
The Sampler Girl
Tulip Belle Soie on 32ct Cream Linen
Finished 2/11/09 for Eric
As promised, above you can see the finished and framed My Everything. I gave it to Eric on Saturday morning, and he hung it in our bedroom on Sunday. We hung it next to the pewter heart that I bought for him two Valentine’s Days ago. You wouldn’t believe the luck I had with this frame. I went to Joann’s on Thursday night and found this mat and frame that already had “art” in it. It was marked down to $5, and as you can see it is the exact perfect fit for the piece. At the bottom of the piece, you can see my initials and Eric’s initials with a heart in between and then the year. I just love how this turned out and I am so happy I finished it in time to give it to him.

And Eric gave me these gorgeous roses (these are called Freedom), as well as something sparkly. He made a lovely dinner for us Valentine’s evening, and we had some champagne over the weekend too.

After finishing My Everything, I decided to work a little on my Papillon Creations Mystery Sampler (that appeared in the Gift of Stitching in 2006, I think). I started this one in March of 2007. I am stitching it on 32ct Sandcastle by Silkweaver with Vikki Clayton silks. I just love stitching on this piece, but unfortunately some time ago I realized I had made a huge counting error, and I had about six motifs that were in the wrong places. So, I started working on ripping out and restitching. I took the piece to my guild meetings and I would force myself to work on ripping a little each month. Here’s what the piece looked like December of 2007 (only part 2, I had finished part 1 already). The motifs that had to be ripped out and restitched were the D, the windmill, the tree, the rose, the blue diamond and one other motif that I had stitched after this photo was taken.

I picked this back up Thursday night and began doing some more ripping and restitching. I finished up the repair work, and then began moving along to finish up part 2. I have such fun stitching on this piece, and I was just on a roll with it, so I continued stitching along on it over the weekend. Here’s what part 2 is looking like now…

And here’s the whole piece so far. Parts 3 and 4 are the bottom two corners, and then part 5 is the middle, which I think I have three choices for, when I get to it.

I may continue to work on this piece more this week before going back to Dorothy’s Garden. I have a couple new starts on the horizon as well. In the CHS Yahoo group, several of us are going to begin a SAL on March 1st of Adam and Eve. You may remember this chart was part of my New Year’s purchase. I am going to be using the leftover black fabric from the Twilight tag (I will still have enough to make one for me), and I have the NPIs on order.

Also on March 1st, several of us will be beginning a SAL on the Shores of Hawk Run Hollow. I just love this piece, and I’ve been wanting to stitch it for so long. I have had the chart a little while, and I have the fabric on order (I went with 36ct Vintage Autumn Gold) and I am also ordering the NPIs for block 1.

