Greetings, all!
I have been out working in the garden, but it started to really pour!! I thought I'd pass the time making a quick blog post.
Here is an antique sampler I had folded up in a drawer. I found a really ugly sampler that I had stitched years ago (on aida cloth!!) but in a nice vintage frame. I disassembled it, and voila!! The frame turned out to be the perfect size for Dorothy Crawford. She is a Scottish sampler, dated 1845 which is pretty late for a typical Scottish sampler to be stitched. Nothing out of the ordinary, the red and green eyelet alphabet, letters and numbers, and initials, but very pleasant to look at. I love her red eyed bunnies and purple dogs. She is finished with hem stitch, so I mounted it to a piece of linen.
Of course, I can't end without a kitten photo. They are almost a year old now, but will always be the "kittens" to me :)
Melinda
I have been out working in the garden, but it started to really pour!! I thought I'd pass the time making a quick blog post.
Here is an antique sampler I had folded up in a drawer. I found a really ugly sampler that I had stitched years ago (on aida cloth!!) but in a nice vintage frame. I disassembled it, and voila!! The frame turned out to be the perfect size for Dorothy Crawford. She is a Scottish sampler, dated 1845 which is pretty late for a typical Scottish sampler to be stitched. Nothing out of the ordinary, the red and green eyelet alphabet, letters and numbers, and initials, but very pleasant to look at. I love her red eyed bunnies and purple dogs. She is finished with hem stitch, so I mounted it to a piece of linen.
Melinda
What a great sampler! Have you ever thought of charting it?
ReplyDeleteHi Melinda, love the sampler, beautiful as are the Kitty's, Blessings Francine.
ReplyDeleteThat is really a nice sampler. I, like Catherine, wonder if you would ever think of charting it. It's a wonderful sampler.
ReplyDeleteVery nice sampler and a perfectly sized frame. Pretty kits!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you framed your antique sampler. It's wonderful! Now how is it possible that your kittens are almost one? Wow!
ReplyDeleteYour antique sampler is really beautiful and it looks lovely in that frame. I too love those bunnies and purple dog. You really can't help but smile when you see them. Your kitties are precious too!
ReplyDeleteMelinda ~
ReplyDeleteWe got some much needed rain today "up north" but it's also cold and windy. Feels like March :(
LOVE the sampler and you framed it perfectly!
Your kitties are too sweet.
Hugs :)
Lauren
Your sampler is lovely! I do like the Scottish samplers. Kitties very cute!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous sampler and sweet kittens.
ReplyDeleteHave a great holiday weekend!
very beautiful stitching
ReplyDeletebisous from FRANCE
Happy Memorial Weekend Melinda!
ReplyDeleteLove the sampler - and the kitties.
Karen
What a beautiful sampler and the frame is perfect for it! Love the kitties!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful find and you gave it the perfect ending. It is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIs looking beautiful! How is your M. Quertier coming along? We can have SAL inside the SAL LOL.
ReplyDeleteI love love love this sampler !!!
ReplyDeleteAnne - Tempus fugit
Dorothy is wonderful. So nice that she is up on the wall instead of in a drawer. I have started seeing lots of bunnies on samplers lately.
ReplyDeleteHappy cats :)