Stitching at the Lilac Thicket: Notforgotten Farm

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Thursday, September 12, 2024

Fully finished!

I promised photos when I fully finished the Notforgotten Farms "Local Flights". It is far from perfect but it is cute. I found the broom at Temu for less than $10.00. I liked this one because the bristles look like a real broom. Others were plastic with wire inside to allow bending. The back of the sign is tan and black check. I tacked a black elastic ponytail elastic and satin ribbon to use as hangers. The trim on the edge is elastic netting which I purchased thru Walmart.com. The broom handle is 2 pieces that fit together and the bristles are the third piece. It is about 4 feet tall, so it is pretty real looking.

I don't know how sis is going to hang it, that remains the mystery.

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

A very quick stitch finish! 🎃🎃🎃

Design: Notforgotten Farms "Local Flights"

Link to design: Local Flights Pdf/download Cross Stitch PATTERN From Notforgotten Farm™ - Etsy

Started: Sunday 19 August 2024 @1930

Finished: Monday, 20 August 2024 @2000

Fabric: 28 count Silkweavers lugana in "Candy Corn"

Fibers: DMC Flower Thread in 2371 & 2916 (I love working with flower threads!)

Notes: I added to the design the word "only" and the cat on the lower left. I know it's a sketchy looking cat but I felt I needed to balance out the design. Here is an image of the design as designed by Lori Brechlin.
I found a witches broom on Temu for sale and will attach the sign to it. The broom is really cute and I paid less than $10.00 for it. This will be a gift for my sister who is a Halloween freakoid! I will post a fully finished photo when it is complete.

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

A dapper finish! ☘

Project particulars

Design: Lucky O'Green designed by Notforgotten Farms

Link to design: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1660023657/lucky-ogreene-pdfdownload-cross-stitch?ref=desktop_listing_share_button

Started: Thursday, February 8, 2024

Finished: Tuesday February 13, 2024 @ 11:50a.m.

Fabric: Zweigart 32 count Lugana, color Bone

Fibers: Called for DMC

I finished Lucky this morning and I love this little mischievous guy! He was a fun stitch. His red hair and beard plus his bouquets of shamrocks are my favorite parts of him. His appearance is unique to me. I have never seen a St. Patrick's fellow quite like him and that was his attraction to me. So, I would like to venture up to Hobby Lobby to see if I can find just the right frame for him.

Off to a new project!

Thursday, February 8, 2024

A fine Irish gentleman is Lucky O'Greene!

Lucky O'Greene designed by Notforgotten Farms. Stitched by Cathy Sowers

I saw this photo of Cathy Sowers finish on the Facebook Group "Friends of Notforgotten Farms" and fell in love with Lucky O'Greene. Cathy finished him so well honestly he looks a bit like my Great Grandfather Thomas Patrick Connolley. I understand he was a red haired Irishman. I only remember his funeral and I was 3 or 4 years old. He came from a huge Irish Catholic family in Batavia, Illinois. But I digress...

I purchased Lucky on Etsy and wanted to finish Baby Jesus before starting him. This morning was a slap stick comedy as I rounded up the prerequisite floss I needed. I am in the middle of reorganizing my stash in my Happy Room so you can imagine.