Happy New Year!

 Wow! I can't believe how long it's been since I last blogged! 

Happy New Year! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!

I've been working on a few Primitive Valentine Home Decor pieces and thought I would share my latest creation!

Primitive Valentine Bird Nest Hearts are now available in my Etsy Shop! Click this link to go there > Rock River Stitches

 

 

 

They are reversible. Two different sides. Display either side!

 

Don't forget to check out my line of Primitive Patterns! I have this one if you are looking to create your own Valentine Door Decoration!

 

I made this one last year in more neutral colors from the original pattern.

 

Thanks for stopping by! I really do appreciate the comments! 

 

New Primitive Halloween Patterns!

 Happy Thursday Friends! Sharing with you three new patterns available in my Etsy shop for Halloween!

 

 

 

 

I seem to be on a roll lately with new patterns! The Standing dimensional Pumpkin is a really easy, simple and fast one to make! Great for a beginner!

 

You can find them all along with many other Halloween patterns in my Etsy shop here -> Rock River Stitches 

 

And in other news I will be restocking my shop with more of my little ghosties that are very popular! Restock is Sunday, July 31st at 7pm CST!

 

Here is what they look like!!

 

 

 So that about does it for today! I need to get back to work!

Thanks for stopping by! 

 

Primitive Halloween Season Has Started!

 Hello Friends! Spending most of my time creating for Halloween now! My most busiest time of the year! Here are a few Halloween Fall goodies that I’m currently selling!

 

These pumpkins are made from vintage wool with a bit of stained cheesecloth around stick stems!

And my ever popular Fall Acorns!

How about some Neutral Pumpkins with handmade stem!

I should have more of my ghosts that were very popular last year! Stayed tuned for updates!

Thanks for stopping by@

Primitive Americana Home Decor

Hello Friends! The weather has warmed up and I'm thinking about the up coming Summer season!

I'm sharing a few of my Primitive Americana Star Pillow Hangers!

 

 

They are now available in my Etsy shop Click here

 

Don't forget to check out my Primitive Patriotic Patterns too!! 

 

New Spring Primitives!

Hello Friends! The weather is warming up and Easter is almost upon us! So ready to get out in my gardens and do some spring clean up!

I've been a little busy creating the last couple of weeks and have a few new creations for you to see in my Etsy Shop!

Isn't this little pup the cutest!! I always love making him!

 

And so love making this little piggie too. I also have a pattern in my etsy if you would like to make your own!

These creations can be found here in my etsy at Rock River Stitches 

And made a couple of my sweet Primitive Cat Dolls!

Cat Dolls are 17" tall hanging. 

Thanks for stopping by! Must get to some spring cleaning!

Peace and Love to all!

Happy Easter!

Thursday's New Offerings!

Hello and welcome on this fine Thursday! I have to make a quick post for a couple new goodies that are now in my Etsy!

And a new design! Sweet Sheep Make Do!

And he is available in my Etsy Shop at Rock River Stitches

Thanks for stopping by!

Peace and Love to All!

Happy first day Spring Pattern Sale!!

Been some time since I've run a pattern sale. So what better time to have one, with the first day of Spring coming up on Monday! Sale runs now through Monday!

Directions are in the listing on how to buy one get one free.   

   My Etsy Shop

 Also check out my New Runaway Bunny Make Do!

And a couple more punch needle hearts. Had to take a break from making these. I think I over did it with the constant punching. Was using muscles in my upper back that I never use before. Chiro adjustment helped that. 

We are seeing signs of spring in our yard! yippee! 

This was a couple weeks ago

  And this was early this past week! It's all melted now. Only received 4" of snow from the big snow maker that just went through. Hope it's the last until November!

 This is a sure sign of Spring! American Goldfinch is getting his yellow feathers!

Ok folks that it for now!

Until next time!

Peace and Love to All!

Ideas Keeping Me Awake

Do any of you have the same problem as me when you go to bed? Your mind is racing and you can't shut off your brain! The funny thing is I get most of my creative ideas when laying in bed trying to go to sleep!! Ha! One good thing about that. 

Well anyway...I have a few new items to show you! These Snowman & Tree Make Do's are one of my favs to make.

Can't stop smiling when I look at these snowmen!

And here is another amazing piece I made from Stacey Mead of The Goodewife Pattern. 

