tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65057609067232168582024-03-14T02:12:20.226+11:00Sampler Lovers Blogsamplerloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505760906723216858.post-547567817671975582016-05-21T17:06:00.001+10:002016-05-21T17:06:43.397+10:00A free cross stitch chart<header class="entry-header page-header" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: handlee, arial, helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 25.5px; margin: 40px 0px 20px; padding-bottom: 9px;"><a href="https://hands-across-the-sea-samplers.com/free-cross-stitch-chart/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s;" title="A free cross stitch chart"><img alt="1" class="thumbnail wp-post-image" height="410" src="https://hands-across-the-sea-samplers.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1-730x410.jpg" style="border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; line-height: 1.42857; margin-bottom: 20px; max-width: 100%; padding: 4px; transition: border 0.2s ease-in-out; vertical-align: middle;" width="730" /></a><h2 class="entry-title" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 52px; font-weight: 100; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px;">
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We are delighted to offer our clients and newsletter subscribers this charming free cross stitch <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: red;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><a href="https://hands-across-the-sea-samplers.com/free-cross-stitch-charts-and-motifs/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: red; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s;">CHART</a> </span></span>which Rosella has stitched so beautifully and finished into a pillow.</div>
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This keepsake would make a charming gift for a needlework friend or for your own bowl of pillows.</div>
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A big thank you to Rosella, your stitching is exquisite.</div>
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The inspiration for the design has come from our reproduction of the <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: red;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><a href="https://hands-across-the-sea-samplers.com/product/hannah-coates-1848/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: red; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s;">HANNAH COATES</a> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black;">sampler. </span></span></div>
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samplerloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505760906723216858.post-19382844543594573792015-06-29T11:30:00.001+10:002015-06-29T11:30:19.305+10:00ScotlandMy husband and I decided that it would be wonderful to spend a Christmas in Scotland. We arrived in Moffat 2 days before Christmas Day.<div><br></div><div>We stayed in a really beautiful hotel that is in the middle of town. I thought that the hotel would look wonderful on a sampler. The hotel was originally owned by Lord Hopeton I think it was. </div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8L0NxmdCidYuyXbuFiaexDqevzqrXXq5GbtWqhmUdObOe2rkQGz2pLdYsJvaPzdMpIL_19lHTDbyqClT0mR-9lugD0t2atpGxE7Vpp9-p2RJT62vR0RlHIIVhd104oHmItPsamTUB/s640/blogger-image-370198458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8L0NxmdCidYuyXbuFiaexDqevzqrXXq5GbtWqhmUdObOe2rkQGz2pLdYsJvaPzdMpIL_19lHTDbyqClT0mR-9lugD0t2atpGxE7Vpp9-p2RJT62vR0RlHIIVhd104oHmItPsamTUB/s640/blogger-image-370198458.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>One of the wonderful pubs in Moffat. This is The Balmoral. We had a couple of meals here. You could say we had dinner at Balmoral :). The locals were really lovely there.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm8_VSy4sMdYycqFHwOM9DzoRGqhQ1hWA1RN5vF63v36YAWUhHA4YyU9pW0Egem7tOw43P1tfASy7GTTBXFS5FK1FlOyGui9ULl5d7wBmljYyhTTvZ6E3fG0DPW7_cevlwz8Ursfz4/s640/blogger-image-1051742508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm8_VSy4sMdYycqFHwOM9DzoRGqhQ1hWA1RN5vF63v36YAWUhHA4YyU9pW0Egem7tOw43P1tfASy7GTTBXFS5FK1FlOyGui9ULl5d7wBmljYyhTTvZ6E3fG0DPW7_cevlwz8Ursfz4/s640/blogger-image-1051742508.jpg"></a></div> </div><div>Another building that would look wonderful on a sampler. This was across the road from our hotel. </div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLeL9LkTszwTJ2noXTv_ptwEVDZzrs-Ku1g22DqWPVfzh01s5zUu-nhg1cTnEESQwq8r3gy5pzPT8N9gIDWlNQr11Tc1qjZJqP5j0mc_-rcqs_vhyHECk5-Uynmi9FkvivFp_tUic3/s640/blogger-image--674431703.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLeL9LkTszwTJ2noXTv_ptwEVDZzrs-Ku1g22DqWPVfzh01s5zUu-nhg1cTnEESQwq8r3gy5pzPT8N9gIDWlNQr11Tc1qjZJqP5j0mc_-rcqs_vhyHECk5-Uynmi9FkvivFp_tUic3/s640/blogger-image--674431703.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>War a Memorial in the middle of the town</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2TwJo_Ik-OQUmKFq-CedgCHRo8DoNh5e3A0JMzR1IGas42r6kI-pJ7GL5f8RBWkH3XpfkJcrkRurBlnOddvtmoDHg3cOYuDSHSpT1Ujh_9caCufIueLkaZVEV0xu-Hh3SmXOR5Qd/s640/blogger-image-1421589566.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip2TwJo_Ik-OQUmKFq-CedgCHRo8DoNh5e3A0JMzR1IGas42r6kI-pJ7GL5f8RBWkH3XpfkJcrkRurBlnOddvtmoDHg3cOYuDSHSpT1Ujh_9caCufIueLkaZVEV0xu-Hh3SmXOR5Qd/s640/blogger-image-1421589566.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiTnaU7qH3Hw6IhnupUrtoP6-54AqCufMy4zL78rImqc9tZhT9_FKozfw4k4Y1Dv6Ec_fEDZ-z-GhDtwX-gn_HGCUUiCy3KvpwmcVeGZOjm34s625Pr7t_yAE8UcwRwdPFlUX7i_L/s640/blogger-image-1075284257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiTnaU7qH3Hw6IhnupUrtoP6-54AqCufMy4zL78rImqc9tZhT9_FKozfw4k4Y1Dv6Ec_fEDZ-z-GhDtwX-gn_HGCUUiCy3KvpwmcVeGZOjm34s625Pr7t_yAE8UcwRwdPFlUX7i_L/s640/blogger-image-1075284257.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div> I love nutcrackers and have a few. This one was a whopper.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdui8UJvix-8L7-wB07bUwzFXGMp-N7w1qMcCyZ_tjtz7KCMuCURHZ5s9tkwFgVIXy3dWu4uxo-sENCmVcAWIW2zUPUs8WMHmGfZnA3Kn7ByA2YYSEAyFHb9rrnIkn5u6osg3zSvug/s640/blogger-image-1788230425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdui8UJvix-8L7-wB07bUwzFXGMp-N7w1qMcCyZ_tjtz7KCMuCURHZ5s9tkwFgVIXy3dWu4uxo-sENCmVcAWIW2zUPUs8WMHmGfZnA3Kn7ByA2YYSEAyFHb9rrnIkn5u6osg3zSvug/s640/blogger-image-1788230425.jpg"></a></div> </div><div>Loved the window display in this shop. The peacocks did it for me.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0OZIP8gIhgAFSuQXiJIaN11kIjhkCX9HGAuPdwQznZzBouR5FqBedZkhgsubv2DP8Mb2HEhlm6ZUTbY_Fl50dVM1Xfw2WQAu-IaA5kY1Mkacrp3bXOhBe614PcM7BGHeDqKKnH3i/s640/blogger-image-888105987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0OZIP8gIhgAFSuQXiJIaN11kIjhkCX9HGAuPdwQznZzBouR5FqBedZkhgsubv2DP8Mb2HEhlm6ZUTbY_Fl50dVM1Xfw2WQAu-IaA5kY1Mkacrp3bXOhBe614PcM7BGHeDqKKnH3i/s640/blogger-image-888105987.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>My DH loved this saying. I wonder if he's trying to tell me something lol. It's not working.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhOwyz3NftN8Cf6UQKYjde9Z2Wu7x7f6XDzzvWB3-MaraINtehLpzoyurq_JiLsgDjSGCNoZ1IEI0V_qmDqwYRoogAmRIAgGxtS1HEuNlWxqE5OUYBzKvWqCF17aGrSYGpcC_uzR_F/s640/blogger-image-1694912295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhOwyz3NftN8Cf6UQKYjde9Z2Wu7x7f6XDzzvWB3-MaraINtehLpzoyurq_JiLsgDjSGCNoZ1IEI0V_qmDqwYRoogAmRIAgGxtS1HEuNlWxqE5OUYBzKvWqCF17aGrSYGpcC_uzR_F/s640/blogger-image-1694912295.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Our room in the hotel. Loved sleeping in a four poster. It was really a lovely room.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVWr2FbCcq-BThgDS0ocxU6Gz-XTbGF2DdTn6vHcJqvl1drN1gqLY_8SkqTF-YhzN_YqE8U6HUtRzaAaV8VgmULoAAu-r9wcXNDcGkp9zIY6UrGC6ac_yd7ZxWtZ3T_ySricpz6nl/s640/blogger-image-64776454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVWr2FbCcq-BThgDS0ocxU6Gz-XTbGF2DdTn6vHcJqvl1drN1gqLY_8SkqTF-YhzN_YqE8U6HUtRzaAaV8VgmULoAAu-r9wcXNDcGkp9zIY6UrGC6ac_yd7ZxWtZ3T_ySricpz6nl/s640/blogger-image-64776454.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Moffat is on the Boarders and is a Milltown. Bought some lovely knitwear here. Loved the loom with the Blackwatch tartan. Love tartan. My DH bought be a beautiful Moffat tartan shawl which is grey, black, with a little bit of red through it. He also bought me a lovely Blackwatch shawl that's like a cape.</div><div><br></div><div>Moffat is where all the Moffats no matter how it's spelt come from.</div><div> <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjoIy9TPweMSujUDMMW-ZV0pGjluLp_iCvhMptMDxEEX8vDZRAUKU-p8Xd4QzKGtF14DHwoj-SOsuL6SvAUbCCXmZZl347NeplMR9j6NCdUiAA5b47G_Zac0uMyk6zLy1xks7hgfK/s640/blogger-image--1912912588.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjoIy9TPweMSujUDMMW-ZV0pGjluLp_iCvhMptMDxEEX8vDZRAUKU-p8Xd4QzKGtF14DHwoj-SOsuL6SvAUbCCXmZZl347NeplMR9j6NCdUiAA5b47G_Zac0uMyk6zLy1xks7hgfK/s640/blogger-image--1912912588.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Christmas Day in Moffat. It was a very misty day. 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It was to see the Falkirk Wheel. These are the Furies. Totally amazing. Actually every thing there was amazing.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWxra33p2qRAaMt-FvBbe9DApyZFW8ZVH5S0KoYdVPbSpIKImyyeeHA9Rvz89fkfaH3kn0xggsl5xbLkjXyZ6KJQI4g2UV1cX5VImQlWHmLU9kWDbR3tfM5KwzpW0AbrtDTHdyWjo/s640/blogger-image-327476865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKWxra33p2qRAaMt-FvBbe9DApyZFW8ZVH5S0KoYdVPbSpIKImyyeeHA9Rvz89fkfaH3kn0xggsl5xbLkjXyZ6KJQI4g2UV1cX5VImQlWHmLU9kWDbR3tfM5KwzpW0AbrtDTHdyWjo/s640/blogger-image-327476865.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>This is the Falkirk Wheel. It was snowing btw.</div><div><br></div><div>The Falkirk Wheel is an amazing bit of engineering that joins two canals that are on different levels.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4DTwnuj48HaykZdwDyt70eFUjhwT7RVDbqr5fh_Cg4DpU2KZuVRMyvfAWz6PSxPEgkyUS6XxTjZu5uyF5J4Tzh7g2KBFnVxxYASK_iS1mASq_g_AmBKCoD9ESEwoCQ-riQCN0HU9/s640/blogger-image-665583530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4DTwnuj48HaykZdwDyt70eFUjhwT7RVDbqr5fh_Cg4DpU2KZuVRMyvfAWz6PSxPEgkyUS6XxTjZu5uyF5J4Tzh7g2KBFnVxxYASK_iS1mASq_g_AmBKCoD9ESEwoCQ-riQCN0HU9/s640/blogger-image-665583530.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Check out the cogs and wheels.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0LaX-HFxY4ZnOX9PvqfZ3JJNFHBigpLIVvFDFTLfkJr0Db0SuIFc-8CEuMDe_cvCVItBSR6RlpGxWOCJKVbajvRJB-nmmzYWyWDAe_Q0aIPM_WPJy7Qlf7YAJldJTgBBS9zvHupx/s640/blogger-image--2955884.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0LaX-HFxY4ZnOX9PvqfZ3JJNFHBigpLIVvFDFTLfkJr0Db0SuIFc-8CEuMDe_cvCVItBSR6RlpGxWOCJKVbajvRJB-nmmzYWyWDAe_Q0aIPM_WPJy7Qlf7YAJldJTgBBS9zvHupx/s640/blogger-image--2955884.