Showing posts with label Finished Stitching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Finished Stitching. Show all posts

Saturday, May 16, 2020

Episode 81


FOs
  • Me & You by La-D-Da - 40 ct. (Pecan Butter?) by Lakeside Linens and DMC threads. 
WIPs
  • A New Constellation by Plum Street Samplers - 36 ct. Faun by Picture this Plus and cotton threads.
  • Mary Ann Frane by Sassafras Samplers - 40 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R and AVAS Soie d’Alger silk threads.
  • What the Fade?! by Andrea Mowry - Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles. 
Stash
  • From Top Knot Stitcher - Plum Street Samplers A New Constellation and My Peaceful Home.
  • From Fire Poppies - Brenda Gervais To Quote Shakespeare and 40 ct. Liberty Gathering Gray by R&R. 




Saturday, May 09, 2020

Episode 80


FOs

  • Project Quarantine by With Thy Needle & Thread - 35 ct. Old Mill Java by R&R and cotton threads. 

  • Little Redwork Pinkeep by Stacy Nash Primitives - 36 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R and WDW Cayenne. 
Stitching WIPS
  • Consider the Lilies by Heartstring Samplery - 40 ct. Dusty Road by Seraphim Hand Dyed Fabrics by Laurie and cotton threads.
  • Miss Manners: Eli(z)abeth Manners 1843 - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens and various silk threads from my stash. 
  • Manor at Quaker Hill by Brenda Gervais (With Thy Needle & Thread) - 40 ct. Legacy Linen and cotton threads. 
  • Berry Bowl Sampler by Heartstring Samplery and The Scarlett House - 36 ct. Legacy and Wren by Picture this Plus and cotton threads. 
  • Me & You by La-D-Da - 40 ct. Linen (I think it may be Pecan Butter) and DMC threads. 
  • Anniversaries of the Heart by Blackbird Designs - 40 ct. Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens and cotton threads. 
  • Summer at Hollyberry Farm by Stacy Nash Primitives - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens and cotton threads. 
Knitting WIPs
Stash
  • From 123stitch.com - NPI and AVAS silks for Charlotte Frost and Sarah Spencer, Mary Applewhite by GigiR and Hannah Jenkinson by Stacy Nash. 

  • From Simply Socks Yarn Co. - Madelinetosh Twist Light - Hi Lo and Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light - Elizabeth Taylor. 
Kitted
  • Souvenirs of the Heart: Star Spangled Spectacular by Brenda Gervais (With Thy Needle & Thread)

  • A New Constellation by Plum Street Samplers (just waiting on the pattern). 

Sunday, March 08, 2020

Episode 73


FOs
  • All Joys for Thine by Blackbird Designs - 36 ct. Heartland by Picture this Plus and cotton threads.

  • Birds of a Feather  by Blackbird Designs - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus and NPI silk threads.


WIPs
  • Dorothy Walpole by The Scarlet Letter - 40 ct. Pecan Butter by Lakside Linens and AVAS Soie d'Alger and NPI silk (black for words). 
  • Liberty's Welcome by Plum Street Samplers - 36 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R and NPI silk threads. 
  • Mary Barres Sampler by Stacy Nash Primitives - 40 ct. Creme Brulee by R&R and WDW cotton threads. 
  • Anniversaries of the Heart by Blackbird Designs - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens and cotton threads. 
Stash
  • From Fire Poppies - threads for Manor at Quaker Hill by Brenda Gervais and Martha S. Scott by GigiR.



Saturday, February 08, 2020

Episode 71



Finished
  • Jane Stanwix 1843 by Samplers Revisited - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue and the Country Sampler’s cotton conversion. 

