I’ve got my happy dancing shoes on today as I’ve managed to finish the Peter Rabbit birth sampler comfortably in time to have it framed for Christmas!
Three weeks ago I had just started Jeremy Fisher…
I soon had Jeremy stitched and decided to stitch his pulled stitch border next. It was at this point that I realised I had miscounted Jeremy’s position so frustratingly his border was one stitch out!!! It’s not quite in alignment with the one below. There was no way I was going to undo the whole of Jeremy so I moved straight on to the mouse at the top, who apparently is one of the ‘Two Bad Mice’. I finished stitching all the blue tendrils and then stitched his border which lines up with Jeremy Fisher’s.
My next task was the writing. I had to rejig the spacing a little as my grandson hasn’t got a middle name so that was one line less. I also changed the font slightly making the letters one stitch taller and also spacing them closer together. The pattern was also all in lower case whereas I wanted capitals where appropriate. I drew it all out on graph paper and then centralised it. The only change I would make with hindsight is one stitch more gap between June and 22nd, otherwise I’m pretty pleased with it.
With the lettering stitched it was almost finished, last thing to do was to lightly stitch my initials and the date in the corner before I gave it a good press and took it down to Artworks, the framers I use in Otley. Hopefully my little mistake won’t be obvious, I did mention to the framer that he has the choice of following the grain or giving it a wiggle to line up the pulled thread frames, whichever looks best! I’ve chosen a warm white mount with a fine blue mount underneath and a simple chalk white frame, hopefully it will look good.
Three weeks time when we’re due to post next it’s Christmas Eve so Avis decided quite sensibly that we’re having a break, so the next SAL post is six weeks time. I might therefore do a quick post when I get the sampler back from the framers.
This SAL is organised by Avis from Stitching by the Sea, we post our progress every three weeks (usually!) please follow the links to see what everyone else has been stitching.
Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret,
Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon,
Daisy, Cathie, Linda, Helen, MaryMargaret, Cindy
thecraftycreek 
Your birth announcement sampler is gorgeous! It is perfect for little Hugo. I am looking forward to seeing it framed.
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Absolutely gorgeous, well done
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Thanks Jane, I’m pleased with it.
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Well done! Looking forward to seeing it framed.
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Thanks Claire, quick post coming up soon!
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This is so beautiful; what a keepsake it will be! Bella is adorable and I hope she settles in well.
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Thank you! Bella is slowly settling in, doing well.
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I love all the characters in this. I hope it will be adored for years to come. Lucky Hugo!
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Thanks, I hope so too.
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I hope that you do show it to us when you get it back from the framer, Margaret! What a lovely project! 🙂
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Thanks Laura, I’ll try and do a quick post.
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Hurrah for you, it is so sweet!
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Thanks Kathy, it’s a very cute design.
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A most beautiful sampler which I am sure will be treasured.
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Thank you, I’m pleased with it.
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One Happy Dance for you! Love the little mouse up in the right corner!
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Thank you, he’s a cutie!
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One of the nicest birth samplers I’ve ever seen! Enjoy your Happy Dance 🙂
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Thank you, it’s a very pretty design.
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Oh my gosh, this is such a gorgeous sampler! Congrats on your happy dance.
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Thanks, it’s a very pretty design
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Well done on this happy dance !!! And perfect timing too as you get to relax/pick a new project for the new year with no pressure added.
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Thank you, Hopefully I’ll get back on track with my garden stitching in the New Year.
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