Finished!

I have finished the sampler Ceesie Smitt.

This is where I was about 2 weeks ago, and now I’m done!

Here we go! done! I love this so much, I can see doing more samplers that have this kind of symmetry and open space. You’ll notice, the only none-symmetry are two flower pots below the numbers. I love that, a little breaking of the rules.

Also, these are the realistic colors, the next few pictures, I’ve lightened the images up some.

Here I am, way down in the corner, putting in my initials and the year. I had a new friend over the other day and she told me that she and some friends stayed in a rental – and she was amazed by the samplers on the wall. I had to inform her, they are wonderful, but what she saw was reproductions by people like me. No way these were originals, as 150 years old.

Some close-ups. Yes, I had to frog many stitches, but its’ worth it. I know, mistakes happen, but at some point, I want to be as accurate as possible.

So here is an interesting mistake that Ceesie made. Notice if you look at the numbers, she went from 7 to 9, but when it came to the year – no problem with the 8 in the year. So I think she simply forgot it in the row of numbers.

My friend Paige left a Thanksgiving chart last Sunday, I had to start immediately. I’d like it finished for the holiday. I will also be working on my Fruit of Plenty SAL so, we’ll see.

I’m also working on a quilt, this is my New England fall colors quilt. I initially thought I’d use green backgrounds through out. It would hav been too green, so I’m mixing it up. I am also throwing in some blue, because blue sky is part of the deal. Grey is as well, but I think I’ll skip that.