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This sampler was stitched as a gift for my parents when they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and was my first endeavor into hardanger and pulled thread embroidery. The roses embellishing the heart at the top are created with ribbon embroidery. This sampler is not for the faint of heart! I needed the patient guidance of my local cross stitch shop to help me make the first cut after having spent many hours stitching. Still makes my palms sweat to think about it!
Sampler's only around at Cristmas time. Image from Seventy Years of the Garden Factory by Warwick Johnston. 2008. Book in my collection.
For my sampler blanket - the first knitting project I started, but not the first I've finished. I've been working on it for a year and a half, and have only knit up half of the yarn. Plymouth Yarn's Encore 25% wool 75% acrylic.
I'm not so sure I really like the yarn, now that I've knit with wool/alpaca blends and Noro... but I do like that I've been able to grow and challenge my knitting skills by making each set of squares an excuse to learn a new pattern.
Wedding Sampler made in 2009. Chart adapted from one printed in "Cross Stitch Crazy" magazine. The finished product is always a tiny bit larger than an 8x10" frame. Stitched on 14count aida and adapted according to the personal details of the couple.
One of the traditions of home show weekend... Eric and I take the Friday night shift and stay over in Williamsport and open the booth at 10am the next morning. Friday night when we're done, we go out to the Bullfrog Brewery and have a burger and Eric drinks some good beer. This was a really interesting sampler. The brewery is starting to focus on organic brews and some of these were really different.... like the Double Coffee Stout... which uses 12 pounds of free trade coffee.... and tastes ... like... Coffee! There was also a west coast pilsner that Eric loved and an apricot beer that Eric didn't finish.
Pastel cross-stitch sampler with alphabet and peacock
Agent: Unknown (designer)
Agent: Susan Ramsey (stitcher)
Equipment: Sony Cybershot DSC-S700
hmm... I know the middle 3 are the Sumbel Porter, Ægir India Pale Ale, and Rallar Amber Ale from left to right. I believe the far left is the Saison and the far right is the Altbier, but I had had quite a few by this point, so it's hard to remember now... The IPA was my favorite, though. Unfortunately all my favorites weren't available bottled at the time.
Block A
This is my Stars & Stripes Forever version of Oh Fransson's Mod Sampler Quiltalong: www.ohfransson.com/oh_fransson/quiltalong.html
My blog entry: www.sewamazin.com/2009/04/mod-sampler-quilt-stars-stripes...
Feeling beaten down by the 80+ degree heat and a five mile walk, we arrived at our first stop. Fortunately for us they had a LARGE sampler and a nice patio.
The cursive letter "A a" is hand embroidered and rests on machine stitched notebook paper-inspired lines. All this cuteness is done on a beautiful natural cotton and the other side is fabric I designed and had printed by Spoonflower on a wonderful linen/cotton blend. The lining is red polka dot cotton and the zipper is black. This pouch also features a brown ribbon handle.
These 3 bold fabrics work great together!
This zipper pouch is my own pattern, wider at the base makes it roomier inside. It measures 6" wide and 5" high.
Title: Grain Sampler
Digital Publisher: Digital: Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Physical Publisher: Physical: Agricultural Communications Office of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University
Date Issued: 2011-08-17
Date Created: 1966
Dimensions: 4 x 5 inches
Format Medium: Photographic negative
Type: image
Identifier: Photograph Location: Graphic Services Photos, Box 38, File 38-788
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