tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87427586028231969092024-03-13T23:15:02.065-07:00Merry Wind FarmMerry Wind Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13693488571364309791noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-62651641885869710352020-08-29T12:33:00.001-07:002020-08-29T12:33:58.774-07:00Winner, winner, chicken dinner<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello, I had six people express an interest in the Pomegranate Santa chart. I put all the names on little pieces of paper, and had my son Evan draw a name.<br />
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Maureen in Canada! Please contact me with your ,mailing address and I will send your chart out on Monday. Congratulations! Thanks to all who read my blog and entered.<br />
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Good afternoon to you all!! I'm back using the old blogger which they say no longer works as of Sept. 1, so this may be the end of me!! Hahaha! I tried the new and could not even figure out the most basic of things, such as where to type.
I do have a simple new release Two Blue Deer, Elizabeth Richey. She is my first and probably only PDF as I believe it is so important to support the needlework shops, but I just thought she was so simple and did not really warrant a printed chart. Available for $12 in my etsy shop. A sweet marking sampler with beautiful colors.<br />
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For many years, I have stitched mostly large reproduction samplers but have now run out of room.</div>
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that they are also languishing in a drawer. But when framed, I should be able to find a spot. Oh well.....</div>
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I will have a wonderful new release later this fall. She is A Sister Remembered, Agnes Wardrop, and was reproduced as a special release to the Western Reserve Sampler Guild in June. The story behind</div>
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Here are a couple of sneak peaks. The eyelet trees are wonderful! A huge Scottish manor house! <br />
I can't wait to present her to you! The colors are earthy greens and browns, with lots of red and pink.<br />
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I have also just completed stitching Pomegranate Sampler by Plum Street. The used chart is<br />
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We are going to have another hot spell here in southwest Ohio. Can't wait for autumn! <br />
I am hopeful we will get some rain from one of the storms down south. It is<br />
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I don't know why it is so hard for me to keep up with blogging. I love to read blogs, </div>
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I know so many people are really suffering emotionally and mentally from the lockdown.</div>
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I guess they are all normal people who need and enjoy the company of others.</div>
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I am definitely not a normal person. Left to my own devices, I would</div>
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I have exhausted all of the ways that I know to search for her. Maybe someday I will have more time! Available in my Etsy shop or your favorite needlework shop for $19.00.</div>
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Elizabeth Thornbrough 1790 has been released. Actually, she was released two weeks ago but I forgot to make a blog post about her. Elizabeth is an early sampler, probably from Yorkshire, and of a nearly square size that won't take too awfully long to complete. The stitch count is 241 x 239 and it is all cross stitch over two threads and algerian eye stitch. No over one...yeah!! The first photo is my reproduction, the second is of the antique. When stitching the inner border, Elizabeth was pretty much all over the place with her eyelet stitches, over 2,3,5, whatever, threads, so a few liberties needed to be taken to make it stitchable. I can't tell you how excited I was at finding the perfect size vintage frame in my collection for Elizabeth! Available for $20 plus shipping in my etsy shop. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MerryWindFarm?ref=search_shop_redirect">Merry Wind Farm</a><div>
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If you are interested, the antique will soon be for sale for $150.00. After I have completed a reproduction, I usually sell the antique at a reduced price. The few holes disappear completely when backed with a piece of Confederate Gray linen from Weeks Dye Works, which is the same linen which was used for the reproduction. </div>
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In my previous post, I was asking for help with locating Grace Stewart. No luck, unfortunately. Of all the registered Grace Stewart births between 1790 and 1840, none have initials that match what looks to be her parents. Scottish samplers are usually so easy to find the stitcher genealogy, but not Grace. Something odd is going on, either an unregistered birth, or perhaps Grace or her father had another forename on their birth certificate. So for now, even though she is charted and stitched, she is on the back burner until I decide what to do. Should I just publish the chart without knowing who she was and where she was from? Decision, decisions. And since I didn't get her out a month before the Nashville Needlework Market, which I do not attend, I know from experience that shop owners will be too swamped for the next two months to place orders. I learned that the hard way last year.</div>
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I saw this beautiful red wall with red antique samplers on Facebook. Now I want to stitch a bunch of small red samplers. I have gathered together 3 or 4 charts, and am working on Elisabetta Monteleone first. I am stitching her in Gentle Arts Buckeye Scarlet and it is beautiful! </div>