So if you’d like to jump in and join us, please feel free! I hope to get back to my Mermaids this weekend, I missed out on the SAL on Sunday because I was stitching along on my Mystery Sampler. Hope you all have a great week!
I am grateful for enjoying my stitching.
Your Valentine gift turned out wonderfully! You and Eric are lucky to have each other. 🙂
Your Valentine gift turned out wonderfully! You and Eric are lucky to have each other. 🙂
What lovely photos! “My Everything” came out beautifully framed. Sure Eric felt very lucky to receive such a wonderful gift.
Looks like you’ve been very busy on the stitchy front. Can’t wait to see your progress on Adam and Eve and SoHRH!
What lovely photos! “My Everything” came out beautifully framed. Sure Eric felt very lucky to receive such a wonderful gift.
Looks like you’ve been very busy on the stitchy front. Can’t wait to see your progress on Adam and Eve and SoHRH!
Great Valentine gift, and the frame matches so perfectly!
You are definitely on the roll with your mystery sampler. It looks so nice already.
Two great SALs ahead for you!
Great Valentine gift, and the frame matches so perfectly!
You are definitely on the roll with your mystery sampler. It looks so nice already.
Two great SALs ahead for you!
Michelle – My Everything turned out gorgeous! You did a beautiful job, and the frame is just perfect. Your roses are gorgeous too! And, so is your Mystery Sampler!
It looks like you have lots of fun stitching in store.
Michelle – My Everything turned out gorgeous! You did a beautiful job, and the frame is just perfect. Your roses are gorgeous too! And, so is your Mystery Sampler!
It looks like you have lots of fun stitching in store.
Love the gift you made for hubby! So sweet.
Love the gift you made for hubby! So sweet.
“My Everything” is wonderful, good job. Did Eric just love it!!
Your Roses are so beautiful.
Regarding your SAL – is this over the internet – I just sold the chart (I work in a needlwork shop one or two days a week) to a gal today, Dona, who said she is doing this as a SAL with a group on the internet.
TTFN Roberta
“My Everything” is wonderful, good job. Did Eric just love it!!
Your Roses are so beautiful.
Regarding your SAL – is this over the internet – I just sold the chart (I work in a needlwork shop one or two days a week) to a gal today, Dona, who said she is doing this as a SAL with a group on the internet.
TTFN Roberta
Hi Michelle,
My Everything really did turn out
looking fantastic didn’t it?? The
frame and matting look amazing with
the thread you used to stitch the
verse, and the whole piece is very
striking. What a wonderful gift
for Eric. Lucky guy.
Sounds as though he was equally
thoughtful this past weekend too.
The roses are lovely. I can
almost smell their perfume just
by looking at the picture. The
bouquet that he sent to your
office was pretty too, and the
balloon added charm as well.
I admire your tenacity with
that Mystery sampler from Gift
of Stitching. Ripping out boo
boos is so frustrating and
requires patience even while we
may be grinding our teeth in
frustration. You were smart to
spread the ripping out over time
to lessen the annoyance factor.
And now the design is looking
great and you wouldn’t even know
that there’d been a problem.
Lots of new stitching starts for
you in the next month eh? Can’t
wait to see how these two SALs
look as they are stitched up.
Don’t think that I’ve seen the
Adam and Eve one done anywhere
else yet.
I always enjoy seeing how you
decorate for each season or
holiday and your mantel looks
great right now. Midi Mystery
suits that spot very well, and
it surely does deserve a place
of honour like that.
You’ve got some wonderful,
yummy stash there to play with.
Charts and books with designs
that reflect your taste and your
style very well. Enjoy!
Cheers!
Hi Michelle,
My Everything really did turn out
looking fantastic didn’t it?? The
frame and matting look amazing with
the thread you used to stitch the
verse, and the whole piece is very
striking. What a wonderful gift
for Eric. Lucky guy.
Sounds as though he was equally
thoughtful this past weekend too.
The roses are lovely. I can
almost smell their perfume just
by looking at the picture. The
bouquet that he sent to your
office was pretty too, and the
balloon added charm as well.
I admire your tenacity with
that Mystery sampler from Gift
of Stitching. Ripping out boo
boos is so frustrating and
requires patience even while we
may be grinding our teeth in
frustration. You were smart to
spread the ripping out over time
to lessen the annoyance factor.
And now the design is looking
great and you wouldn’t even know
that there’d been a problem.
Lots of new stitching starts for
you in the next month eh? Can’t
wait to see how these two SALs
look as they are stitched up.
Don’t think that I’ve seen the
Adam and Eve one done anywhere
else yet.
I always enjoy seeing how you
decorate for each season or
holiday and your mantel looks
great right now. Midi Mystery
suits that spot very well, and
it surely does deserve a place
of honour like that.
You’ve got some wonderful,
yummy stash there to play with.
Charts and books with designs
that reflect your taste and your
style very well. Enjoy!
Cheers!
Wow, love how your My Everything turned out! The mat & frame are perfect for it–you really lucked out. 🙂 The roses are gorgeous, but don’t hold a candle to your mystery. Kudos to you for having the perseverance to rip the mistakes out & keep going. I always feel like I have to get the to-be-ripped stuff out & restitched asap or it’s in danger of never being worked on again. It looks wonderful & the fabric is to, pardon the pun, dye for! 😉 I can’t wait to get going on the A&E and Shores!! Woohoo!