The idea for this one did not come to me when trying to go to sleep. I was reading Stacey's blog. When I first saw these deer she had posted I instantly thought of placing them on this piece of tree bark my neighbor had given me. He had brought home a big truck load wood from a tree that had been cut down. He splits his own wood for his two wood burning fireplaces in his home. I spied a couple pieces of big chunky tree bark and asked if I could have them. Did not know what I was going to do with them, but hoped that in time I would figure something out.

To purchase this wonderful winter deer display, check out my etsy shop here ---> Rock River Stitches

Oh and I have a pattern for my big new Snowman from my last post!!!

It can be found in my Etsy and also at Pattern Mart!

So until next time...Peace and Love to All!

*~New Snowman Design~*

Happy Election Day! Got my vote in last week. 

I've been so busy sewing up Christmas goodies! I have a couple more new items listed in my etsy!

I have a pattern for my Santa doll and I'm thinking about making a pattern for my standing snowman as well.

You can visit my Etsy shop here >>>> Rock River Stitches

Don't forget to follow me on Facebook and Instagram. I tend to post more updates as to what I am doing on those more than on my blog. You can find the links on the right hand column to follow me.

Went to visit daughter and her hubby a week ago in Des Moines. Love traveling through the middle of Iowa. Nothing but farmland. I like to play with my camera while riding down the interstate. Sometimes I can get a great photo like this one! Love the horizontal and vertical lines.

It was just a pretty day! A little overcast but that's OK. Can get some amazing cloud contrast that way.


So until next time....Peace and Love to all!

Primitive Wool Applique Sewing Box

Lately I've been enjoying the creative process of wool applique as you can see from my last post. It's been awhile since I've worked with wool in making my wool applique coin purses which I dearly loved making. 

I've had several different size paper mache boxes in my stash for years and thought it was time to use them.

Here is a second sewing box that I recently added to my etsy shop. First one I made sold the same day I added it to my etsy shop.

My Etsy Shop here----> Rock River Stitches

Took a little walk around my yard today to see what is sprouting. I'm ready to see my hummingbirds in this viburnum bush we have at the side of the house. I have one male hummer who loves to sit here and chase off the other hummers from the feeder I have next to this bush. The buds you see will turn into the most fragrant white blossoms you ever smelled. So ready!

I noticed the other day there was a squirrel living in this nest in our tree. The nest has been there for a couple of years and never thought anyone lived there. 

She came out and stretched and went back in.

I believe it's a female and may be having babies soon. She is very plump. I have a birds eye view of this nest when I am sitting at my computer. So maybe I might be able to watch some babies grow up right from the comfort of my computer chair! I'll post photos if I see anything.

Crazy Couple of Weeks!

It has been very crazy lately in my life. Within 2 weeks time my youngest daughter graduated from Chiropractic College and then got married the following weekend! It all went very smoothly! And I survived! I hope to get some Wedding photos soon to show! 

As soon as everybody went home I started back up with my sewing. I took a week off the week of the wedding. So here is what's new in my Etsy Shop!

Both of these bunnies are now available in my Etsy Shop here Rock River Stitches

Here we have one of my new creations! It's a Strawberry Wool Applique Bobbin Holder Pincushion. 

Take a vintage aluminum jello mold and turn it into something very useful!

Also now available in my Etsy Shop!

And here is a photo of my daughter who graduated!

We now have three doctors in the family. All chiropractors!

Both of my daughters are now Chiropractors! And one son in law who is too! I'm so blessed!

So happy March is here and the weather is warming up! Can't wait to get out in my gardens!

Until next time!

Welcome December! Another month has flown by!

What a whirlwind last week was with Thanksgiving! No time for sewing for those 4 days around Thanksgiving. Too busy with family and my three grandchildren who certainly keep me on my toes!
Nothing but silence now which is alright with me! hehe

So I have many New Primitive creations looking for new homes!

I love making these snowmen and tree make do's! Their faces make me smile :)

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 I now have a pattern available for my Primitive Christmas Angel Cat Ornie! You can find it in my Etsy Shop here Rock River Stitches
All creations you see here are there too!

These sweet little Primitive Nesting birds are so cute! I have one available along with the pattern for them! Super easy pattern to make up quick to decorate your tree!!

This Primitive Candlestick tree turned out so cool!! Available in my Etsy Shop!

So this is what I've been up to lately! Time to get back to work as I have several new ideas!!