Bin of Samplers - Started
  • Rose Wreath Sampler (C. Matthews 1841) by Gigi R - 46 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens and the called for cotton threads. 
  • Sarah Stewart Hardman 1824 by NeedleWorkPress - 40 ct. Vintage Buttercream by Lakeside Linens and the called for cotton threads. 
  • The Plantation Sampler (OOP - Out of Print) by Canterbury Designs - 40 ct. Fog by Picture this Plus and thread conversion by Tanya Brockmeyer. Click here to see her beautiful finished sampler!
  • Mary Barres Sampler by Stacy Nash Primitives - 40 ct. Creme Brulee and the called for cotton threads. 
  • Ann Tong Uffindell 1835 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers - 40 ct. Creme Brulee and the called for AVAS (Au Ver à Soie) Soie d'Alger silk threads. 
  • Mary Good 1827 by Sassafras Samplers - 40 ct. Vintage Lentil by Lakeside Linens and the called for AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads. 
  • Mary Betchell 1810 by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens and the called for hand-dyed silk threads. 
  • Little Redwork Pinkeep by Stacy Nash Primitives - 36 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R Reproductions and the called for WDW (Weeks Dye Works) thread. 
  • Birds of a Feather (OOP) by Blackbird Designs - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus and the called for NPI (Needlepoint Inc.) silk threads. 
  • His Eye is on the Sparrow by Heartstring Samplery - 40 ct. Legacy or 36 ct. Wren by Picture this Plus and the called for cotton threads. 
  • Frances Eden by Handwork Samplers (OOP) - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens and Vikki Clayton hand-dyed silk threads. 
  • Mary Gail by The Scarlet Letter - 46 ct. Vintage Autumn Gold and the called for DMC threads. 
  • Dorothy Walpole by The Scarlet Letter - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens and the called for AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads
  • Ragamuffin #2: A Quaker Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar and the called for silk threads.
  • Hariette Elizabeth Coe by Brenda Gervais (With Thy Needle & Thread) - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens and cotton threads. 
  • Maria Shelby Humphrey by Blackbird Designs - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus and cotton threads.
  • Elizabeth Furniss 1836 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers - 40 ct. tea and coffee dyed Country Mocha by Zweigart and the called for DMC threads. 
Bin of Samplers - Kitted
  • Spanish Mystery Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler - 40 ct. Lt. Mocha by Zweigart and the called for silk threads. 
  • Anne Thomas 1854 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens and the called for AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads. 
  • Mary Clayton by Hands Across the Sea Samplers -  40 ct. Creme Brulee and the called for AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads. 
  • Elizabeth Weston 1830 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens and the called for AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads. 
  • Mary Cook 1795 by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Stars Hollow Blend and the called for silk threads. 
  • Lucy Snushall 1847 by Samplers Remembered - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens and cotton threads. 
  • Ann Wright by Samplers Remembered - 40 ct. Fawn by Lakeside Linens and the cotton thread conversion from The Country Sampler
  • Elizabeth Sheffield by The Scarlet Letter - 35 ct. Straw linen by WDW and the called for DMC threads. 
  • Jane Tindall 1864 by NeedleWorkPress - 40 ct. Confederate Gray by WDW and the called for silk threads. 
  • Elizabeth Walsh's Work 1836 by The Scarlett House - 36 ct. Sand by Picture this Plus and the called for cotton threads. 
  • Mary Ann Farmer by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Sand by Picture this Plus and the called for NPI silk threads. 
  • Ann Grimshaw 1818 by The Scarlet Letter - 40 ct. tea and coffee dyed Zweigart linen and GAST (Gentle Arts Sampler Threads) Blackboard.

Sunday, December 22, 2019

Episode 69


FO's
  • Ann Rayner 1839 by Threads Through Time - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar by Lakeside Linens and various silk threads (using Paulette Stewart's conversion)
  • Sockhead Hat by Kelly McClure (free pattern) - Twisted Owl Fiber Studio Super Sock - Technicolor Cowgirl (gave away before I could take a picture). 
WIPs
  • Jane Stanwix 1843 by Samplers Revisted - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens and cotton thread conversion by The Country Sampler
  • Dorothy Walpole by The Scarlet Letter - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens and AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads. 
  • Mary Good 1827 by Sassafras Samplers - 40 ct. Vintage Lentil by Lakeside Linens and AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads.
  • Mary Betchell 1810 by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar (Sand Dune?) by Lakeside Linens and silk threads. 
  • Elizabeth Furniss 1836 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers - 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha by Zweigart and DMC threads. 
Stash
  • From Sassy Jacks in Weaverville, NC - silk threads for Elizabeth Weston. 
  • From In Stitches in Alexandria, VA - Miriam Brocklehurst 1727 by The Scarlet Letter, Me & You by La-D-Da and silk threads for Anne Thomas 1854.
  • From Fire Poppies in Summerville, SC - 40 ct. Creme Brulee for Ann Uffindell and Souvenirs of the Heart - Home for Christmas by With Thy Needle & Thread along with a few threads for the pattern. 
  • From Fibre Space in Alexandria, VA - Miss Babs Yowza in Zombie Prom, Berroco Ultra Wool, 21 Color Slouch Hat kit by Blue Sky Fibers and Pretty Cheep Project Bag. 

Saturday, November 09, 2019

Episode 67


FFO
  • Caroline Broomhead 1838 by Plum Street Antiques - 36 ct. Ligonier Latte and various silk threads (my conversion). 

FO
  • Elizabeth Hunter by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Sand Dune and cotton threads (1 over 2). Took to be framed at The Stitch and Frame Shop. 