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>What happens is that there are two of these carriages for a better word. The barge floats into this section and there's probably another barge (but not necessarily) in the other carriage which is on top of the wheel. Then the whole wheel turns so that the carriage that was on the bottom ends up the top where the other canal is. It's really awesome to stand there and watch the whole process. It creaks and groans as it slowly turns. It takes about 10 minutes to get from he bottom to the top.</div><div><br></div><div>It would have been wonderful to have gone for a ride on it, but because it was Christmas Eve, it was totally booked out for Children with Santa parties.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACAFyx5wE7IPvu13utGniFn72aSOO0Jj3e2oUMs34C9MP6ItreVlh_kda4mri9HcigvISZbqnCX4g1nS8H6QzhUMh9c-_Qar_BjrlaJyxh6cTYhQUXAPRBSYZBQux_LmdZsUisrNP/s640/blogger-image-1401351932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgACAFyx5wE7IPvu13utGniFn72aSOO0Jj3e2oUMs34C9MP6ItreVlh_kda4mri9HcigvISZbqnCX4g1nS8H6QzhUMh9c-_Qar_BjrlaJyxh6cTYhQUXAPRBSYZBQux_LmdZsUisrNP/s640/blogger-image-1401351932.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Another photo from Moffat. 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They always remind me of The Day Of TheTriffids. Rather ery when you see a red flashing light in the gloom of the mist.</div><div> <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix37coJRnk3UIK4W_EPw2clJMQStOojWJG6S7C6tYs-Tf56EJ9omTWo2RYEiMgzQB71tNCiyD0vJCIBdUimdG8Xr5vZdJ-Ok9YGV6xhQAWRz42XmsBpxLaMHL0XtNnZyJ41qP7FyBr/s640/blogger-image--1338414328.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix37coJRnk3UIK4W_EPw2clJMQStOojWJG6S7C6tYs-Tf56EJ9omTWo2RYEiMgzQB71tNCiyD0vJCIBdUimdG8Xr5vZdJ-Ok9YGV6xhQAWRz42XmsBpxLaMHL0XtNnZyJ41qP7FyBr/s640/blogger-image--1338414328.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Beautiful Scotland in the snow and mist.</div><div><br></div><div>I hope you have enjoyed our trip. We both had a wonderful time and hopefully we will be able to go again at another time. 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The hotel were we stayed. Henry VIII is supposed to have stayed here.</div>
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Because my DH had never been to England before we decided to go into Wales for the day. Another Church where I had to take a photo of the graveyard. For some reason I'm attracted to them. Maybe it's because they remind me of books by some if my favourite authors. Elizabeth Gaskell, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens etc.</div>
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We were driving through Wales and we came across this lovely village in South Wales. It's called Caerleon and what is fascinating is that there's a lot of Roman Ruins there including a Fortress and Roman Baths.</div>
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We were really lucky as the Baths were open which was wonderful. They are a bit different from the Roman Baths is Bath. They Have water inside of them. The water in these ones are created by lighting and there are holograms of Romans bathing which was interesting to see. Plus there were a lot of Roman artefacts there.</div>
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We found this quite fascinating. If you look closely you can see the sole of a Roman sandal that is on a brick tile. There is also two other footprints on another tile, but the photo is a bit blurry. They are the footprints of a cat and a dog. They think that a cat walked onto the tile while it was still wet. A dog chased the cat and his paw print was placed there and then the Roman chased both of them.</div>
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We had lunch in Caeleon and there were some amazing wood carvings outside.</div>
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Beautiful Welsh Mountains in December.</div>
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While travelling through the a Mountains we came across this site. We had to sit and wait for half an hour while they transferred the wooden logs from one truck to another.</div>
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I decided to get out if the car to take some photos as it was quite pretty and also stretch my legs.</div>
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The next day late in the afternoon we arrived in Liverpool. A lot of people go to Liverpool for The Beatle experience. This was the closest I got to anything connected to The Beatles. The photo was hanging in the hallway in the hotel they we stayed in. It was outside our room.</div>
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The Mersey River.</div>
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My DH and 3 Sons are HUGE Liverpool fans. It has always his dream to go to Anfield the Home of Liverpool FC. He has been an International Member of the Club for many years.</div>
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We had booked in to do The Liverpool Experience on the Saturday morning. As soon as he saw this come into view he told me that "there was Heaven" and The Gates To Heaven.</div>
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This is the Memorial to the 96 people who sadly died in 1989 when there were to many people in the stands and they were crushed to death when people started to panic. What I found quite touching while standing on the footpath opposite was a taxi that drove past it. The driver bowed his head and crossed himself.</div>
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While waiting for our tour to start we decided to go into the Merchandise shop. Bad move. With 4 Liverpool fans and Christmas it turned out to be a very expensive place to be. Think we could have bought a new player for the season :). This is just a very small section of the shop.</div>
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Some of the Silverware that they have won. These are the UEFA Cups - Champions of Europe. Liverpool have won 5 of them and can keep them. They are quite big. You can only keep them when you win the UEFA Cup 5 times.</div>
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While we were there on Saturday I decided to try and see if it was possible to get 2 tickets to see Liverpool play Arsenal the following day. It was a long shot and we got lucky as they say because we got 2 tickets. Only problem was that they were 10 rows apart, in the same section though. But it wasn't a problem, as we were THERE. Tell you I learnt a lot of new words that day sitting with the guys lol. Especially from the young guy sitting next to me. My goodness. He certainly wasn't Stirlings fan. This was before all of the stories that he was leaving.</div>
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Before going to the game on Sunday we went for a quick tour of Liverpool. Didn't see a lot as we were worried about finding a spot to park our car. </div>
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Don't you love my hat. Because it was quite cold and I kept getting earaches my husband bought this wonderful Harris Tweed with Imitation Mink hat while we were in Bath. Did the trick and I didn't get them again.</div>
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Don't you love this photo of Steven Gerard. He's one of my Sons favourite players. He looks like he's getting a bit peeved at somebody.</div>
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We were in Liverpool for 2 full days and spent all of the time at Anfield. What an experience. It's something my husband will never forget.</div>
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Thought that I'd show you something that I have wanted to work on for a very long time. I call it my dream sampler. There is no chart for it and I'm working it all out from a photo that I have had for a long long time. It's my interpretation of a sampler that is in The V&A.</div>
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Thank you for stopping by. I know that I have been a terrible Blogger lately, but I don't seem to have the time to sit down and write as I did before my DH retired. Next time we are in Scotland.</div>
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samplerloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505760906723216858.post-42843976859979854722015-06-17T10:14:00.001+10:002015-06-17T10:14:24.088+10:00Winchester and CornwallI know I have been very slack lately blogging, but since my DH retired life has been very busy. <div><br></div><div>I don't have any stitching to show as I haven't done much more on Eleanor Parr since my last post. I have been working on a project that I have always wanted to try and do. That is to try and chart for myself the first sampler that I fell in love with a very long time ago. It's in the V&A and I'm working from a few photos of it that I have. It's my interpretation of this particular sampler.</div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, I thought that you might like to see some more photos of our trip to England earlier in the year.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1cv9Vx8KVzBvFd2gQ0ie-mVJ_bO_6XaVLGSXY5OK656fNHeSmht2QbVhSfD2hzMnvJZIIahVWO8ySBtKT6dFy3HkJ1PpwWBxeQsxdQOClizOOihfY2fVKbo54JtPEa40iWExYADY/s640/blogger-image-30498984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq1cv9Vx8KVzBvFd2gQ0ie-mVJ_bO_6XaVLGSXY5OK656fNHeSmht2QbVhSfD2hzMnvJZIIahVWO8ySBtKT6dFy3HkJ1PpwWBxeQsxdQOClizOOihfY2fVKbo54JtPEa40iWExYADY/s640/blogger-image-30498984.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>One of the places we went to was Winchester Abbey as I wanted to visit Jane Austen's grave again. Think this is my 3rd visit to visit Jane.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrLZRqQVzhKzuXQAy6ccVUa48ywBzLPJLSJywhHK78eTzzZDt2ok6NpmiGgh6siFdR27b4lN808khqLWq19mHsBe0kllkDWJdo33BVZ5OM1NCiuLHmj5XNJXINBQ0eCgFbgcfk3Jg/s640/blogger-image--854496805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrLZRqQVzhKzuXQAy6ccVUa48ywBzLPJLSJywhHK78eTzzZDt2ok6NpmiGgh6siFdR27b4lN808khqLWq19mHsBe0kllkDWJdo33BVZ5OM1NCiuLHmj5XNJXINBQ0eCgFbgcfk3Jg/s640/blogger-image--854496805.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6AzR6i-ZJ8cESzL8wFeqcXg4Dm8QXlAzLi7gmqcBXjeiLQmPupaI6jXrN1PQG9JoI8oFzFTFql-Pn4JpGBGEDN6_4zVF_-U3sxRZIa20d13WUL79W_Sj9CV19RR9q3mLSVVwaR8X/s640/blogger-image-954186938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6AzR6i-ZJ8cESzL8wFeqcXg4Dm8QXlAzLi7gmqcBXjeiLQmPupaI6jXrN1PQG9JoI8oFzFTFql-Pn4JpGBGEDN6_4zVF_-U3sxRZIa20d13WUL79W_Sj9CV19RR9q3mLSVVwaR8X/s640/blogger-image-954186938.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>I live visiting Churches and Cathedrals. You see the most interesting things there and Cathedrals have the most beautiful stained glass windows.