And what a joy it was to stitch this sampler!
One of those you enjoy working on so much, you almost hate to be done with it!
I had to change the wording along the bottom....my whole name didn't work with the way it was charted, (her sampler, finished in ****), so what you see is my version ;-)
I will miss working on it, but it's headed to the framers soon, so we can enjoy looking at it on the wall :)
Mary Beale, her very ownself, recommended not filling in around the verse, so that's how I left it :)
"Mary Beale, Her Sampler"
Designed by Mary Beale
from the Pocketbook Needlework series, 1998 editionavailable from Mary's online shop (click on link to go there)
Stitched on 40 count Park City Blend by R&R
over 2 with one strand DMC thread
Thank you all for visiting my blog and always saying such nice things. The stitching and blogging community is so wonderful...I'm very grateful to be a part of it.
Have a wonderful week ahead and stitch much!
xox
46 comments:
WOW!!! This is amazing. I absolutely love it. I have just clicked to go to her shop to have a browse. Well done and big congrats. x
WOW!!! Amazing finish. Can't wait to see it framed. Congratulations on this beautiful piece of work.
oooh-weee, Andrea, what a BEAUTY! She is just gorgeous and I hope you find a perfect frame for her!
Oh my goodness!! She's a BEEuty :)
Absolutely stunning, Andrea :)
((hugs))
Wow...it's beautiful!!! What a great finish...I have to say some of the old patterns are the best.
Happy Week!
This is absolutely stunning! Congratulations on finishing such a beautiful piece! Can't wait to see it framed!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! What a great sampler! Looking forward to the pic of it framed!
woohoo!!! What a beautiful glorious finish
Congrats!!!!
Gosh Andrea, it's gorgeous! And I can tell how happy you are!!! :)
Nancy in WI
It's really gorgeous Andrea, I love it!!!!! Congrats on the finish.
Andrea! You have created a stunning sampler! Everything about this is just beautiful including your work as always. I love the different blocks on either side of the verse. Beautiful job!
Beautiful finish!!! What a lovely sampler.
Inquiring minds want to know....what's next ?
Chris
What an absolutely gorgeous sampler--such wonderful work!
Oh my! I just love it!!!! And isn't Mary nice? I've emailed with her online too. Thanks for the link. I'm going right over -- I need this one in my stash for sure! :D Congrats on such a gorgeous finish!
Andrea, it is absolutely beautiful. You should be so proud of this exquisite piece, it is just lovely. I look forward to seeing it framed. So, what's next on your list?
What a gorgeous finish. I love the detail and colors. My favorite part are the sheep grazing. Beautiful finish!!
Andrea congratulations on a fantastic finish! This sampler has all those great elements that add up to a real show stopper....alphabet, verse, pastoral scene, and gorgeous border. Can't wait to see how you have this framed.
OMG - I take a vacation from blogging and what is the first thing I see? Your beautiful sampler. I love, love, love it!!! Did I say love? I have to get this pattern. Everything is so wonderful about it and you did a fantastic job of stitching it! Absolutely beautiful!!
Stunning piece! Can't wait to see the frame you choose!
Gorgeous! What a beautiful piece! Can't wait to see what frame you pick. :)
Wow, wow, wow. It is the most beautiful sampler. Wow!
Well done Andrea! Her Sampler is just exquisite and the colors are fabulous. I am so glad you put her on the front burner. I am even more inspired! Cant wait to see what frame you choose for it!!!!
Absolutely stunning! Can't wait to see her framed.
Stunning...absolutely stunning! Great job Andrea...I love it!
Darn, that's gorgeous. I would've gone potty over that border and so much solid stitching but... darn. That's gorgeous.
Gorgeous finish, Congratulations
"Her Sampler" is absolutely awesome! Very beautiful, Andrea :)
That is such an awesome sampler, Andrea! Congratulations!! I just love Mary Beale's designs, and this is no exception. Great job!
That is beautiful, truly an heirloom! I love Mary Beale, but I spend more time looking through the charts than I do stitching! You've inspired me to move that one closer to to the top of the Must-Start pile!
It's beautiful! Can't wait to see it framed!
W.O.W. Absolutely stunning, Andrea! YGG on the beautiful finish!!!
Simply stunning. And you did this so quickly or at least it seems quick to me!
Stunning!!!!
Oh wow that is truly stunning!
Andrea, if we had to choose our favourite sampler for 2010, I would choose your Mary Beale. It looks just out of this world. Awesome job!! I think I already told you but really, awesome job. I am inspired. ; ) Cannot wait to see it framed.
Alice
Cognrats on a gorgeous finish! Isn't it so cool to be able to say such-and-such designer knows/likes what I did?
Absolutely gorgeous! Congratuations!
absolutely beautiful! Enjoy it once framed!!
Oh my Andrea! Gorgeous, gorgeous finish! Looking forward to seeing this beauty framed.
Oh wow Andrea!! This turned out so beautiful. It's really an heirloom. Definitely one to add to my must-buy-soon list! :)
very beautiful !!
Beautiful. Lots of work went into that one. Also, I love your autumn blog design--reminds me of you.
gorgeous work:)
Beautiful sampler Andrea!!! I love it!
Congrats on your finish Angela, it;s stunning!!
Gorgeous finish! It's nice to see Mary Beale's designs brought to life. Your sampler is beautiful!
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