Wow, love how your My Everything turned out! The mat & frame are perfect for it–you really lucked out. 🙂 The roses are gorgeous, but don’t hold a candle to your mystery. Kudos to you for having the perseverance to rip the mistakes out & keep going. I always feel like I have to get the to-be-ripped stuff out & restitched asap or it’s in danger of never being worked on again. It looks wonderful & the fabric is to, pardon the pun, dye for! 😉 I can’t wait to get going on the A&E and Shores!! Woohoo!
“My Everything” looks beautiful! I’m looking forward to seeing your progress on your new starts. 🙂
“My Everything” looks beautiful! I’m looking forward to seeing your progress on your new starts. 🙂
the valentin roses are beautiful.
great framing and finish!
the valentin roses are beautiful.
great framing and finish!
Your My Everything turned out perfectly stunning. I would be just as happy as you if mine were to turn out that special.
Your My Everything turned out perfectly stunning. I would be just as happy as you if mine were to turn out that special.
My Everything turned out beautifully! A perfect gift for your Valentine 🙂
My Everything turned out beautifully! A perfect gift for your Valentine 🙂
My Everything looks fabulous framed. Great progress on your PC Mystery as well. Sorry you had to frog so much:(
My Everything looks fabulous framed. Great progress on your PC Mystery as well. Sorry you had to frog so much:(
Your roses and My Everything are both beautiful. What luck with the frame. I got drawn into the fray with A&E and Shores too (in fact I think I started that Shores thing as it’s a project for my Guild). Glad that you’re joining us. I started Shores last night (a little early), but probably have another week of waiting for the A&E supplies!
Your roses and My Everything are both beautiful. What luck with the frame. I got drawn into the fray with A&E and Shores too (in fact I think I started that Shores thing as it’s a project for my Guild). Glad that you’re joining us. I started Shores last night (a little early), but probably have another week of waiting for the A&E supplies!
Love your mystery piece. I hate having to unpick mistakes, glad you got it done :-).
I am looking forward to the stitchalongs too.
Love your mystery piece. I hate having to unpick mistakes, glad you got it done :-).
I am looking forward to the stitchalongs too.
All the photos are lovely. Your stitching is so pretty.
All the photos are lovely. Your stitching is so pretty.
Love your Sampler for Eric. It is so very beautiful and I am sure he appreciates it.
You have been stitching up a storm these days! Niece work.
Love your Sampler for Eric. It is so very beautiful and I am sure he appreciates it.
You have been stitching up a storm these days! Niece work.
Sounds like you had a lovely Valentine’s day! I just love My Everything, it looks amazing!
Sounds like you had a lovely Valentine’s day! I just love My Everything, it looks amazing!
It sure sounds like you had an amazing V-Day! What a prefect frame for this piece! Lucky find!!
It sure sounds like you had an amazing V-Day! What a prefect frame for this piece! Lucky find!!
Your Valentine gift for Eric is beautiful Michelle. I don’t do anything like this for my DH because he just wouldn’t appreciate it.
Your other stitching looks gorgeous too. I do love the mystery sampler piece from GOS and think I may have to stitch this one day just not sur when I’ll fit it in. I haven’t stitched for 3 evenings this week which is so unlike me.
Looking forward to seeing your progress on your two new SALS.
Your Valentine gift for Eric is beautiful Michelle. I don’t do anything like this for my DH because he just wouldn’t appreciate it.
Your other stitching looks gorgeous too. I do love the mystery sampler piece from GOS and think I may have to stitch this one day just not sur when I’ll fit it in. I haven’t stitched for 3 evenings this week which is so unlike me.
Looking forward to seeing your progress on your two new SALS.
Your @My Everythings is lovely and what luck with the frame! I just found your blog and you have done some lovley work, i enjoyed looking.
Your @My Everythings is lovely and what luck with the frame! I just found your blog and you have done some lovley work, i enjoyed looking.
I can’t believe how perfect that frame is! It looks great!
I can’t believe how perfect that frame is! It looks great!
Your ME project turned out spectacularly. Looks like you and Eric had a great Valentine’s Day. 🙂
Your ME project turned out spectacularly. Looks like you and Eric had a great Valentine’s Day. 🙂
What a wonderful Valentine’s gift! And I’ve been meaning to start SoHRH too….
What a wonderful Valentine’s gift! And I’ve been meaning to start SoHRH too….
That Valentine sampler is simply stunning, Michelle. Everything about it is just perfect!
I love the projects you are working on, too. Frogging can be so discourgaging, so
brava for you for perservering on that Mystery Sampler. It’s beautiful!
That Valentine sampler is simply stunning, Michelle. Everything about it is just perfect!
I love the projects you are working on, too. Frogging can be so discourgaging, so
brava for you for perservering on that Mystery Sampler. It’s beautiful!
“my everything” is so beautiful !!!
Ihope i will buy it one day, it’S really so nice !!!
you have such great projects…congratulations !!!
“my everything” is so beautiful !!!
Ihope i will buy it one day, it’S really so nice !!!
you have such great projects…congratulations !!!