Working on Fall projects!

Hello! Thank you for stopping by!

I've started working on Fall/Halloween projects! Need to get a good start as Fall is my biggest season!

Now available in my shop are these Primitive Fall Woodland Crow and Owl pillows! Lots of details in these one of a kind home decor pillows! Shop-----> Rock River Stitches

Made from scraps of wool fabric. Sewn in the applique process. Some hand sewing and machine sewing go into these.

  

 

 

The background fabric is a cotton canvas. The back is plain cotton canvas. The pillows measure 14" square and are stuffed firmly.

 

Keep watching for more new Fall Halloween goodies coming soon! 

Primitive Vintage Lace Pear, Home Decor

 Hello! Welcome to my new blog post! I would like to share my new Pear creation! It's made with vintage lace overlay on stained muslin. Its stuffed very firmly with fiberfill and them topped off with a stick stem. I then tied stained leaves around the stem. 

It was made from a enlarge version of my Primitive Fall Harvest Pears pattern that can be found in my etsy shop --> Rock River Stitches 

 

Inspirational Words to Live By

 Wow..How time flies! It's now May! Are you are enjoying beautiful Spring weather where you are? I've done a little bit of Flower planting! Need to do so much more!

 

Thought I would share my new Inspirational Word Pillow Covers! I have a few in my Etsy shop now! I found a most beautiful font and had to try it out! My Etsy Shop > Rock River Stitches

 

 

And I have several of my Man in the Moon wooden shelf sitters! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

 

Who's Ready for Fall?!

 Can you believe it is almost September? Where did the Summer go! We have finally cooled off here in the midwest with temps in the low 80's. We sure could use some rain. It's been probably close to 3 weeks since our last rainfall. 

So I've been busy sewing these adorable giant Acorns! Made from recycled wool and cotton canvas. 

 These are perfect for shelf decor or on a tiered tray!

You can find these in my Etsy Shop here ---> Rock River Stitches

 Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day!

Vintage Tablecloth Pillow Covers

I've been doing a little Spring cleaning in my sewing room. I found a drawer full of vintage tablecloths, I bought many years ago for a project. So here is what I decided to do with those cutter tablecloths. Turn into pillow covers! I really love how they say Spring Decor!

I have them listed in my Etsy Shop at Rock River Stitches

The back is made with cotton canvas with an envelope style closure.They measure 18" x 18"

I added vintage lace and navy blue ticking to some of them.

I also have these cutie pillow covers!

Hope the weather is warming up where you are! Thanks for stopping by!

Thinking Spring

Oh my goodness! I can't believe how long it's been since I made a post! Does anyone really read blogs anymore?

Well anyway, I'm here to wish everyone a Happy New Year! 

And would love to share a few new creations in this new year! They are currently available for adoption from my etsy shop at Rock River Stitches

Hope your day is going well! And thank you for stopping by!

Happy Labor Day!

Hello Friends! Hope you are having a wonderful Labor Day!

No big plans for us. Running errands like any other usual day. Stopped at Target and just looked at their Fall decor. Proud of myself for not buying anything. I have plenty and then some!

Can hardly believe Fall is just weeks away now. My how time flys!

I've been busy sewing as usual. Have a couple more new pillow covers in my etsy >> Rock River Stitches

Hope you will stop by and see what I have to offer for Fall Home Decor! Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Weekend!

Been working a little on my photography Etsy Shop today! Added a few new framed photo art pieces! They can be found in my Etsy Shop here ---> Red Oak Images

This rabbit image is my new favorite! Caught it right in the middle of cleaning it's face. I think it looks like it's praying. So Cute!
 

Would be so precious on a shelf in a Baby Nursery Room!

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Primitive Cottage Houses

Hello my friends! We are having some great weather now that the spring rains have let up! Hopefully the flood waters will continue to recede on the Mississippi River.

Thought I would share with you my new Primitive Wood Houses! Taking a small break from my usual sewing. Always good to work on something completely different. I feel like it resets your brain.

