I'm pulling a Laura. Never before have I started more than one project at the same time, but I think it will happen this weekend. I'm tired of looking at these charts and wishing they were stitched. I want Ann Spence on my wall, Elizabeth Clayton, and Mary Elliott. I've had them for years and can't seem to pull the trigger on a start. My impatience makes me hesitate because I feel they will take too long to complete. The motifs on Ann are wonderful and I love the big bottom bird and the structures. But the border is a cookie of a different flavor. I hate borders. Especially angles and flowers with a few stitches of different colors. She's the largest and most daunting to me.
Mary Elliott has always been in the back of my mind, and not for those that love motifs and interest. I love marking samplers for their simplicity not only in appearance, but stitching, and this would be the least frustrating. Mary is all verse, but the freehand border of stem and satin with wonderful colors will be a stunning surround. I can't understand some of the very long prose, but a few lines read ...
The Lord is my defence and strength*my joy*my mirth*my song* He is become for me indeed a saviour most strong The Lord himself hath chastened and corrected me but hath not given me over yet to death as ye may see.
Elizabeth is a different format than I have previously stitched and I have always loved this sampler.
Ann Stone and Hannah Jenkinson are the two smaller projects that will be fill ins. Will this be frustrating for me since I was always a monogamous stitcher? No way to know until I make this attempt. If I can't handle it, I will just put the others aside and choose one to finish. It's not rocket science.
So what count? If I want them to be a single focal piece on a wall I should use the 28 count for a very large finish. But after seeing higher count samplers on floss tube, I think I prefer the smaller stitches. That also means a smaller finished piece. I don't think I have 35 large enough for any of these and still haven't found a source for the PTP I've been waiting for. I have linen for the two smaller ones and can start those regardless.
It's hot. And August is already HALF OVER!!! I am so crabby. Yes fall is nice but it's short and leads to very long, very cold, dreary and dark months.
Have a nice Friday.
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I vote for Mary Elliott just because it is so unique- and I love the sample of the verse that you posted. But the real thing I would be watching for is the over-one stitching, and avoiding that like the plague LOL.
Hot? Yes. Summer is a four letter word here in Texas... Be Well, Stay Safe.
Marly, they are all beautiful! I love the motifs in Ann so she is my choice. I say "go for it" and start one or all of them!
I'm crabby too, with how fast the summer is going even in the situation we find ourselves!
Enjoy the weekend. Cherie in WI
I agree with Anonymous.........although I would never being stitching anything like that, ever.
Which ever you decide or all three, I know they will be gorgeous.
I, too, like the verse on the Mary one.
Take care, be well.
Job going well, Jill's health not so much, I'm just taking it day by day.
Charlotte in Va.
Great Choices-every one of them. How exciting. I'm looking forward to traveling through these wonderful samplers. Can't wait. Have a great weekend
I would find stitching endless lettering worse than border repetition. Love these old patterns. Our August has been hot but blessed with a river and pool. What a difference a cool dip makes
Ann Spence looks like a winner to me! I'm trying to stay with this Grand Old Flag that I'm currently stitching... but, I may have to start a couple on the side....lol! I don't have project bags (or other closed containers) to store multiple works in progress... but I may just have to give in get some. It's for the same reason as you... so many beautiful patterns in stash and want them all displayed in my home NOW! lol!
No matter which or all, you will make it gallery worthy. You remember that old story,
"think how old I will be when I finish this huge task, so hesitation set in and the wise man says, "How old will you be then if you don't do it?" Worth the effort....
You couldn't make a bad choice when these are in the running....I love each of them.... If I had to choose, I think I would go with Elizabeth. I love, love, the bird in Ann, and the border in Mary, but Elizabeth just stand out to me as quite different...and in a good way. Our August has been really quite beautiful....usually we get hot, and drought often sets in, but not this year. In fact, the evenings have been so cool I have to put on long pants and hoodie. ~Robin~
I know I am not the Laura in which you referred to but I will say, go for all of them :)
I just love elizabeth clayton! Do you know who the pattern is sold through? I would love to make this one.
Thanks,
Sandy
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