October is here, and ho boy, am I happy about that. I don't have much time, as I am SWAMPED, but I wanted to share "Pumpkin Joe," a new Raise the Roof piece I just finished stitching yesterday afternoon. It's stitched on 30 ct. Tiger's Eye (Weeks Dye Works) with DMC floss 310 and Bittersweet Sampler Threads. A few buttons from JABCo are tied on with black floss.
And here is Ann Dale in her frame...now that the frame is here (just today!) I can start printing the graphs. Give me a few more days, and I can start shipping this and the big sampler. The smaller booklet of motifs will be not far behind.
And here's a close-up of Ann. You can click on these pictures to make them larger. I can't even tell you how beautiful this is in person. Well, yes I can. Very, very beautiful. Hope you like it!You may notice the ground (at the bottom) is striped. That's how the original looks -- Ann's was very stripe-y. And I chose whites that were a little whiter than the original...just so they'd show up on the fabric (otherwise, photography can be very difficult.) If you want it to look even more antique, choose some "dirty-looking" white silks or flosses.
Wish I could post in ginormous (sp?) letters. LOVE ANN DALE!!!! Really like the Halloween one too, but I LOVE ANN!
ReplyDeleteBoy, as I told you earlier when we spoke - your samplers are awesome and I love them, they are beautiful and Ann Dale is no different!!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to this one after I finish (or make more of a dent) in Elizabeth Mary Gandey!!
Love the pumpking too, cute!
Theresa: What a cute pattern I must but one.
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I love both designs! Ann Dale is exceptional though. It really is a beauty!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for the full sampler chart of Ann Dale to be available!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! That's much-much-much more than I expected!! Ann Dale is gorgeous! Please, put me on the list of first buyers :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful releases...Ann is stunning!
ReplyDeleteI love both projects! And how cool is that frame on the Halloween piece?
ReplyDeleteAnne is so gorgeous. I have been eagerly waiting for the charts and now that I know you will be releasig the chart soon, I am excited. it is not as if I don't have anythig to stitch LOL
ReplyDeleteI was so delighted to meet you at St Charles! And to see this original in person. Now, finally, the charts are coming. I may not be able to stitch it for awhile, but I must have it as soon as it hits the market. I am going to call my LNS and tell her to get it on order for me. Thanks for the beautiful work you do.
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When will the big one be ready? I asked my LNS to order and they didn't know what I was talking about. Is it named Ann Dale?
ReplyDeleteI am so anxious to start this one, i saw it at Celebrations in St Charles, fell in love!! I only want the large chart though.
Thanks for all you do! Can't wait until next year at St Charles...counting down.
Judy from KS
Working on Weeds Make Haste. Chart shows a Club symbol, (duck and dress trim) but doesn't show that symbol in the list of threads. What thread do I use? Also in thread list I see a percent symbol but don't see it in the chart at all. Please help.
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