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From the Porch
1894 Cottonwood House From the Porch A Look Back at the Week Monday... 2026 Black Sheep Hand Dyed Wool Club Enrollment Has Begun There are only SIX Spots Left... When Club is Filled, Enrollment Closes Until 2027 Tuesday... "Worn By Time & Softened By Love" 105 Color Pages EIGHTEEN Home Tours Featured Articles *Antiques Bearing the Marks of Love* *Hearts Homes & Handmade History* *Courtship Customs Love in Early America* *Patina Only Deepens With Time* Wednesday... "14" Vintag

Sandra McKee
8 hours ago1 min read


Are You A Black Sheep?
1894 Cottonwood House CALLING ALL BLACK SHEEP! ARE YOU... ONE That Stands Out In A Flock? ONE That Does Not Conform To Those Around Him? ANNOUNCING... 2026 Black Sheep Hand Dyed Wool Club Enrollment is NOW Open! MEMBERS RECEIVE: ** ONE - SIX Piece HAND DYED Wool Bundle ** EACH MONTH Dyed Here At the Cottonwood House 72 Total Pieces Piece Size 6.5"x 8" PLUS ** ONE - HAND DYED Cotton Floss Skein** EACH MONTH Floss is Dyed in the SAME Dye Bath as Wool Skein - 8.7 Yards, Tied

Sandra McKee
5 days ago1 min read


Always To Be
1894 Cottonwood House Presents "Be Mine Valentine" A Week Filled With LOVE & CREATIVITY xoxoxoxo "Our Cottonwood House Milkweed Truck" Metal 12.5" x 5" x 5" Fill With Your Sweet Valentines, Seasonal Goodes or Treats! "Heart Attack" Vintage Hearts Cotton Pattern/KIT Heart Thumping Punch Needle "Heartstruck" "Strawberry Fields" "Shaker Reds" Hand Dyed Here At The Cottonwood House FIVE Piece Bundle Each Piece Measures Approximately 6.5" x 16" NEW "Funny Valentine" Hand Dyed Wool

Sandra McKee
Jan 81 min read


Me & Thee
1894 Cottonwood House Presents "Be Mine Valentine" A Week Filled With LOVE & CREATIVITY xoxoxoxo DID YOU KNOW? The first documented Valentine in the United States was addressed to the Townsend's daughter Sarah by occupying officer John Graves Simcoe. He presented it to her on February 14th, 1779. The Poem begins... "Fairest Maid, where all is fair, Beauty's pride and Nature's care; To you my heart I must reign, O choose me for you Valentine!..." xoxoxoxoxo "Me & Thee" Wool A

Sandra McKee
Jan 71 min read


Cupid Catch
1894 Cottonwood House Presents "Be Mine Valentine" A Week Filled With LOVE & CREATIVITY DID YOU KNOW? The oldest record of a Valentine being sent was a Valentine Poem written by a French Duke named Charles to his wife in 1415. Charles wrote his sweet Valentine while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London at just 21 years old. NEW! Natural Dried Tallow Berries Approximately 10"-12" (Stems and Berries) You Will Receive ONE Bunch "1894 Prim Heart Tuck Set" Created Here At Th

Sandra McKee
Jan 61 min read


Kissing Booth
1894 Cottonwood House Presents "Be Mine Valentine" A Week Filled With LOVE & CREATIVITY "Kissing Booth" FOUR Piece Bundle Hand Dyed Each Piece Measures Approx. 6.5" x 16" NEW "Early Settlers" Hand Dyed Wooly Bundles Each Piece Measures Approximately 6.5" x 8" "Be Mine Valentine" Wooly Scrap Bag LOVELY Shades of Red, Pink & Creams xxxxxxx Be Sure To Visit Our "Valentine Page" To View ALL Of Our NEW Valentine Goodes!

Sandra McKee
Jan 51 min read


Be Mine
1894 Cottonwood House Presents "Be Mine Valentine" A Week Filled With LOVE & CREATIVITY "All My Heart" Punch Needle Pattern FOUR Designs "Valentine Trim Collection" A Sampling of Our New Trims! SIX Trims One Yard of Each "Smart Punch Needle" FIVE Different Loop Heights Comes With: Medium Six Needle Extra Needle Needle Threader xxxxxx Be Sure To Visit Our "Valentine Page" To View ALL of Our NEW Valentine Goodes! xxxxxxx

Sandra McKee
Jan 51 min read


2026...
2026 1894 Cottonwood House We Can Hardly Wait! Are YOU Ready? NEW Block of the Month "A Williamsburg Christmas, 1776" Our NEW Series "A Williamsburg Christmas, 1776" Will Feature: Thirteen Wool/Cotton Blocks Historical This & That Period Recipes 1776 Hand Made Needfuls Martha's Make Dos Lytel Wooly Bundles Help Us CELEBRATE Our Country's 250th BIRTHDAY! xxxxxxx 2026 BLACK SHEEP HAND DYED WOOL CLUB Limited Membership Watch For Details in January xxxxxxx NEW & EXCLUSIVE 1894 C

Sandra McKee
Dec 16, 20251 min read


Merriest...
1894 Cottonwood House Wishes You... The Merriest Christmas and The Most Joyous New Year READY FOR THE NEW YEAR? We Are Anxious to Share With You 2026 Look Forward To: A NEW Block of the Month "A Williamsburg Christmas, 1776" Our NEW Series "A Williamsburg Christmas, 1776" Will Feature Thirteen Wool/Cotton Blocks Historical This & That Period Recipes 1776 Hand Made Needfuls Help Us CELEBRATE Our Country's 250th BIRTHDAY! xxxxx Also Coming... NEW Wool/Cotton Patterns NEW

