The birds are as charted. Because of the placement error that caused the right half to be off (no correction), my modified bird did not fit properly on the other side. So I went back to the chart and its colors, used my brown stamp pad and a stiff angle brush to darken the outline of the bird's light thread. The original sampler's center area is quite dark from age or soiling, so I added more aging with the brush in that area. Rather than red along with the bright blue, I decided the cartouche outline should be one color
Boom.
This 2016 design
from Inguna Krastina was offered free on the Facebook group Sampler Heart under the files.
PTP Legacy 36 with DMC threads, very few changes where thread was too light for my taste.
Be safe folks.
Thanks for visiting and putting up with me.
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11 comments:
Hello Marly: This is by far my favorite of all the Samplers you have stitched, it is stunning.
Catherine
Absolutely, positively, stunning. I am so glad you chose to do the full sampler versus drums. Like diamondc said, I think this is one of my very favorites you've done. You dang well better get her framed and hung in a place of honor. ~Robin~ (PS...LOVE the little strawberry emery, but I know I've told you that before.)
LOVELY!!!
Well, stunning was the first word that popped into my mind, too! I’m with Robin and getting it framed and hung. You need to enjoy it every day! Have a good week. Cherie in WI
This sampler is gorgeous and I agree with the other ladies,you have to frame this beauty and enjoy it.
Hope all is going well and have a great day.
Take care, Truus from Holland
Beautiful!
Jane is a stunner, Marly! Well done!
Congratulations on this lovely finish and I do hope you are proud of your work.You are such a strong, determined woman and you have such an eye for beauty.
Being fussy pays off... it was destined to be perfection and, indeed, it is, thanks to your
eye and tenacity. I join the chorus in urging you to have it framed for a place of honor.
What a marvelous finish! Truly beautiful.
What a stunning piece, I am sort of jealous, I have no skills anymore with this rotten arthritis in my hands. Everything looks 'off'
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