I’ve had a chance to do a fair bit of hand stitching in the last two days.
The blue sampler has reaped the benefit; I got another chunk of the left hand border done and made a start on the next row of letters. This border’s very soothing to stitch, lots of repetition and no counting! The one on the other side is another story, which is absolutely the reason I took the easy option 🙂
Before
After
Below the letter R, everything gets pretty and twiddly again. More decorative blocks, more floral borders… In the interests of the design, I’m leaving the W out as well. This isn’t a teaching sampler, it’s allowed to be just for pretty, and I think it looks prettier without. I’m really looking forward to the three blocks of dense design along the bottom.
As always, the others in the SAL will have something lovely to show. We’re on different time zones and you may have to wait a while before all the posts are up, so keep checking back!
Avis at http://sewingbesidethesea.wordpress.com
Claire at http://claire93.wordpress.com
Gun at http://rutigt.wordpress.com
Carole at http://aslightobsessionwithbooks.wordpress.com
LucyAnn at https://lucyannluna.wordpress.com
Jess at https://everthecrafter.wordpress.com
Sue at http://sewingmagpie.blogspot.com
Constanze at https://textiledreamer.wordpress.com
DebbieRose at https://sewrosey.wordpress.com
Christina at https://petalsandpins.wordpress.com
Susan at http://susanpblog.wordpress.com
Kathy at https://livinginrapidcity.wordpress.com
Margaret at https://thecraftycreek.com/
Cindy at http://homeofaflossjunkie.blogspot.com
Helen at http://stitchingranny.wordpress.com – our new member: welcome, Helen!
See you next time, on 18th December.
You’ve got more patience than I have with those borders! Looks beautiful 🙂
That particular border is ideal telly-watching stitchery, I don’t have to concentrate on it!
Woo Hoo, this is moving along now! Sorry that your toe has to be the reason…I really love those borders with the alphabet font. It is so fancy, yet the simple color scheme keeps it from going too crazy. 😊
Mr Big Toe had an airing this morning and is looking quite nice and pink and healthy. No more feet up excuses… 😦 On the upside, I’m no longer cringing every time someone stands near me, in case they step on my toe.
This is not the only project that has reaped the benefit. Wait till the end of the month, and then the next ScrapHappy post on 15th!
Glad things are mending properly!
🙂
I have heard of dropped Hs, but dropped Ws? 🙂
Very much liked the dropped J, earlier in the piece! I just looked at W and thought it was too wide, I found it ugly. And this way, I can fit extra twiddly stuff on the bottom row, either side of Z.
I know what you mean about W’s – they take up a lot of real estate. And since you’ve already got an M what do you need with a W?! It’s looking great. I’m a bit surprised to learn you’re looking forward to the intense blocks on the bottom. I take it they won’t be fiddly but somehow more fun than that right hand border?
Exactly so, about the W! The blocks at the bottom are fiddly, but the designs are more open and need less counting than the right hand border, and they aren’t so repetitive.
Excellent. You have been busy
Just a little… 🙂
that’s a nice chunk of border you’ve done there!
I know! It looks nice and dense and impressive for not a lot of effort – and I like that R, too.
Looking very pretty
Thanks!
I like the border, but I know the feeling of to much crosses to count. That is why my cat parade has slowed down !
Sometimes it’s good to just stitch and not always be counting. But I’ll get to the other side soon, and then it’ll be time to count again
Still loving this one 🙂
Me too!
Wow love this one, love the colour and the design. Though I do not have any samplers in my wips (maybe because I enjoy them and therefore finish them ) I still have lots in my “I want to do soon pile”.
Thank you for welcoming me to the group and I look forward to seeing more of your work.
Helen
It’s a nice one, isn’t it? I’m looking forward to reaching the end of the letters and playing with all the decorative blocks at the bottom. Maybe in a couple more sessions!
I visited a few more of your links, and now I know what SAL means. Your piece is gorgeous, Kate. It’s been years since I’ve done needlework like this. You’re inspiring.
I’m glad you like it! I don’t have too many years of such very tiny stitches left; my eyes are very long sighted. So I want to do as much as I can while I still can!
Great idea, Kate. My eyes aren’t what they once were either. Darn this getting older business! 😉
It’s annoying, isn’t it? New glasses every year… Oh well, at least it gives me an excuse to try new frames and colours 🙂
There you go! There’s always a silver lining…to go with the silver hair. LOL
This is very pretty!
Thank you! I’m enjoying making it.