Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Isabella Fox, Sarah Siddall









Here are some photos of recently completed samplers.  The top ones are Isabella Fox from Gigi and the bottom framed one is Sarah Siddall from Scarlet Letter.  


Sunday, May 05, 2013

Gigi Samplers





All from Gigi, all beautiful.  I am putting my finishing touches on Isabella Fox.  Pictures to follow.  All three samplers are done with Sampler Threads.  I am delighted to get out my bags of Sampler Threads and use them up.  No expensive silks to purchase with these amazing samplers!!

Monday, April 01, 2013

Easter Wishes

I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend.   To those that celebrate Easter...  Happy Easter.   I was not raised as a Christian, so I am very sensitive to those that aren't.    However, now I am a Christian and started off my holiday weekend at a Good Friday service with my daughters, a trip to Chattanooga on Saturday  with the whole family then a quiet day at home yesterday.  

I have been posting on Nicola's Scarlet Letter Blog Two.  I have taken some photos of my completed Scarlet Letter samplers and posted them there.  I have gained so much inspiration from this blog.  There is also a Blog One that is equally inspiring. 

I am finishing up on Sarah Siddall.  This was a quick stitch for me since I was home from work last week on spring break.  Shhh it really only took me two weeks to complete between a lot of day trips with my daughters and heavy spring cleaning.

Next on my list are one of the following:  Stitching will be slow again as I go back to work...

Sarah Brignell
Grace Catlin

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Ann Grant Completed






Ann Grant Shakespeare's Peddler using suggested linen and silk.  By far my favorite sampler completed to date.  

Sunday, March 03, 2013

Hexagon Quilt




A few summers ago I made this hexagon quilt.  It is huge.  I loved the process.  I have not had it quilted yet.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Sarah Schall 1850 - Heartstring Samplery

 I  find schoolgirl samplers so charming...




Sarah Schall 1850 - Heartstring Samplery.
Gentle Arts Sampler Threads
36 ct Coffee Dyed Linen


Sunday, February 17, 2013

These are all samplers I have been thinking about lately and would love to stitch... 


Heartstring Samplery

Plum Street Samplers
Heartstring Samplery

Plum Street Samplers