I started the SAL and there really is not too much to show. I am very happy with my colour and fabric choice. I also worked on Serenity, finished the alphabet and started some of the smaller bits. I am waiting for my LNS to call as they have ordered my floss for the surrounding boarder. It is going to take quite a bit and I wanted it to all come form the same dye lot. Last night I started the Rebecca Jeffcoat 1800 sampler, to fill in after I finish Serenity. I am working it on the recommended 32 count Antique Ivory and with Au ver a Soie floss'. I will snap a picture when it actually looks like something.

Labels: Beatrix Potter's Quaker Sampler, Edgar, Examplers From the Heart, SAL, Serenity, WIP

First of all, thank you for the Blog invite and letting me post some progress on my Simple Little Quaker from Papillion Creations. I'm stitching it on 32ct cream Belfast linen with Carrie's Threads. I love the 'Bubblegum' color especially.

Labels: Papillion Creations, Simple Little Quaker, Tanya, WIP

I wandered all over town today and finally tracked down the floss I needed. I still need to decide between the two dark browns, but maybe that'll be easier in the light of tomorrow morning. Sorry for the rather obscured view of the beads, but I didn't want to chase them all over the floor. :)



Happy stitching everyone!

Labels: Beatrix Potter's Quaker Sampler, Ruth, SAL

Eccolo qui, pronto per la partenza! Ci sono lo schema, i filati e la tela.
Peccato che la tela non è quella con la quale ho scelto il colore dei filati da ordinare! Già perché, come una polla, ho fatto le misure un po' troppo di fretta e la smokey pearl scelta all'inizio non lasciava alcun margine di spazio! Così, oggi, quando sono andata a tagliare il pezzo eccedente e me ne sono accorta, ho dovuto deviare su un altro pezzo di tela, un lino azzurro acquistato diverso tempo fa, che fortunatamente avevo in casa. La tonalità, devo dire, è simile, ma l'altra era più grigia e mi sembrava che il colore dei fili risaltasse di più... Ormai è deciso...

My Beatrix Potter's Quaker Sampler is kitted!
Fabric: 32ct linen from Zweigart
Threads: Sea Foam from Victoria's Silks

Labels: Beatrix Potter's Quaker Sampler, SAL, Veronica

Happy dancing!!!!!!!!!!



Looks like I can start Beatrix on time :)

Labels: Blackbird Designs, My Quaker House, Ruth, SAL

That's my last quaker finished:
a Diminutive Dutch Sampler flower's scissor fob. The original pattern is from Carriage House Samplings, stitched on a 32ct champagne linen. I've changed the colors using Black and Steel Wool from Victoria's Silks, and Belle Soie Chester's Blue from Crescent Colours.

Labels: A Diminutive Dutch Sampler, Carriage House Samplings, Veronica

Hello,
I just joined this group today...thanks for the invitation! I have been reading you all for a while and enjoying every post. What talent you all have! You all do beautiful work.
Just to let you know about me, I have been stitching for about 25 years, although at 7, I embroidered my first dish towel. Complete with knots on the back using 6 plys of floss! I still have it and it reminds me that even at an early age, I knew what was fun! I am self taught but have attended a couple Sampler Gatherings and CATs over the years. I am a speech language pathologist, married with 2 children (DD#1:24 years , DD#2:16 years old. ) married to the best guy in the world.
We live in my family's farmhouse on the MD /PA line that has been in my family since 1899. It was built pre civil war, and of course, always in a state of "repair". This month, we are actually painting rather than fixing something costly!
I also rug hook and quilt. I have about a zillion WIPs between the three hobbies...so if anyone wants to come and play in my stash (es), you are more than welcome.
My camera cord is missing, so it is impossible to post pictures, but when I find it I will post my sampler walls. I have several "vintage" samplers from my family, nothing of real value, yet, just to me. I have them all mixed in together in the dining room and family room. If and when I get all my WIPs finished, I might not have enough wall space! Really.
I plan to SAL with the BP Quaker sampler. I ordered the pattern last week and have the linen ready to go. I just have to decide what color to use. I always tend to use blue, but I am going to think very similar to the pattern. It will be fun to see everyone's progress (when mine is not!) I work full time so stitching/quilting time is precious and find very little of it.
Nice to meet all of you.

Labels: KarenV, Quaker introduction

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I will be stitching it in red, of course! :-)
Happy stitching to all!

Labels: A Mon Ami Pierre, Amy, Victoria's Quaker, WIP

... just a little. Things are looking hopefully for getting it finished this week -- Just in time for Beatrix!

Labels: My Quaker House, Ruth, SAL, WIP

Just a little. But at least I managed to get the top arch in without it looking too horrendous. :) Hopefully I'll finish in the next two weks so I don't start Beatrix too far behind everyone.

Labels: Blackbird Designs, My Quaker House, Ruth, SAL, WIP

Hello everybody,

I am very excited about the Beatrix Potter SAL. I have some really old linen (from the great-grandma of a Hungarian stitching friend), and I will stitch this one on that. I have not decided on the thread colours yet, still thinking. Most probably I will choose DMC.

Labels: Bois le Duc, Quaker introduction, Rita

Well I've made it this far


But somehow I've gotten off one stitch on the top. After several attempts to find out where and how, I've given up and I'm just adding a stitch to each side of the top arch.

Labels: Blackbird Designs, My Quaker House, Ruth, SAL, WIP

Design Name: Beatrix Potter's Quaker Sampler

Design size: 301w x 271h
Fabric: 32ct Belfast linen Antique Ivory from Zweigart
Threads:
Au Ver A Soie Soie D'Alger:
#4612 - 6 skeins
Au Ver A Soie Soie D'Alger:
#Blanc
Official conversion:
DMC 356 (7 skeins)
DMC White

Copyright: Needleprint

Labels: Beatrix Potter's Quaker Sampler, Needleprint, SAL

Eccola qui, in tutto il suo splendore. Non è deliziosa? Ieri mi è finalmente arrivato il filato mancante e ho fatto l'una e mezza ieri sera per terminarla! Ora dovrò farla incorniciare, trovare una cornice già pronta delle dimensioni giuste è praticamente impossibile. Peccato perché vorrei già vederla appesa in casa!

My Quaker House finished! Yesterday I finally got the missing thread and yesterday night I didn't go to bed until I've finished it. I loved stitched it!

Labels: Blackbird Designs, My Quaker House, SAL, Veronica

Here is my WIP "Serenity." Boy, this picture makes the fabric look really wrinkled.

Labels: Edgar, Serenity, WIP

Here is my Quaker Garden, worked on the recommended RR fabric using the WDW floss. I really enjoyed working it up and it was a very quick stitch. Please forgive the photo as I am still learning to use this camera.

Labels: Blackbird Designs, Edgar, Quaker Garden

Questo è il mio ultimo progresso finché non mi arriva l'OWS Weeping Willow dagli Stati Uniti. Ho terminato tutte le crocette con i colori disponibili.

My seventh progress: I've finished all the colors. Still waiting for the OWS thread.

Labels: My Quaker House, SAL, Veronica, WIP

Am I the only one who has lost the ability (link) to leave comments? I can only get to the form for leaving a comment on posts that already have comments on them.

Ormai mi manca davvero poco per terminare questo delizioso schema......domenica credo di riuscire a terminarlo!

Labels: Elena, My Quaker House, SAL, WIP