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This little six pound bundle of joy and happiness has developed an irritating habit! All three dogs sleep upstairs in the bedroom with me. Bertie (mini poodle) and Oliver (cocker) together on the floor on an extra large size dog bed, Bella has a covered cat igloo for a bed, which she sometimes sleeps in and sometimes on the bed with me. She always starts out on the bed with me, I have to pick her up, after cuddles she has been jumping down, then about 10 minutes later I hear er, er, er, sneeze, sneeze, getting my attention. She wants picked up again! I wish she would just stay up or make up her mind.</div>
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Merry Wind Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13693488571364309791noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-35764070207415301952020-01-21T15:39:00.000-08:002020-01-21T15:39:29.272-08:00Looking for Grace<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Grace Stewart that is! This lovely Scottish sampler is all charted and </div>
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Grace Stewart's born between 1800-1840, none of the initials match.</div>
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Whether B could be Beth or Bell, short for Elizabeth or Isobel. </div>
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had multiples names, sort of like in Outlander, Jamie has 3 or 4 names.</div>
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early 1800;s. Elizabeth Chapman and Ann Blair.</div>
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Happy New Year to all. I am having a quiet New Year, as usual, which follows a quiet Christmas. Nothing much happens around here on holidays, as it is now just me and my son, and he has a girlfriend that occupies much of his free time. I had many years of wonderful Christmases, I think every Christmas I can ever remember was wonderful, starting when I was a small child. There was only one really bad year, the year that I was in the hospital for two weeks with MS. And there was the year of the colicky horse, and the year of strept throat, but on the whole they were great! So I can't really complain that the holidays aren't any fun any more, as I have many wonderful memories...<br />
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Have you seen the expensive vintage sleighs offered by Spring Green Country Sampler with small needlework pillow inside? This is my version. The vintage sleigh was purchased for a couple of dollars on marketplace. Some at Country Sampler were as much as $100, so I think I got quite a deal. The little sampler pillow didn't really show up, next year perhaps I'll add a little mini red wool blanket. <br />
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When my mother passed away, I saved her costume jewelry which I now hang on the tree. It is a lovely remembrance of her at Christmas. Except for the year I was in the hospital, I never spent a single Christmas without my parents. I need to look around and see if there are any more that I can use.</div>
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I did do a lot of decorating for the bnb portion of the house as I have had guests solidly since mid December. No outdoor wreaths or lights this year. It has been so warm that I haven't been in the mood. Here is a picture of the house several years ago when we had a nice snow. I forced myself to put up a tree in my part, and took it down the day after Christmas.</div>
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I know, poor photo.:) It then morphed from Mary Howe to Emmaline Cole (an ancestor of mine and I name that I love) and I created a pattern for it. I encouraged the stitcher to chose one of their ancestor's names to chart and use. Anyway, it sort of exploded on Facebook and I sold over 125 PDF copies! It was just a stroke of luck that I had saved the pdf on the computer, as I didn't save the hard copy pattern. Here it is as Emmaline Cole. Bethel Day School is a made up name from the county that I live in, Bethel County. </div>
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Another thing that I made is a project bag. I spent two weeks of trying different ways to create a bag with the zipper and no seams showing. Lots of trial and error. After I had finished, and was so proud of my creation, I found out that I could have just watched a you tube video of how to make it.</div>
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little cobs and walnuts that have fallen (not in the same place), surely there is something I can do with them. Thinking of making a garland of some sort.</div>
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Maples around the barn . That is an original bank barn with old</div>
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On national black cat day, I bring you the black cats of Merry Wind Farm.<br />
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As you can tell, the black cat force is strong around here. At one time there were nine identical </div>
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black kittens! They are all identical, short haired shiny black with just a couple of white hairs</div>
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Do you read Lauren Fuqua's blog <a href="https://rugsandpugs.blogspot.com/2019/10/stitching-small.html">RUGS AND PUGS</a>? I imagine all of you already do, if not, you should!!<br />
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I know I have already showed you pictures of my new reproduction sampler releases, but I did not mention that the owner of these antique beauties is none other than Lauren! My dear friend was so generous in allowing me to reproduce these three lovely ladies. The first two are probably American, which is a real treat! Thank you Lauren!! <br />
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Cornelia A. Moore, only 7 years old! Isn't she adorable?<br />
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Hannah Thompson<br />
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Some random photos of fall on Merry Wind Farm. Today we are having a soaking, draught-busting rain, so that is the end of the fall color until next year!<br />
