Friday 6 March 2015

Irish Sampler

My holiday cross stitch is completed and framed.

It is the Irish Sampler by Nostalgic Needle, designed by Sharon Cohen.
Stitched with DMC threads on raw linen.

I enjoyed learning some new stitches for this one, particularly the queen stitch for the large flowers under the letters.  Now to find a home for it, at the moment it's sitting on top of the piano until I decide.  I'm wondering about beside my woodland sampler in my bedroom ... what do you think?

Wishing you a beautiful weekend, Wendy xx

13 comments:

  1. Your sampler is beautiful, Wendy.

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  2. I agree with Christine, beautiful!

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  3. Wow! It looks awesome - your stitching is great - I've never heard of queen stitch - will have to look it up.
    Think it will look lovely beside the other stitchery.

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  4. Beautiful cross stitch. It looks right at home on the piano.

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  5. It is beautiful Wendy , very pretty cross stitch !!

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  6. It is beautiful, Wendy - congratulations on the finish. I think it looks lovely there next to your woodland sampler.

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  7. such a pretty design and gorgeous finish.
    I think it will look lovely anywhere. Great to learn some new stitches too

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  8. that is so pretty and delicate...
    Hugz

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  9. Hi Wendy, your cross stitch's are so beautiful & detailed, just lovely. Love the linen you have done it on too. I think it looks gorgeous where-ever you hang it or even sitting on the piana looks lovely. Do you frame them yourself or have them done?? Jenny has great tutorials for framing on her blog.

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  10. Hi Wendy, what a lovely finish, enjoy your week :)

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  11. Lovely work Wendy. Queen stitch is a lovely embroidery stitch to do and looks so effective.It looks nice on your piano. Shirley

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  12. Gorgeous cross stitch Wendy. I think it looks lovely on top of the piano too but the perfect place for it is wherever you want to put it! Have a lovely week..... xxx

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