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Sca6OzKNC2Buq3fKlIjTq77rqOHmTJjxX7hI51KuoT_nFac9xqCrnruWYzfYr2JX2g-9BqnCA4Ea0EeA11FBEQ1naD6VYTx3kvYkhlJgkNMWFFFWAJVjsjyyfT8RgAqe1M0gGSws/s640/blogger-image-1425109529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Sca6OzKNC2Buq3fKlIjTq77rqOHmTJjxX7hI51KuoT_nFac9xqCrnruWYzfYr2JX2g-9BqnCA4Ea0EeA11FBEQ1naD6VYTx3kvYkhlJgkNMWFFFWAJVjsjyyfT8RgAqe1M0gGSws/s640/blogger-image-1425109529.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>One of my favourite places in England is Cornwall. I think it comes from reading and loving all of Daphne du Mauriers books and also Winston Graham's Poldark. We just finished watching the new series of it here in Australia. It was truly wonderful. I remember watching the older series in the 1970's. I love how the original Ross Poldark makes a few appearances in the new series. If you haven't seen it yet, he plays the Reverend who is also the Magistrate.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0-LGIm8zhhosy-U1CCB7fD2RNVgK9X0oACXIBq1Pqn1EZMQTJ1yLC3a-zsAl2CN1SiZGFxeKU1ZAtv-qHOECUgrR45iVkNw81uTfMhe41yp6UjBj04SH0oupqPxZTE9-j9OIph2S/s640/blogger-image-958537565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0-LGIm8zhhosy-U1CCB7fD2RNVgK9X0oACXIBq1Pqn1EZMQTJ1yLC3a-zsAl2CN1SiZGFxeKU1ZAtv-qHOECUgrR45iVkNw81uTfMhe41yp6UjBj04SH0oupqPxZTE9-j9OIph2S/s640/blogger-image-958537565.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>These are a couple of the ruins of tin mines that you see around Cornwall.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilD-94T_7m4sfT6nBtoCUHvEKgKvC473AcZHIA8bl_tpFvbys_D1sOpsi_AbIXEDDFhgzaCHf6AoDK6ERBAGbLgjccSgt_62QudXNCdPfeA9lezyawf6RHqJDPGipeO_S0xvR1PLjN/s640/blogger-image-289139819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilD-94T_7m4sfT6nBtoCUHvEKgKvC473AcZHIA8bl_tpFvbys_D1sOpsi_AbIXEDDFhgzaCHf6AoDK6ERBAGbLgjccSgt_62QudXNCdPfeA9lezyawf6RHqJDPGipeO_S0xvR1PLjN/s640/blogger-image-289139819.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpEV-n1Ykjgbar3Sdovxvtua6LgWpsrstdvRaFdPC16GrASOJeiKRhmQsy4xrlVEUe9-PiwxXSRdptOYf0pIIGIBF8BMVMOWLr5KJqYV2CBj1XJzgr2kyA1DhrKBOzoIKyjIpXdA4/s640/blogger-image--718955266.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpEV-n1Ykjgbar3Sdovxvtua6LgWpsrstdvRaFdPC16GrASOJeiKRhmQsy4xrlVEUe9-PiwxXSRdptOYf0pIIGIBF8BMVMOWLr5KJqYV2CBj1XJzgr2kyA1DhrKBOzoIKyjIpXdA4/s640/blogger-image--718955266.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>One of my favourite places off the coast of Cornwall is St Michels Mount. It was lively to also see Mont St Michel in France. </div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xRu5GLC5tMqXQLcq3Q4tGDyORRWPmpCYmLU9ZH7iiXG-izFbOiuY4AoHAZFQFM5ZKaLkqMR6cFLCYFprH4HNtONW1UhvsRIsrMQT_e_Pw4ExUHZEo0rzEqyq7uQOmDM4MsW92JUj/s640/blogger-image-2098916185.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6xRu5GLC5tMqXQLcq3Q4tGDyORRWPmpCYmLU9ZH7iiXG-izFbOiuY4AoHAZFQFM5ZKaLkqMR6cFLCYFprH4HNtONW1UhvsRIsrMQT_e_Pw4ExUHZEo0rzEqyq7uQOmDM4MsW92JUj/s640/blogger-image-2098916185.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>One of the places that we had to visit is Padstow. I have a Cornish Ancestor who came from Padstow. Have always wondered why she came to Australia. She wasn't a convict and came on her own I think.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiov2m5xVZpzc59serswXKiKZXhT0gN8ih1Nb_rcE_UumJ2k_uEXy7ynNR4c340ncW_NijfRHz55G5exm8ewwv_bZDpjE6KGobIZlv39LFSBeEKMLw6zzRkTWyebwKOP9eIZNkpmfnx/s640/blogger-image--1215719127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiov2m5xVZpzc59serswXKiKZXhT0gN8ih1Nb_rcE_UumJ2k_uEXy7ynNR4c340ncW_NijfRHz55G5exm8ewwv_bZDpjE6KGobIZlv39LFSBeEKMLw6zzRkTWyebwKOP9eIZNkpmfnx/s640/blogger-image--1215719127.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Love Cornwalls narrow streets, although my husband will tell another story lol. It gets a bit hairy when you have to pass another vehicle.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8XbDDfPYRUjFrNku8S_trEQK1hR9L4PNAUKQ4WNy924kV9hpW_wvkaTFL_K2d3KXhhY1i-2FmtnGTEyn7phj3KOyDAKK_D5pYHvjFl-_dDWcFO04iQN8Y1Ms6XXt9IxEDPvSIwDX/s640/blogger-image--21788903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8XbDDfPYRUjFrNku8S_trEQK1hR9L4PNAUKQ4WNy924kV9hpW_wvkaTFL_K2d3KXhhY1i-2FmtnGTEyn7phj3KOyDAKK_D5pYHvjFl-_dDWcFO04iQN8Y1Ms6XXt9IxEDPvSIwDX/s640/blogger-image--21788903.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAxeyBq5pLewOpcg21UoSMDZunuXah_vYfAgYqg10crUsVKbcRLsFxwp4WQTn_ZxnoKbHqUzsSmc7JgPzi-p2twaH7t0h85vasu9AYhnaorL2xVT0ZnW_vqiB7deuCIh4Di2x4eVR/s640/blogger-image--217941463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAxeyBq5pLewOpcg21UoSMDZunuXah_vYfAgYqg10crUsVKbcRLsFxwp4WQTn_ZxnoKbHqUzsSmc7JgPzi-p2twaH7t0h85vasu9AYhnaorL2xVT0ZnW_vqiB7deuCIh4Di2x4eVR/s640/blogger-image--217941463.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>This is the most amazing place. It's called Minack Theatre. It was built by a lady and her gardener. It took them a long time to build. </div><div> <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpvwR1Yo6oYCJfEMPKhvzQApg93cGVKCcczFktDMtgNBGWc8QJbaETFfpsj44V1yhI-YqDe-A9r9LIRntbMxdMJHLHwHttZ7NV1ji5emenarnjCw2o2JedoJeOH9FCJA3Dggce7Mc/s640/blogger-image-1857695915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpvwR1Yo6oYCJfEMPKhvzQApg93cGVKCcczFktDMtgNBGWc8QJbaETFfpsj44V1yhI-YqDe-A9r9LIRntbMxdMJHLHwHttZ7NV1ji5emenarnjCw2o2JedoJeOH9FCJA3Dggce7Mc/s640/blogger-image-1857695915.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZzr5OfkBy5pWKOEvesauvhWo0pbmW8kUpfC6O8qXiYiOzblhQeVtih56jZQbsKyJSmiEAwjIQHb-jj43jGDkDTzlTttweR4DW2OMDR8fCtfd0EhDdUt3R6Uv0jh9rD9vftJxmd9t/s640/blogger-image--1959063946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZzr5OfkBy5pWKOEvesauvhWo0pbmW8kUpfC6O8qXiYiOzblhQeVtih56jZQbsKyJSmiEAwjIQHb-jj43jGDkDTzlTttweR4DW2OMDR8fCtfd0EhDdUt3R6Uv0jh9rD9vftJxmd9t/s640/blogger-image--1959063946.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSXatlmV9IPiA4yA3pSIZGs8cGe_qryuiWATDbFHlOiPsAOq3wHR3VbNhFcKpkRdKE0GFIE2huX6tMDg_u5Mq10LK7mOfSgw7IGcwH2gYGyANXZYs3JQhpd7iRa-p2ddknAF6wI_k/s640/blogger-image--1208246227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxSXatlmV9IPiA4yA3pSIZGs8cGe_qryuiWATDbFHlOiPsAOq3wHR3VbNhFcKpkRdKE0GFIE2huX6tMDg_u5Mq10LK7mOfSgw7IGcwH2gYGyANXZYs3JQhpd7iRa-p2ddknAF6wI_k/s640/blogger-image--1208246227.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Beautiful Cornish sunset.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCe0yorEtGyHJxdBsTJ47r4kz2L0Mpntr8OIq0YZ5_Mt-QZhVuu5g-UkGhqyALvzWgYq7rFg3HTsWFODud-inAPeqXxOruGvYDPR-wAygJ8Buu61PZBhBaVU0-k8IATzDKfiRwhVt/s640/blogger-image--1312107589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCe0yorEtGyHJxdBsTJ47r4kz2L0Mpntr8OIq0YZ5_Mt-QZhVuu5g-UkGhqyALvzWgYq7rFg3HTsWFODud-inAPeqXxOruGvYDPR-wAygJ8Buu61PZBhBaVU0-k8IATzDKfiRwhVt/s640/blogger-image--1312107589.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Mullion </div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40ME6Kh9DultLwIvhUE3reQ7F9RSC3KjPKnPcvkUKLnUmRkLjbqlZpb8KIuvqN0-rUWQMKDyPnKRO_smiNJ5PW5km_AqsqnRVxW9IRgP8GupnsOVD1s1D-YoJ8i1JwKEdgexp8ccW/s640/blogger-image-2033656048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40ME6Kh9DultLwIvhUE3reQ7F9RSC3KjPKnPcvkUKLnUmRkLjbqlZpb8KIuvqN0-rUWQMKDyPnKRO_smiNJ5PW5km_AqsqnRVxW9IRgP8GupnsOVD1s1D-YoJ8i1JwKEdgexp8ccW/s640/blogger-image-2033656048.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>The helicopter is a Naval one that was flying around on some mission. The sailors on board waved to us while we were at The Minack Theatre.</div><div> <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85IHciOXC6qtT0-ULBAqJyQ0ERqhqVT6aqPJK5tEhDP1OtN-257-fXyItpvJkr2zWw3Ljw87PsbYCxYsWq2M4JsO_O0mHI-1Uw31WGWawGWeyak5cRmfHWK07NuVrPhGHoSn2PoTW/s640/blogger-image-1473022663.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85IHciOXC6qtT0-ULBAqJyQ0ERqhqVT6aqPJK5tEhDP1OtN-257-fXyItpvJkr2zWw3Ljw87PsbYCxYsWq2M4JsO_O0mHI-1Uw31WGWawGWeyak5cRmfHWK07NuVrPhGHoSn2PoTW/s640/blogger-image-1473022663.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZVZOJWbo8nt2JOeaC2pdjeo0wzevmss3FvDpLvw6QvWAcubemI_jMdhbu0NFRiElI194h01rQjhDrtz4whWkKBKsLXtuTLbBpdJ0ktt7-lhvD0TfPz9il-N5mIDwWarYIFGWhINU/s640/blogger-image-715980543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZVZOJWbo8nt2JOeaC2pdjeo0wzevmss3FvDpLvw6QvWAcubemI_jMdhbu0NFRiElI194h01rQjhDrtz4whWkKBKsLXtuTLbBpdJ0ktt7-lhvD0TfPz9il-N5mIDwWarYIFGWhINU/s640/blogger-image-715980543.jpg"></a></div>The Poldark Mine.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA0wiEb0YGO3caRM8M9UirDeVCM3XyNcqvmNE_gOPlyF9isb7jdYxZv2ff3lFE_fKrwi0xIgE_eN3n6c6yscf-pYlj8O7K812-hMhNgvk6-IJPso1AhRE4q03tjq6ncTOpQjBqy8T/s640/blogger-image--672341821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHA0wiEb0YGO3caRM8M9UirDeVCM3XyNcqvmNE_gOPlyF9isb7jdYxZv2ff3lFE_fKrwi0xIgE_eN3n6c6yscf-pYlj8O7K812-hMhNgvk6-IJPso1AhRE4q03tjq6ncTOpQjBqy8T/s640/blogger-image--672341821.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKGxC1vx-z7Edhcagdul2wqyjpiK9snqTnSjNiwqHf7Zmb1988IYVHrwhyphenhyphenQ1uy2A3x-oLRFMPEuAdkz3BAYhCpIGJRw-VcX5VzCpC3MudWzkTJL7Jr1ZGnzw_pdnthlXHpBOoM0roY/s640/blogger-image-1664212412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKGxC1vx-z7Edhcagdul2wqyjpiK9snqTnSjNiwqHf7Zmb1988IYVHrwhyphenhyphenQ1uy2A3x-oLRFMPEuAdkz3BAYhCpIGJRw-VcX5VzCpC3MudWzkTJL7Jr1ZGnzw_pdnthlXHpBOoM0roY/s640/blogger-image-1664212412.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Lands End. The end of England.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3QOFjGS2nwkZGRNYjcADO5yJf3OMSfrH1Lxkn_2oEKrOGDsU-cwiyf-YhcrRkIervqZtgQ_tjkiIGYE4gr326487sruneRnKixOiXsbPTPg-sQjyBWdSM07b95WK2tVqod0_cgh8/s640/blogger-image--1140689383.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3QOFjGS2nwkZGRNYjcADO5yJf3OMSfrH1Lxkn_2oEKrOGDsU-cwiyf-YhcrRkIervqZtgQ_tjkiIGYE4gr326487sruneRnKixOiXsbPTPg-sQjyBWdSM07b95WK2tVqod0_cgh8/s640/blogger-image--1140689383.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXm-CPJGRb1rm7Y-3QMsztQ3dNxNmpL6Bl2jKQkfHahyhNfU7jpN8Ni9RLIsi_B0kh2KGt-58aCg24rbHSIXzrhFv2haTYTRhWYQ2wDMZzUQOPhR5OYFW4nue6in6fHhyphenhyphenpY0dkM5_/s640/blogger-image-1127326673.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXm-CPJGRb1rm7Y-3QMsztQ3dNxNmpL6Bl2jKQkfHahyhNfU7jpN8Ni9RLIsi_B0kh2KGt-58aCg24rbHSIXzrhFv2haTYTRhWYQ2wDMZzUQOPhR5OYFW4nue6in6fHhyphenhyphenpY0dkM5_/s640/blogger-image-1127326673.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMWDvsgjAyDMtr_6TRrT6Yseabo5djBI_y7OyNQ4bB9ZrQz56QOri-WNLxkAKuOLmsS8EoSZFFtexPXE-hzmdCH4hDBEHTo9RS5gzHAX6b1sOS0Q_vfkhbUE346EUF3QOGDvFYCvc/s640/blogger-image-1765504783.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMWDvsgjAyDMtr_6TRrT6Yseabo5djBI_y7OyNQ4bB9ZrQz56QOri-WNLxkAKuOLmsS8EoSZFFtexPXE-hzmdCH4hDBEHTo9RS5gzHAX6b1sOS0Q_vfkhbUE346EUF3QOGDvFYCvc/s640/blogger-image-1765504783.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Sorry I seem to have pasted this twice and can't figure out how to delete it without starting again.