Friday, January 13, 2012

My newest primitive love!

 I love the use of alphabets in samplers.  The one below is even missing some letters - which is how the pattern was, I know my ABC's  lol 

 This one (below) has such great colors - harvest shades.

First let me start out by saying I think I have gone a bit crazy...  I am in love with stitching these little samplers.  And I do mean little.  For all you stitchers out there you will understand when I say these are sewn with 1 thread of DMC floss, now I dont mean the way it comes off the skein I mean pull a length then separate the 6 threads that make that strand up and use only one.  These are some of my finished ones.  I took one look at the patterns and thought hmm this will take awhile.  But I have completed 4 since late summer.    I put a nickle in the picture so you can get an idea on size.   Funny thing I can not stitch these with my contacts in - cant see good enough with the tiny detail, only can do them wearing my glasses  -- readers WITH my contacts maybe needed???

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  1. Those are just wonderful! I am so distressed when I think of all the 'cutesy' country x-stitch project I did 20+ years ago - they're long out of style and discarded now - if I'd done timeless designs like these alphabet samplers of yours, I still be treasuring them! I've found a few free patterns online, but I rarely get around to working on them.

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  2. WELCOME! I don't have a blog myself but I read My Yellow Farmhouse religiously and have now added you to my favorites! Can't wait to see more! Can you tell us the patterns or designers that make these Love them!

    Nicole from Iowa

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    1. The patterns come from www.patternmart.com artists are Pineberry Lane and Jenny Hoffmann I love them!

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  3. Welcome to blogland. I'm sure your be looking back in a years time saying. Wow look how many followers I have.
    Happy blogging.
    Sue in the UK

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  4. I'm happy to find your blog. The samplers are wonderful! I've made some from patterns with missing letters, too. Who know we don't really need the letter I?

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  5. Just found you via Karen. Love your samplers.

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  6. Welcome! I look forward to seeing your work and getting to know you.

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  7. Love your prim handworks! I came from Karen's and enjoyed your home tour last year.

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  8. welcome to blogging!!! Came over on Karen's recommendation and I loved the photos she posted! I am in awe of your prim stitchery I would need a BIG magnifying glass! lol

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  9. I am looking forward to following your blog, and thoroughly enjoyed your home photos that were put up by your friend at My Yellow Farmhouse.

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  10. Welcome to blogland. Love your samplers. The third one down is my favorite. I can't wait to see more.

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  11. Hi Michelle.....just saw by your website that you are over by Brainerd... I was just there, visiting my niece by Pierz and my brother on the east side of Mille Lacs. Do you have a storefront too? I need another place to shop besides Christmas Point! LOL!

    Beth

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  12. Welcome to blogland! Your house is gorgeous. Can't wait to see more of it!

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  13. Like some of the others - Karen sent me! I will add you too my favorites. I too, like to stitch samplers and yours are pretty tiny! I will check out the patterns you used.

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  14. I linked to your blog from My Yellow Farmhouse blog. I oohed and awed over the photos of your house that Karen had posted earlier. What a visual treat that was! I'm really excited about your new blog!

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  15. Hi MIchelle welcome to blogland I myself dont have a blog but follow lots you fellow crafters out there. Love your site although I haven't xstitched in years (started out with xstitch years ago), I now do way too much other craft, I myself did a 1 thread on 1 count although not in primitive it was a bowl of roses and vase nearly did my head in, but I finished it and it's my favourite piece still hangs in my bedroom. Love all crafts so kick up the blooging and will follow, thanks again for sharing and for reminding me. Cheryl

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