A visit to the Attic

There are no more Cross-stitch stores in the LA area, just a handful that sell needlepoint supplies. So a visit to the Phoenix area means a visit to the Attic.

Yes

Buy Cialis Professional UK

, their door is like a mirror! Can’t wait to get inside.

Samplers! all kinds of samplers. Antiques and reproductions.

Here is an example of a Bristol Sampler. From the mid 19th century until the early 20th, orphans at the George Muller orphanage in Bristol were taught to embroider this style of sampler. A lot of alphabets, a lot of motifs and all done in red.

The roses in the background look like the original sampler, while the one in the foreground is a reproduction. I do have to say, I have a hankering to make one like this.

All of the walls look like this, chock full of samplers, both old and new. I could have treated this like a museum, but there was shopping to do. Btw, I spent over two hours here.

I started shopping in the sale section and look what I found! Its’ called dreidel dreidel. Inkblot does a great job designing mandalas. In general, Jewish cross-stitch is mediocre at best, this I love.

I decided to reverse things, the fabric is a dark over-dyed blue and the silk thread is a variagated white, cream yellow. This will be fun.

Another Jewish theme. I may veer away from the pattern, not sure about using the word Emmanuel, it does mean God is with us. I love the pomegranates. I chose a white sparkly fabric for this. No threads yet.

Jean was amazing, she is the owner and she helped me choose both fabrics and the threads.

Spring Quacker, I love quakers, I love the central motif, not crazy about all the bunnies, I may switch some out. I chose a beautiful hand dye from Rachel at Needle and Flax. she is a new dyer, and oh my, the subtlety of her fabrics! I chose something that is much grayer than the sample. Most of the called for colors work, I replaced a light blue with a darker purple. Still waiting for two colors to arrive by mail. I won’t be starting this right away, although I have already loaded the pattern in Markup RXP.

Teresa Kogut put out a new sampler at Nashville with blues and tans. Yes, they had it there, but I chose this instead. LOVE it. the fabric is the same color as the silks for the dreidel. white with some yellow.

I just picket up this brown, no idea how I will use it, but I like the idea of some darker backgrounds.

So yes, I spent a very pretty penny here. So worth it. Now I need to get cracking.

First I have to finish Lady Hera. I’m getting close to finishing the cross-stitch, then there will be backstitching as well as beads. I think this Mirabilia is a one and done for me. I have enjoyed the journey, but I’m not excited about doing any more.

Finally, I won this pattern at the quilt guild. How fun! I also signed up for the retreat in June, this might be the project to bring.

Leah

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