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDobhdqWkUJwfO4EkYUnbDV6zp6X0dFCG21DB0eHf06zHdupV1PoAfZ7emp6sp45pNZusSbN3UfLUdiroHgNbJLbsUDPxZb_bNUiL2fluRbeAiax0xKG8XEYwURSXVxYYNI6RLQ3_T/s640/blogger-image-1993633477.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDobhdqWkUJwfO4EkYUnbDV6zp6X0dFCG21DB0eHf06zHdupV1PoAfZ7emp6sp45pNZusSbN3UfLUdiroHgNbJLbsUDPxZb_bNUiL2fluRbeAiax0xKG8XEYwURSXVxYYNI6RLQ3_T/s640/blogger-image-1993633477.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicS5_jc6H7fGvEmdjQskN6Yep1igkffe3zFBQ-IpBc1yVdJ_iSGfGOT2nf7iShR7sOahbOIOFYTdEUsuHQsweIMah43Tsj_tRFq0g6_iimhHRYQmTTgLxt7NAqpOUgPnAW_jgn32bH/s640/blogger-image--1082553508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicS5_jc6H7fGvEmdjQskN6Yep1igkffe3zFBQ-IpBc1yVdJ_iSGfGOT2nf7iShR7sOahbOIOFYTdEUsuHQsweIMah43Tsj_tRFq0g6_iimhHRYQmTTgLxt7NAqpOUgPnAW_jgn32bH/s640/blogger-image--1082553508.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Had to throw in another Church with a grave yard 😄</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGoTjwUsFOiekd6fvLscgt2xwb_ErtjqWwWtDej0Z2J_4nPIWZS322jKiNbWXHu3lhtZzSNtiAszj0zWDt5NVH3ajaZyTqHdXdzoEnYBrJMqd1GPF8R1C0xJagzG7YNag4JfewfHQO/s640/blogger-image-330487068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGoTjwUsFOiekd6fvLscgt2xwb_ErtjqWwWtDej0Z2J_4nPIWZS322jKiNbWXHu3lhtZzSNtiAszj0zWDt5NVH3ajaZyTqHdXdzoEnYBrJMqd1GPF8R1C0xJagzG7YNag4JfewfHQO/s640/blogger-image-330487068.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit68ecKdDNKeTH-PlbXSqTWwr9-hDSNzSICjZLlz2GV4v1WxVz_3hMAn7pMyJ0wlSuK4MV1iQeH5OaCtUKSwW5l8MdXFH6rpW6mkEqTg52iNjsZLHoC-c-ICHgsAFiC6M8GkFF168x/s640/blogger-image-1149139626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit68ecKdDNKeTH-PlbXSqTWwr9-hDSNzSICjZLlz2GV4v1WxVz_3hMAn7pMyJ0wlSuK4MV1iQeH5OaCtUKSwW5l8MdXFH6rpW6mkEqTg52iNjsZLHoC-c-ICHgsAFiC6M8GkFF168x/s640/blogger-image-1149139626.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div>I had to add this little fellow. I love Robins and this one was very friendly. We have Robins that come into our Garden sometimes. I love standing at the kitchen window washing up when they and the Finches and Wrens get into a big bush rose that I have. I think that they might be an introduced spiecies to Australia. I know that the Colonists brought a lot of animals here to remind them of home. These are one of their good introductions.<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJVBmv2N9iBpxTEJ89LCH6l0FqWykaxQpv4VvtWvh6TnrqGAm9jWueTVvKjkFfBsW5hkhUGORvHYNPHpTESIceBpLwSnWZx_6jCG3vgJT1Ghz3MecurKs6Xg4HS4e2V3EjPOYiYpV/s640/blogger-image-838643368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJVBmv2N9iBpxTEJ89LCH6l0FqWykaxQpv4VvtWvh6TnrqGAm9jWueTVvKjkFfBsW5hkhUGORvHYNPHpTESIceBpLwSnWZx_6jCG3vgJT1Ghz3MecurKs6Xg4HS4e2V3EjPOYiYpV/s640/blogger-image-838643368.jpg"></a></div></div>samplerloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505760906723216858.post-90885139937753519882015-06-08T11:05:00.001+10:002015-06-08T11:05:02.978+10:00Eleanor Parr and more photos from EnglandMy goodness time flies since my last post. I gave been working on my Eleanor Parr. Eleanor is a very big girl even on 40ct. I'm working her with DMC as charted. Eleanor is a sampler that isn't a quick stitch. She's very time consuming as there are a lot of colour changes especially where the birds are. <div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyI0UOp_g_cAKRY8DB2Aq1lVXQN4G6O96FKLv2IaEDquCM8b9gvc0AGFjM9LvgdC_0ZPj_P65nTxtuTKOeCq_YRw9YXUXwlx2ehPDtw7ijHtpFwcEqIfbKGFQuXewsBEIHyETiy559/s640/blogger-image-598015427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyI0UOp_g_cAKRY8DB2Aq1lVXQN4G6O96FKLv2IaEDquCM8b9gvc0AGFjM9LvgdC_0ZPj_P65nTxtuTKOeCq_YRw9YXUXwlx2ehPDtw7ijHtpFwcEqIfbKGFQuXewsBEIHyETiy559/s640/blogger-image-598015427.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bN1-fjf72yKLEboN3yMOnUnjTMASzvVvXwQVZTHBRBbhWcIj3I0jnL9lFnpUWyty9m9sdj-KDAQD6lcThhQAzWuas1M3nSohcP-SuheEMUAmyAHeUb1h89IMdTEZ1rISpTc8ZQr0/s640/blogger-image-415366928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bN1-fjf72yKLEboN3yMOnUnjTMASzvVvXwQVZTHBRBbhWcIj3I0jnL9lFnpUWyty9m9sdj-KDAQD6lcThhQAzWuas1M3nSohcP-SuheEMUAmyAHeUb1h89IMdTEZ1rISpTc8ZQr0/s640/blogger-image-415366928.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinapAnv-GMYUO7pZL-lOuuUlYsDPBes3vneijZAIYScChyg71JgntT-So4_teQM4KSv5mWnUckH1XjRppKy0PEFbqrdmigBZc6_GmmLafPuoZybIZQkx9s1c6-lFPO0pTUpEuAYxvN/s640/blogger-image-1688805168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinapAnv-GMYUO7pZL-lOuuUlYsDPBes3vneijZAIYScChyg71JgntT-So4_teQM4KSv5mWnUckH1XjRppKy0PEFbqrdmigBZc6_GmmLafPuoZybIZQkx9s1c6-lFPO0pTUpEuAYxvN/s640/blogger-image-1688805168.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Thought that you might to see a few more photos from our trip to England. After we came back from France we hired a car for 3 weeks and had a wonderful time. These are a few of them the photos that are on my iPad. Will have to transfer more over to it. It was wonderful to be back in a England. The last time I was here was 30 years ago and it was if I had only been there the previous year. My DH had never been before.</div><div><br></div><div>One of the places I always wanted to go to was Herstmonceux as that's where Hestera Harmer came from. Also my GGG Grandfather. I love taking photos of Churches. </div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8aGe999o3F0q25a8klH78L4nvkM0bqTR0GoYagIU7HFnZt2WfMl4MmmYWHgOMVLL3cgKjkblDQR-9N2dzdYMiDdj6aQD8rTQT-l_bH6huhwY8xjvDYxLSXvMfyRhkEQE03BzNI3ag/s640/blogger-image-1578482888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8aGe999o3F0q25a8klH78L4nvkM0bqTR0GoYagIU7HFnZt2WfMl4MmmYWHgOMVLL3cgKjkblDQR-9N2dzdYMiDdj6aQD8rTQT-l_bH6huhwY8xjvDYxLSXvMfyRhkEQE03BzNI3ag/s640/blogger-image-1578482888.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZp8PDgAxxwHS8ZaDwcBa3Q1c0KazBn5kDp0q-uI3d8N9U3hfpr9jyucwrqpSWypTsA1gZEG-l1kFWt08I4rDoQpZfnkOr2Mix9_Xy6d_ag1EgkwPR5upNg8NcNwGvMXi3nmD9Ct3C/s640/blogger-image-1741853208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZp8PDgAxxwHS8ZaDwcBa3Q1c0KazBn5kDp0q-uI3d8N9U3hfpr9jyucwrqpSWypTsA1gZEG-l1kFWt08I4rDoQpZfnkOr2Mix9_Xy6d_ag1EgkwPR5upNg8NcNwGvMXi3nmD9Ct3C/s640/blogger-image-1741853208.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>I have a thing for grave stones in a Church yard. Sadly the best ones that we saw were in spots where we couldn't stop. My DH started complaining about the ABC's ....... Another bloody church 😄</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dP0lnyDJuYKj3S9mSYD8zTjuN250zEd6Nlu6-1ouAL9zi_AcmhyphenhyphenWNFwdWkTEevGdRN1ns5TMfYzJGP6AmdeSVTEvlPfsl5ihjTUyLI6KksiHcIwv_bMNB7QBbkW7J8jjKP_vE2zh/s640/blogger-image--1404562011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dP0lnyDJuYKj3S9mSYD8zTjuN250zEd6Nlu6-1ouAL9zi_AcmhyphenhyphenWNFwdWkTEevGdRN1ns5TMfYzJGP6AmdeSVTEvlPfsl5ihjTUyLI6KksiHcIwv_bMNB7QBbkW7J8jjKP_vE2zh/s640/blogger-image--1404562011.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>I have always liked going to Brighton and have been there a few times. You can't go to Brighton without going to the pier.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIN1crMWdFVaEctlwcl4PrXMmJcSCYTM4vkgOFu1P6Dg3PukZ6aq720mOf27jNRS62Y9X2aoez9NsdgEK_tXURnwfZAQaV_mUJVbAiSCHVyhHVXmVpW8cgCH-CU0IJxh0jV7FToW0/s640/blogger-image-1973664773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIN1crMWdFVaEctlwcl4PrXMmJcSCYTM4vkgOFu1P6Dg3PukZ6aq720mOf27jNRS62Y9X2aoez9NsdgEK_tXURnwfZAQaV_mUJVbAiSCHVyhHVXmVpW8cgCH-CU0IJxh0jV7FToW0/s640/blogger-image-1973664773.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxwHB-QYd0q_W24Epf4FTFxvwVb4eIIf3yO3CSa6F1WxKIQBKjmaKPq9WxwRzYDKt2T8-zrwPLJYHM4m7mrkK9jMZ-CyC4LUsU9deZIv_GflzI23g4hKGznT7x6uHzDs00IbrAW8N/s640/blogger-image-945231565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxwHB-QYd0q_W24Epf4FTFxvwVb4eIIf3yO3CSa6F1WxKIQBKjmaKPq9WxwRzYDKt2T8-zrwPLJYHM4m7mrkK9jMZ-CyC4LUsU9deZIv_GflzI23g4hKGznT7x6uHzDs00IbrAW8N/s640/blogger-image-945231565.jpg"></a></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div>Have always<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> loved English beaches that are all stones. So different from the beautiful sandy beaches from Australia. I have a stone from here. I seem to collect stones from beaches. I gave one that I picked up from my very first trip to England a long time ago. It was from Merlins Cave in Cornwall. Even on a cold December day there were people sitting on the beach catching a few Rays.</span></div></div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11xDmX9A4Zuaclse56Ss3xYMipx1HSXM_V9DbRJ9MKbAWIby3NU2E7sdZIID3Qwr547PROz8vpiwPQJUnff5vx7KjKCotnSBw7UGp3Q15zsHL9MVV283o8hGz6VMkQO2SIQja1zGn/s640/blogger-image--961589485.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11xDmX9A4Zuaclse56Ss3xYMipx1HSXM_V9DbRJ9MKbAWIby3NU2E7sdZIID3Qwr547PROz8vpiwPQJUnff5vx7KjKCotnSBw7UGp3Q15zsHL9MVV283o8hGz6VMkQO2SIQja1zGn/s640/blogger-image--961589485.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>The Brighton Pavillion. Such a fascinating place.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVpdzcprt8ZJ3WZ_PBEvS9UC7DYA9TC8JnaqblDvuipBLdihNqmYbAdHqcXqOAzbxLhIJV9sziDEHLgMfwBaEUGyka4yNj1oj-fxnvSEzba0efS06hX6wklVo-587nD8_c1zcHR-d/s640/blogger-image--1382716888.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVpdzcprt8ZJ3WZ_PBEvS9UC7DYA9TC8JnaqblDvuipBLdihNqmYbAdHqcXqOAzbxLhIJV9sziDEHLgMfwBaEUGyka4yNj1oj-fxnvSEzba0efS06hX6wklVo-587nD8_c1zcHR-d/s640/blogger-image--1382716888.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHA9jeUu94TD9c0z6pUKOnG1kJVSgXqUMIL7_YnpToC27eC5rjbksREvSakuGnawtRVuSX_08egNY2dHVyRDM5PyejhW8Yuw46eCgwFZHgMCV4sxF0MOqZHpcNG_RYgKsJAsvQ4zBv/s640/blogger-image--7410687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHA9jeUu94TD9c0z6pUKOnG1kJVSgXqUMIL7_YnpToC27eC5rjbksREvSakuGnawtRVuSX_08egNY2dHVyRDM5PyejhW8Yuw46eCgwFZHgMCV4sxF0MOqZHpcNG_RYgKsJAsvQ4zBv/s640/blogger-image--7410687.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Arundel Castle where the Dukes of Norfolk live. Couldn't get close to it as there was a Christmas Fair around the Castle. </div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_C9dyiUhc2WsFzsCcSbk2k7AfwMc62B9ugDJgrt60dFjijJfCQv2HdsSe8hh0HqyszgqBfvvNbivc-DhjEgq7Kc9obkMAURHa-fZn2RIBXEt0x9irb3A4AnfVJryQirFdFZvcdT75/s640/blogger-image-70882906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_C9dyiUhc2WsFzsCcSbk2k7AfwMc62B9ugDJgrt60dFjijJfCQv2HdsSe8hh0HqyszgqBfvvNbivc-DhjEgq7Kc9obkMAURHa-fZn2RIBXEt0x9irb3A4AnfVJryQirFdFZvcdT75/s640/blogger-image-70882906.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>Stonehenge. So different from previous visits. You used to be able to walk amongst them and park across the road. </div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw38xcHix6II2ULIBb505ZhTs0fnhz3imThIXx5Uu5U0cgRdvA9ipHVsVzOakkAEkiVH9vmLb4BU1Q8xAPsJ1TNoxz3urK83TVh39T3eQVX57p_i9mZgxLN_3hhIuTCLTagNVulA1Z/s640/blogger-image-76089470.