Sandra McKee
Dec 15, 20251 min read


Thank You Very Kindly...
THANK YOU SO VERY KINDLY We truly Appreciate all the Support and Kind Thoughts We Received During Our Shop Small Sale! We are Currently Working HARD To Get All Your Packages Out the Door! Have You Checked Out ALL Our NEW GOODES? "Tis The Season" Wool & Cotton 13" x 19" Christmas Table Keeper New Prim Trims Perfect for Finishing All Your Humble Wool Applique, Punch Needle and Cross Stitch Creations SO SO MANY NEW Homestead Goodes Come On Over To Our Family Farm... 1894 Cott

Sandra McKee
Dec 2, 20251 min read


A Day Of Gratitude
1894 Cottonwood House Our Favorite Thanksgiving Poem Thanksgiving Gettin’ together to smile an’ rejoice, An’ eatin’ an’ laughin’ with folks of your choice; An’ kissin’ the girls an’ declarin’ that they Are growin’ more beautiful day after day; Chattin’ an’ braggin’ a bit with the men, Buildin’ the old family circle again; Livin’ the wholesome an’ old-fashioned cheer, Just for awhile at the end of the year Give me the end of the year an’ its fun When most of the plannin’ an’ t

Sandra McKee
Nov 26, 20251 min read


Merrie, Carole, Holly
1894 Cottonwood House Launch *NEW* Early Settlers Christmas Hand Dyed Wooly Bundles All Wooly Bundles Are Hand Dyed Here At the Cottonwood House Each Piece Measures 6.5" x 8" *Find ALL of Cottonwood House* NEW Bundles On Our "Wool Bundles" Page xxxxxxx Which Bundle Is YOUR Favorite? xxxxxxxxx

Sandra McKee
Nov 25, 20251 min read


Olde Saint Nikolaas
1894 Cottonwood House Presents "Olde Saint Nikolaas Series" N E W RE LE A S E S THIRD In Our Series "Olde Saint Nikolaas" FOURTH "Olde Saint Nikolaas" xxxxxx They Join... FIRST In Our Series "Olde Saint Nikolaas" AND ALL 20" x 23" Wooly Table Keepers Simply Primitive ALL "Olde Saint Nikolaas" Designs Are Available As: Patterns KITS PDF'S YOU Will Find These Designs On Our "Winter/Christmas" Page xxxxxxx

Sandra McKee
Oct 28, 20251 min read


We Are Off...
1894 Cottonwood House We Are OFF... To UTAH & ARIZONA Picking Up Needful Wants & Needs! xxxxx 1894 Cottonwood House Will Be CLOSED November 3 - November 18 **Orders will Still Be Processed Through** Our Website Shipping Will Begin November 19 PLEASE NOTE: All Orders Received Before or On November 2 Will BE SHIPPED BEFORE WE LEAVE! xxxxxxx

Sandra McKee
Oct 27, 20251 min read


Early Release
2025 1894 Cottonwood House E A R L Y R E L E A S E Early Settlers Candle Sacke December Created From HAND DYED Wool Backed With Vintage Cotton Fabric Wool Handle 6" x 10" Sweet & Simple! Fill Your Candle Sacke With Olde Candle Tapers, Candy Canes, Greenery or What Nots Limited Number of KITS Available December KIT Includes: Pattern Hand Dyed Wool To Complete Design Cotton Backing Drab Brown Floss "Early" Aged Tag Two Black Beads Three Chenille Candy Canes One Rusty Bell xxxxx

Sandra McKee
Oct 25, 20251 min read


R e s t o c k
1894 Cottonwood House Wooly Build A Bundle R E S T O C K! We Have Been Busy RESTOCKING ALL Of OUR Build A Bundle Wooly Textures... AND We Have Added 30 NEW Textures! Did You Know We Have 400 DIFFERENT Wooly Textures? For the ENTIRE Month of October Our Build A Bundle Wooly Textures Are 25% OFF Time to STOCK UP & BUILD Your STASH! **FIND On Our "Build A Bundle Wool" Page** xxxxxxx

Sandra McKee
Oct 17, 20251 min read


Restock
1894 Cottonwood House Build A Bundle R E S T O C K! We Have Been Busy RESTOCKING ALL Of OUR Build A Bundle Wooly Textures Did You Know We Have 400 DIFFERENT Wooly Textures? For the ENTIRE Month of October Our Build A Bundle Wooly Textures Are 25% OFF Time to Stock Up & Build Your STASH! **FIND On Our Build A Bundle Wool Page** xxxxx

Sandra McKee
Oct 15, 20251 min read


Early Settlers Candle Sacke
2025 1894 Cottonwood House NEW RELEASE Early Settlers Candle Sacke November Created From HAND DYED Wool Backed With Vintage Cotton Fabric...

Sandra McKee
Oct 7, 20251 min read


Early Settlers Candle Sacke
2025 1894 Cottonwood House NEW RELEASE Early Settlers Candle Sacke October Created From HAND DYED Wool Backed With Vintage Cotton Fabric...

Sandra McKee
Sep 20, 20251 min read


A Spell Has Been Cast
1894 Cottonwood Haunted House Presents "The Seven Goode Witches of Salem" OUR FAVORITE HALLOWEEN Block of the Month Pattern Bundles 20%...

Sandra McKee
Sep 5, 20251 min read
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