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Merry Wind Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13693488571364309791noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-14608103131443123432019-10-16T19:29:00.000-07:002019-10-16T19:30:24.255-07:00Four New Reproduction Samplers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
On this blistery fall day, I would like to show you my four new reproduction samplers from Merry Wind Farm. All can be purchased at my Etsy store <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MerryWindFarm?ref=search_shop_redirect">Merry Wind Farm</a>. I hope you may see one that you like.<br />
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First in Mist on The Mountain, Martha Ford's Work 1849. This Adam and Eve</div>
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sampler has a beautiful and unusual verse that was penned by a </div>
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Church of Scotland minister in the early 1800's. A honeysuckle border surrounds the verse, </div>
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two large stylized birds, owl, flower motifs and an Adam and Eve who look as if </div>
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36 count Relic linen from Picture This Plus</div>
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Hannah Thompson is a fine example of a typical mid 19th centuryEnglish spot motif<br />
sampler. She features alphabets, a strawberry dividing band, flowers, trees, a windmill<br />
and a little person. All stitching is cross over two threads on 36 count Angel Hair linen from<br />
Weeks Dye Works. Threads used are Gentle Arts and DMC. Stitch count is 160 (w) X 224 (h).<br />
$15.00<br />
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Cornelia A. Moore is a very small 109 (w) X 124 (h) simple marking sampler.<br />
She is perfect for a beginning stitcher and a quick project for the more<br />
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Primitive Hare. The sampler uses cross stitch over two threads, with one dividing<br />
band of four-sided stitch and another of algerian eye. Cross stitch could<br />
be substituted for the beginning stitcher. Threads used are Gentle Arts and DMC.<br />
Just an idea, I plan to do another example of Cornelia's sampler using<br />
only a red thread. $12.00<br />
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Eliza Griffith is also stitched on Old Salem linen from The Primitive Hare.<br />
She too is a simple marking sampler that could be accomplished by<br />
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The Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 100 (w) X 160 (h) $12.00<br />
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So now you see what all I have been up to!<br />
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Merry Wind Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13693488571364309791noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-85254729574603976302019-10-07T10:51:00.001-07:002019-10-07T10:51:41.495-07:00A few things I've made<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I thought I'd share a few of the samplers I've stitched over the last year or two. Sorry about the wrinkles, some are just sitting rolled up in my drawer.<br />
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First is a sewing roll that I made using the pattern of Dawn Ronningen. She is the author of the new book Antique Needlework Tools. It is made using lots and lots of little tiny squares, and I also used an antique quilt block that I cut down to fit. I also had a small completed sampler from the book Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day that I sewed onto the back. Actually, I see not first, but third, I have to figure out how to load photos in the proper order.<br />
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This is a small sampler that I just really loved, a friend allowed me to borrow her chart, I can't remember the name or designer, but I know it is an old out of print chart.<br />
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Here is a solidly stitched piece from Scarlet Letter, I think it is called The Huntsman.<br />
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Huswife by Dawn Ronningen.<br />
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Miss Mary Ann Bournes, from Hands Across the Sea.<br />
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Ann Tong Uffindell also by Hands Across The Sea. Lots of mistakes, including the vase on the right side of the verse. I guess I need to correct that, it should match the vase on the left. I absolutely love this sampler. I really want to frame it before Christmas, as I think the colors look very Christmassy and would look lovely hanging above the fireplace mantel.<br />
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This was one of my reproductions for my "company", haha, Merry Wind Farm. Eliza Brassington 1803.<br />
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This is another of my repros for Merry Wind Farm, Leah Gronow1872. She is what is referred to as a Welsh Folk Art sampler. Samplers stitched in the mid to late 19th century in Wales were commonly stitched in wool and are referred to as folk art samplers as they were not intricately stitched like other earlier samplers.<br />
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I am not doing very much fall decorating. Just some dried things from around the farm, hedge apples, and I'm cutting some corn cobs from the field. All free stuff, the best kind!! I'm not going to buy any mums, as I've probably purchased them for 40 years and have never, ever, had them come back in spring. A big waste of money. I may not even get a pumpkin, just stick with free hedge apples!!! They are pretty too!<br />
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Hope this wasn't too picture heavy. This is something else I find difficult to do is post pictures of what I have done. It seems like "look at me"!!! which I was always taught never to do.<br />
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Merry Wind Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13693488571364309791noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-59779118039747353652019-09-30T16:31:00.001-07:002019-09-30T16:31:54.560-07:00Going to give blogging another shot<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello Dear Friends,<br />