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw38xcHix6II2ULIBb505ZhTs0fnhz3imThIXx5Uu5U0cgRdvA9ipHVsVzOakkAEkiVH9vmLb4BU1Q8xAPsJ1TNoxz3urK83TVh39T3eQVX57p_i9mZgxLN_3hhIuTCLTagNVulA1Z/s640/blogger-image-76089470.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>The Roman Baths in Bath.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-Yzl98UtR97Av4Ow6DHfhIi17Flm0iP5jVCytL2vC0Xgx_XZVXnvjkfzNDmVWKJQy7ZAJMK6j9glQJdcexNVENpbHHTjLTTHotS_kBcXrvxsXRMSZTiK2a-jnGN6RzPOPtFwvEn4/s640/blogger-image--346142173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-Yzl98UtR97Av4Ow6DHfhIi17Flm0iP5jVCytL2vC0Xgx_XZVXnvjkfzNDmVWKJQy7ZAJMK6j9glQJdcexNVENpbHHTjLTTHotS_kBcXrvxsXRMSZTiK2a-jnGN6RzPOPtFwvEn4/s640/blogger-image--346142173.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>One of my favourite places in Cornwall is St Ives. Have always loved Cornwall. I think it's a combination of reading and falling in love with all of Daphne du Maurier's books and Winston Graham's Poldark. Have just throughly enjoyed watching the new series of Poldark. Cornwall is at her best in this one. </div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQYtQcQK5BZi9pQ0ulJQtard3qnyv533MzrIDtJjVLpSQO0rd166Dj8qvZEuytRmWDHwVQNHPivvVBXyOP27ot9BLAp3KMZYF6i9kChVdWmx2Y7qk6K21LthA7Mt_Ili773f5PSiJ/s640/blogger-image--1167594316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQYtQcQK5BZi9pQ0ulJQtard3qnyv533MzrIDtJjVLpSQO0rd166Dj8qvZEuytRmWDHwVQNHPivvVBXyOP27ot9BLAp3KMZYF6i9kChVdWmx2Y7qk6K21LthA7Mt_Ili773f5PSiJ/s640/blogger-image--1167594316.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_14OcRCfpIEZ3KdRLVRmbWn8RCUUJA0BIinSoiXqMeOgvLa5mbG_M77y9hzNg4cZxq6cQysPq4fCyOhceZH7xGvW3Ce5tGRkdUGoXjboj2_qcQbciucTf9SqZeA5qL2KrImjMidf2/s640/blogger-image--1290018351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_14OcRCfpIEZ3KdRLVRmbWn8RCUUJA0BIinSoiXqMeOgvLa5mbG_M77y9hzNg4cZxq6cQysPq4fCyOhceZH7xGvW3Ce5tGRkdUGoXjboj2_qcQbciucTf9SqZeA5qL2KrImjMidf2/s640/blogger-image--1290018351.jpg"></a></div><div><br></div>We stayed in some amazing places on our trip away and in St Ives we stayed in a wonderful spot. It was right on the water. This was our view from our balcony. The sound of the sea lapping on the rocks was very relaxing. Lots of the towns in Cornwall have very narrow streets and St Ives is one of them. Gets very hairy when another car is coming.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHk7vPdx6XDS0N79VqoVbHzvIK5mjIxtZtR2Pm7qMmxU_8gv6ZJHrbx9DWIQjsLsogqJiJPJJFSxG6pHGdVKvOP1d6dQyibU0cZ40DAEAVTU7hIXSR8DjN0_9kKk7LMPXDnMIQlKPY/s640/blogger-image-58496249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHk7vPdx6XDS0N79VqoVbHzvIK5mjIxtZtR2Pm7qMmxU_8gv6ZJHrbx9DWIQjsLsogqJiJPJJFSxG6pHGdVKvOP1d6dQyibU0cZ40DAEAVTU7hIXSR8DjN0_9kKk7LMPXDnMIQlKPY/s640/blogger-image-58496249.jpg"></a></div></div>samplerloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505760906723216858.post-82080210219330205772015-03-23T09:42:00.001+11:002015-03-23T09:42:40.607+11:00Jane and Hestera are Framed and the Bayeux TapestryI thought that you might like to see Jane, now that she is finished and hanging in my hall way. I was going to hang her next to Rebecca, but the Men in the house thought that she would look better hanging in the hallway. Jane is a lot bigger than Rebecca. Rebecca hangs on a wall with The Tablet Sampler and Harriet Burry which are of a similar size. Anything for a quiet life lol.<div><br></div><div>I have also framed Hestera Harmer. I was very lucky with the frame. My Sister and Dad downsized and she gave me some prints that she didn't want that were in beautiful walnut burled frames. Hestera looks wonderful in it.</div><div><br></div><div>Now that I have finished Jane, I now working on the beautiful Eleanor Parr by Scarlet Letter. I fell in love with this sampler when Nicola showed me. I love the bird border and the two girls remind me of Jane Austen for some reason. Are they Jane and Cassandra, or Eleanor and Marianne or even Lizzy and Jane. Sisters. I'm working my Eleanor on my favourite 40ct Antique White linen and the DMC threads as charted. She really looks beautiful in this version. I can see where Marsha was coming from. The sampler was charted from the reverse side of the antique sampler.</div><div><br></div><div>While we were in France my husband and I spent an amazing Sunday afternoon in Bayeux. I have never been there before and had always wanted to see the Bayeux Tapestry. What an amazing thing it is. So so beautiful and for its age it is totally amazing. It was made to go in Bayeux Cathedral which is pictured for Bishop Odo who was William The Conquerers half brother. The other photos are also in Bayeux. What a pretty town. I loved the water wheel. There are also a lot of graves and memorials there. These are from WWII. I think that it's very important for us to remember these amazing young men and women who have laid down their lives for us in all theatres of war. What a horrible word it is.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for stopping by. 2 posts in 2 days. 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My DH decided to take early retirement and our life has become so busy. We decided to take a trip to a England and France in late November for 6 weeks. We had a wonderful time. The last time I went to England was 33 years ago. Had been there quite a few times previously and I found that it was amazing how One doesn't forget after all this time how to get around there etc.<div><br></div><div>One of the things that I really wanted to see were the poppies at The Tower Of London. We were so lucky that they were still there on just one side when we got there. It's amazing how many they had pulled out in 11 days. </div><div><br></div><div>One of the other places I wanted to go to was Portobello Road. It's one of my favourite places in London. I love antique jewellery and found some beautiful Victorian chains. It was birthday while we were flying from a Sydney to London (I had the never ending birthday). My family gave me some money to buy a couple for some of my antique lockets. </div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The next lot of photos are from the V&A. An amazing place to spend a few hours on a wet Sunday. I love Angels and this one is The Archangel Michael.</span></div><div><br></div><div>On our last day in this section before heading over to France was spent at one of my favourite places in England. Windsor Castle. I love visiting Queen Mary's Doll House. My DH and I were really lucky. Because I have knee problems the guides there allowed us to go up the lifts so that we didn't have to climb the stairs. It was lovely seeing bits off the usual tourist path. Of course you are escorted on these bits. </div><div><br></div><div>We both wanted to visit Northern France and go to The Somme where thousands of Australian soldiers died during WWI. My Great Uncle was sadly one of them. That is his photo down below. He is one of the 11,000 Australian soldiers who doesn't have a known grave. </div><div><br></div><div>The very large Memorial is in Villiers Brettoneux and the walls hold the names of these young Australian soldiers. I'm standing where my Uncles name is. To walk around this graveyard is so so sad. There are a lot of grave yards for both World Wars all over Northern France and Belguim. We were able to visit a few of them. The Cathedral is in Armiens. One of 2 Cathedrals I was able to go into. I wanted to go into Rouens but sadly it wasn't opened while we were there. My DH suffers from the ABC syndrome. - Not another bloody Cathedral lol. But I find them quite fascinating. I love looking in them and seeing the amazing things that they have inside.</div><div><br></div><div>Didn't spend much time in Paris. Only a day. Ended up so tired after spending a long time in The Louve. Have been there a few times, but have only seen a small portion of it. Didn't buy anything in Paris except a few things at The Louve.</div><div><br></div><div>Next time, I will post more photos of our trip around France and England. I hope I haven't bored you with a small selection of my holiday snaps. Took about 1400 lol.</div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFK0bPDCAPx8eT3_QSAcXcms9m5eM41aUwyKDqDy5ncYpT4n4Kfn_H_dZxEDpbJW7RU8Eq1w1OEDaLhIdzV4WLt-DC9y1vow3rWYZi6Xte5nytV36msS1wg8ZTBLq-aYEckSq36UBv/s640/blogger-image-1537727202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFK0bPDCAPx8eT3_QSAcXcms9m5eM41aUwyKDqDy5ncYpT4n4Kfn_H_dZxEDpbJW7RU8Eq1w1OEDaLhIdzV4WLt-DC9y1vow3rWYZi6Xte5nytV36msS1wg8ZTBLq-aYEckSq36UBv/s640/blogger-image-1537727202.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JvMdfBQTbvhd2LnrOTDERWL1DdGRe09HNeKdeGSwDaGAWd8XlWv0Epp14FVlbhIhTA9ocz_n6RKWkkGQ0Y287pQU07X9okHriCv_fWMAD3N_G6PFCxOh3h1dTM0zg3A5vVTvF4ki/s640/blogger-image-1971402941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JvMdfBQTbvhd2LnrOTDERWL1DdGRe09HNeKdeGSwDaGAWd8XlWv0Epp14FVlbhIhTA9ocz_n6RKWkkGQ0Y287pQU07X9okHriCv_fWMAD3N_G6PFCxOh3h1dTM0zg3A5vVTvF4ki/s640/blogger-image-1971402941.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOy0-Y2Ov5-iJg8oAH593tnx_Us6_heSEnCpPLBXkpYekcz6BjQoVDqdYt3vnBdWuaBvoEkb8NI4wyfg_HhO6sYFJBxe1qh_IB91yEHPGD6EFHT9WhbS-hV1LsjmblaMMsKu1ZHwot/s640/blogger-image--10435514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Miss Jane is moving along again at great speed. I really can't believe how fast she is coming along. It must mean that I'm enjoying working on her.<br />
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As you can see I have nearly finished another section. I just have to finish off the flower that I'm currently working on. One I get the shape of the flowers worked out I shall fill them in and then I'm down to the last section.<br />
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As you know I have also worked on Rebecca Cullin which is another sampler that is very similar to Jane except Rebecca has a bird instead of Jane and her sheep. I'm so looking forward to finishing Jane and getting a frame for her and hanging the two of them together.<br />
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It's quite amazing when you look at the photo of Jane on the chart. You really don't realize how beautiful she is.<br />
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Thank you for stopping by and checking Jane. Both she and I thank you :). The end is getting closer and closer. Probably two more posts and then she will be done.samplerloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505760906723216858.post-12826958395391324012014-09-01T14:52:00.000+10:002014-09-01T14:52:33.080+10:00More of Jane<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thought that you might like to see a little bit more of Miss Jane. I really can't believe how quickly she is moving along. Since the last time I posted I have finished the tree that surrounds Miss Jane and a few little things on that level.<br />
