PHM UPDATE DAY!!!!

 

Today is our update on Primitive Handmades Mercantile and our theme this month is SNOWMEN.

 

This Snowman is one of my original hooked designs.

There's really no reason anymore to decorate everything that doesn't move,so I thought it was time to start passing along some of my antique & vintage collectibles. You'll find a couple neat ones that I listed on PHM!!!

I'm sorry that I was so late doing my update,but it's done now,so I hope you'll go take a look at all the once again great offerings of all the PHM Artists!!!

 

Sherry.....OUT 

TREE FOR SALE!!!!

This is my newest hooked rug design,a Feather Tree with hit or miss tongues. In fact it's so new off the hooking frame that I took a break from sewing the binding on to post it here.

It's approx. 16" X 20" and because of the neutral colors I chose to hook it,I think it would be neat to display it all year round.  SOLD

 

I have 2 of these SNOWMEN wood hangers for sale. 15 1/2"  wide X 3 1/2". There's 2 sawtooth hangers on the back & 3 square head nails to hang your snowmen on. My hooked Snow Guy is not included,he's sold.

$9.50 + shippingSOLD

jstoff@windstream.net

Thanks for stopping by and come back soon!!!!

Sherry....OUT

WHERE'S THE SNOW!!!!

HOOKED SNOWMAN "HANG IT"

This Happy Snowman is my original hooked freehand drawn design. He's 6" W X 9 1/2" L not including the hanger which is braided with rusty bells sewn on. He has antique buttons sewn on and vintage wool sewn on the back. He will put a smile on your face all Winter long!!!

$59.95 with shipping included SOLD 

Contact Me: jstoff@windstream.net

 

 

RAGGEDY OLDE GINGERBREAD MAN

BOY does this guy REALLY look olde!!! I completely rag stuffed him. Very time consuming especially with tiny feet and arms,but oh so worth it for the look. Then I did many many coats of aging goop & sanding and hand rubbed cinnamon. He has clove eyes & mouth and a beigey colored scarf. He's 12" T and can hang or sit.

$36.00 + Shipping SOLD

Contact Me: jstoff@windstream.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks For Stopping By!!!

 

Come Back Soon!!!

 

Sherry....OUT

It's That Time Again!!!

December 1st, Early Work Mercantile Update.
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TRAVELLING TO VIRGINIA!!!

OLDE ST.NICK is on his way to Notforgotten Farm for Lori's Christmas Open House, Sat. Dec. 1,2012 via USPS. Too early for the reindeer,they're still workin' out & pumpin' up for the big nite!!!
This is a pattern from my good friend Jackie of T F C Folkart with some Sherry touches. He actually had 3 friends that were "supposed" to join him and even though I kept telling them to hurry up & get dressed,they just didn't make it. The problem is that, #1 even though I do primitive work,I'm way too much of a perfectionist with my work. No changin' that now,I've been doing things this way for at least 40 years,I'd say!!!!
#2 My mind is always working,getting too many ideas!!! AND you can't really tell in the picture,but I fashioned his clothes from one of my many antique cutter quilts. These quilts are REALLY olde & really in drastic condition. BUT they're SO Neat!!! Another BUT, when I use them it takes about 3 times as long to create the clothes. Lotsa cutting in the right places & hand sewing through many layers!!! I also like to carefully remove the olde cotton seed batting,that some of them have,to use for beards & moutaches. That's a little difficult too,to get just right. But for me it's worth it to offer buyers of my work things that are different & that they'll love. Oh and in these beards & moustaches you can even see some of the cotton seeds!!!!
There's another Olde St. Nick who's almost ready to appear,he just needs his moustache. For him I used the back of an antique quilt,so he's all dressed in an already naturally aged whitish color. He may make an appearance here later today.

 

Well here's an Olde St. Nick that didn't make it for the trip to Notforgotten Farm,but he'd still like to travel. Maybe to your house??

 

 

I used the back side of an antique cutter quilt that has naturally aged.

His body is made from osnaburg fabric that I aged with my dye mix.

His face is stitched and his "mitten" hands are wrapped with wool roving.

He's almost 6 1/2" tall and I weighted the bottom so he can stand alone.

 

He's $32 + Shipping

Contact me: jstoff@windstream.net

 

Thanks for stopping by!!!

 

Sherry.....OUT

HAPPY SNOWMAN UP FOR ADOPTION

This Guy is why I was late getting my Belsnickle rug on PHM!!!

I spent about a week and a half punching this sweet snow guy,WHEW lotsa punching to create him!!!

I used all hand dyed Valdani pearl cotton.

I also used teeny tiny black buttons for his eyes and teeny tiny rusty bells down the front of him.

He's a BIG Guy!!!

9 1/2" L X 6 3/4" W.

15 1/2" L including the rusty ol bells strung on rusty ol wire.

The design drawing is by my friend, Lori Rippey. She kindly offered on her blog:Homespun Prims. Thank you Lori!!! 

I added a light weight cardboard to the back & then hand stitched this powder blue herring bone tweed wool on the back.

He's ready to decorate your home all winter long!!!!

Adoption Fee: $102.00 with shipping included.

Contact Me: jstoff@windstream.net

 

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

Sherry.....OUT

 

BELSNICKLE RUG on PHM

 

So I've been feverishly working on this rug trying to get it finished for the PHM update that was yesterday.

 

Obviously, I'm late!!! I pulled the last loop last nite.

 

This was a PHM blog challenge that was given to all of us Artists on the Primitive Handmades Mercantile blog to come up with whatever we chose to do. I chose to adapt it to be this hooked Belsnickle.

 

Thank You Robin of Bird In The Hand Primitives for another of your great little doodle drawings that always inspire me!!!!

 

Belsnickle is approx. 13.5" X 17"

To give him a little extra Sherry touch I used real sheep's wool for his beard & moustache. He also needed jingle bells to call the reindeer, so I gave him 3 olde rusty bells that I attached to aged hemp cord and he need one on the very tip of his hood to.

You can check him out HEREhttp://www.primitivehandmadesmercantile.com/p/from-sherrys-heart.html

 

Now I need a nap!!!

 

Sherry.....OUT