WIPs
  • Ann Rayner 1839 by Threads Through Time - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar and various silk threads (using Paulette Stewart's conversion). 
  • Mary Betchell 1810 by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Sand Dune and silk threads. 
  • Snooty Parrots Sampler by Barbara Ana Designs - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar and various silk and cotton threads (1 over 2). 
  • Ragamuffin #2: A Quaker Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler - 40 ct. Vintage Lt. Examplar and various silk threads (1 over 2).
  • Ann Roberts 1842 by Hands Across The Sea Samplers - 46 ct. Parchment by Weeks Dye Works and Au Ver A Soie 100/3 silk threads (1 over 2). 

Stash
  • From Fire Poppies - Ann Roberts 1842 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers and Thread Drops. 
  • From Sassy Jacks Stitchery - Au Ver A Soie 100/3 threads for Ann Roberts Sampler.
  • From 123 Stitch - Three Gloriana silk threads I was needing for Ragamuffin #2 - A Quaker Sampler by Shakespeare's Peddler.
Knitting 

Friday, August 30, 2019

Episode 65



FOs

  • Sarah Casey Unwin by Chessie & Me - 36 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, cotton threads (1 over 2).

  • Exploration Station by Stephen West - Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light - Undergrowth, Dubrovnik, Farmhouse White and Shalimar Yarns Aerie - Candelabra. 

  • Kassiani by Dee O’Keefe - Fiberstory Fave Sock - Lila
WIPs
  • Mary Betchell 1810 by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens, Belle Soie and NPI silk threads (1 over 2). 
  • Village of Hawk Run Hollow by Carriage House Samplings - 40 ct. Vintage Sand Dune by Lakeside Linens - NPI silk threads (1 over 2). 
  • Alexandra shawl by Dee O’Keefe - Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light - Dr. Zhivago’s Sky. 

Stash
  • From Silk Road Needle Arts in St. Petersburg, Fl - Catharine Dickenson 1810 by Scattered Seed Samplers and threads. 
  • From Fire Poppies in Summerville, SC - A Happy Life Sampler by La-D-Da, threads and 32 ct. Ale for Catharine Dickenson.

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Tuesday, July 09, 2019

Caroline Broomhead 1838

Good Morning Everyone!

I am up in Michigan and have been stitching exclusively on Caroline Broomhead 1838 by Plum Street Antiques.




I used 36 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R and a variety of silk threads.  Here is my conversion:

Called for Belle Soie Silks - My Colors
Old Crow - Same
Malted Milk - Same
Ivy League - Same
Herb Garden - Same
Weathered Vine - Same
Vanilla Pudding - NPI 992
Tumbleweed - Same
Biscotti - NPI 877
Beach Grass - Same
Briar Patch - Gloriana Mocha
Chester’s Blue - Gloriana Arctic Ice
Terra Potta - Same
Shepherd’s Pasture - Dinky Dyes Blue Ice
Red Fox - Same

Sunday, April 07, 2019

Episode 56


FOs
  • Soul Sisters by Plum Street Samplers - 32 ct. Bramble by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2). 
  • Darling Buds of May by Blackbird Designs - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2). 

WIPs

  • Sarah Casey Unwin 1848 Sampler by Chessie & Me - 36 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley by Lakeside Linens, cotton threads (1 over 2). 

  • Pink House Sampler by Plum Street Samplers - 40 ct. (was Park City Blend by R&R - I washed it and now it's just cream), cotton threads (1 over 2). 
  • Spring at Hollyberry Farm by Stacy Nash Primitives - 36 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2). 
  • His Eye is on the Sparrow by Heartstring Samplery - 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus, cotton threads (1 over 2. 

  • A Saviour's Praise by Shakepeare's Peddler - 40 ct. Vintage Country Mocha by Zweigart, cotton threads (1 over 2). 
  • Mary Gail by The Scarlet Letter - 45 or 46 ct. Vintage Autumn Gold by Lakeside Linens, DMC (1 over 2). 
  • Dorothy Walpole by The Scarlet Letter - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens, AVAS Soie d'Alger silk threads (1 over 2). 
Knitting WIPs
  • Impressionists Shawl by Helen Stewart - Madelinetosh Twist Light - Leopard, Birch Gray and Yarn Experiments Monkey Sock - Meet me in Charlotte.
  • Toe-up Plain Vanilla Sock - Life in the Long Grass - Garden Party.  Size US 1 (2.25 mm) needles (magic loop). 
Stash
  • A Saviour's Praise by Shakespeare's Peddler PDF Chart from Kitten Stitcher
  • Liberty's Welcome and Heritage Sampler by Plum Street Samplers from 123 Stitch
  • Caroline Broomhead by Plum Street Samplers from eBay. 
  • 36 ct. Ligonier Latte by R&R Reproductions from Fire Poppies

Saturday, March 02, 2019

Episode 54


FO's
Sarah Redfearn by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Examplar by Lakeside Linens and the called for silk threads with two exceptions: I used Gentle Arts Lexington Green instead of Belle Soie Shepherd's Pasture and Belle Soie Tortoise Shell instead of Belle Soie Chocolat. 


