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On Fri, 8 Sep 2017 11:20:12 -0500, Joan Erickson
wrote: On 9/1/2017 8:23 AM, wrote: OK I have posted some poor pics to rctnp - you will find in Sheena's album. I had to use a flash on my great grandmothers sampler - I can only think it has something to do with the conservation framing with which it is done. Yeah, it's really hard to get a pic when it's under glass. I usually end up taking about 10 pictures from different angles and lighting before I find the right combination to eliminate the reflection. The one with blue matting is the one that one aunt started, then second aunt added and I finished doing the crewel bits. The other one celebrating 1967 when we arrived here was a joint project with another aunt, both out samplers are similar, she was the one who really got me on the sampler kick. The long, green one was the millenium one that was finished in 1992 Hey Sheena, I don't see a pic of the brain hat you made for your dgd! Like I don't have enough to do - done now but it's on my darling GREAT granddaughter |
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On Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 5:33:02 AM UTC-5, wrote:
It was a drawn thread sampler, so it included hardanger (with the cut out threads) It seems to me someone was giving a course for a few weeks and that was the product. Lol, we had a craze for them back then but in reality they were the way young girls learned their stitching for the future, historically they are quite interesting to read about, for sure there would be books about them on amazon or ebay. Awhile ago on floss tube I had seen some drawn thread band samplers which really blew my skirt up, but I couldn't remember the name of them or the designer. Today I finally found them! They're very old Victoria Sampler patterns with lots of cutwork and drawn thread work. They're the "elemental series" by Thea Designs for Victoria Sampler. You can see the four patterns available in this video at the 35:20 mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H05vAGpOf4M&t=2279s While I have done some Hardanger (Joan gave me a heart pattern which I loved), I've never done drawn threadwork before. Seeing your sampler inspired me to buy three patterns in this series: The Green Earth, Crystal Blue Waters, and Crimson Fire. That should keep me busy for awhile! The only place I've found that you can purchase these is from the Victoria Sampler Website: http://www.victoriasampler.com/Catal.../Leaflets.aspx |
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On 10/7/2017 9:10 PM, Violet Stitches wrote:
Seeing your sampler inspired me to buy three patterns in this series: The Green Earth, Crystal Blue Waters, and Crimson Fire. That should keep me busy for awhile! I've had Crystal Blue Waters in my stash for a number of years...even bought the accessory pack...but haven't yet stitched it. Someday.... I also have her Butterfly garden for which I *didn't* buy the accessory pack. I might have to inquire at the VS because there's a butterfly charm made for it that I probably can't find anywhere else. I nearly purchased all the silks for it at NN's sale but then I decided that pattern is so small it wasn't worth the expense for silks I may never use again and I have enough floss in my stash that I should be able to find something close. -- Joan See my pictures he http://ndjoan.shutterfly.com/pictures If worries can cure your sickness, prolong your life, or replace happiness, then go ahead and worry! If they can't, why worry? Enjoy every moment of your life...there is no second chance. Unknown |
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On Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:14:57 -0500, Joan Erickson
wrote: On 10/7/2017 9:10 PM, Violet Stitches wrote: Seeing your sampler inspired me to buy three patterns in this series: The Green Earth, Crystal Blue Waters, and Crimson Fire. That should keep me busy for awhile! I've had Crystal Blue Waters in my stash for a number of years...even bought the accessory pack...but haven't yet stitched it. Someday.... I also have her Butterfly garden for which I *didn't* buy the accessory pack. I might have to inquire at the VS because there's a butterfly charm made for it that I probably can't find anywhere else. I nearly purchased all the silks for it at NN's sale but then I decided that pattern is so small it wasn't worth the expense for silks I may never use again and I have enough floss in my stash that I should be able to find something close. You could change the colours anyway - easy to do if you lay them out so you can see they blend together nicely. |
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On 10/10/2017 10:17 AM, wrote:
You could change the colours anyway - easy to do if you lay them out so you can see they blend together nicely. Very true and which I will probably have to do anyway, since I'm not using the original flosses. The pattern is rather pale (at least on the picture) so I'll probably brighten it up a bit. -- Joan See my pictures he http://ndjoan.shutterfly.com/pictures If worries can cure your sickness, prolong your life, or replace happiness, then go ahead and worry! If they can't, why worry? Enjoy every moment of your life...there is no second chance. Unknown |
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