farmhouse style magazine for spring

 

Although it’s still the very beginning of January, 2025 is off to an inspiring start with the brand new Spring issue of Country Sampler Farmhouse style hitting the stores any day now. And I have a little preview for you!

 

A little springtime inspiration is really what I need right now, after months of living and breathing Christmas décor, the fun pages of this magazine are just perfect for that after new year lull!

Here's a little peek (above) of one of my projects on page 90. 

 

Lisa Sloan is the editor of Farmhouse Style now, and I love reading the Editor’s Notes from each and every issue. It’s the most helpful companion to this magazine and helps me to make sure I don’t miss a thing in this jam-packed issue.

For this spring 2025 issue, I have 4 projects featured and I can’t wait to show them to you! As a contributor to this magazine for the last 6 years or so, my projects and recipes are usually featured in the “Do-It-Yourself Farmhouse” section.

 

You can get a sneak peek at my first project in the upper left-hand corner of this page, above.

Making ribbon from some of your favorite fabrics is one of life’s simple pleasures. If you’re a fan of pretty little vintage prints, calicos, stripes and checks like I am, this is a project for you!

 

Even leftover scraps of fabric from quilting or other projects will not go to waste when you make your own ribbon.

 

In an article called “Indoor Mini Gardens”, I have 2 projects featured. You already got a peek at the first one, a fun and whimsical Soda Crate Landscape I made with simple supplies from a garden store and some items I already had on hand.

 

This idyllic tabletop cottage and garden patch reminds me of Kate Winslet’s little English Rosehill Cottage in the movie The Holiday. Who wouldn’t want to live in a little bungalow like this?! 

Call me Iris Simpkins all day long, because I want to live here!

"I have found almost everything ever written about love to be true. Shakespeare said, "Journeys end in lovers meeting." What an extraordinary thought.” " This is one of my favorite quotes from the movie.

 

 

Before I get to my other “Indoor Mini Garden” project I want to show you this fun stenciled vintage style floorcloth I made. Using an interesting Mexican style pattern, I simply created this pattern with black acrylic paint.

 

This started off as a simple piece of heavy-duty canvas that I cut to size, painted with gesso, and hemmed with a glue gun. After stenciling, I sealed it with several coats of matte polyurethane.

 

It's the perfect mat for my kitchen and I use it in front of my cooktop.

Next up is a portable and useful Plant-Care Caddy that contains everything you need to be the perfect mother (or father) to your indoor houseplants. I originally put this together during lockdown in 2020, and I have used it ever since.

My secret is to buy a pretty piece of oilcloth like this blue and white one to make spills and messes easier to manage. It folds up nicely into the caddy.

Here’s another shot of the pretty cover by my Instagram friend, Stephanie Leleux. I love the soft greens and this adorable pair of bunnies.

 

Melissa Gilbert, guest columnist, tells us all about her new-found joy of quilt making. Isn’t this the perfect hobby for someone who grew up on the set of Little House on the Prairie surrounded my all the homespun, calico and vintage fabrics that make quilts so treasured?

 

She’s currently making a nine-patch quilt, which I love making too! I’ve never made a full sized one, as in the past I’ve only made crib sized ones.

 

As always, this Spring issue is filled with gorgeous and authentic farmhouse style homes. Here’s a peek at some of my faves…

 

I hope you were thoroughly inspired by today’s preview and that you go out and pick up a copy for yourself, and maybe even and extra one for a friend. 

There are so many great articles, pretty homes, fun DIY projects and recipes packed into 112 pages.

 

I think you'll really enjoy it!!

 

 

 

ciao fabiana

 

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