A pincushion, a needlebook, a sewing bag...so many small pieces to stitch along with these two samplers.
This was truly a wonderful class!
Sunday, November 24, 2019
The Piece de Resistance
Final class of the weekend was a new teaching piece from Merry Cox called Friendship Samplers. Both projects are based on samplers that feature a young girl in a red dress.
A pincushion, a needlebook, a sewing bag...so many small pieces to stitch along with these two samplers.
This was truly a wonderful class!
A pincushion, a needlebook, a sewing bag...so many small pieces to stitch along with these two samplers.
This was truly a wonderful class!
Thursday, November 21, 2019
And the Weekend Continues with More Rock Stars
The weekend fun continued on Friday evening and Saturday with Blackbird Designs. It’s always a treat to be in a class with Barb and Alma!
Great photo of Alma, Jean and Barb!
Friday’s project was a sweet sampler design based on an antique that Barb and Alma had in their collection. They shared their stories and we stitched away. (Antique followed by Barb and Alma’s version.)
On Saturday, Barb and Alma shared another antique sampler from their collection as well as the new sampler based on motifs from the antique. The pattern for this sampler is available through the Attic.
The motifs in this large sampler were used to create our projects. No painting! We received the pattern and supplies to stitch the top of this box and a tomato-like pincushion. I think it looks more like an apple. Barb and Alma said we could also finish as a drum if preferred. I should have taken better pictures.
Another fabulous day!
Great photo of Alma, Jean and Barb!
Friday’s project was a sweet sampler design based on an antique that Barb and Alma had in their collection. They shared their stories and we stitched away. (Antique followed by Barb and Alma’s version.)
On Saturday, Barb and Alma shared another antique sampler from their collection as well as the new sampler based on motifs from the antique. The pattern for this sampler is available through the Attic.
The motifs in this large sampler were used to create our projects. No painting! We received the pattern and supplies to stitch the top of this box and a tomato-like pincushion. I think it looks more like an apple. Barb and Alma said we could also finish as a drum if preferred. I should have taken better pictures.
Another fabulous day!
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
A Needlework Legend
The adventure continued on Friday with a class with Merry Cox. We worked on the beautiful Le Nouveau Palais Royal.
The beautiful box was made by Mr. Miller and is filled with layers of needlework tools, stitching and silk.
Looking forward to stitching and finishing this lovely project!
The beautiful box was made by Mr. Miller and is filled with layers of needlework tools, stitching and silk.
Looking forward to stitching and finishing this lovely project!
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Weekend Adventure
Guess where I spent the weekend? It started on Thursday. I escaped the bitter cold temperatures of Minnesota for something warmer in Arizona. Yes, I spent the weekend at the Attic!
After checking in my hotel, I ubered to the Attic where I spent five hours ogling their beautiful shop models, fingered through luscious linens, visited with friends old and new, and stitched a little bit.
One of my purchases was the pattern for Bristol Sampler Emma Sandford from Dutch Street Designs. Optimistically, I purchased some 56 count linen and some beautiful silk fibers. In the picture below, the original Emma Sandford is on the right. The reproduction on the left was stitched by Jean Lea.
I’ll let the rest of the pictures do the talking!
After checking in my hotel, I ubered to the Attic where I spent five hours ogling their beautiful shop models, fingered through luscious linens, visited with friends old and new, and stitched a little bit.
One of my purchases was the pattern for Bristol Sampler Emma Sandford from Dutch Street Designs. Optimistically, I purchased some 56 count linen and some beautiful silk fibers. In the picture below, the original Emma Sandford is on the right. The reproduction on the left was stitched by Jean Lea.
I’ll let the rest of the pictures do the talking!
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