Michelle Palmer: Palmer Patterns

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Monday, February 17

Punch needle patterns flow blue & stoneware

'Buttercups & Blue Perch' & 'Springtime in Mumford'

A person can never have too much blue.

I'm not sure when my love for blue began.

Had to be the delivery room doctor's periwinkle blue scrubs?

(giggle)

Not one of our walls are painted blue.

Our furniture is not blue.

Curtains are not blue.

Cars are not blue.

If we walk through an antique show, thrift shop... auction...

Old blue treasures glow beautiful!

(Some pieces even hop into open arms!)

I'm not the only one to bring broken, singles, mismatched blue home~

Hubby and Alaina have made sure to spoil my heart

with rare pieces.

I treasure every chip, crack & crazing~

It keeps them in my price range!

'Buttercups & Blue Perch'

Chickadees and buttercups~ Spring is just around the corner!

It will be nice to have the windows open again...

'Springtime in Mumford'

Gathered my first salt glazed stoneware piece while in college.

Mumford, NY is the home of Genesee Country Village & Flint Hill Pottery.

The pottery shop is always a favorite in the village~ watching the artisans.

We have gathered a few pieces through the years... small scale masterpieces!

Hope your week is off to a great start!

I don't think we are expecting any winter storms...

Tomorrow is expected to be balmy!

Always a sweet tease that spring is just around the corner~

Thank you for stopping by~

Friday, February 14

Love to Share Valentine Pattern

A little Valentine pattern from my heart to yours!

Punch needle pattern in reverse and the second image

can be enlarged for rug hooking, applique or embroidery.

**Personal use only, Please~

Wishing you a wonderful weekend, Friends!

Sunday, November 3

Annual Christmas Stocking

Wishing you joy!

~2019 Christmas Stocking~

Three free applique projects to say Thank you!

Thank you for your friendship!

Thank you for your kindness!

Thank you for your patronage!

I have included all three years of stocking projects in this post.

You can use the patterns for punch needle, embroidery,

rug hooking, quilting, applique etc.!

Personal use only, please.

Carolina & House Wrens are with us throughout the summer and early fall.

They cheerfully sing from dawn til dusk.

Every now and then, one will perch on my studio windowsill~

Right click to save the above pattern to your computer~

My stitches are not the prettiest...

It is always exciting to see finished works from all of you!

Plaids, stripes, textures, over-dyed, mottled... so many options!

(Quiver) Sharing a close up of my stitches...

2018 was a plaid red fox!

Right click and save the above pattern to your computer~

I shared this jolly snow friend the first year!

Right click and save the above pattern to your computer~

Black snaps as buttons & eyes...

Twine or craft hemp for snowman arms~

Wishing you beautiful November days!

Filled with creative projects~

Thank you again, Friends!

Wednesday, October 30

Wool Hooked Rugs

Hello, Friends!

Hope you have been enjoying beautiful Autumn days~

Praying for all affected by the California fires.

Hope they are contained and end quickly.

Prayers for safety.

I finally found my little book of passwords!

That is why I have been away~ I couldn't log on.

It is good to tidy the studio...

It is not good to reorganize the studio.

My mind is not good at remembering 'the better spot anymore'

Dance of the Harvest Crows is one of my most recent rugs.

I love to see crows perched on sunflower heads~

Dancing with delight at the meal they have before them!

I tucked apple trees in the corners.

This jolly old fella looks to have his rain coat on!

Early American Belsnickel's had variety of coats~

He scooped up a basket of apples that had fallen from the tree

when he collected the hive from the orchard.

The skep will winter in the outer-barn where it will be

protected from harsh winter winds.

Just a few doors down, a vegetable stand had harvested the most

beautiful painted corn! Flint corn, Indian corn, Calico corn...

I was taking photographs of several different subjects

on the same sunny day~

The colorful corn had been set next to my hooked rug...

Aren't those blue, black, periwinkle, olive, taupe, umber,

plum, maroon and salmon kernels beautiful?

A pretty side by side.

We have two craft & fabric thrift shops in our area.

Craft Bits & Pieces and

SewGreen

The stores are brimming with donated supplies. The proceeds are

used to support, care for and educate the local community.

Orchard Santa's background is a remnant from one of the shops.

It is a little bit thinner than wool milled specifically for rug hooking.

The results came as a complete surprise to me!

Here you can see the original patch of wool

next to a small hooked sample,#8 cut loops.

I wash all wool before adding it to my existing stash.

Making sure it is clean and clear of any unwanted clothes moths

or carpet beetles. I make a sample patch of the plaids and textures.

The wool looks different when it it is hooked in curvy lines!

Since this was a fabric remnant, we don't know how old it is.

I have searched the web for it~ I have not found a source.

The wool in the image below is currently available from Dorr Mill Store.

My friend Caryn shared the photograph with me.

It looks to be similar~

Autumn is golden~

Wishing your hearts joy!

Wednesday, March 13

Chickadee has found the perfect assistant!

Rabbit will deliver her sweet treat to the base of the tree

where her nestlings await dessert!

Perhaps Mr. Chickadee will bring home a dollop of whipped cream.

