Thank you so much for your lovely comments on my Merry Cox Projects. For those of you who asked me where to purchase her charts, you cannot I'm afraid, Merry teaches in the USA and on this website http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SNS_Home_Room/?yguid=347880962, you have to become a member for free to get updates who is teaching, Jackie du Plessis is on this site too, good luck.
Well, I could not resist the Mary Glover SAL when I saw this lovely deer on it, having seen it on Merumo’s and Siobhan’s site’s and many others too, it did not look to daunting. I have decided to change colours, and am stitching it in different colours as I go along. Fabulous to see so many SAL-lers making this sampler in their own colour scheme. The linen is uneven 32/35 count and quite dense, the reason for this is that the over one’s will be easy to stitch since over one is not my favourite, but should make it easier than a thinner linen. I started this yesterday, and have to catch up a bit.
I would like to thank Emmanuelle at http://lemarquoirdelise.over-blog.com/categorie-11760018.html for this opportunity to stitch her beautiful heirloom.
The Williamsburg Lady finished, a lovely little project, I tried to find more of these kits, but they are hard to come by.
Do not like her mouth very much, but faffed about with it so much I got fed up and left it as it is.
Remember the Ladies, Williamsburg Lady
Just thought I show you a little more of my 1758 Scottish Sampler stitched by Barbara Hill, aged 12, incredible to be able to do that at such a young age on very fine linen. Joy from Whitney Antiques told me (after I bought it!) that she acquired it from a couple who found it in a skip, the skip was contaminated with oil and not a spot on the sampler itself. I have to find out myself where it really came from:))
Barbara Hill 1758
I am terribly fond of Scottish Samplers, they remind me of the Dutch Frisian ones, especially the Alphabets.
Gorgeous band on this sampler, one day I might reproduce this, but this is not a promise.
Next week I am in London to finish more of my projects at a Sampler Guild member's house and will post ASAP.
22 comments:
Beautiful Mary Glover start! Love Williamsburg Lady too. I too love that series of projects. Your antique piece is stunning! I hope you do reproduce it -- it's wonderful!
Please reproduce that sampler! :) I LOVE Scottish samplers! I also love Wmsburg Lady. I wish that series was more readily available. I stitched Wmsburg Lady last year for a friend and changed the alphabet to colonial city names if you are interested in looking. http://thestripedrose.blogspot.com/2010/09/will-she-like-it.html
Your Barbara Hill sampler is gorgeous. I love Scottish samplers... the colors are so appealing. Enjoy!
So many wonderful things on this post! I love your Williamsburg Lady - so pretty and like you, I think I'm going to cave and send a note to Emmanuelle to start Mary Glover, too! Your color choices are lovely.
If you ever reproduce your Barbara Hill Sampler I'd love to stitch it. I love the red and the spotted dog (?) at the bottom is adorable!
Je hebt weer goed je best gedaan!
Liefs Liliane
I really love the Scottish Sampler. I hope you do reproduce it, would love to have it. I also love the Merry Cox things, I have been fortunate enough to take several of her classes but not that cute little needlebook or the basket. You did a great job on both!!
Mary looks very nice in muted colors! I was wondering if I should change her colors as I'm not a big fun of yellowish colors, but I was too lazy to do so. I should have waited for you to get started! lol And Williamsburg Lady is cuch a cute project :) Your Antique sampler is sure a gorgerous one with my favorite red!!! Have fun in London ;)
Thanks to you, Bertie! You've done a very nice job with the Mary Glover! The other ones are lovely too. I really love your scottish sampler, it's beautiful. I've got a few in my collection too but they're simpler and less colored.
Wat een mooie merklapje wordt dit.
Je hebt gelijk, dat er overeenkomsten zijn tussen de letters op Schotse en Nederlandse merklappen.
Nice start on Mary Glover! I am so thankful to Emmanuelle for sharing her beautiful sampler. I am at the over one part and need to get it done. My least favorite thing to do--over one! LOL
Beautiful finish on your Williamsburg Lady! I love the Scottish sampler, too. Imagine tossing that into a skip! I'm so glad that it's now with someone who will treasure it. :)
Hello bertie , I love your start and I love your finish but I fell in love with your Scottish sampler...een snoepie....
Hugs
Erna
Mooi begin van je SAL. Het kleine borduurwerkje is ook mooi.
De Schotse merklap is prachtig met die mooie kleurencombinatie en imposante letters.
Fijn weekend, groetjes
Oh !! it is a very nice start on your Mary Glover Sampler !!
Your Barbara Hill sampler is just nice !
Have a nice day,
Isa
Gorgeous Mary Glover start. I have been tempted by this SAL but I have too much on at present. Have fun at your TSG meeting!
Lovely stitching! And what a great sampler you found - a real beauty, congrats!
Oh how very beautiful!!
Your Scottish sampler is very very beautiful, scottish are among my favourite ! Your starton Mary is beautiful too and I enjoy discovering all your work and your blog.
Thank you for the nice comment you left on my blog.
Hi Bertie, love your Blog...........Hugs Britta
It's so beautiful!! Congratulations!!
You have a wonderful start on Mary Glover! She is going to be a lovely piece!
Your antique sampler is just stunning! I love the alphabets on Scottish samplers...so unique! I hope to one day own an antique sampler too.
Beautiful samplers - Reproduction would be a wonderful gesture but I bet very time consuming !!
You did a good job on the WILLIAMSBURGLADIES
Just forget abouther mouth::))
I think I have two other of this series but as I have just moved they are still probably buried in the cartons
just contactme from time to time
The move was hectic but now it is time to unpack
Gigi
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