Shakespeare Sampler

Lili · Post by **Lili** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 6:39 pm

nice start!!

Menai · Post by **Menai** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:19 am

Lovely! I've never done any work in one colour before and this is very inspiring. I hope you enjoy your well-deserved meal soon - what a great incentive!

Cecilia · Post by **Cecilia** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:39 pm

great start.

vanessanjf · Post by **vanessanjf** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:26 pm

Looks great already

Juel · Post by **Juel** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:48 pm

What a fantastic sampler!! Love your work on it =)

Angel · Post by **Angel** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:00 pm

Awesome sampler!

Sewin_mum · Post by **Sewin_mum** » Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:46 am

A cute sampler. Shakespeare always reminds me of my school days

where we had to memorise the plays

. Nice Start

Raine · Post by **Raine** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:34 pm

I just wanted to let you know I received my issue of Cross Stitch Gold with this pattern in it yesterday and I'm so happy! I found it for a good value on eBay. Too bad I can't buy time to stitch on eBay!

I am so interested in stitching this because I did Papillon's 'Mary Queen of Scots" http://www.123stitch.com/cgi-perl/itemd ... item=PC003" target="_blank" target="_blank and it has pride of place in my living room. The "Shakespeare Sampler" is the perfect companion piece because I love Shakespeare, but more importantly, my husband was an amateur actor. So, thank you very much for the inspiration!

Mrs Milkybar Kid · Post by **Mrs Milkybar Kid** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:39 pm

Raine wrote: I am so interested in stitching this because I did Papillon's 'Mary Queen of Scots" and it has pride of place in my living room. The "Shakespeare Sampler" is the perfect companion piece because I love Shakespeare

Those two will look awesome together Raine!

agi · Post by **agi** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:10 pm

This is beautiful

BizzieLizzie · Post by **BizzieLizzie** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:03 pm

Raine wrote:I just wanted to let you know I received my issue of Cross Stitch Gold with this pattern in it yesterday and I'm so happy! I found it for a good value on eBay. Too bad I can't buy time to stitch on eBay! I am so interested in stitching this because I did Papillon's 'Mary Queen of Scots" http://www.123stitch.com/cgi-perl/itemd ... item=PC003" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank and it has pride of place in my living room. The "Shakespeare Sampler" is the perfect companion piece because I love Shakespeare, but more importantly, my husband was an amateur actor. So, thank you very much for the inspiration!

Raine, I'm so glad you managed to get a copy! And I absolutely have to have that Mary Queen of Scots pattern (as if I don't have enough already!). I bought a biography of Mary Queen of Scots on honeymoon in Scotland earlier this year and that sampler is on the cover http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mary-Queen-Scot ... 879&sr=1-1" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank - I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but I liked the cover so much I bought the book!

Mrs Milkybar Kid · Post by **Mrs Milkybar Kid** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:55 pm

Glad we all have the chart from the magazine - I just got an email from European Cross Stitch and they have this chart new in - for $20.50!

Raine · Post by **Raine** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:00 pm

Oh, WOW! That's incredible to see it on a book cover! I look at it everyday! I'm going to have to get that book because I've heard that's a great author. I think she also did a really respected book on Marie Antoinette. The book I read that made me fall for Mary Queen of Scots was this one: http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Queen-Scotla ... 283&sr=1-3" target="_blank" target="_blank

Raine · Post by **Raine** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:05 pm

Mrs Milkybar Kid wrote:Glad we all have the chart from the magazine - I just got an email from European Cross Stitch and they have this chart new in - for $20.50!

Woo hoo! I got the entire magazine (which was fun for me to look at, as I'd never seen it before) for less, including shipping.

Mrs Milkybar Kid · Post by **Mrs Milkybar Kid** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:07 pm

Sorry for hijacking your thread Bizzie Lizzie - but just had to say I love Antonia Fraser's books and Margaret George - I'm currently reading her 'autobiography' of Elizabeth I - isn't it funny that sometimes we have more in common than just cross stitch!

Lenne · Post by **Lenne** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:44 pm

What a gorgeous sampler- going to enjoy watching your SAL. I must admit I am a huge sampler fan

paul · Post by **paul** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:17 pm

Least you won't get the colours mixed up

Great progress so far. Just the part you have done would look great in a coaster!

BizzieLizzie · Post by **BizzieLizzie** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:49 am

Raine wrote:The book I read that made me fall for Mary Queen of Scots was this one: http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Queen-Scotla ... 283&sr=1-3" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

That Queen of Scots book looks really good! I'm currently reading a book about Edward I and have a few more books lined up which I'm going to read in chronological order taking me through to Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I. It'll be difficult to know whether to stitch or read!!

Raine, a tip for when you do the Shakespeare Sampler. The magazine suggests ironing vilene/interfacing onto the back of the fabric so that any carried dark threads don't show through the front. If you do that, be sure to iron it on securely. Mine's coming loose and is buckling and creasing a bit. Just something to watch out for.

Mrs Milkybar Kid wrote:Sorry for hijacking your thread Bizzie Lizzie - but just had to say I love Antonia Fraser's books and Margaret George - I'm currently reading her 'autobiography' of Elizabeth I - isn't it funny that sometimes we have more in common than just cross stitch!

Hijack as much as you like!! I'm happy that you're enjoying my thread. And I agree, it's nice that we have more in common than just stitching.

paul wrote:Just the part you have done would look great in a coaster!

Great idea! I might consider doing that, or maybe different symbols on different coasters to make a set.

Raine · Post by **Raine** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:22 pm

BizzieLizzie wrote:
Raine, a tip for when you do the Shakespeare Sampler. The magazine suggests ironing vilene/interfacing onto the back of the fabric so that any carried dark threads don't show through the front. If you do that, be sure to iron it on securely. Mine's coming loose and is buckling and creasing a bit. Just something to watch out for.

Thanks for the tip!

BizzieLizzie · Post by **BizzieLizzie** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:13 pm

Reluctantly, I am relegating my Shakespeare Sampler to the UFO drawer.

I backed it with Vilene/interfacing, but it has come loose and is creasing. If I carry on stitching, I will end up stitching the creases in and not being able to get rid of them. I'm not sure whether to try and rescue the exising one or start again from scratch without the backing.

While I work out what I'm going to do with it I've taken it off my scroll frame and started "Lioness Profile", a new project to run alongside Coniferous Forest.

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