE SEASON

Every chair in my cottage is draped with a punchneedle in progress...2 weeks and counting until the Holiday Art Fair!  Yikes, not to mention a little day called THANKSGIVING next week..  I love Thanksgiving because it kicks off ( for me) the best time of the year!  I'll be posting more photos as I work out the colors and finishing for the new designs.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

CORN CRIB AND ME

Newly added to the Farm property just behind the barn that houses the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts is this old corn crib.  I took this opportunity of a photo op a few days before it snowed!  You might wonder what I working on?  I'm punching some older pin patterns (candy canes, reindeer, snow men and snow girls) for the Holiday Art Fair December 6-8th.  Tomorrow I'll be at Holly & Ivy for a class.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

SECOND SATURDAY LUNCH & PUNCH

 We punched, we lunched, and then we punched some more!  It was a great class with Jim, Cheri, Carol & Mary Ann. A special thank you to Dasha driving in from Chicago, and Marilyn from Elgin, Illinois.  It was a good time and we got a lot of punchin done.  Hope to see you all back soon.  Don't forget I'll be up in Ripon on Thursday at Holly & Ivy teaching you guessed it punchneedle embroidery.  Check out Katie's web site for details.  Keep on punchin.
nancee

HALLOWEEN OPEN HOUSE

Mystery and Mayhem were afoot at the Open House.  There were lots of goodies to temp those who braved the rain.  I'll like to thank you all.  A special thank you to Jean Ann for her lovely blooming plant and to an unnamed FRIEND who sent the lovely flowers you see on the table.  Unnamed because I don't know Who it was...and there is the Mystery!  It's hard to believe it's been a year that my studio has been at the Farm House Galley.  I am so lucky to have this opportunity to be part of the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts and look forward to many more years to come.  The Holiday Art Fair is just around the corner so...Keep on punchin.
nancee