I know it has been a really, really long time since I blogged. Somewhere along the line I got it in my head that I had to have something monumental to share to make a post, and started doing it only when I released new samplers. I guess I'm now figuring out that isn't true, and when I wait for something big to share, then there is too much and it just takes too much time and I don't do it.<br />
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So I'm going to make an effort at frequent, shorter posts. I will never be able to catch up with everything that has happened, so I won't even try.<br />
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This time I'll share information about my air bnb, which I actually began last November. It really began out of necessity. After my mother passed away, I could no longer afford this place. With her social security and half of my late father's pension, she paid most all of the bills. I really am not ready to move, but something had to be done. Some of you are aware that I am disabled with MS, so cannot go out and work an outside job, but I can manage to clean house and make beds. Plus, I really, really don't need over 4,00 square feet! So I had an epiphany, rent part of it out! The way this house is set up, the front portion is the original 1815 federal farmhouse consisting of 3 bedrooms upstairs, full bath, downstairs is kitchen and living room, with separate entrance. That is the part available on air bnb. Attached to the front part behind a door is another portion of the house, circa 1850, which consists of 2 bedrooms and 1/4 bath upstairs and two rooms and full bath downstairs. Two more separate entrances. There are a lot of doors! LOL. This part is where I now live. And then being this is the mother in law suite which my parents built on, where my son currently lives.<br />
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Big shock, it has actually been a big success!! You wouldn't think that so many people would be coming to little old Tipp City, Ohio to stay, but I am almost constantly booked!! If you ever come to the area, stay with me at Merry Wind Farm!! Here are some of the pictures I have advertised online.<br />
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Living room, tv hidden in pie safe, fireplace<br />
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Bedroom #2 w/full bed<br />
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Eat in kitchen w/fireplace<br />
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Looking at the pictures again, I see I still have a lot to do, I just never have any time. I think I need more nic-nacs, maybe put too much away. <br />
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Well that wasn't too hard. I guess I'm finally getting better at the computer stuff. I have learned how to take photos directly from the iPhoto site to the blog, that saves a bunch of time.<br />
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Will try to be back again in a couple days.<br />
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Merry Wind Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13693488571364309791noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-54487804056427059922018-12-05T18:41:00.001-08:002018-12-05T21:17:29.554-08:00A Stitch-A-Long and a Sneak Peak<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Greetings, stitchers and readers!<br />
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I wanted to mention The Craft Gallery in Findlay, Ohio, is hosting a stitch-a-long for my latest release, Leah Gronow 1872. I think Leah's colors are rather appropriate for this time of year. If you need the pattern and/or would like to participate, please contact Paula at The Craft Gallery<br />
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As an alternative to the called for Gentle Arts Simply Wool or DMC, Paula has done several lovely conversions to overdyes for you to choose from.<br />
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I also have a few sneak peaks to share of my next release, Eliza Brassington 1805. Eliza is most assuredly an English sampler, there is even a town in England called Brassington. I have identified several E. Brassingtons, but am unable to determine which was she. The colors of this beautiful sampler have been taken from the back of the framed sampler which has been protected from light damage. The front is quite faded. Eliza stitched her sampler a mere 50+ years after the battle of Culloden. With the absence of crowns and the prominent pair of large thistle motifs, one has to wonder about the loyalties of Eliza and her family. <br />
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I have approached Eliza a little differently than my previous reproductions. I took many close up pictures of the sampler, both front and back, then enlarged them and printed them off. This way every single stitch was enlarged and easy to see! An additional advantage is that this way keeps the handling of the antique to a minimum. I then stitched the model directly from the sampler and the photographs. Now, to create the chart from the model! I actually loved doing it this way! Somehow it seemed more authentic to be stitching a reproduction directly from the sampler....I hope to have Eliza ready for release by the end of the year.<br />
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I hope to be back in a few days to share information about the air bnb that I have started here on the<br />
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Melinda<br />
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Merry Wind Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13693488571364309791noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-20655081097353612352018-10-31T16:29:00.000-07:002018-10-31T16:29:35.710-07:00Halloween Happenings and a New Release<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Happy Halloween to all!<br />
