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Finished!
I put the last stitches into the Hornbook Bestiary late last night! Â Hooray!I used tent and basket weave stitch over one on the 35ct linen in the kit using AVAS silks from the kit.There was plenty of...
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Antique Samplers
I was chatting to Marsha on the weekend about antique samplers and she mentioned that she was having a special offer on three of her antique samplers starting sometime this week."Husbands" - take note...
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The hornbook bestiary
I am back with my little progress for this marvelous sampler. It's always a delight to stichI don't progress very quickly (I started to stich it since the beginning of this blog) but I'm an...
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ITS OUR OWN DEAR JO'S BIRTHDAY TODAY !!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR JOHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUWishing you a wonderful birthday from all of us.
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A New Beginning - A Post on behalf of Marsha Parker of The ScarletLetter
Having just finished up the graphs for Eleanor Parr and the Angels Mourning, I've just unwrapped an unusual Scottish sampler from its glass and wooden shroud to begin charting it.  Here are photos...
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Eleanor Parr
The bird border on Eleanor is growing and I hope she will be finished in the next couple of weeks.She is proving hard to photograph to show the true colours. Above is taken indoors and below outside in...
View ArticleThe Winners of Elizabeth's Draw ......
Elizabeth is back home from her holiday in Greece and had a wonderful time.Her husband John has done the draw and the results are:1. Krista - Winds on the Wold2. Ilana Kaye - Elizabeth Wisler (Please...
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Dona Dorothea - Another Update
Hi Everyone,Wow! Another day or so and Fall will be here. Hard to believe, but our weather has felt like Fall. Cool mornings and evenings. It has been beautiful.I have managed to construct another...
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MANY HAPPY RETURNS DONNA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR DONNAHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUWishing you a wonderful birthday from all of us.
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Ellen Gregson 1828
Whilst not a Scarlet Letter sampler yet (hint hint Marsha) I wanted to share a new antique I have just acquired at auction - Ellen Gregson 1828.There is so much that appeals from the verse tothis...
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HIP HIP HOORAY ITS ELIZABETH'S BIRTHDAY TODAY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ELIZABETHHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUWishing you a wonderful birthday from all of us.
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Eleanor Parr is finished
I am so excited to introduce you to the finished "Eleanor Parr". She is now available to pre-order from Marsha http://www.scarlet-letter.com/samplers/parr.phpI have had so much enjoyment stitching her...
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JCS 1707 Progress
Hello everyone!I am finally doing an update on my JCS sampler. It's been some time since I've posted here. I had quite the tumultuous time in early September with the school strike, which is now over...
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Our Facebook Group
Our Facebook page went live yesterday evening and Frances shared some of her SL samplers with us. Here is one that hadn't registered with me before - Mercy Field. I ordered straight away. This is the...
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The Four Angels Mourning Sampler
We are all in for another treat from our wonderful Marsha -Â "The Four Angels Mourning Sampler."Marsha designed this sampler for a dear friend to commemorate her son. This makes the sampler so special...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR FAYE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR FAYEHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUWishing you a wonderful birthday from all of us.
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MANY HAPPY RETURNS NUPUR
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR NUPURHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUWishing you a wonderful birthday from all of us.
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Bird in a Bough
I wanted to share with you Edith Antl's Bird in a Bough. Edith comments :-"I changed a bit of it to fit it in this funky frame and the border wanted to do its own funky thing, too. (plus I tucked my...
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Elizabeth Martel - A new sampler
A new purchase arrived today. The sampler is in very good condition. (excuse the refections of the trees and me)This bird reminded me of Eleanor but what really drew me to the sampler were scenes  that...
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Beyond the Little X - An Interview with Bhooma
For our October interview with sit a bit with Bhooma! No tricks here, only lots of treats from Bhooma about how much she enjoys stitching and a picture walk through her beautiful, diverse stitching of...
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