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Miss Jane and her lamb were great fun to work. I loved working on the lamb.<br />
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Over the last few days I have been working on the next level. Yesterday I filled in the strawberries with Bullion Stitch. Love doing those :) and at the moment I'm working on the leaf that will complete this section. The leaf is stem stitch. I guess the other bit could be some kind of seed pod. It's all satin stitch and then has a lattice grid on top. Th tendril on top is back stitch. Tonight I should start working on the beautiful fan Carnation that is in the next section.<br />
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I find that when I have to outline pieces such as this that it's a lot easier to work it all in back stitch. I discovered a long time ago that for instance the tree trunk that is in the photo above that if when I'm working it all out that if I work it out in back stitch that it is easier and I don't get bambozzled following the sketch on the chart. When I get the motif right or as right as I can get it, then I fill it all in with stem stitch. The back stitch and stem stitch blend into each other.<br />
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We have had so much rain over the last month here in The Mountains. It's really lovely to be able to see the sun again. Today is the first day of Spring in Australia and I'm looking forward to some lovely warmer weather.<br />
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You might think if you live in the Northern Hemisphere that I have lost the plot and that I'm a bit early saying this. But in Australia, the season's start every 3 months at the beginning of the month. It goes back to the time that The First Fleet came to Australia. It was when the soldiers changed from their Summer uniforms to their Winter Uniform. 1st of September is also Wattle Day. Wattle is the National Flower of Australia. It's lovely to see it's cheery face when driving down The Mountain.<br />
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Thank you for stopping by and visiting me.samplerloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505760906723216858.post-32104446117050062012014-08-18T10:54:00.001+10:002014-08-18T10:54:03.047+10:00Mary Had A Little Lamb Or Should That Be Miss Jane<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some more photos of Miss Jane and her Lamb. I love doing specialty stitches and have done the lamb in bullion stitch. Love doing them :). The crook is chain stitch and I toyed with the idea of doing the blue section of Miss Jane in stem stitch, but decided to go with cross stitch as I thought that a few different stitches would look better.<br />
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The bottom of her dress is a combination of satin stitch, herringbone stitch, zig zag satin stitch and stem stitch.</div>
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Once I have finished Miss Jane's hat, arms etc. I will finish off the tree that has branches everywhere. I also changed Miss Jane's face and neck. I decided that I would do it all in tent stitch over one as I thought that it make her face a bit finer. Discovered this many years ago when I used to do a lot of Needlepoint Tapestries.</div>
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As you can see I have been concentrating on Miss Jane Ballard by Porcupine Collection. I can't get over how quickly she is coming together.<br />
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This is the left hand side of where Miss Jane will be with her sheep. The tulip is worked in stem stitch. I was going to do the leaves in satin stitch, but ended up pulling it out as I didn't particularly like the look of it. I love the bird. There is another one on the other side. He sort of reminds me of a vulture lol.<br />
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This is the right hand side. I love the flower on this side. The petals are done in satin stitch and here is the vulture lol. At the moment I'm working on the border that surrounds where Miss Jane will be with her sheep. I'm thinking of working the sheep in a combination of bullion stitch and french knots. I always enjoy doing those for some reason.<br />
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Thank you for stopping by.samplerloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505760906723216858.post-30588210197335522402014-07-21T11:19:00.001+10:002014-07-21T11:19:20.158+10:00Jane Ballard Jumped Into My Hands<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thought that you might like to see Miss Jane Ballard by Porcupine Collection. Jane is a companion piece to Rebecca Cullin. She was done in 1799 and Rebecca was done in 1801. There are a few of both these samplers in Museums etc done by other girls. I have always loved both Rebecca and Jane.<br />
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I have been working on The Rose Wreath Sampler which I really love, but Miss Jane started jumping up and down demanding that I put The Rose Wreath down and work on her. So what could I do except pick her up and work on her so that I could get some peace and quiet lol. I always enjoy working on complicated samplers although Miss Jane isn't that complicated.<br />
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I am working Jane with specialty stitches so that she will match Rebecca. I plan on hanging them side by side when she is done. As you can see the Squirrel has been done in stem stitch etc.<br />
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As has the butterfly, but I think that it's more of a moth.<br />
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Miss Jane is more of a softer sampler than Miss Rebecca. I love the use of the red in Jane. When I have done some more on her I will post more photos. Looking forward to the next stage of her.<br />
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I'm sorry that I have become such a terrible blogger of late. My life has sort of changed a little bit and I find that I don't have time to sit down and blog as much as I used to.<br />
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But I'm still stitching. I thought that you might like to see my last finished piece by Gigi R Designs. It's The Lady In Red Spinning Wool. It has sheep in it. What more can a girl ask who loves samplers with sheep in them.<br />
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Unfortunately I haven't been able to frame my Hestera Harmer. The frame that The Lady In Red is in is actually the frame that I paid a lot for to put Hestera in. Sadly, the woman who measured Hestera forgot to allow for stretching so it ended up being not big enough for her. To save all of the hassle of going back and complaining I decided that I might be able to use the frame on another sampler and LIR fits in perfectly. Guess where I won't be going when I need another frame.<br />
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This is my progress on my current piece. It's another Gigi R Design (she has the most wonderful collection of samplers in her collection). It's her new one called The Rose Wreath Sampler. Really love this one. I love the roses and the birds down the bottom. Plus the name on the sampler is C Matthews. I have a Son called Matthew.<br />
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I'm also taking part in the SAL for my friend Tanya's beautiful Seven Sheep. I have started it, but have only added one colour so far. Will show more when I have done more of it.<br />
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Thank you for stopping by. I will try to do better at blogging :).<br />
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I thought that you might like to see Cousin Hestera as I call her. I finished her a couple of days ago but haven't had a chance to take any photos of her.<br />
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Her name is Hestera Harmer and she is a Queenstown Samplers Design and is really beautiful. She is stitched on 40ct antique white linen and using the DMC threads called for. I fell in love with her many years ago when I first saw her on The Attic's Newsletter. She was their Sampler of The Month.<br />
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I must say sections of the basket of flowers had me pulling my hair out lol. So glad when I had that little bit finished. She is a really beautiful girl and I had hoped to frame her this weekend. I did have a frame that I had bought for my Marquoir de Justine, but it was a tad small. Turns out the same thing has happened with Hestera so I will have to buy another one.<br />
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As I have previously said, I think that I'm related to Hestera Harmer somewhere along the line. I have a Ann Harmer who was about 90 years older than Hestera in my Mother's family tree. They both came from the same area in Sussex and lived not that far away. My Ann was one of 14 children and had a brother called John. John is also Hestera's Father's name, but John Harmer is a very common name in the Harmer family. <br />
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This is another Scarlet Letter Sampler called Frances B Jones. She has been in my stash for a few years. A very dear friend sent the chart, the linen and the AVAS threads to me a few years ago for my birthday and Christmas. They aren't that far apart. She is being stitched on 36ct cream linen.<br />
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Sorry that this photo is on the side, for some reason it decided to turn turtle. I call this my "go anywhere sampler". I keep her in a cloth bag that I have made along with the charts, threads and hoop etc. I have occasions where I have to go and sit for awhile at appointments so when I know one of these is coming up I take Frances with me. Have always loved this sampler and I'm looking forward to getting more done on her.<br />
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Thank you for stopping by. I'm sorry if I seem to take long periods between posts. It's just that I have a lot going on in my life these days.samplerloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505760906723216858.post-59978567522454541172014-01-14T09:52:00.000+11:002014-01-14T09:52:04.302+11:00Hestera Harmer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My goodness it is a very long time since I posted. But I have had a lot of things going on in my life. <br />
