Happy it is Friday and the weekend is upon us. My Friday will be pleasant. I'm skipping my standard conference call because I have a doctor's appointment, so that's nice.
Our friends Carol & Gregg are coming up from Maryland tomorrow for the afternoon and dinner. Other than last year at Carol's mother's funeral, we have not seen them in over 2 years! We've made plans many times and then had to cancel for one reason or the other. We'll be celebrating Christmas (!!) and Carol's birthday (back in January). The weather looks good and I think we can stay outside even for dinner. That makes the social distancing so much easier.
Some folks commented after my TNT post that they didn't realize Adam & Eve samplers were a "thing." They definitely are in the cross stitch world. I thought I'd show you one that I did some years ago and then some of the (large) A&E patterns I have in my stash.
First up The Evil Serpent:
You can see I did this in 2012. My eyes were a bit stronger then! I think the fabric is 40 count. This is small - roughly 6" x 3". Love the large birds and all the quirkiness of this one.
In my stash I have "And All Was For An Appil" from the Scarlet Letter.
The sun and moon! So many stitches in this one - not sure I will ever do it, but I love it.
I also have Paradise Lost by Plum Street Samplers (the same designer of Hallow Eden which I am currently stitching):
All the animals in this are fabulous.
I also have this beauty in my stash: Permit Me Not to Stray by Heartstring Samplery
I have several others too, but can't remember off hand what the names of them are or who the designers are.
Bottom line - I am not lacking for projects to do - LOL. When I was going through my stash the other weekend I discovered I still have a lot of 40 count fabric and even 50 count fabric (what was I thinking???). I may try to use some of the 40 count - not sure I can see well enough to stitch on it (even with magnification). But I will try.
But today my plan is to work on my Hellebore Hitchhiker a bit - inbetween cleaning and cooking and doctor's appointment.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend - have fun!
I love all of the samplers/projects!! I have lots finished and only one 'in progress' but I lost steam when the red floss bled onto the fabric. I'm still recovering mentally.
ReplyDeleteI love the Adam and Eve samplers. Eons ago, I spent some time in Philly and made a stop at M. Finkle and Daughter... they have one of the best collections I have ever seen. I had a needle point appraised (one I found for a few bucks at an antique shop) turns out it was was a very good buy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stash!!! I love them all. The vintage looking samplers are always my favorites.
ReplyDeleteThose samplers are beautiful! I hope you have a good Friday and fun celebrating Christmas and Carol's birthday tomorrow. It will be so nice to see friends again!
ReplyDeleteHello, your samplers are all beautiful. I really love the Paradise Lost. You have a pretty collection. Good luck with the doctor's appt. Have a great day and a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are finally connecting with your friends (fingers crossed!). The Scarlet Letter sampler is my favourite, but what an intricate one that is! Better you than me.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend. Today especially will be lovely here in NEO.
Oh, I love them all. What do you do with all of the beautiful cross stitch projects when you finish them? I'm running out of wall space!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
These are all new to me - clearly I need to spend more time in the cross-stitch aisle. I hope your visit goes well - enjoy the food and fellowship.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea Adam and Eve were a theme historically! Now I'll watch for them. Cool.
ReplyDeleteI have a shawl to block, weeds to whack, and socks to knit. And a cat to shave..Mr. Tank i stop thick coated for our summer heat and humidity. He's so good about the shaving
I never saw the Evil Serpent. That's a great design.
ReplyDeleteI am handling 36 count with light and mags, but 50, no lo creo!!
I got a kick out of that one sampler where Adam had a big leaf across his hoo haw and Eve had a full on dress on. Sounds like you had a productive day. We're goofing off today.. what's new? ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteThey were a very common subject on the early works, too, so it is nice to keep them as a good sampler subject still today!
ReplyDeleteKnit away--you haven't had a lot of time this week!
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DeleteI hope you had a nice weekend with your friends. It will be nice to catch up. So many lovely samplers. I have a craft corner in the family room in the finished basement. I joke that someday when my kids have to clean it out they will say, "Well she had a lot of good ideas."
ReplyDeleteOh my, that GIRAFFE in Paradise Lost!!!! <3
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