Some progress.
Hello.I'm made some progress. I'm stitching slower than I expected and I had to rip more than I expected but that's okay. I am enjoying the process. I'm going on another trip but taking "must do now"...
View ArticleFreelove Hazard 1792
Hi allHere's my progress on Freelove Hazard. This is a really enjoyable stitch - I love the combination of stitching over one and over two.While this sampler may not be as stunning or intricate as...
View ArticleTHANK you Evalina
Back on July 16th I was the winner in Evalina "my brilliant idea" contest to guess how many hours it would take her to complete her design and I guessed the closest. Her VERY generous prize was a $50...
View ArticleA Post on Behalf of Melissa E
Hi everyone. Here is my progress on Matilda Ann Charles. I was really happy to get the border finished last night! You can read more on this blog post. Thanks for your lovely...
View ArticleThank you Hannah!!
I received the most wonderful package in the mail today, my prize of Lakeside 40 count linen from Hannah. The linen is wonderful, and look what all she sent!! Literally the whole kit and...
View ArticleMary Eaton Update
It was when I posted last time that I discovered the mistake I made! The inner saw-tooth border was supposed to be stitched in light blue, not white. Fortunately, I hadn't gotten too far with it, but...
View ArticleThe final floral band
I just put the last stitch into the last floral band on Ann Scutt.The race is on--can I get the alphabet and the attribution stitched by the end of August and have a finish? I hope so!
View ArticleMary's little tree is finished
I worked on the tree on the left side of the sampler, and finally finished it.It extends from the bottom all the way up to the strawberry border. I am glad I started at the bottom because there are...
View ArticleBoy is my face RED!!
Just like the lovely red silk and red work book sent to me by Heather, who I mistakenly identified as Hannah. Heather, I am so sorry I forgot your name, but I love all the wonderful goodies you sent...
View ArticleAnn Scutt is finished!
The title says it all--I put the last stitches into Ann Scutt and she is complete.The topThe bottomAnd a close-up of the last bands.Today I'm going to spend some time diving into my stash of Scarlet...
View ArticleMary's Parrot
Mary's parrot is finished! It is nearly as big as the sheep! This took way longer than it should have. I don't know why but I was just very slow with it. It was stitched in a horizontal stem stitch. It...
View ArticleMany Happy Returns Pat (L)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR PATHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUWishing you a wonderful birthday from all of us
View ArticleCan I still call it The Tablet ?
I think probably not. It was the border that drew me to the sampler rather than the Tablet. I am using the pictorial section from The Shepherd and Shepherdess with some adjustments. There are three...
View ArticleAugust update on Dorothy
I made some great progress on Dorothy in August. Here's page 10
View ArticleBeen a while
Seeing Sarah's post reminded me that I haven't posted in a long while. So I thought I'd show my progress on Dorothy so far.I'm happy to say the border is all done. :D I'm so loving the colors on...
View ArticleA Winner and a new Giveaway
CONGRATULATIONS to Debby of Stitchergal on being the name drawn for the 13 piece project pack from Lakeside Linens. Please can I have your postal address. A BIG THANK YOU to Karla of Patchwork Rabbit...
View ArticleA Return to Ann Grimshaw!
After dabbling the summer away on other less challenging projects, I've returned to Ann. Something about the approaching NFL season made me want to bring her back to life! Here's how she looked this...
View ArticleMany Happy Returns Fran (C Street Samplers)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR FRANHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUWishing you a wonderful birthday from all of us
View ArticleAuditioning
I went stash-diving to find my next SL project. After Ann Scutt, I wanted something smaller.And these are the kits I found:It's small, it's probably Scottish (which I like).Another small one--and I...
View ArticleMany Happy Returns Gwen
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUHAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR GWENHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUWishing you a wonderful birthday from all of us
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