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As I relax on a rainy, dreary, foggy Halloween I thought this might be an ideal time for a blog post. Living on a farm in the country, I don't think there has ever been ever a single trick-or-treater come to my door. <br />
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I do have a new release! She is Leah Gronow 1872, a Welsh Folk Art Sampler. Leah was released a couple of weeks ago at The Craft Gallery in Findlay, Ohio during the annual North Coast Tour de Stitch. Here she is:<br />
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Leah is stitched using Gentle Arts Simply Wool and two DMC colors. The stitch count is 197 (w) x 245 (h) and I have stitched the model on 32 count Cappuccino linen from Weeks Dye Works. A DMC conversion is provided. Most all of the mid to late 19th century Welsh samplers were stitched using wool, as was the antique Leah Gronow. Cross stitch over two threads is used. <br />
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Gronow is an ancient Gaelic name meaning "a heron". The name Gronow can be found in Wales as early as the 11th century. The verse was penned by the English bishop Thomas Ken in the 17th century.<br />
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Leah was born to Daniel, a bootmaker, and his wife Ann in December 1864 and baptized on Christmas Even in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales. She never married and remained in her parents' home with her sibling. A local census lists her as a milliner at age 16. Sadly, her life was short and she died at the age of 24 in June, 1889. <br />
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The chart has been shipped to select shops, or you can order her at my Etsy shop. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MerryWindFarm?ref=search_shop_redirect">Merry Wind Farm</a><br />
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There has been very little fall color here in my next of the woods until just the other day. I took a couple photos.<br />
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I wish I knew what influences the fall color. We have had tons of rain this year, and my friend in Indiana has had very little rain, yet neither of us had a pretty fall.<br />
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Life changes and sometimes you have to move on. For the first time in years, Merry Wind Farm </div>
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They have gone to a good home, the farmer who does my hay. He has grandchildren that</div>
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I now have two big empty barns. At least I can use them for RV and boat storage this winter.</div>
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This is the second barn, the one where a wedding was held a couple of years ago. To turn it into a permanent wedding/special occasion barn would require a lot of work and money. Between the </div>
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night. It is a heavenly place to live, but lots of work.</div>
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This is Ginger, a very special little cat. She is the only one that when strangers come is out and</div>
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In my hoop (and nearly finished) is Miss Mary Ann Bournes from Hands-Across-The-Sea Samplers. </div>
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This beauty was their very first release. She is stitched on 32 count lambswool linen </div>
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My next reproduction sampler from Merry Wind Farm will be Leah Gronow 1872, another Welsh folk art sampler. Leah was born in December 1864 in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales. She never married and sadly died at age 25 in 1889 never having left Pontypridd parish. The charting</div>
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Watching and cheering on Justify today made me want to share this photo of Blizzard Babe</div>
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racing about 20 years ago. She was filly of the year in Michigan. She looks like she's floating!!</div>
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Both young ladies were born in North Carleton, Lincolnshire, UK and baptized at </div>
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When Mary Clay married in 1810, her witness was her dear friend Amilia.</div>
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Amilia married Gervais (Jarvis) Middleton in 1810 and bore seven children, one of which she named Catharine! She and her husband moved to the town of Gainsborough, a not too distant carriage ride away. I hope they were able to keep in touch throughout their lives.</div>
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reunited after over 200 years! Both of the antique samplers are in the collection of Merry Wind Farm. Amilia Bemrose and Mary Clay are available separately</div>
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Amilia Bemrose stitch count 233 (w) x 298 (h)</div>
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Model sampler stitched on 36 ct. Legacy linen from Picture This Plus.</div>
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Merry Wind Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13693488571364309791noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-51816921331237341572018-05-03T10:35:00.001-07:002018-05-03T10:35:45.182-07:00Exciting News From Merry Wind Farm<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Happy spring (finally) to all my friends and lovers of antique samplers.</div>
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I have some exciting news! On Saturday, May 12, I will be giving a presentation to the Queen City Sampler Guild at the Warren County Historical Society in Lebanon, Ohio. A trunk show will be included, so all of the stitched models from Merry Wind Farm will be on display.</div>
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The really big news is that I have a new sampler for release on May 12! The Queen City Sampler Guild will be the first to see it. </div>
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Here she is, Amilia Bemrose 1805. </div>
