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Because I'm sick and tired of winter, and I wish that it was Spring.
If you haven't heard the song First of May before, you can find it here.
Dear Partner,
I've taken this little quilt apart and put it back together again. I like it much better this way ... and really hope you do, too! The chocolate wrappers were just too distracting, so, they're outta there. Maybe they'll end up on the back? I had to put a heart sticker on the block in the upper right - too much information in that little piece of map fabric under there - haha!
Next step, quilting ... If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them!
xo,
Gayle
I think this one looks less ecclesiastical and more 60's or something. And then it makes me think of Russian nesting dolls......I practiced my bullion Knots on this and each knot is perfect (well as perfect as I can make them). No loops of thread at the end. I used what Karen said on the video about pulling them back out a bit and it works like a charm. They are supposed to be marching along in an orderly way, but I am afraid they are an undisciplined bunch!
The finished Sampler - I think.
2002-2006 (most in 2002)
This sampler has been designed by Jenny Bennett of Sale, Victoria, Australia
I got The Embroidery Stitch Bible by Betty Barnden, which I love, and made this sampler using her stitches.
It was winter, and I love chickadees in winter.
The Film Photography Project LOVES Sampler Packs! The Kodak 5-Roll Sampler Box updated for late 2018.
This 5-Roll box contains super-fresh BW film. All rolls are 36 exposures, DX coded and standard BW processing.
You Get:
One Roll - Kodak TMax 100 (iso 100)
One Roll - Kodak TMax 400 (iso 400)
One Roll - Kodak Tri-X (iso 400)
One Roll - Kodak TMax 3200 (iso 3200)
One Roll - Eastman Double-X (iso 200)
This design is now available to buy as a pattern pdf, details on my blog www.bearpawandbearpaw.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/embroidery-p...
For a class I am teaching in the Autumn and blogged: bearpawandbearpaw.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/sampler-tree-emb...
tutorial for some of the stitches here www.mybearpaw.com/2012/07/embroidery-stitch-tutorial.html...
little stab bound books, origami paper covers. These will be sent off to The Sampler for Feburary. More info about The Sampler: www.homeofthesampler.com.
Architectural styles not selected by Frank Lloyd Wright for Unity Temple across the street. Oak Park, Illinois.
Sampler of filler stitches, pattern from from the 1959 "Handbook of Stitches" by Grete Peterson and Elsie Svennas. Blogged here
This is my version of the Mod-Sampler quilt from Oh Fransson with Heather Bailey prints and Kona solids. My dog, Barley, wanted in on the picture. It's a cute pic of him, not so great of the quilt since the sun was so bright. My indoor pic showed the fabric much better (see my photostream). I realized after I added this to the Mod-Sampler group that the person before me had their lab in the pic too!!! Funny!
rainbow block for laura. sorry so grainy. i lost everything on my camera and laura was sweet enough to retake it for me. i wanted a close up which resulted in grainy. i thank her greatly in saving my pic.
An enjoyable few hours this afternoon in the kitchen making this sampler for Anthotype prints. Paper is Bergger Cot320. Everything still wet, obviously, so not representative of final colours; will repost when dry.
Each row represents a different base ingredient.
A. Spirulina powder (a 250g tub from Holland & Barrett) unstrained/strained
B. Red chard (pack from Waitrose), blitzed then strained through coffee filter paper. Estimate that a whole pack would make enough to coat a few sheets.
C. Red cabbage, blitzed then strained through coffee filter paper. Used 1/8 of a whole cabbage. About 1/4 of a cabbage would probably be enough to coat a few sheets.
D. Blackberries, ground down in pestle then strained through muslin. One supermarket pack would probably be enough to coat a few sheets.
E. Raspberries, ground down in pestle then strained through muslin. One supermarket pack would probably be enough to coat a few sheets.
F. Petals from deep red roses, blitzed then strained through muslin. Petals from a whole bunch of roses from the supermarket would be enough to coat a few sheets.
[G. an attempt at extracting something worthwhile from some Holland & Barrett Baobab powder: fail! just got a washed out yellow-grey paste.]
H. Turmeric powder, mixed with warm water (unstrained - I think that straining would make this look a bit closer to Saffron - see far end of Turmeric row); no alcohol on this row in fact.
I. Raspberries + Turmeric, approx 1:1
J. Saffron, about 0.5g, mixed with 200ml boiled water, left to stand/stirred, then strained through coffee filter. Colour would be more red if left to steep for longer.
The columns are:
1. Unadulterated or mixed with distilled water.
2. Mixed with some alcohol - I used surgical spirit for this, but will probably use vodka in future because the stuff absolutely stinks!!
3. Soda crystals, ±2 tsp in 125ml distilled water
4. Soda crystals, ±4 tsp in 125ml distilled water
5. Bicarb of Soda, ±2 tsp in 125ml distilled water
6. Bicarb of Soda, ±4 tsp in 125ml distilled water
(tbh, steps 3-6 aren't that different, and 2tsp in 125ml didn't properly dissolve anyway, so probably overkill, but effects are interestingly different)
7. White vinegar
For steps 3-7 I simply added some drops of each onto the alcohol mix. In real use I imagine I will make up a mix of the base and then apply enough additional solutions to get the colour.
As you can see, from Blackberries onwards I got a little better at doing the application to the paper (!)
Through 3rd lesson
begins with teal floss herringbone added to the last line from week2
2 tows of cable chain, both in pearl cotton
row shallow herringbone in hemp
next row has slinky yarn couched and laced (look closely!)
turquoise row of twisted chain
chain variation
knotted cable chain in Watercolors (green tea is the color)
double cretan with straight stitches in pearl
running stitches in copper metallic yarn (this area is not finished)
Finally in #8 pearl crested chain
These were the first stitches I learned. After I practiced, I just kept this piece on the hoop and kept filling in the space. I actually like it though. i think I'll make something out of it.
I just started working on this absolutely gorgeous sampler, and I've been really enjoying it so far! It's great practice and will make a beautiful piece to hang in my apartment. Love it! : )
Pattern: Daisychain ABCs by Alicia Paulson.
Here are a few sneak peeks of a vintage lace sampler I have just finishedt. I am not showing it in its entirety as I am submitting it for publication in the next Sew Somerset magazine and don't want to give too much away yet. (Lots of 20 minute sessions!)
Blogged at:- vintagebunty.blogspot.com/
Notes: needlework on folded and hemmed linen, with buttonhole stitching in pale green cotton. This piece gained a first prize at the Hawkesbury & District Agricultural Association Annual Show on 9 May 1901.
Ethel Urquhart attended Springwood Primary School 1894-1901. She was the grand daughter of James Lawson who built Braemar House in Springwood 1892.
Format: linen sampler 16 cm x 13 cm
Date Range: 1901
Location: Macquarie Road. Springwood
Creator: Ethel Urquhart (1887-1916)
Licensing: attribution, creative commons
Terms of use: please credit - Blue Mountains Library, Local Studies Collection
Repository: Blue Mountains Library library.bmcc.nsw.gov.au
Part of Local Studies Collection:
Provenance: from her daughter Gwen Alexander
Links:
Sampler (needlework) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampler_(needlework)