I am beginning to think that some time this year I might....notice I said might....be able to get close to a finish. The book is going to be not so much a stitch dictionary, but a record of what I have been doing with my spare time over a period of 20 years. That is of course apart from painting, and working on larger projects.
These are what I used to call my "scratchings" but they are making me feel they are more than that. Anyway here are a couple more.
Please not that I am having trouble with my camera, and just cant get the perspective right and have had to resort to altering it as best I could on the computer. So if things dont look straight it is totally an illusion.
All three of these are a few years old and from when I was first learning to embroider. The one above was when I was practising some different stitches i was teaching myself from books
Above is one of two samplers I worked with silk ribbon, and trying out the different flowers. i was very much a novice then.
Here is another oldie. I was doing a lot of crazy patchwork at the time, and some of these were just things I was working out to use. Don't you like my spider web. I was taught this by Debbie Mercer who was my very first embroidery teacher when I started in 1994. She was so talented and a wonderfully encouraging lady.
I am beginning to believe that all these scrappy pieces I have had put away are going to be made into something that someone in the family will value and want to keep.
The pile of pages to be completed is getting smaller and smaller.
These are what I used to call my "scratchings" but they are making me feel they are more than that. Anyway here are a couple more.
Please not that I am having trouble with my camera, and just cant get the perspective right and have had to resort to altering it as best I could on the computer. So if things dont look straight it is totally an illusion.
I am beginning to believe that all these scrappy pieces I have had put away are going to be made into something that someone in the family will value and want to keep.
The pile of pages to be completed is getting smaller and smaller.
Hello Shirley, I can easily see you have always been born to stitch. Even your earlier work was lovely. I am sure this will be a great treasure to pass on. Hugs Judy
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Have fun, greetings from Holland
It must be such a great feeling to put the old pieces to use in a way so they can be seen and enjoyed. I especially love the middle one with all the flowers.
ReplyDeleteLovely samples of stitches. The book will be a nice record to show them.
ReplyDeleteso good to see you are making these into a book Shirley, what a wonderful reference to have and see how your stitching has developed over the years
ReplyDeleteIt's not just a compilation of your "scratchings", but also a walk down memory lane. This will make a wonderful book!
ReplyDeleteWhat a smart idea to use the samplers in one project. I should follow your example with various of my own works.
ReplyDeleteBut to find the time.....
These are great beginner pages!!!! Love that you kept them! I think the only hope for my pages is a book as well, although I have just been given a huge cross stitch embroidery that had belonged to my Aunt! It was started, and now i feel it must be finished!!!!! it must be 18x24. Yikes!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOnce you begin the cross stitch you will want to keep going and finish it.
DeleteI love your novice embroidery - isn't that sweet!!!
ReplyDeleteI started with patchwork at about the same timel - but with embroidery vewry much later.
Lovely to see some of your older practice pieces getting a new lease on life. Your pages are coming together beautifully!
ReplyDeleteI thought I had left you a comment on this post, but i guess not! I am also thinking of doing a book too! This is a great idea, as nothing gives us more pleasure than to look back over our stitching!!! Right??? Love that!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHello Shirley. I think those pages will certainly be treasure by your family for a very very long time. Hopefully they will pass them on to your grand children and great grand children. They are a true reflection of your artistic talents. Hugs Judy
ReplyDeletemake your great grand daughters happy. make them a coverlet
ReplyDeleteWow! These stitch samples look so very good with borders.
ReplyDeleteYou have inspired me to try and do something with mine.
Thanks for posting them.