Thursday 17 January 2013: Cross stitch sampler

It's another cold, icy morning and since I've got no reason to go out today I thought I would stay indoors in the warm - well after filling up all the bird feeders and putting out the rubbish, that is.

This cross stitch sampler was given to me as a present by a good friend and so, despite having arthritis in both hands, I set to to complete it. I'm glad I did - it didn't take long as it is only about 9cm square - and I liked that every quadrant was different. It now hangs in my hall with other examples of my handiwork and bits of artwork from other artists.

Finished! I had a hard time taking nice photos of it, but these will do. Maybe when the weather finally dries out, I'll try a few outside.

Soup sampler. ugonnaeatthat.com/2006/02/26/toronto-tea-party/

when there were no video games...

My 21st Pinwheel Block

Yes, you probably saw this picture on Jenny's Flickr. I took it using Jenny's camera!

making progress on my quilt using the new lap stand I bought while at the QHC in Lancaster, PA

Orton Sampler from Treasures in Needlework Magazine. Silk floss

Week 5 - bottom two rows are herringbone stitch, tacked herringbone stitch, laced herringbone stitch, and double herringbone stitch.

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TAST: pintangle.com/tast-faq/

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The beginnings of my first traditional sampler

Advanced Sampling Recorder mail a bianchi.salazar@gmail.com

2 each: Peanut Butter Cup, Cookies and Cream, Black Forest, Rocky Road, Caramel Cocoa-Nut, Red Velvet

In Des Moines, they aren't messing around when you order an $11 beer sampler. This works out to be almost a pitcher.

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Sampler with a variety of blocks from a number of designers.

A sampler dedicated to all thing stitching.!!!!

This has pride of place on my stairs wall where everyone can see it. The wraps of cross-stitch thread are hand made and stitched into place - the safety pins and needles are read - the buttons are real.

I really enjoyed completing this piece

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tirando vantagem da imunidade

Dundurn Castle; Hamilton, Ontario.

I love this blanket pattern, mostly because it’s easy to carry around with me since it’s all little blocks.

I may change my mind once I get to the part where I have to join them all together :)

Currently complete: 14/35 blocks

Pattern: Sampler Blanket by Margarita Mejia from Vogue Knitting on the Go: Baby Blankets Two

Yarn: Dale of Norway Baby Ull

Embroidery, 10inches by 7.5 inches. Some threads home-dyed.

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Tasting a red from one of the many wineries at Subiaco Unwined

The blocks before they were put together. I was also figuring out the block arrangement.

I've been working on this in bewteen lazy summer days. I'm making it up as I go along with the help from my lovely book: Samplers by Susan Mayor & Diana Fowle. As blogged about here: 66stitches.blogspot.com/

Blackbird Designs

Did this one for my lovely niece Thea Maria

Shot so you can see the colors in the natural light

My beginners sampler quilt with cushion

Everything is dark native choco based.

1842 Cross stitch sampler

St. Clair Secondary School shortly after it closed in June of 2016. These pictures were take by Leann Cotton.

Duluth, Minnesota;

Fitger Brewing Company;

1st place, miscellaneous counted embroidery item (band sampler) – adult, advanced/professional; 2015 Boulder County Fair

Quilt Sampler 2 by Johanna Masko

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