A Miniature Quaker Sampler by Kathy Barrick from 2017. Love this tiny gem (69 x 113).
I will follow personal protocol and change a few colors. The bird and buds in the border will be a bright something or other, and I may shorten the design ending with the border beneath the house. Maybe not. But I do love this little piece, am so glad I spotted it when browsing.
What's going on with Hickling? I'm embarrassed to tell you. Should I? HA! After years of exposing my reckless and sometimes senseless stitching escapades, why not! I removed some of the eyelet alphabet to use a darker shade. Aaaaaand to take it even further, I removed the yellow in the border which originally was 3024 and did not show, to 822 which did not show enough, to 3866 which is a little lighter. Not done with that yet so the jury is still out. After studying the chart photo, I wanted more definition of my border and needed much lighter threads. So there has been stitching, but it's been repetitive. I would like to see the details without having to be up close. Does that make sense?
Tomorrow (Tuesday) Mark is taking Carole to Cleveland. They only allow one person in with the patient and I had no intention to sit outside in a hot car with no restroom for 6 hours. I am so concerned about their trip. All the large shopping centers that we pass on the way are closed because of rioting. Did you see the older woman beaten in the street to unconsciousness? The couple that were leaving a restaurant? The woman dragged out of her car and kicked to the ground as her car was destroyed? We don't know our way around, just the route we always take to Euclid Ave. I doubt we will be sleeping much tonight.
Stay safe everyone.
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9 comments:
Beautiful little sampler Marly!
Cann't read what words are under the house-or is there anything?
It's a mad world with you with all the violence that's going on.
A save journey tomorrow for Mark and Carole.
Stay save and healthy and enjoy your stitching.
Greetings, Truus from Holland
Prayers for a safe trip for Mark and Carole.
So sad what is happening in our country and to George Floyd. Totally unnecessary, sad and horrific.
Had rioting here in my town too.........three nights. Close enough within walking distance from my house.
God Bless America !
Charlotte in Va.
That little sampler is very pretty and I am sure your changes will make it just perfect for you. I wish Mark and Carole a safe trip. Stay safe.
Praying for you, Mark, and Carole today.
I like that sampler, I too would be changing the bird and lettering. Probably. Maybe? It would depend on the linen used and how the called for threads look in real life.
Good that you are not going with Mark & Carole. Hopefully they are there and home in daylight.
Marly: I like the idea of ending this design at the bottom of the house, I too would change the colors a little, however i really like this design it truly is a gem.
I hope all goes well for your husband and Carole, I am so sick and tired of this rioting, it is the doings of many people, they shipped in, there is more to the story that has not come out it is a shame the Man dies I am sad about that and the cop did go way beyond what was needed to keep this guy down, but the rioting and looting are just crime of opportunity.
I hope you have a lovely week.
Catherine
That is a pretty little sampler Marly. Hope Mark and Carole's journey is safe.
That is such a sweet little sampler :)
I hope Carole and Mark's trip to the clinic was uneventful.
My heart breaks for our Country. COVID, a senseless death, the shameful rioting. What the hell is going on?
I'll be thinking of Mark and Carole (and you) tomorrow....and praying for a safe and uneventful trip there and back. Crazy world....my head hurts from shaking it. Love that sampler... I'm ok with the border color, but yes, would definitely change the bird color...and really like the idea of ending the border right under the house.... Stitch on girl ~Robin~
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