Primitive Halloween Retro Owl and Pattern

 Hello! New Halloween Design! I have a few Owls now available in my Etsy shop along with the Pattern if you would like to make your own! Stop by my shop here Rock River Stitches

 

 

I loved creating this cutie Owl! My inspiration comes from my childhood back in the 60's. I remember my mom decorating with all the orange and black paper decorations.

Primitive Americana Birds

Soon the biggest holiday of the Summer will be here! Doesn't seem possible with the weather we have been having. So far very cool and rainy. I guess it's going to be one of those wet Summers.

I used to make many of these birds back when I started making primitives. Thought I would whip up a few patriotic birds for you!

I've made so many of these in the past that I could probably make them in my sleep! 

Sale going on in my photography Etsy Shop! Free Shipping on all photo prints! Head on over to my etsy shop here ---> Red Oak Images

I hope you will stop by and see my photo prints along with home decor pillows!

Have a wonderful day my friends!

~*~Spring Time Creations~*~

Welcome to my blog on this cool rainy day! I've been so busy lately trying to restock my etsy shop. These sweet Primitive Wool Applique Hearts fly out of the shop as soon as I list them!

Love making them. I can stitch away while watching a video. 

Still time to ship for Mother's Day!

Have to share this most precious photo I took on Monday while I was out walking along the Mississippi River.

Sweet Canada Goslings!!

Have a wonderful last week of April! Wow almost May!

Peace and Love to all!

Happy Easter!

Happy day before Easter! 

I'm so ready to get out and start gardening. It can't come fast enough. Even though our winter was very mild this year. I need to see things growing! Maybe you don't know, but I'm obsessed with Succulent plants. a couple of days ago I received a few plants I ordered from a great Etsy shop that sells succulents called Succulent Oasis. Click on the name to go to Linda's shop. These plants were the best of all the succulents I've ever ordered from! 

The plants come bare root, so you have to plant them once they arrive. Here are mine just after planting. Aren't they beautiful! Mine came in the mail on a day that was like winter! Thankful hubby got the mail right after the postman delivered them. 

We had gotten a winter storm on Thursday that started with rain, then freezing rain and then giant snowflakes that fell for about a half hour. Ended up with about a inch of snow. It was beautiful. Hope that was the last of the snow until November.

Male House Finch not letting the snow bother him! Love these little birds!

In my world of Etsy, I have another cute sewing box available!

This box was made with my Napping Kitty pincushion pattern. How cute is this! I almost want to keep it for myself. Now available for purchase in my Rock River Stitches etsy shop.

Here is my pattern that I used for the top of the sewing box. Click the link below the photo if interested in purchasing my pattern.

Primitive Napping Kitty Pincushion Pattern

Have a wonderful Easter my friends! Until next time, Peace and Love to all!

Stitching Away

I'm always happy to see the end of January! Days are getting longer and Spring is that much closer. We have been very fortunate with a very mild winter. Just a few days here and there with extreme cold temps. And not a whole lot of snow. (knock on wood!)

New ideas have been coming at me right and left in my sewing world!

Here are a few new primitive creations. I'm trying to concentrate more on Easter now.

Available in my Etsy Shop here ----> Rock River Stitches

Leaving you now with this sweet photo I captured a couple of weeks ago of one of the cutest birds that comes to my feeders.

Tufted Titmouse

Love that little bit of rusty colored feathers under it's wings. So pretty!

Christmas in the Works!

Oh no....Looks like it's been awhile since I've posted anything. Been super busy as usual. 

Now that November is here, time to think about Christmas! Yikes...Where did the year go!

I have a new item for Christmas 2015! Now available in my Etsy Shop here  Rock River Stitches

Primitive Owl Pattern is Here!

I've had several requests for my new owl pattern and just finished it up today! Also I have a couple new owls that I made yesterday like the one pictured below. I have one of them listed in My Etsy Shop now. Will list the other one tonight.

I believe that this guy is my favorite one so far!! I also have the pattern for sale at Pattern Mart as well. You can find a link to purchase the instant download of this owl pattern over on my right hand sidebar.

Have a Super Weekend!!

Primitive Two Turtle Dove Ornies

Finally after several days of clouds and rain the sun has come out! Had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my family this year. Daughter and her family came home from NC. The four days they were here was a whirlwind! Grandchildren sure can wear you out! They safely made their drive back home to NC and now it's time to get busy sewing again!

