Caiter's WIP: Sarah Harris Sampler - Updated 5/7/11

[karen4bells]

very nice update!!

[Fljotsdale]

What an interesting project! Very pretty and unusual.

[Caiter]

So, I had some time off and got the chance to do some stitching! I also got a couple of other projects to work on! Here is the latest on Sarah Harris:



I am so glad to get some of those wild colours started in here! I just love the pinks of the new flower motif.

I also got some Christmas ornament charts to work on. I just completed the front of this Quaker ornament, which I downloaded for free from the Needleprint blog (http://www.needleprint.blogspot.com" target="_blank).



I used this opportunity to try some silks I had bought (overdyed silks from the Caron Waterlilies line). I liked the silks quite a lot and will probably use them on my next larger project, too!

[rcperryls]

Good progress on the sampler. It is really pretty. and the ornament is very pretty too. Will you be doing more of them? Now is the time to get started I guess. I am still recovering from last Christmas!

Carole

[Rose]

Wow really nice work!!!!

[LadyS]

Nice update on the sampler. It really looks unique.

[Ruthi]

Very nice indeed! And beautiful neat work!

I'm so glad to see someone else who isn't bothered about the size or complexity of a work, just because they are a 'beginner'.




[I hate this forum. I just get a longer and longer list of things I lust after each day!]

[Lili]

very pretty!!

[Nachstenliebe]

Your stitching is looking lovely.. I really like the colors in the second one..
Faith

[Mabel Figworthy]

The Quaker ornament is lovely! Aren't Waterlilies silks gorgeous to work with ? (Gloriana is scrumptious too). Which shade did you use for this ornament?

[tiffstitch]

Both projects look wonderful! Lovely, neat stitching!

[gyork]

lovely stitching

[purvislets]

What an interesting project!! You've made some awesome progress so far.

[Caiter]

Thanks, everyone! I am enjoying the sampler and it's nice to work on the ornaments, too. I think I will do a few of those!

The Quaker ornament is lovely! Aren't Waterlilies silks gorgeous to work with ? (Gloriana is scrumptious too). Which shade did you use for this ornament?

Thanks, Mabel! The silks are really nice to work with. They are very soft to the touch and I have found they don't get so caught up. I have a couple of charts I am looking at which call for Gloriana silks, so I am sure I will get to those as well.

I think I used Midnight and Umbria for the ornament, but I can't be sure. I bought the colours on a whim to experiment and I didn't keep the packaging!

[Caiter]

Well, I think I should post more photos of my progress! I have been working on my sampler, but I haven't been online all that much. Here are some photos of where I am at:

This is my progress as of mid-June:


Detail:


This is how far I have gotten as of July 4:


And in this photo you can see my little black "x" at the bottom, which is the halfway point in the sampler!

[rcperryls]

You have done lovely work. Great progress so far.

Carole

[koko]

Wow, what an unusual sampler! Love the design and great stitching so far!!

[Rose]

It looks wonderful!!!!!

[Mrs Milkybar Kid]

What beautiful work and lovely colours

[Raine]

I love your sampler! You're doing beautiful work on it.