WIP's
Merrily, Merrily We Welcome Spring by Blackbird Designs - 36 ct. Oaken By Picture this Plus, called for hand-dyed cotton threads (1 over 2).




Cosmic Girl by Nadia Cretin-Lechenne - Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles in Graphite and Cheeky. 



Stash
From Country Sampler in Spring Green, WI - threads and linen for Ann Wright. 


Sunday, January 21, 2018

Episode 43


FOs

  • Smith Sampler by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens and the call for silk threads (1 over 2).




WIPs
  • Mary Linley 1829 by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens using various silk threads (1 over 2)
Stash

Monday, December 04, 2017

Episode 39


Framed
  • Garden Club Series by Blackbird Designs - 40 ct. Vintage Buttercream by Lakeside Linens using the called for cotton threads (1 over 2). 
  • 1861 Antique Sampler by Blackbird Designs - 36 ct. Wren by Picture this Plus using the called for cotton threads (1 over 2). 

FOs
  • Lizzie Kate Winter Alphabet - 28 ct. Tea/Coffee-Dyed Monaco using the called for cotton threads (2 over 2). This finish was inspired by Priscilla.  
  • Winter Ornament by The Prairie Schooler (from the 2006 JCS Ornament Issue) - 28 ct. Tea/Coffee-dyed Monaco using DMC (2 over 2).

WIPs
  • Lizzie Kate ABC Christmas - 28 ct. Tea/Coffee-Dyed Monaco using the called for cotton threads (2 over 2).
  • Smith Sampler by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens using the called for silk threads (1 over 2). 
Stash
  • From The Stitch and Frame Shop - Lizzie Kate Tiny Tidings XXII, The Prairie Schooler Santa's Revisted II, With Thy Needle & Thread Jolly Happy Soul and Weeks Dye Works threads.  
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Episode 38


FOs
With Thy Needle & Thread Summer Schoolhouse Series - 28 ct. Mushroom Lugana using the called for cotton threads (1 over 1). Beautiful finishing was completed by Faye Riggsbee - Carolina Stitcher



With Thy Needle & Thread Jingle Bells - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens using the called for cotton threads (1 over 2). 



WIPs
Smith Sampler by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens using the called for hand-dyed silk threads (1 over 2). 

Stash
With Thy Needle & Thread Jingle Bells, In Santa Claus Lane and Christmas at Winterberry Farm from FiddlestixDesign Etsy Shop. 

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Episode 37



Finishes
  • Witches Night Out by With Thy Needle & Thread - 40 ct. Legacy Linen by Picture this Plus using the called for cotton hand-dyed threads (1 over 2). 

Works in Progress
  • One for the Crow by With Thy Needle & Thread - 40 ct. Legacy Linen by Picture this Plus using the called for cotton hand-dyed threads (1 over 2). 
  • Oct. 31st by With thy Needle & Thread - 40 ct. Legacy Linen by Picture this Plus using the called for cotton hand-dyed threads (1 over 2). 
  • Smith Sampler by The Scarlett House - 40 ct. Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens using the called for hand-dyed silk threads (1 over 2). 
  • His Eye is on the Sparrow by Heartstring Samplery - 36 ct. Doubloon by Picture this Plus using the called for hand-dyed cotton threads (1 over 2). 
  • Lantern Lane by Little House Needleworks - 40 ct. Fawn by Lakeside Linens using Belle Soie silk threads (1 over 2).
  • Dorothy Walpole by The Scarlet Letter - 40 ct. Vintage Pecan Butter by Lakeside Linens using the called for silk threads (1 over 2). 
Stash
  • From The Stitch and Frame Shop in Rock Hill, SC - Feliz Navidad by Blackbird Designs, Summer Schoolhouse - Lesson 4 by With Thy Needle & Thread, 40 ct. Sand by Picture this Plus, 40 ct. Legacy by Picture this Plus and Weeks Dye Works threads. 
  • From Summer House Stitche Workes - Fragments (1st series), Simple Abundance, Pyns pillow kit and 36 ct. Cocoa linen by Weeks Dye Works.