These are available in my Etsy shop now! Rock River Stitches

My Flower gardens are just beginning to pop!

 I just love this Clematis of mine! Next year for sure I am getting a taller trillis! It has gotten so big!

And my Poppy bloomed today! Always look forward to this beauty!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope to get back on here again real soon!

Peace and Love to all!

Spring is in the Air!

Hello my friends! Yes we have Spring! And the spring rains as well! Plenty of flooding going on around us. But...today we have sunshine!

Just popping on to let you know I have some Sweet Springtime Primitve Bird Make Do's in my etsy shop at Rock River Stitches 

These were so fun to create! I have them in the vintage porcelain and brass doorknob style! Won't you stop by and take a look at them in my shop! Rock River Stitches 

And other birds, of the real life ones have arrived in our area! Have you ever seen Baltimore Orioles?! They are the most stunning birds ever! They are spring migrating right now and stop in our area for a short few days!

   
I always look forward to seeing these birds in the Spring! They love their oranges!

Winter Silence

Oh my goodness! I can't believe how long its been since my last post! Anyone still out there?

The holidays have come and gone and I do have to say it was all wonderful! 

I'm kind of in reset mode right now. Worked so hard with all my Halloween and Christmas decor. So just taking things slowly in this cold month of January.

Worked on a brand new item for my etsy shop! Pillow Cases!

Here are a couple I have right now in my Etsy Shop -----> Rock River Stitches

  
I've really gotten into the Neutral Home Decor lately. Just love the simple light look!

And I've started collecting Ironstone. Well I actually started collecting it last year.

Here is a little bit of a photo shoot I did today of a few favorites!

 
 We had a little snow the other day. So I decided to build a snowman! Acutally a Bird Feeder Snowman!!

 And the squirrels seem to love my friendly feeder as well!

So this is a little of whats been going on lately. I hope to not be absent as much in this new year!

Peace and Love to all!


 

Etsy Labor Day Sale!

Happy Friday! Nice 3 day weekend is almost here!

I'm having a 15% off Labor Day Sale in my Photography Etsy Shop! Red Oak Images That's 15% off all my Photography Prints and Pillows! (pillow insert included)

Sale runs  Aug 29, 2018—Sep 3, 2018

(Frame Not Included)

Please stop by and see what I have for sale! Not to early to start shopping for up coming holidays!

Big Sale!

Hello my friends! Hope you all are staying cool in these hot humid days!

Thought I would share what's going on in my second etsy shop. I'm having a sale on all my photography photo prints!

I do hope you will stop by Red Oak Images

Sale runs now through June 22nd.

I'm taking a little time off from my primitive sewing for a few months. I hope to get back at it soon creating a few new Primitive Halloween creations!

Americana Flag Banner

Hello! Feeling more and more like Summer here in the midwest! Makes me think of the upcoming holidays.

I recently listed a new Primitive Americana Flag Banner in my Etsy shop at Rock River Stitches! 

Easy and Fast to make! Pretty similar to the Halloween Banner I made last fall.

 

And I made a pattern if you are up to making your own Americana Banner! Also in my Etsy shop!

I like to spend a hour or two in my gardens each day. There's always weeds to pull :)

Both of my Clematis are Blooming! They keep getting bigger each year.

 

 It was lightly raining yesterday, when I took the photos. Just thought they looked so pretty!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!

Peace and Love to All!

Primitive Dutch Bunny

Happy Monday! So happy for another sunny day! We will be warming up this week! So excitied for 60*

Thought I would share my new bunny design for this Spring! I have 2 available in my Etsy shop. Click my link here ---> Rock River Stitcheshttps://rockriverstitches.etsy.com 

I also added another bird to my Bird Photo Blocks Collection! How can you not love the bright beautiful blues of the Blue Jay!

 

 Each of my Bird Photos are framed with rustic birch bark. They come signed and dated on the back with a sawtooth hanger, if you wish to display on the wall.

Hope you will stop by my etsy shop to see my bird photos and other great home decor items!

Have a wonderful week my friends!

Peace and Love to All!