Sarah Woodham Finished!!

Shakespeare's Peddler "Sarah Woodham 1770"

Fabric: 40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley by Lakeside Linens

Threads: Belle Soie, Gloriana and Thread Gatherer silks

Started: 2/25/2010 - Finished: 4/27/2011 (one year and 2 months)

I'm so glad to be finished!! I got back to Elizabeth Mears yesterday. I would love to get her finished up too, but I may actually start something new! :)

More Sarah

I'm still working on Sarah Woodham. It didn't seem like I had gotten anything done until I looked at my before picture.

40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, various silk threads (1 over 2)

I worked on this corner a little bit to take a break from the over one words.

I'm excited that I don't have too much more to go!! Maybe it will only take a few more weeks if I can find some stitching time while in Florida! :)

Sarah Again

I have been slowly stitching the over one words in the middle...

I'm hoping to get it finished within the next couple of months. I would say month, but I don't see it happening because spring break is coming up and we'll be headed down to Florida with the kids.

Sarah Woodham

Sarah Woodham as of 3/31/11, a photo by Nicole's Needlework on Flickr.

My latest progress pic. Sarah is slow going, but I'm trying to stay faithful!

Via Flickr:
40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, various (recommended) silk threads (1 over 2).

A Basket and Sarah Woodham Progress

I got the basket for "Mrs. Waddelow's Needlework Basket" the other day. It's so pretty!

I have been floundering between projects a lot lately. I haven't really been able to settle on any one thing. After seeing Siobhan's gorgeous progress on Sarah Woodham, I decided to get my sampler back out. I'm going to try to concentrate on it for awhile.

40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, various silk threads (1 over 2).

Well, I think I'm going to take my son to the park this morning. It's such a beautiful day here in South Carolina. I might as well enjoy it as much as I can because it looks like we'll be staying here a little longer. My husband was trying to transfer down to Florida, but unfortunately it didn't go through. He'll try again the next time he's able (not sure when that will be). I'm trying to stay positive. I know things could be much worse. All I have to do is think of the people in Japan and realize how lucky I am.

Write soon! :)


ETA: I had couple people ask where I got the basket. I got it through this website - http://www.nathantaylorbaskets.com/product/2232AA. It's the 9 1/2" basket.

Sarah and Some Market Stash!

I worked on Sarah a lot yesterday!

I got the potted tree section on the right finished, along with a few more flowers in the border.

I also worked on the bottom left a little and put some hair on the girls (poor things were bald for quite awhile)!

I received a package from Down Sunshine Lane today.

This book from Blackbird Designs is amazing!!

Click here to see more pictures that I took of the inside. It's really packed full of beautiful designs! Write soon! :)

Sarah Woodham

I got Sarah back out yesterday. I just love this sampler...

40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, Various silk threads (1 over 2).

It still blows my mind to think that Sarah was only nine when she stitched this. When I was nine I spent my time watching Brady Bunch reruns and playing barbies. Definitely not thinking of stitching a large sampler! :)

Sarah Woodham

I definitely have stitching ADD lately. I can seem to settle on one project for long. I got out Shakespeare's Peddlers "Sarah Woodham 1770" and have been working on it for a few days. I'm really loving it again.






40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, various silk threads (1 over 2).

Well, I was supposed to go up to Manning to spend the day with Amy, but I've come down with something - I think it's a head cold - I had a mild case of pink eye and then woke up with a headache and stuffy nose today. I felt so bad for not being able to make it up there, but didn't want to risk getting her sick! So I guess I'm just going to hang out in my pjs and read or stitch. Write soon!



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Sarah Woodham Progress

I was in a little slump, but I think I'm finally getting out of it.

I'm loving this sampler! It's so much fun to stitch. My poor girl is still bald though - I need to do some chain stitches for her hair. Not too much else going on here. Just getting back into my routine after being away. Write soon! :)

Samplers!

I worked on Sarah Woodham a little bit on Tuesday...

40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley, Various silks (1 over 2).

And then Wednesday I saw Glenna's pictures of the Carriage House Samplings trunk show at In Stitches. And I decided to start something I've been wanting to start for a long time. Or actually restart because I started it a couple years ago, but then decided not to stitch it. The project is Shores of Hawk Run Hollow. I was Hawk Run Hollowed out for approximately a week and then it was time to stitch another one!

40 ct. Summer Khaki, over-dyed with Tan Rit Dye, NPI silks (1 over 2).

After working on SoHRH a little bit I decided to get Paradise Lost back out. I really want to get it finished up, so I'm going to try to concentrate on it for awhile before getting back to my other bigger samplers.

40 ct. Vintage Light Examplar, NPI and Gloriana silks (1 over 2).

Thank you all for your kind comments on my Anniversaries of the Heart project. I will be getting back to it also. I would love to finish up the first two houses before 3rd comes out (possibly at the end of the month??). Write soon!

Framing!!

I went to A.C. Moore and Michael's today to get some framing supplies. I found some unfinished frames at A.C. Moore and went to Michael's for foam core because Michael's will cut it for you. So here is what I framed, and I warn you they're no where near perfect, but they're good enough for now! :)

CHS "Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow"

CHS "Miss Lila's House"

Miss Lila's Frame was unfinished and I painted it a dark brown.

The Primitive Needle "Earth Sampler"

This frame was unfinished and I painted with a black paint called "Wrought Iron"

Blackbird Designs "Their Song"

Lizzie Kate "Life's a Stitch"

Since I finished CaHRH yesterday I decided to start something new. Thank you all for your very kind comments on my finish!! They mean so much to me!

It's Shakespeare's Peddler's "Sarah Woodham 1770." I have been wanting to start it for a long time now, but I made myself wait until I finished CaHRH. I'm using the recommended silks on 40 ct. Vintage Pearled Barley. I'm loving it so far!! I love the colors!

Well, that's all for now! Write soon! :)

Tea-Dyeing, Berry Time and a Little Stash

I got up the nerve to Tea-Dye "With My Needle" yesterday.

I actually mixed in a little coffee with the tea and baked in the oven for about 20 minutes at 250. I think it turned out O.K. It wasn't difficult after I got over my initial nervousness.

After dyeing WMN I decided to try to finish up another UFO, "It's Berry Time." I haven't worked on it since July!

40 ct. Vintage Maritime White, Belle Soie silk (1 over 2).

I'm really hoping to finish it up in the next couple of days. I also got a couple more threads I was needing for Shakespeare's Peddler "Sarah Woodham 1770." I just love this design!

The fabric I'm thinking of using for it is 40 ct. Vintage Homespun. I could just stare the silks all day long. They are so pretty! I'm so glad Theresa has started doing reproductions - she has such a good eye for color! Write soon!