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I thought that you might like to see my progress on as I call her Cousin Hestera. I think that I'm related to her. Not 100% sure but I think so. Like a lot of relatives Cousin Hestera and I have had a few issues that hopefully we have resolved. I discovered that the beautiful rose on the left hand side was 2 threads out when I had nearly finished doing it and then had to frog it all out as it would have made a difference. Then I kept getting lost in the basket that is in the large motif down the bottom. A lot of mumbling and grumbling went on with that motif I can tell you. I gave a huge sigh of relief when I finished doing that bit.<br />
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I just have to finish off the border which I always love (not), do the verse which is over one and then the mirror image of the other 4 motifs on the other side. Hopefully it won't be long before Hestera is done and hanging on my walls.<br />
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Talking of samplers hanging on walls. Just before Christmas 2 of my Sons painted my lounge/dining room etc. for me. When they were done my DH thought that it would be nice if we hung some of my samplers in the lounge room. </div>
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So on this wall we have Rebecca Cullin, The Tablet Sampler and Harriet Burry. There is a bit of a gap between The Tablet and Harriet, but I intend to do Jane Ballard very soon. Jane Ballard is very similar to Rebecca Cullin. I think that they came from the same area in England. </div>
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Please excuse the TV. Men and their TV's :). Maria Foster now hangs on this wall along with Dutch Beauty and Margaret Gibson by Scarlet Letter.<br />
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The weather has been really lovely here in the Mountains. We are very fortunate that because we are surrounded by a National Park that we always have the most beautiful collection of birds here. Most of the time they are very shy and fly off as soon as you go out side. But this morning I was able to take a couple of photos of a couple of the birds. She is very hard to see, but if you look in the middle of the photo you can see the most beautiful orange colour. This is one of the most beautiful birds and she is a King Parrot. The males have the orange colour on their heads. The females heads are green. <br />
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We have also been getting a lot of the as we call them The Hooligans of the Bird World. I'm sure that most of you know these birds. This is a Sulpher Crested Cockatoo. So noisy lol. Yesterday we have about 40 of them out the front at the same time. When they take off the rooms becomes dark for a few seconds.<br />
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Thank you for dropping by and I will try not to leave it to long before I post again.samplerloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505760906723216858.post-12154010067256720992013-09-30T20:04:00.003+10:002013-09-30T20:04:39.874+10:00Rebecca and Maria are Framed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My goodness, it's ages since I have posted, but I have had a lot of things going on.<br />
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I thought that you might like to see Rebecca Cullin now that she is framed. She looks quite amazing. <br />
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I also finished Maria Foster and I framed her yesterday. <br />
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This frame is a little bit different from what I usually pick and I'm really happy with the choice.<br />
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Here is a close up of the frame.<br />
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I finished Rebecca Cullin last night. She is such a stunning sampler and she is one that I have wanted to do for a long long time.<br />
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She is stitched on 40ct antique white linen with DMC. The stitches are mainly cross stitch, stem stitch, satin stitch, bullion stitch, french knots and algerian eyes.<br />
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Thank you for stopping by. I hope that you have enjoyed looking at this stunning sampler.samplerloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505760906723216858.post-1982202193531216652013-04-23T11:44:00.001+10:002013-04-23T11:44:20.317+10:00Bit more of Rebecca<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thought that you might like to see where I'm up to with Rebecca.<br />
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I enjoyed working on the fan Carnation. It is such an import piece of this sampler.<br />
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This is where I'm currently working. Most of what I'm doing at the moment is satin stitch. There is some more Grub or Bullion Stitch where the berries are on the end section. they are similar to the ones on the left.<br />
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I'm hoping to finish Rebecca very soon. I just have to do the flowers that are on both sides of the plant in the middle. I have been enjoying spending my time with Rebecca wondering what she was like and if she enjoyed working this stunning sampler as well.<br />
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Thank you for your good wishes towards my DH. He is improving every day thank goodness.<br />
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Remember last post, I told you that I had won the 50 pound gift certificate from Needle Needs on Nicola's Scarlet Letter Year. I was so excited about winning this as it came at a time when I needed a huge pick me up.<br />
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Well, it arrived late on Thursday afternoon and I was so excited. It is something that is simply superb. The craftsmanship is unbelievable. I have always had a "thing" for hand made things especially when made of wood. I asked what the frames were made from and was told that they were made from sustainable English Beech.<br />
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The things that fascinated me with the frames was the screws. I wondered if they were made from plastic, but they everything on the frame is wood.<br />
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I found that the frame was very easy to put together and the claims that you can get your work as tight as a drum are totally true.<br />
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The bars that I picked are 30 inch ones.<br />
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I found though that because they were so long that I had a lot of trouble trying to work with them on my leather chair. I ended up feeling like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Not good at my age. I ended up with a pain in the neck and had a lot of trouble with my knees which aren't the best.<br />
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So after a day of serious thinking on what to do as I think because the bars are so long that a stand is definitely a must. But at the moment, they aren't available because Needle Needs are awaiting parts. So I'm waiting for one to come in.<br />
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So after a lot of thinking, I wondered if my Hoop Lap Frame would work. Guess what, it does, yay. I found that if I put my Lap Frame with the middle hoop on it as if I'm going to use it, but with the hoop down, that it will support my Millennium Frame, so that I can work on Rebecca using two hands. I must say that I'm a very happy camper. I have also come up with a way where I can use my Magnifying Glass that clipped onto my hoop before. I have one of those LoRan metal magnetic boards that you can attach your charts to. I made a slip bag out of white felt and I can slip the board in and out with the Magnifying Glass attached to it and the metal isn't touching my sampler.<br />
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This is the current state of Rebecca. My goodness, she is such a stunning girl. I have some really stunning samplers in my collection, but this one is a real stunner.<br />
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I thought that you would like to see the berries. I have finished the leaves by the way. The berries are all filled in with grub stitch. For some reason, I have always enjoyed doing this stitch lol.<br />
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This bit is waiting for the flowers to be done, but I thought that I would go a bit further up and do the section where the berries are.<br />
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This is where I'm currently working. I just have to put the "wings" on the flower and then I can fill all of this section in with Satin Stitch.<br />
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Thank you for all your good wishes towards my DH. He is getting better thank goodness, but he still has good days and bad days. He still gets the occasional chest pain which is a worry, but they are still working out his medication. My family and I are just thankful that this problem occurred when it did and not when things could be to late to do anything.<br />
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I just want to say a big Thank You for stopping by. It is nice to know that I have friends interested in me and my love of samplers :).samplerloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505760906723216858.post-42004736954244428262013-03-20T10:44:00.001+11:002013-03-20T10:44:10.512+11:00The Angry Bird Isn't So Angry These Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thought that I had better post a photo of my Angry Bird who isn't so much of an Angry Bird now but a beautiful handsome fellow.<br />
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It has been a while since I posted a photo of Rebecca, but I have had a
lot of things going on in my life that have been quite worrying. My DH
has serious health problems. But they have found out what is causing
him to have a "Dickie Ticker" and hopefully he will be ok.<br />
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This is Rebecca in full. I just have to finish off the bottom section,
hopefully by the weekend, do the other tree that is on the right hand
side and then do some more interesting sewing with the beautiful big
carnations and the flowers.<br />
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Since I last posted I was the lucky winner of the 50 pound voucher to
purchase one of the beautiful Millennium Frames. I order the 30 inch
frame and it is winging it's way Downunder. When it arrives I shall
take a photo of it to show you. Hopefully it will be next week. I
would like to thank Nicola and also Needle Needs to donating this
wonderful prize. I must say that the night that I found out that I had
won this wonderful prize I was so over joyed. My life was slightly pear
shaped at the time.
