Monday, September 23, 2013

Show Photos ~ 2013

Saturday, September 21st 2013 ~ 'show day'

weather predicted:
overcast, misty rain, sometimes chilly ~
definitely humid & damp...
but that didn't dampen our spirits or keep us from holding what was our best show yet!!!

come along and see our show pictures from the show ~

sleepy Minew waiting for our vendors to arrive ~


Inside the shop ~ dressed for Hallowee'n & Harvest Tyme!




shoppers filing in ~



beautiful benches, birdhouses and carvings by Out of the Wood ~ Tom & Louisea Parziale



Miss Nellie's Primitives

King's Island Primitives

Four Meadows

Wing & a Prayer

Homespun Elegance

Sandra Sullivan ~ Homespun Elegance

Dee Harmis

Primitive Passions

Hi Jack!

Teresa's Primitive Treasures

Blue Sky Cottage


Feathernesters

our BEAUTIFUL friendly Witch Shari

Friend Steve with his hound-dog hat ~

Hi Tony!

um...joan? you're supposed to be in your own booth ~

caught cha!!!!

Jack & Kathy's little man, "Tex Amigo"

Kathy Barrick/ French Sentiments ~ & Carol Sims

Bob & Judy Brechlin ~ Peter's folks came from CT to see the show ~

the WONDERFUL Ladies behind Mercantile Gatherings Magazine ~

Bittersweet FolkArt

The Burlap Owl


Millstone Mercantile



Felicia & Bea manning the shop's front counter

primitive heaven ~

Susan & Dorrie ~ Olde Threads
 we had visitors from all over the country ~ from New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania ~ to North & South Carolina, Kentucky and Mississippi ~

the photos below are of a sweet Friend, 
Marsha Brumgard
from Hendersonville, NC
~ who wanted to share her rugs with me that she hooked from my designs ~

Pumpkin Tyme

Lady Liberty
beautiful work my friend!


We send our thanks to 
Lee & Robin Harrison from Millstone Mercantile 
 ~ for their help in coordinating & promoting the show ~

We would like to thank all of our vendors: 
for their hard work to make our 2013 show a happy, beautiful show ~

We would like to thank our 'helpers'
for their patience with us and for their willingness to work as hard as they did for us:
Chris, Sarah, Felicia, Bea, Nadia & Enrique

We would like to thank all of our guests who braved the weather and lifted our spirits by visiting ~

See you again in 2014!

Peter & Lori Brechlin

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Just around the corner!!!

Good Morning everyone!
the excitement is building here on the farm ~
Saturday is the SHOW!!!

We can't wait to see all of you and all of my vendors this year ~
and as you know we also have vendors who couldn't come ~ but have sent along some wonderful things for inside the shop for your shopping pleasure ~

Renee Frankish from The Primitive Window
(www.theprimitivewindowshoppe.blogspot.com)
(www.theprimitivewindow.blogspot.com)
has sent us a delightful variety of her beautiful handpainted works ~






We hope you will come out & visit us and all of our Friends that will be here at Notforgotten Farm
on Saturday September 21st!


Saturday, August 31, 2013

Awesome NEWS!

I am honored to announce that 
Sandra Sullivan 
will be vending at our show here at Notforgotten Farm on 
Saturday, September 21st ~ 
a few short weeks away!

Sandra has been a forerunner in the Needlework Industry ~ 
creating wonderful designs for cross stitch lovers with her charming designs and series like her
"Cinnamon Stick Santas" and her yearly Christmas Ornaments ~ 
and has had many designs in Just Cross Stitch magazine.
Sandra has been a huge inspiration to me as a designer as well...
my first purchased chart was from Homespun Elegance!!!

Sandra, I cannot wait to finally meet you in person my Friend!
xoxo
beautiful & talented!
 click HERE to visit her postings and see what's new at her blog:

Plain & Fancy Merchant

see you soon!
Lori

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Update ~


We are so happy to have folk artist 
handwork here with us again this year for the show on September 21st ~

Tammy Speicher
Tammy is extremely talented and I am happy to call her Friend as well...
I simply can't wait to see what beautiful things she will be sending us this year!

We cannot believe that it is already the end of August ~
and the show is only a few short weeks away...

We have lots of NEW GOODS coming your way, 
...so make sure you come on out for the show!
(I can't WAIT to begin decorating the shop!)

Have a beautiful day!
Lori