I want to share my next project with you. Last winter my sweet sister gave me an old sampler. Here are photos of it. You are able to see it - ( Here ). As it was winter and he was a bit bored, my DH charted the old sampler. You can see it -( Here ). I don't know how I became distracted but I never stitched it. This was the year!! Last night I stitched part of the border. I am very excited about this project. It will be truly one of a kind but more importantly, I feel it is a tribute to the young girls who stitched the early samplers. They didn't have the choices we have today in fabric and floss. I have tried to stay fairly close to the colors she chose but I am stitching on 28 count linen and hers was a much bigger count, closer to 25.
Thanks again to my DH, the genealogist, we found Elizabeth her family in England in 1881.
Here is my very humble beginning:
The border she chose was a bit more orange, but I like this color much better.
Thanks for joining me today and I hope the week-end will be great for all of you.
Oh I can't wait to see your progress on this sampler!! Please keep posting pictures of it.
ReplyDeleteWow charted it and found her! That makes it very special!
ReplyDeleteThis is very interesting and yes, I totally get how you feel a connection to the ones who stitched before. Can't wait to watch the progress!
ReplyDeletePretty pretty. Can't wait to see it grow.
ReplyDeleteLove the color of the border already. great story behind the sampler. I too am looking forward to seeing your progress. love Annette
ReplyDeleteWow , so looking forward to seeing this progress. XXX
ReplyDeleteYou're off to a great start! I look forward to seeing your piece grow.
ReplyDeleteLovely start.Really looking forward to seeing this project develop. How wonderful that you have found out some history about Elizabeth.Do you know what part of England, Barb?
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see this progress!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an ambitious start for the new year! Can't wait to see more of it.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing this progress.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to see you started this. I will enjoy watching your progress.
ReplyDeleteKind of a joint effort between you and your husband. :) I'm really looking forward to seeing your progress!
ReplyDeleteGood start and I look forward to your progress on this sampler
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see more Barb !
ReplyDeleteLove that color for the border, Barb!! Enjoy your new project :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not able to see your pics, but I like the border so far! I'm excited to watch your progress!
ReplyDeleteI can't see the pictures either but I think it's great to stitch a sampler of a girl whose family your husband could trace back. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress on it.
ReplyDeleteHi, Barb,
ReplyDeleteI really want to see your antique sampler that you charted, but when I click on the links it says I don't have access? Melinda
That's fantastic! I am looking forward to watching your progress. :-)
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