I listed this sweet pair of doves on ebay last night. It's getting closer and closer to Christmas, so I made this auction a three day listing.

Click Here For My Ebay--->Ebay

Sunday I made a trip to the antique mall with my sister. My sister who isn't a very crafty person has recently gotten hooked on pinterest and has found several Christmas projects and decorating ideas that she had to try. So off to the antique mall we went. Country Fair Mall is huge! It takes you a good 2 hours to walk through the place. I found a couple of goodies!

Sis bought this vintage cat door stop for me for my birthday, which is in a couple of weeks. I Love it!!!

And I just had to have this wooden spice box, which was the only thing I bought.

The robin is something I made years ago along with the nest. The sweet mouse doll I bought this past summer at a prim shop in LeClaire, Iowa when visiting there for the American Picker's weekend that they have every summer.

If you are looking for a Christmas gift for that hard to buy person, why not a custom made calendar! This quality made calendar is made by me with all my wonderful nature photos!! I have a link on the right hand column of my blog that takes you directly to the purchase page. Be sure to click on the link that shows you all of the pages of the calendar so you can see what each month looks like.

I'm giving these to all my family and friends this year for Christmas. I think they will be surprised!

Early Work Mercantile Update Time!

It's that time again! Can hardly believe that next week is Thanksgiving! Christmas will be here before you know it!!!

So here are my items I'll be listing on Early Work Mercantile later tonight. Please visit the other artist there. We have a great group of talented people!

Have a Great Evening Everyone!!!!!!

Need to get back to sewing!

No Stopping Me Now!!!

Love it when I'm on a roll! The ideas are flowing and my house is a mess! LOL I'll try to get a little cleaning done tomorrow. Wish hubby would learn to pick up his socks! And also Jupiter the cat who loves to bring up socks from the dirty clothes pile in the basement. At least I do have my laundry done for this week.

OK...So here are a few new items. All have been listed on ebay I really need to work on my new items for Early Work Mercantile coming up here next week! I wish the days would slow down just a little. Never enough hours in a day.

So there you have my latest works of art! Time to get back to sewing!! I will make up a pattern for the Angel Kitty Doll if there is enough interest. Have a wonderful evening!

**Another Primitive Snowman**

Happy first day of November!! Hope everyone had a wondeful Halloween! I think we had more trick or treaters then what we usually have. The weather was perfect, around 50º.

I've been so busy with patterns and snowmen! I did manage to get another jingle jangle snowman ready to list on ebay tonight. He's dressed up in his winter woollies hoping to stay warm this winter!

Click on my ebay <-----link to go to my auctions

Also I have one more Snowman Make Do left in my Early Work Mercantile page.

He's $23.00 plus shipping

Click on my Early Work Mercantile <---link to go to my page

So that is about it for tonight. Need to get back to sewing more Christmas goodies!!!

Spring is Right Around the Corner!

One more week to go!! As you can see from my new header picture, I'm ready for Spring! That picture was taken last Spring while we were in North Carolina at the Biltmore House. If you are ever in Asheville, NC you really need to stop there for a tour of the gorgeous house, and gardens which are breath taking especially in the spring.

Hope you all remembered to turn your clocks ahead. I'm so ready for more daylight. Never ready to change all the clocks in the house though.

So here are a few things I'v been working on lately. They are currently listed in my ebay.
Click on this link----> ebay

Have a wonderful Sunday!

New Things!

I had a pretty productive day today! Didn't have to babysit so I got tons done. This morning I worked on finishing up a new pattern, got some laundry done, vacuumed and finished up Mr. Jack Rabbit. So I have a new pattern for my mouse pocket peg ornie and my rabbit doll,which are in my etsy shop now! woo hoo, wish I could get that much done everyday.

My Etsy Shop in the News!!

I am so excited!! My Local newspaper is going to do a feature on Etsy shops in my area and they asked me to be part of it! Woo Hoo! They came today and took pictures and asked me a lot of questions about my work and my shop. This is very cool! The article is going to run in the Sunday paper on March 30. Also today listed my pig make do on Etsy. Isn't he the cutest??!! I think I might have to make one for myself!