Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Samplers

About 10 years ago I was into making reproduction samplers.  Once the quilting bug bit, sampler making was abandoned.  I really love the samplers I made and they are all still on display in my house.  All but one were made from kits from The Scarlet Letter.  Their kits are wonderful. 

This is the largest sampler I made, on display in my living room.  The bird tree is by my woodcarver friend Al Kohr.

Two smaller ones on the mantel.
Elsewhere around the house.


This last one was a kit I purchased on vacation in Virginia while touring the home of James Monroe.  The original was made by his daughter.
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14 comments:

  1. HomeSpunPrimsJuly 13, 2010 at 9:10 PM

    Love all your samplers and the way you've displayed them Ann. I still love stitching!

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  2. ChristineJuly 13, 2010 at 9:39 PM

    BEAUTIFUL! :)

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  3. SandyJuly 13, 2010 at 9:57 PM

    The samplers are beautifully stitched, and their frames are equally lovely.

    Sandy

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  4. ---"Love"July 13, 2010 at 10:49 PM

    It is so good to know that you actually display all those beauties! So many store them away in a cedar chest. I'm all for displaying and enjoying them! ---"Love"

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  5. BethJuly 13, 2010 at 11:51 PM

    Great samplers. I still stitch a little, but quilting has taken over most of my time.

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  6. UnknownJuly 14, 2010 at 12:30 AM

    Those look wonderful...nice keepsakes. I never had the patience for needlework, but I can appreciate it;)
    Happy Quilting!!

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  7. antique quilterJuly 14, 2010 at 2:26 AM

    The samplers are so pretty.
    I LOVE the bird tree, it is amazing. The tin star and basket "stencils" are wonderful. I have a few of those myself and always wanted to use them and hand quilt a quilt , maybe someday!
    I should hang them on the wall too.
    so far I have resisted ordering a sampler kit but now I am very tempted again!
    Kathie

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  8. LiriopiaJuly 14, 2010 at 5:48 AM

    Lovely samplers! I didn't know you were a fellow stitcher.

    Liri

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  9. BarbJuly 14, 2010 at 6:24 AM

    these are gorgeous!
    Thanks for sharing them, what a lovely collection. I'm working on one from 10 years ago-- I hope to finish it one of these day.

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  10. KatieJuly 14, 2010 at 8:13 AM

    Very nice! My mom started out cross-stitching and made a lot of samplers simiar to the ones you're showing, but she changed the names to her own. I always thought she was taking a little away from the original maker (but kept that to myself!) so I'm glad to see there are some stitchers who keep their names in there.

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  11. PatJuly 14, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    I love the samplers and the way you have them displayed. I have recently been drawn back into stitching samplers. Especially Quaker Samplers from the Ackworth School.

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  12. JanJuly 14, 2010 at 5:25 PM

    Making a sampler is on my bucket list. Yours are lovely, and such nice work!

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  13. a good yarnJuly 14, 2010 at 7:05 PM

    They are charming Ann and beautifully displayed. Ann :-)

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  14. Connie204July 16, 2010 at 10:33 AM

    I also didn't know you were a fellow stitcher. I started cross stitching many, many years ago. Your samplers are wonderful. Connie204

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