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As you can see, Amilia is very similar to Mary Clay 1805, also from<br />
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As it turns out, Amilia and Mary were best friends stitching their samplers together at school in 1805! <br />
Mary finished her sampler April 17, 1805, and Amilia a week later on April 25, 1805.<br />
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The original antique samplers of Amilia and Mary are both in the collection of<br />
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Mary Clay was baptized 11 November 1792 and Amilia Bemrose on 21 August 1794,<br />
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The antique samplers of Amilia and Mary will be available to study at the Queen City Sampler Guild<br />
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Mary Clay 1805 is available for purchase now and Amilia Bemrose will be released to the public on May 15th. Shipping to select needlework shops will occur next week. Amelia will also be available<br />
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Merry Wind Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13693488571364309791noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-8865711961683032402018-02-10T17:39:00.002-08:002018-02-11T09:29:09.663-08:00NEW NASHVILLE RELEASES FROM MERRY WIND FARM<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For the very first time Samplers from MERRY WIND FARM will be available at the Nashville Needlework Market! There will be two new releases, Ellen Ford 1832 and Girls in Blue Dresses. Pre-order charts for your shop and I will ship them to you FREE of charge! Less to carry back from Nashville! I accept Paypal and will invoice you.</div>
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ELLEN SPEDDING 1832</div>
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Ellen Spedding 1832 is an English sampler suitable for for all levels of stitchers. The thread count is 241(w) x 262 (h) and is completed using cross stitch over two on suggested 32 count linen. Charted for Gentle Arts and DMC. Suggested retail price is $20.00 and wholesale is $10.00</div>
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A pair of spotted deer and a sampler full of delightful motifs.</div>
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Two young girls in their Sunday finest pose beneath a pomegranate tree. Girls in Blue Dresses is a smaller sampler with a stitch count of 127(w) x 171(h). Completed using cross stitch only, it is suitable for the beginning stitcher and a quick project for the more experienced. This sampler is charted for Gentle Arts and DMC and the recommended linen is 30 count. The suggested retail price is $12.00 and wholesale is $6.00.</div>
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Please remember to stop by room 317 at Nashville to see the beautiful works of two other designers, and several more available samplers from Merry Wind Farm.</div>
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Well, no, but I'm making progress. I have the wreaths up on the windows.</div>
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I was so excited to be able to take Christmas photos of the farm with snow!!<br />
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It was time to purchase a new tree this year. The old one went in the trash after Christmas<br />
last year, it was probably 10 years old with very few needles left.<br />
I ordered a new one from Lowe's on black Friday, on sale and free shipping. I really like it, there are 1000 prelit white lights, and I was actually able to assemble it by myself!! <br />
I hate having to ask Evan for help, then wait until he is good and ready, you all know how that is.<br />
Tree technology has really advance since my last tree. Remember the hassle of trying to<br />
connect plug A into the other plug A, etc., etc., trying to get all the lights to come on?<br />
Well, this wonderful tree you only have to connect the three sections of the trunk and that lights the entire tree!! Plus, there is even a little foot pad to turn on and off!<br />
No ornaments yet, but at least the boxes are down from upstairs.<br />
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Decorations are rather understated this year. I actually donated a lot of them to goodwill<br />
last year. I kept the special and family items. I have always been quite happy being<br />
an only child of an only child. But at Christmas it can be rather lonely, with both my hubby<br />
and parents gone. I was debating about decorating, but decided I need to keep all the traditions going for Evan. Plus, if I didn't decorate, I would be sorry at this last minute and trying to<br />
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The little choirs boys belonged to my grandmother.<br />
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I simply added red candles and some greenery and white light. The angels playing instruments belonged to my mother.<br />
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I love this collection of Santas Through the Ages.<br />
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I have to post something needlework related. Here is a sneak peak of an Adam and Eve<br />
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The above photo is the antique, the top of which is in terrible condition, but she spoke to me.<br />
The young lady was born in Yorkshire, England around 1821. Back to stitching.....<br />
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Melinda<br />
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Merry Wind Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13693488571364309791noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-86452517356678054062017-10-27T20:43:00.003-07:002017-10-27T20:43:54.672-07:00Looking for Kay Brown<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello, I'm looking for Kay Brown, who sent me a blogger contact message, but the link for her email does not work. Kay, I hope you see this and contact me again!!<br />
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Melinda</div>
