Another finish! I'm on a roll!
Well, on this one I really just quit. I wasn't enjoying this as much as I though I would and on 18-count it is so big it is very awkward to work on. No fun at all. So I put a border around it and called it finished. I will soon have several pieces in this color and will try to figure out something to do that will include them all - I'm kinda thinking Table Runner?
Lately I have worked on the 18th Century Sampler a bit.
Since the last time you saw it I have stitched several borders, the one on the bottom is not quite finished.
I may decide that this is almost done. I'm not enjoying it as much as I thought I would. I could add another row of squares. Or I could just throw a border around it and be done. That's what I'll probably do.
Then I'll have to decide how to finish it, and should it be horizontal or vertical?
This past weekend, I worked on the 18th Century Sampler again. It's been awhile!
Sorry for the poor quality of the photo! I just cant seem to get a decent pic of this thing. It is all aqua and teal on aquamarina canvas.
I did not want to do a row of hemstitching, so instead I created a border using bugle beads. It turned out pretty good.
Next was the acorn border. It was supposed to be done in aqua #3 pearl cotton, but I find that hard to use on 18 and I just didn't want to do so much of it! So I used Silk & Ivory, in 2 shades. It came out nice and was easy to stitch, although I wish I'd had a lighter "dark" shade!
There are supposed to be 2 more rows of boxes, 6 boxes to a row. I have decided that I don't want to do that much more on this piece. I was in love with it when I started, but now? Not so much! So I will stitch a couple of borders top & bottom and call it good.
The last time I worked on this, I completed the row of circular motifs. Many had pulled eyelets, but I didn't pull them very much or very consistently. I filled in the holes with beads! Looks much better. Next up will be a row of cut work, but I will be changing that as I don't want to do cut work. Stay tuned!
You haven't seen this for quite awhile. That's because I didn't work on it for quite awhile--the Gardener's Alphabet took over!
This is Susan Johnson's 18th Century Sampler online class. I have now completed the center row of 5 squares and 4 borders, a narrow one and a wide one on each side of the center squares. The narrow borders are actually a dark teal Kreinik braid, but as usual the metallic doesn't show up very well.
I have just begun a row of circular motifs--just 1/4 of the center circle. Oh, and by the way, the canvas is Aquamarina. I don't know why it didn't photograph that color!
Very Very Merry is a free design from Susan Johnson at sj-designs. It was intended to be done in beads, but I just did it as a cross stitch on a small piece of perforated paper that I had in stash. Threads also from stash - floss & Kreinik.
A very quick stitch.
And it's even finished! This clear acrylic round was supposed to be a luggage tag, but I think it makes a fine ornament!
Here we go, into the sampler unknown!
I received the instruction book and couldn't wait to get started! The book is terrific, with great diagrams and photos of everything. It will be a wonderful resource to have.
I have completed 2 squares in the center section. The one on the right was supposed to have some pulled work, but I don't like to do pulled work. So I just stitched the little squares without pulling, and then put a bead in each one. I like it!
Here's another view of that square. That detail photo is more accurate for color. It is aquamarina canvas and DMC 959.
I am doing SJ Design's 18th Century Sampler, an online class. This is a real departure for me. I don't do projects like this! But from the moment I saw it, I was obsessed with it. Go figure! I finally just decided to do it.
I have completed all the prework I intend to do, which is the middle row of boxes. It is a reach on this large piece, but I manage! Some are using Congress Cloth but I'm using 18-count, so it's big (21x22 frame!). Only a few of us are using color I think. It is all one color, uses 3 sizes of pearl cotton. Most folks are using white or ecru. Looking forward to filling in the boxes.
