I'll BE AWAY

Just a note to let you know I’ll be away
indefinitely. I’m going out of town to provide hospice care for our friend who
is losing her battle with cancer. If you were not aware, I am a retired
nurse. I hope to answer emails occasionally but if there is something you are
wanting to order I hope you are willing to wait.
I will not be updating on EarlyWorkMercantile for
April but I hope you find the time to stop by there on the 1st and 15th to check
out the wonderful primitive wares being offered.
I am asking for prayers at this time for Mary and
her family.
til next time ~
be blessed.

Easter Primitives

First off is a free standing bunny from a Brenda Gervais pattern. She is holding her own little cross stitched egg and she has her little friend Chicky in her pocket along with some preserved sweet annie and some lovely dried purple flowers. Her scarf is a piece of stained cheesecloth. She is weighted to stand on her own. Price is $23.00 plus shipping

What a sweet bunny this little gal is. She is made from stained muslin and her "wheels" are vintage spools of thread to match her "posies". Her bonnet and tail are grungy cheesecloth and her whiskers are jute string. SOLD, THANKS SO VERY MUCH.

Primitive grungy carrots made from a Netty LaCroix pattern. they measure approximately 11 inches and there are 5 of them. Kindly asking $17.00 plus shipping

Sweet bunny and 5 eggs I made from muslin. The bunny has a stitched face and "Bunny" stitched on his side. He has some preserved sweet annie which I have attached with some rusty wire. Comes with 5 gruny eggs. The gourd eggs are not included. Asking $18.00 plus shipping

thanks for stopping by. We have received word that a friend of ours is losing her battle with cancer, chemo has stopped and hospice is being called in. Please keep her in your prayers. I would so appreciate it. Wishing you all a wonderful almost spring day.

til next time ~

pam

Sampler box and some bunnies

This wonderful little two hares marking sampler box was designed by Wendy of Pineberrylane. The box measures 2 3/4 x 5 1/4 and has been heavily distressed. The sampler was stitched on 28 ct. linen over 1 and 2 threads. I have added some rusty pins to the top and inside the box there will be two tiny little pinkeeps, some old buttons, and a vintage spool of thread. I've tied some sweet annie to the side. The little pinkeeps are a little hare and some scissors, both have a thread attached for hanging if desired. SOLD, THANKS SO MUCH.

Here are some blackened beeswax flop eared bunnies. I have poured them from a mold from Sharon from homespunheartprimitives and then rubbed them with spices. I have tucked them into paper mache boxes that I have painted, sanded and stained. The boxes measure 1 1/2 inches tall x 2 3/4 inches wide. I used dried sweet woodruff for grass. Grass may vary.

Kindly asking $10.00 each plus shipping.

a couple of cross stitch primitives

Merry Spring pinkeep was designed by country rustic primitives. I have stitched it on 28 ct. linen and backed it with some antique tan and cream homespun. It has been stained and I've added a couple of rusty pins. It is signed & dated on the back, stitched on a piece of osnaberg. It is firmly stuffed with raw wool. It measures 8 x 5 inches. Kindly asking $29.00 plus shipping.

Beeswax rabbit poured from 100% beeswax which I buy locally and then I dye it. Comes with a wire hanger. $6.00 plus shipping. So adorable & smells awesome too.

Easter pinkeep designed by country rustic primitives. I have stitched it on 28ct. linen, backed with blue and cream homespun, stained and firmly stuffed with raw wool. Signed and dated on the back on a strip of osnaberg. It measures. 6 1/2 x 3 3/4. Kindly asking $20.00 plus shipping.
Sold, thanks so much!

This pattern was designed by Jennifer Taylor Gass. Stitched on 28 ct. linen, backed with early antique blue fabric, firmly stuffed with raw lamb's wool, signed and dated. Love these two colors. I have stained it heavily. It measures 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches. Kindly asking $27.00 plus shipping. Sold, thanks ever so much!

don't forget to stop by http://www.earlyworkmercantile.com/ this evening as our wonderful group of artists will be updating their pages.

I'll be posting on basketsnprims very soon. We have had alot of sickness in our family since the first of the year, so glad we are all restored to good health. thanks for stopping by.

pam

OOPS I FORGOT ONE THING

Yesterday when I posted a few items for sale I forgot to add these lovely beeswax basket cups. I made these using local blackened beeswax from a mold from Sharon Mitchell. They stand 2 1/2 inches tall not including the rusty wire hanger and are 3 inches across. They come filled with drieds ~ choices are sweet annie, dried lavender or dried flax flowers or you may choose a flicker light.
The price for the baskets filled with drieds is $9.00 plus shipping and with the flicker light $12.00 plus shipping. I think they are so lovely to add a little springtime into your home and how cute would they look with your favorite bunny or doll. They also hang nicely.
thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check my older listings.

new offerings

Wool blackened beeswax cupboard hanger was made using another wonderful mold from Sharon at Homespunheartprimitives. It measures 5 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches not counting the rusty wire hanger. It was poured using pure blackened beeswax and rubbed with spices. $6.00 plus shipping.

Seek Joy pinkeep measures 9 3/4 x 6 inches. It was stitched on linen, backed with a lovely robin egg blue calico and has been aged. SOLD, THANKS SO MUCH.

Spring was designed by Jenny Hoffman. This one measures 8 1/2 x 6 inches, is backed with blue wool and I have attached I brown wool heart to the back to tuck in your small scissors. Asking $30.00 plus shipping. SOLD, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!

Spring tyme was designed by simplegoodesstitched by jennifer. It measures 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, is backed with brown and cream homespun and is heavily aged. $27.00 plus shipping.

30 inch shaker cheese basket. This one is a whopper and if you have an empty space on your walls, this is the one. $58.00 plus shipping.

thanks for stopping by ~

pam

A FEW HEARTS

Shaker cheese heart basket measures 10 1/2 x 10 inches. It looks great with a small pinkeep or hanging on the wall. Kindly asking $24.00 which includes shipping.

Beeswax hearts are made with an antique mold and measure 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches. I love these and leave them out year round. Set of 5 is $12.00 plus shipping.

Beeswax heart cupboard hanger. These look great hanging anywhere and they are another year round favorite of mine to tuck in anywhere. They measure 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 not counting the rusty wire hanger. $6.00 plus shipping.

Thanks for stopping by. If time permits I may be listing a few small heart pillow tucks made with some of my favorite antique blues and browns.

Thanks so much for your recent purchases. Simon took several packages to work this morning to mail for me as Friday and Saturday we had blizzard conditions. The snow is really coming down today and I think we are expected to get another 6 - 8 inches of new snow.

til next time stay safe and warm ~

pam