~Goode things to know...what's IN THE WORKS...studio happenings~
~2018 FOLK ART PUNCH NEEDLE CLUB~
`AUTUMN IN THE GARDEN~
"The breezes taste Of apple peel. The air is full Of smells to feel- Ripe fruit, old footballs, Burning brush, New books, erasers, Chalk, and such. The bee, his hive, Well-honeyed hum, And Mother cuts Chrysanthemums. Like plates washed clean With suds, the days Are polished with A morning haze. " - John Updike, September
I ADORE THIS ONE!!
**OUR NEXT KIT SHIPS MID NOVEMBER and will, of course, be snowy in nature :) **
Thank you ~ Doreen
~NEW PATTERN NOW AVAILABLE~
OLDE SALEM CAT & JAX.
~MY FIRST DOUBLE PATTERN ~
VISIT THE Punch Needle Patterns & Kits Section to purchase. :)
**I have a couple more Autumn patterns in the works and then it's on TO WINTER & YULETIDE designs :) MY FAVORITE time of year!!**
~OCTOBER HAS ARRIVED~
GLAD TIDINGS BEAUTIFUL LADYE OCTOBER.
“Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves, we have had our summer evenings, now for October eves.” – Humbert Wolfe
NEWS OF NOTE.... IN AN EFFORT to find time for...well, ANYTHING...haha...I am making a couple of small changes. These changes will make things much easier on me and allow for more creative time.
#1......I will no longer be selling punch needle supplies such as weavers cloth, Cameo needles, hoops, frames, floss & thread.
...Keeping up with the constant ordering/tracking/selling/shipping of these supplies is so very time consuming and taking this duty out of my daily schedule will free up a LOT of time for me. AS ALWAYS, I WILL SHARE with all of you where you may purchase these products yourself.
#2...I have reduced my Blackened Beeswax offerings to just a few pieces. Things I can make quickly and easily. This too, will free up a LOT of time for me.
I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you and hope you understand.
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NEW THINGS TO COME...
KITS....I will soon be offering a **LIMITED NUMBER** of full kits for all of my new designs. :)
**I HAVE A NEW "BOOK" IN THE WORKS :)
I will be ADDING candles and tarts, made by my daughter, to the site, this holiday season.
SO..that's it. Whew...I feel better already!!! Now..on to the most wonderful time of the year!
Love and hugs, Doreen
~Tucked in a valley, at the foot of Round Mountain, among the graceful Maples & Oaks you will find our Little Brown House. Smoke billows from the chimney seven (sometimes eight) months out of the year, a river rambles nearby, sheep & Cows graze in the meadows and turkey's forage along the olde stone walls. Here you will find me...surrounded by wool & cotton threads, hoops & needles on my lap & sketchpads scattered about.~ This is Vermont Harvest Folk Art.
Doreen Frost is a Punch Needle Embroidery Folk Artist and teacher, who is inspired by her love of Early American art. She teaches classes all over the country and has been featured in many national publications. Doreen has a small open studio and shop in her Vermont home where she hosts holiday events, workshops and individual lessons, and sells her Vermont Harvest pattern line, finished pieces and punch needle supplies. The shop and studio are open Saturday afternoons from 12pm-4pm and her offerings are always available here, on the website.