Rabbit will rest in the shade and enjoy his snack before heading home

with a pussy willow bouquet for his family.

Our pussy willows have started to open!

Little fuzzy buds trying to break through their winter shells...

Nice to see hints of Springtime.

We have a few sprigs tucked in a jar with water.

They will be fully open by the end of the week~

Hope your March days have been a little more sunny...

A touch warmer and filled with happiness, Friends~

Friday, February 1

Winter Watering Cans Hooked Rug

'Winter Watering Cans' copyright Michelle L. Palmer

Pup and I enjoyed a salmon-peachy-hot pink sunrise.

Hello, February!

Lake gray is being pushed back~

So nice to see the sunshine two days in a row!

My watering cans are coming along.

Hope to have this rug finished over the weekend... what to do next!?

I do think I will choose a warmer season (giggle)

Cardinals at the feeder have been all fluffed up to stay warm~

Glad the frigid windchills are moving out.

Sharing progress pictures from weekend to weekend~

This is our Ash tree. Sad to say we have to take it down in the Spring.

The Emerald Ash Borer that is killing so many is the cause.

The tree is dark at the base~

Lighter, lighter and lightest as it touches the sky.

Little pop of color to add a touch of warmth to winter days~

I love old watering cans!

These oldies have weathered many seasons.

The bottoms push out a little when ice builds inside...

Doesn't bother us~ adds to their charm!

Never stops us from bringing them home from a sale~

Bittersweet foreground~

It's always exciting to begin a new rug project~

Very different from a new painting...

Wool hooking takes a fair amount of time to get a feeling of progress.

As small sections come together interest and excitement builds!

Then it becomes hard to put down the project!

Hope you're all staying healthy, warm and happy!

Wednesday, January 23

Little Mouse punch needle~

Hi Sweet Friends!

I hope your New Year is off to a great start~

My furry little friend has one of the coziest perches in the house!

How I love to gather and use vintage pincushions.

Especially tomato & strawberry pinkeeps.

Every sewing basket that I can remember (and there were a lot of them)

had a bright red tomato, with matching emery sand strawberry, tucked inside.

I would pull them out and straighten all of the pins~

Organize the straight pins by color, the needles by size.

Then I would dig to the basket bottom and find all of the buttons~

String them together with thread by size & type.

Gram, mom, neighbors & aunts were probably happy for a quiet minute!

This little Sparrow was a joy to design & punch~

It took me as long to add the mini pom pom trim and

flannel backing as it did to punch the entire piece!

I admire the talent and attention to detail that folks put into

finishing their works. I'm going to make a better effort to finish

each of my punch needle works a little differently.

I framed mine for years... dust free & protected from pets.

These snow friends are in the 2019 Christmas-Winter issue of

Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher Magazine

I added a little tutorial on how I achieve a plush and velvety texture by

punching with a longer loop and snip the very tips off.

I found the vintage trim for 'Peppermint Stroll' at a local thrift shop.

Rug Hooking Magazine is celebrating their 30th year of publication!

I was honored when they asked me to share an

article and punch needle pattern~

Winter is so much warmer with these loud friends at the feeder!

Hope you're all staying cozy and that your hearts are happy~

Thank you for visiting, Friends

Wednesday, November 28

Rug hooking patterns~

"Prim Santa with Tree" Copyright Michelle L. Palmer

I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!

The four of us were together for a quiet dinner. It was nice to hold still as

both Alaina and Will work retail/entertainment. A busy time for them.

Dean and I are so grateful for their love and laughter.

So hard to believe December is just a blink away!

I have been trying to finish "Jasper & Snickers," my donkey rug,

so that I can start on a prim Santa project!

I translated this prim friend from one of my paintings... he is such a tease.

Those eyes!

I'm not good at starting new rugs while one is still unfinished.

Not a bad thing but I would LOVE to work on a seasonal piece

at the same time and not feel guilty~ (giggle)

I think it is because I don't want to confuse wool palettes
in my small project area.

I have added some new rug hooking patterns to my Etsy Shop~

They are hand drawn onto primitive linen.

I do my best to keep lines straight on the grain.

Pattern in my Etsy Shop

'Buffalo Check Santa' with his bluebird of happiness!

Inspired by one of my punch needle designs, the smaller size has a starry sky.

Pattern in my Etsy Shop

'Buffalo Check Santa' with his bluebird of happiness~

The larger size has the same twig border and tree...

Pattern in my Etsy Shop

'White Birch Snowman' with his Cardinals~ based on my punch needle design.

Pattern in my Etsy Shop

'White Birch Snowman' with his Cardinals~ based on my punch needle design.

'Jasper and Snickers' are coming along!

There are not enough 'play' hours to the day~

I never want to rush just to get something finished.

Snickers face is almost done! That is the most challenging part for me,

capturing the likeness and character. Once I finish his eye area and those ears...

I will be able to zip the soil in and crochet the edges!

Always thinking of hearts that are recovering from hurricanes,

flooding, fires, health emergencies and family loss~

You're never far from our hearts and prayers.

Wishing your hearts joy~