Featured Artist - Karen from KM Primitives

MEET KAREN from KM PRIMITIVES

DESIGNER OF ORIGINAL HAND STITCHED PENNY RUGS

Original designer of the Candle Hugger and Chair Backer

Karen lives in the southeast part of beautiful Wisconsin with her husband Doug.
They have three married sons and five grandchildren.
She is a retired Graphics Designer so it's only fitting she started designing for a passion.

Karen started sewing Penny Rugs for pleasure and then was told by someone she should start selling them. She did her very first craft show right here at IN GRANDMA'S ATTIC.

From the craft shows she started consigning her products and finally took the step to open her own website and the rest is history...it took off and has been a very huge success since.
Karen has a love for designing and sewing with Wool and Wool Felt and stitching by hand and it shows in her products.

Here are just a few of her best sellers

All of her Penny Rugs and decorative Primitives are made to order so when the order is placed it is MADE JUST FOR YOU!

You can find some of Karen's products right here IN GRANDMA'S ATTIC so if you are in the area stop on in...there are so many more things to see - like President Lincoln and Washington Cupboard Prints, Americana items and more.

~ MADE IN THE USA ~

All designs are KAREN'S OWN ORIGINALS and HAND STITCHED by her alone

Visit Karen at:

http://www.kmprimitives.com

You can also read her weekly musings at My Colonial Home Blog:

http://mycolonialhome.blogspot.com/

Fall Gathering and Yard Sale Oct 1st

This summer has just flown by too quickly. We have been busy decorating for autumn and next Saturday Oct. 1st will be our last yard sale event for the year. Come by to shop or bring your wares to sell, we can always find a place for another vendor. (Please call the shop to let us know that you would like to set up.)

Happily two more kittens have been adopted out this month. If you have been wanting to add a new loving pet to your home..we still have lots of cuties to choose from.

Help Us Save the Kitties

One of Patti's goal this year is to rescue a colony of cats that has been "over populated". We have healthy cats of every size and color. Please click on the "Love Our Kitties" tab for more pictures and information.

New patterns by Homespun from the Heart

In our Handmade in the USA Wholesale room, we've been running a theme - It's Raining Cats & Dogs. So many requests come in for cat and dog items that we decided to play on a theme! Cindy Markovcy, owner of Homespun from the Heart, supplied us with some cat and dog dolls and tree toppers, ornies and some other handmades. She has published 3 new patterns from some of those items - so if you would like to make your own, you can buy these patterns in "e" or printed format on her website.

This one is for Raggedy Ann or Andy finish plus 4 different pets, 2 dogs and 2 cats:

She also released the cat and dog tree toppers with ornies into 2 patterns (and, for a limited time, you can buy both at a discount on her website):

If you are a pet-lover like so many of us out there and love to sew, these patterns are a great way to get started on some Christmas gifts! You can get them at www.HomespunFromTheHeart.com today!

Our Spring Yard Sale

Yes, it looks like Spring has arrived at last! We are getting things together for the annual spring yard sale. It will be Monday May 30th from 8 a.m. til???
If you are thinking of setting up to sell, now is the time to call Patti to reserve your space.
I'll get some pre-view picture up here in a couple of weeks.
Mean time.... Happy Mothers Day to all you :)
Hugz, Ree

Carrot Cake - Easter Dessert

Here's Patti's favorite best ever Carrot Cake Recipe. Handed down from mothers to daughters in Lancaster County.

Carrot Cake
1 cup oil
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 cups grated carrots
1 cup flour
1 cup coconut
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 can crushed pineapple ( do NOT drain)
Mix thoroughly. Pour into greased 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 mins.
Cool and top with cream cheese icing.

Cream Cheese Icing

1 - 8oz. package of cream cheese softened
1/2 cup butter softened
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
Beat well.

Happy Springtime from Cottontail

Here is Cindy's Mouse of the month for April...Mr P Cottontail.
I had time to take a few pictures this past week

Some great Easter yard stakes.

Lots of gray agate....

and look at this bowl and spoon rack that Daryl made.