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The members of the guild were so friendly and really seemed to enjoy my exhibition of antique samplers and the Merry Wind Farm reproductions. </div>
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My son was an invaluable help, as he turned all of my photos into something called a Power Point presentation, of which I had no clue. I am so grateful to him! Not to mention that he drove me up to Bath (three plus hours each way) and operated the projector/computer for me so I could concentrate on what I wanted to say.</div>
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Yes, I was horribly nervous, but once I started to speak, I realized I was among like minded people and gained confidence from them. Now my first time is history:) And I actually had a wonderful time!!!</div>
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My newest reproduction, Ann Evans 1843, a Welsh folk art sampler, was officially released </div>
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Stitched on lovely Buttermilk Linen by <a href="http://www.dixiesamplar.com/">Dixie Samplar Hand Dyed Fabrics</a></div>
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Ann Evans will be available in my Etsy shop</div>
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I also have a sneak peak of Ellen Ford, a small sampler that will be available soon.</div>
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As Christmas approaches, remember that I also have a small Christmas sampler available. Not a repro, she is Emmeline Cole, inspired by my ancestor. Included is an alphabet and numbers </div>
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so that you can personalize your sampler using one of your ancestor's names. I used the name<br />
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Thank goodness the dreadful 90 degree weather came to a screeching halt!! Fall is here! <br />
I love fall decorating, pumpkins,<br />
gourds, straw bales, and cornstalks.<br />
All things that are natural, some of which can be gathered here on the farm.<br />
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Till next time<br />
Melinda<br />
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Merry Wind Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13693488571364309791noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-69979769514075184702017-07-04T13:27:00.000-07:002017-07-04T13:36:35.582-07:00Happy Fourth!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello and Happy Fourth of July!</div>
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It is too hot to do much of anything today. You all know how much I hate summer. We have had several days of cool weather this summer, and I try to get as much done outside as possible.</div>
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I do think the heat and humidity has now set in...big frown... </div>
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That means I'm inside as much as possible until October!!</div>
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If I didn't have horses and gardens, I wouldn't step a foot outside the rest of the summer!<br />
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The first cutting of hay is in the barn, so I don't have to worry about that again<br />
until August....<br />
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I have never stitched any patriotic samplers to show you, but did do this rug a few years back.<br />
I believe this designer is named Sandra Smith, from California.<br />
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I think my Mother and Grandmother used to say that copying is the<br />
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I was in an antique mall in Tipp City this week. There is a booth with some primitives and rug hooking supplies. I was surprised to see this rug pattern.<br />
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Around eight years ago I participated in a rug hooking workshop right here in Tipp City. <br />
It was sponsored by three nationally known rug hookers, and was the first rug class I ever took.<br />
We were given templates to arrange into anything that we wanted. <br />
Here is my rug.<br />
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Hmmmm......<br />
I wanted something really primitive and came up with the pomegranate tree with the big crow. <br />
I can't call it my design, but it was my "arrangement". I guess I should feel flattered that someone<br />
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Then, also this week, this miniature doll house sampler appeared on eBay.<br />
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This one I can actually say is mine!! Mary Inglis from Merry Wind Farm.<br />
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Hope everyone has a happy Fourth of July! I will be sitting and comforting dogs scared of fireworks tonight.</div>
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Merry Wind Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13693488571364309791noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742758602823196909.post-16182240274754599872017-02-21T12:57:00.003-08:002017-02-21T12:57:32.831-08:00Look What I Made!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ok, so I know this isn't really worthy of a blog posting, but nonetheless I'm rather pleased with myself. I have wanted to do this for some time.</div>
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Start with ugly wingback chair, ugly green upholstery fabric, completely riddled by cats.</div>
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The chair now, after about a week of measuring and sewing and probably 500 trips up and down the stairs to the sewing machine.</div>
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The slipcover fits like a glove and looks like upholstery, if I do say so myself. Lots of piping to give it detail.</div>
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Hooray! Now to do the second chair, should be much easier the second time around.</div>
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Melinda</div>
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