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This week I have been working on my Rebecca Cullin Sampler for Nicola's SL Year. I have always loved this sampler and thought that I would love to do it. The only part though that had me rolling my eyes was the freehand stitching.<br />
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When I put Rebecca down I was working on the leaves on the tree on the left, but thought that I would be a bit adventurous and try and work out the tree with the bird in it. This is a real eye roller lol.<br />
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I decided that I would start by working out the outline for the whole bit and I still have to finish off it's tail. I asked my husband if the bird looked ok and he had a quick look as they usually do and told me that it looked like a Penguin. Really.<br />
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Then I thought that I would ask my Sister if it looked ok and sent her a photo of it and I got the message back that it looked like one of the Angry Birds. So may I present an Angry Bird.<br />
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As you know the last time I posted, I told you that my second Son was getting married and I thought that you would like to see a couple of photo's. Only a couple though as we are all quite shy and hate having our photo's taken.<br />
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This is my second Son Adam and his wife Kimberley. They are standing in front of the car that brought Adam and his Best Man to the Wedding. It is a Shelby Mustang Eleanor and is very cool.<br />
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Hopefully you can see her beautiful dress in this photo. Her dress was truly beautiful. It had a Peplum from the waist which made the dress simply beautiful.<br />
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This is the wedding party. The wedding was held in a beautiful Chapel in Sydney. My youngest Son was the third Groomsman from the left hand side or two down from the Groom.<br />
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This is my outfit. I really hate having my photo taken so you don't get many of them lol. It was a really beautiful wedding and the day was just perfect. The happy couple are now on their Honeymoon on a Cruise around the Pacific.<br />
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Thank you for stopping by.samplerloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505760906723216858.post-44976769708887860362013-01-23T13:10:00.001+11:002013-01-23T14:15:02.420+11:00It's Maria's Turn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is lovely to have some nice cool weather for a few days. Last Friday was terrible. It was Sydney's hottest day since the 1930's. Thankfully where I live, it just didn't get up to those terrible conditions although, it was still very hot.<br />
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Over the past week I have been working on Maria Foster again. I have finished doing all of the things that are on the lawn of the house. There are 2 people, a turkey, a cow, some sheep, either a goose or a duck, haven't worked that one out yet and some dogs.<br />
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I'm thinking of doing the lawn in the section either one of two ways. Either all Satin Stitch or Stem Stitch. The reason why I have thought this is that I have been looking at a few of many books on samplers and I have noticed that where there are houses with lawns, that most of the time the lawn is done either way. I'm still thinking about which stitch that I will use, but it might be Stem Stitch. But you never know I might change my mind. It has been changing every other day lol.<br />
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I thought that you would like to see some more of the samplers in the room where the other samplers that I showed last time. In this room all of the walls are covered in samplers.<br />
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On this wall we have Hannah Lancaster; SL's Sophia's Sampler; Harriet Burry; Elizabeth Cox which is another Scarlet Letter Sampler (I have a few of them :)); Lois Minshall that is dedicated to my Mother; a Dutch Spot Sampler; Dutch Beauty and the Richmond Sampler.<br />
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I should mention that both Dutch Beauty and the Dutch Spot Sampler are worked over one on 32ct linen.<br />
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]Most of these samplers, you saw the last time I posted. The one underneath the What Not on the wall is another SL sampler called Grazing Sheep.<br />
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Very busy week this week, one of my Son's is getting married in a few days, so it is all action stations this week lol.<br />
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Anyway, I hope that you have a wonderful week and thank you for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed looking at some of my Samplers.<br />
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I have just been asked about my Dutch Beauty being stitched over one on 32 ct linen. My camera's battery is charging up for the big day, but I have gone back to my original post for this sampler and here is the link to it.<br />
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Dutch Beauty was stitched on a Fat Quarter and it measures 20 inches wide by 12 inches high.<br />
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Thought that I had better make a blog post today. I have been working on my Rebecca Cullin as it is my chosen piece for Nicola's Scarlet Letter year. I wanted to get down towards the bottom and haven't been working on Maria Foster so there is no progress on that one. I'm hoping to spend 2 weeks with Rebecca and 2 weeks with Maria.<br />
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Over the last few days I have been concentrating on Rebecca's very interesting bottom section although is still lot that goes underneath this section. <br />
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Rebecca is a sampler that has a lot of challenges and I always enjoy working on pieces that will challenge my abilities. After coming to a stand still in my previous post, I decided to do what the instructions advise and that is to do all of the cross stitch before attempting doing any of the specialty stitches.<br />
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I have been doing that, but decided to tackle the tree that is on the left hand side. The tree is filled in with just stem stitch and I always enjoy doing this stitch. One thing though,it certainly eats up the thread. At the moment I'm giving all of the branches leaves. <br />
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Thought that I would show you where my Marquoir de Justine is hanging. She is hanging in one of my bedrooms above the bed next to Ann Cottee, Jane Self, Beatrix Potter, Elizabeth Welfare and a Rhode Island Sampler that I did a while ago that was in an issue of SANQ.<br />
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My goodness, it has been so hot here in Mountains and in Australia. We have been having some horrible bush fires and everybody is on alert when the temperatures get up into the 40 degrees C. Thankfully today is a lot cooler, but there is more heat coming later in the week.<br />
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Thank you for stopping by. I will try to post more often. Just haven't been in the mood to do it that often lately. Guess we all go through that on occasions.samplerloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505760906723216858.post-91325243022105330512012-11-29T11:45:00.002+11:002012-11-29T11:45:37.226+11:00There Was Just Something About Maria.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sorry that I'm taking long periods between blogs. I just haven't been in the blogging mood lately.<br />
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Since my last post, I have finished Marquoir de Justine. Just need to get a frame for her. Joined the SAL for Susan Singleton, but that's another story and started this beautiful sampler.<br />
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This one of my dream samplers. Her name is Maria Foster and she is an Australian Sampler although they think that she was worked in England and brought to Australia at some time, probably when people were coming here to Colonize Australia.<br />
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I first saw Maria about 15 or 16 years ago in an Australian Magazine called Handmade. They were doing a story about Peg Fraser who charted this beautiful sampler. The sampler is on display at Sovereign Hill Museum in Victoria. It is an old Gold Mining area and the Museum is one of those ones where everybody gets dressed up in period costume. I remember reading that every time Peg went there to take photos or sit and chart it, she had to get dressed into costume. As soon as I saw Maria I fell in love with her and she was on my wish list for a long time.<br />
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Earlier in the year I became friends with a lovely lady who had just moved to the Mountains and she invited me to come for morning tea. While there she showed me her work. My goodness, my new friend does the most beautiful work. It is a pity that she doesn't have a blog as her work is really beautiful. It was while we were comparing our stash that I saw that she had Maria and straight away I knew that I had found her. My friend gave me a copy of her. I have searched high and low on the internet and have been able to nothing on this beautiful sampler.<br />
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So this is what Maria looks like. She has a lot of reds and greens with a little bit of turquoise and gold.<br />
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This is where I am up to at the moment.<br />
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Isn't she beautiful. The right hand side is similar to the left hand side btw.<br />
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All this area underneath the house has a collection of animals. Some are a bit hard to see at the moment. There are 2 people, some dogs, a goose or is it a duck lol. A funny looking cow. I'm working on a turkey at the moment and there is of course a SHEEP. I like sheep lol.<br />
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I have also been working on this little piece. As soon as I saw this cushion from With Thy Needle and Thread, I fell in love with it. I thought that it would look nice done on 40ct linen and when I have finished it I will put it on top of my bowl of cushions. <br />
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Now you may be wondering about this. This is something that is really old. It is about 100 years old was done by my Great Grandfather who was English. He and my Great Grandmother came to Australia along with my Grandmother before World War I. Many years ago one of my Aunts gave it to me and thought that I would appreciate it. <br />
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Yesterday I brought it out and showed it to my Youngest Son who since his trip to England has become English mad. I was trying to teach him how to do Berlin Woolwork to finish it off but I have a feeling that I will be doing that. I told him that if he looked after it, that he could have it. It now hangs over the end of his bed and when he gets into bed he folds it up and puts it onto the chair in his room.<br />
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I have decided to take part in Nicola's Scarlet Letter Year. I have decided to finish off my Rebecca Cullin Sampler. That one is quite a challenge. I haven't done anything on it since I posted about it in a previous post.<br />
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Well, that's about it at the moment. I promise to not take so long to post next time.<br />
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My Goodness, time flies when you are having fun so they say. Sorry that it has been so long since I last posted. I haven't really been in the mood to do it.<br />
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Today here is a beautiful Spring day so I thought that I would take advantage of the sun shining and show you what I have been up to. For some reason the photos came out the wrong way, but never matter.<br />
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Right, the first photo is of a Scarlet Letter Sampler called Susan Singleton. <a href="http://chocolates4breakfast.blogspot.com.au/">Terri</a>, <a href="http://threadgatherer.blogspot.com.au/">Deb</a> and I are doing a SAL that is going to take us 2 years to complete. We have to post every 3 months. The first post is to show our fabric and threads. I am going to work Susan on 40ct Antique White Linen and I am using DMC threads as called for. Looking forward to starting this sampler.<br />
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This should all be interesting as I usually only work on one sampler at a time as I find it sometimes confusing. But for some reason I have 5 samplers including Susan Rambo going at the moment. Susan will make it 6. My other sampler is a very special Australian Sampler that I have been looking for, for a long long time, but I will talk about that one, another time.<br />
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Sorry about the linen not being ironed. I just thought that I would take the photos on a whim and haven't had a chance to iron them. I usually do that when I am finished.<br />
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The one about is my Rebecca Cullin. I am doing Rebecca in the original version and I have to be in the mood to do specialty stitches lol.<br />
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This my Hestera Harmer Sampler that I bought a few years ago. It is a Queenstown Sampler Design. Hestera is very special to me as I am related to her. Haven't figured out exactly how, but I know that I am related. I think that Hestera is my Anne's GGG Niece or something like that. I have been do a lot of family research and I am working on the connection. Must tell you that that Hestera and my Ann are related to some very important people, wayyyyyyyy back lol.<br />
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The other sampler that I have been working on is one of my favorite samplers that I have wanted to do for a long time. It is Marquoir de Justine. Justine is such a pretty girl.<br />
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As you can see I have a lot on my plate lol. Don't know how I ended up with so many all at once, but I will get through it all.<br />
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Well, that is all about it I guess. Don't know much else. To much knowledge can be dangerous sometimes so they say lol. Thank you for stopping by.samplerloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.com15