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Category Archives: sampler
Ann Roberts Stitching and 2021 Projects
My Ann Roberts sampler looks so pretty… She will be at the top of my 2021 stitching list. Here are some of the other projects that I want to start in 2021 (they are all on the list I posted … Continue reading
Ann Roberts c.1842 … Stitching Continues
I spent another week with Ann and continue to be thrilled with how she is stitching up. Since she is all cross stitch (no specialty stitches) it is an easy project as long a I count correctly. I don’t normally … Continue reading
Ann Roberts Update
I’m making great progress on the Ann Roberts reproduction sampler. This sampler is fun! Now that the border is stitched, jumping from place to place is easy. The sampler is quite dense and I thought when I started it would … Continue reading
A Huge Week – Samplers & Legos Both!!
This has been a very productive week. First off is a major finish…. This is the Millennium Falcon from Lego, it is kit # 75192 from the Ultimate Collector Series. I am pretty impressed with this kit. There were two … Continue reading
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Tagged ann roberts sampler, Hands Across the Sea Samplers, Lego, millennium falcon, sampler
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Ann Roberts Stitching & Building the Falcon
Ann Roberts is lovely to stitch! I am working on the border framework of the three different colored bands and will build from there. Yes, I already had to rip a small amount because I “forgot” to put in all … Continue reading
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Tagged ann roberts sampler, Hands Across the Sea Samplers, Lego, millennium falcon
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Margaret Gibson – A New Start on a Beautiful Sampler but What The Heck?
Scottish samplers are some of the most beautiful examples of schoolgirl embroidery. My latest new start is Margaret Gibson 1839 (copyright 1996 The Scarlet Letter). This is a photo of the finished sampler reproduction. I have never finished a sampler … Continue reading
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Tagged cross stitch, reproduction sampler, the scarlet letter
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Emma Elliot – Completed 12 July 2017
I finished stitching Emma on Monday but I had dozens of away waste knots that needed to be secured. Here she is — I changed a few things … some were intentional some were by accident. I am really glad … Continue reading
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Tagged emma elliot, r&r reproductions, reproduction sampler, sampler
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Emma Elliot Sampler
A couple of weeks ago I brought out the Emma Elliot Sampler that I started last year. I only planned to spend a week with her but it is sort of like popcorn…. I can’t seem to put it down. … Continue reading
Project List for 2017
My 2017 project list – it just keeps growing. Quilting Quilt for baby Cooper – must do!! Pick a BOM from resource center and make top Knitting Six bandages for DOVE – must do!! Last 2 car seat blankies from … Continue reading
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More Stitching….
This morning I put away my Emma sampler. It’s about one-third complete. I have made numerous changes… some by accident some not. This piece will be on my 2017 stitching list. This is the second car seat blanket that I … Continue reading
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