Soldier Doll

I have been wanting to make a primitive soldier. I found a pattern by "Bittersweet Susan".
The pattern has him as a setting soldier, but I decided to make him standing.
He is approx. 21" tall, his uniform is made from grey wool. He has buttons and rusty pins
down the front of his uniform and on his hat. The buttons have the appearance of buttons
from olden days. He has a beard made from raw sheep wool. He is heavily stained and has
a real belt around his waist. He is standing on an old piece of weatherboarding from our old farmhouse.
He is also holding a prim Americana flag.
I am asking $36.99 plus traveling fee if interested. Lecia123@verizon.net

My first Mouse

I decided to try to make a mouser. For being my first attempt I am quite pleased with how she turned out.
I decided to make her on a wool pinkeep. The total mouse is approx. 8" tall. She is wearing a orange, black and yellow plaid dress. She is made from muslin and has felt ears and beaded eyes. Her legs and arms are
rusty nails.She is holding a banner that says BOO. Should you be interested I am asking $32.99 plus traveling fee. She would be great for your fall decor or Halloween. Lecia123@verizon.net
Only one available, asking $29.99 plus traveling fee.

New Penny Rug and Camping trip

I seem to always have to be doing something, I have such a hard time just setting still. We went camping this weekend and I was able to finish a penny rug that I have been working on. I have had the pattern for a couple years and decided to make it, it is a pattern by Brenda Gervais.
 My husband, daughter and my daughters two children took a two day trip to  Big Bear Lake, Bruceton Mills, WV. My BIL owns a campsite there, it is really beautiful and he has a slide that goes out into the lake.
I am not much of a camper, and the worst thing to me is going to a bathhouse that is shared by other campers for bathroom needs and showers. Even though I am a country girl I like the comfort of  home.
 It was worth the trip though, just seeing all of the fun that my grandkids were having, I enjoyed seeing them
having fun. The lake is such  beautiful area though and I ended up having a good time. I will share a few photo's. Hope everyone is enjoying the summer, it sure is going fast.

Windmills that we pass in WV on our way there, they are huge

Pappy, Riley and Cole

Pappy acting silly

Cole ready for the big splash

Stephanie and I

Cole ready for another round

Riley having fun

Giving everyone bunny ears!

Had to add this photo of my beautiful star gazer lillies that are blooming now.

New Penny Rug

 I made a new penny rug , it is nothing but penny's. I am quite tickled with it.

Ronnie and I spent the other weekend at the farmhouse in WV and after mowing and giving it a good

cleaning we took a drive in the country and ended up going to Dolly Sods a national park,

the landscaping there is much like Canada, and all the tree branches grow to one side.

 I have been working on a few fall crafts for next months Early Work Mercantile.

  I love things from the garden, even though I don't have a garden I live in an area where

I have the opportunity to get garden food. Yesterday I had fresh green beans with country ham

pieces, fried yellow squash and fresh corn on the cob. I bought the corn off of a local farmer,

while I was there the sweetest lady came up to me and was talking. She recognized me from my blog.

Even though she doesn't have a blog she loves reading them. She was telling me how much she loved

Jean of Prim Crafts blog, Trace, Grannie, Trace and Scraps, Linda, Parkers Paradise and Karen

Of My Colonial Home, We had such a nice conversation, and can you believe that I forgot to ask

her her name, but it was nice talking to you if you read this, and I almost got tears in my eyes when

she told me that she prayers for my daughter. That really touched my heart.

Wishing you all a lovely summer day!

Old farmhouse when we first bought it.

A sign I have back there.

This old handpump still works.

The mailbox as you enter the property.

View before entering the driveway.

Beautiful senic view, there are windmills on the top of the mountain.

Ronnie at Dolly Sods, national park

Yours truly

Love the view of the mountains

This farm is near us, it was owned by the Tusing sisters, their coverlets were displayed at the Smithsonian,

 A documentary was made of their lives.

Tusing sisters homeplace on Branch Mountain

Baby fawn.

Outbuildings at the farmhouse

The farmhouse

Ronnie and my furry baby, "Little Bo", I love that little doggie.

Super Fall Sale!!!!

I have a few one of a kind items for sale. They are all new items, they are things that didn't sell last year.
I had them stored in plastic totes. They come from a smoke free home.
Please email me if interested Lecia123@verizon.net
There is alot of work that goes into crafting as you crafters know, so these are practically giveaway prices.
Have a wonderful weekend.

My own design, Pumpkin girl comes with a grungy pumpkin and candy corn necklace $20.00 plus shipping
Sale Pending

Setting pumpkin $10.00 plus shipping,

Inspired by Sweetpea prmitives.

Pumpkin man $10.00 plus shipping, sorry I forgot the pattern designer.

Kitty/pumpkin lamp with candy corn $20.00 plus shipping, inspired by Blue Moon Beginnings

New July Listings for Early Work Mercantile

I will be updating my listings for Early Work Mercantile later this evening, Please stop by and take a peek.
Wishing everyone a wonderful summer!

"Early Work Mercantile"

"Little Samplings" and "Gooseberry Patch"!!!!

I am so thrilled to find out that some pictures of the old farmhouse that we are remodeling in WV and
a few pictures of my decor here in my Va. home are going to be featured in Barbara Rice's new book "Little Samplings" . I am so excited and so humbled to be a part of this wonderful book. There will be 22
featured homes in this book. Barbara is also the author of several books and the "Olden Days magazine".
Reserve your copy now, as there will only be a limited no.of these books published.

I also received my copy of this years Gooseberry Patch Christmas book that I  have a recipe featured in,
this will be my fifth cookbook from Gooseberry Patch that I have a recipe in! And I am thrilled about this as well. I love Gooseberry Patch cookbooks, besides having yummy recipes they have the most beautiful covers, I think that is one reason that I love them so much!!