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Saturday, February 16, 2008: I finally did it!
I have finished your three MHS samplers. They were all done on 40 count hand dyed linen in colors to compliment the floss. I know it is a personal preference but they really look great on 40 count. I used
DMC on Sarah Haines and the rather dark antique green background (linen) really toned down the bright colors--especially the blue. I also used a darker color for the unpainted portion of the house to give more of a contrast to the window frames and the house--you couldn't tell the difference in the floss I was using. You did a great job on this chart--for example widely varying herringbone stitches but with very easy to use instructions/illustrations/notes. I had stitched Ann Barriere several months ago but put it aside without doing the surface embroidery even though I had done some embroidery. It was a challenge because the linen was so soft but I made the best of it. Okay, I could have used a hardener but didn't take the time. It looks great so long as you don't get closer than about six feet!
Take care, John Kazmaier
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I have finished your three MHS samplers. They were all done on 40 count hand dyed linen in colors to compliment the floss. I know it is a personal preference but they really look great on 40 count. I used
DMC on Sarah Haines and the rather dark antique green background (linen) really toned down the bright colors--especially the blue. I also used a darker color for the unpainted portion of the house to give more of a contrast to the window frames and the house--you couldn't tell the difference in the floss I was using. You did a great job on this chart--for example widely varying herringbone stitches but with very easy to use instructions/illustrations/notes. I had stitched Ann Barriere several months ago but put it aside without doing the surface embroidery even though I had done some embroidery. It was a challenge because the linen was so soft but I made the best of it. Okay, I could have used a hardener but didn't take the time. It looks great so long as you don't get closer than about six feet!
Take care, John Kazmaier
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Barbara: I promised you I would send you a photo of the sampler
when I completed it. Well, today at 2:00 it was done. I can't
say I'm sorry, because I thought I would never get finished with
all those xstitches
I made a few changes: 1. The little girl's dress disappeared
into the canvas because of the shade of linen I chose, so I
simply added a few more xstitches to the bush to make her stand
out. 2. Also, the strawberries around the outer border
disappeared into the canvas so I changed their color 3. And
finally, the thoughts of doing the roof in xstitches just
overwhelmed me so I did the roof in long arm xstitch over 2.
[..........] Thanks for charting the sampler. It is a
beauty. JoAnn
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Melissa Nichols entered the 2008 Woodlawn Needlework Show in Virginia. She was awarded a First Place ribbon for her exquisite work completing the Queen's Garden. A picture of her award winning piece is shown below. Congratulations Melissa!
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