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A Sample of Samplers

Over the last couple of months I’ve been stitching away at the Sampler Aux Bouquets from Jardin Privee, I finally finished it a couple of weeks ago and took it to be framed. We have a really  good framers nearby … Continue reading

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Bouquet Sampler

Well, I’m on the final stretch of my Sampler Aux Bouquets from Jardin Privee, I quite like the stage when you can stitch a colour and know that’s the last stitch in that particular shade, it’s like ticking the boxes … Continue reading

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Bouquet Sampler nearly there!

I’ve just finished the last alphabet on my Bouquet Sampler. There are three altogether on the sampler, this one is the only one in lower case. It’s a lovely relaxed font, the only thing I changed was the letter ‘m’, … Continue reading

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Bouquet Sampler

I didn’t get chance last weekend to show you my progress with the Sampler Aux Bouquets, so hopefully you’ll see a big change. It was my daughter’s 18th birthday, so the weekend just flew by, a bit like the last … Continue reading

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Bouquet Sampler

It’s now two weeks since I started the Sampler Aux Bouquets by Nathalie Cichon of Jardin Privee, it’s progressing really well, I’m amazed how much I have done so far. I’ve stitched nearly 20cm of the design, which is over … Continue reading

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Birthday Sampler

I was absolutely thrilled last night when Helen gave me my birthday present, she has secretly designed and made a cross-stitch sampler all about me! She has stitched me in a nurses uniform, my interests are represented with a sewing machine and dressmakers … Continue reading

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Way to Happiness Sampler

All my half hour slots for cross-stitch are adding up, I’m making good progress with my ‘Positive Thinking’ sampler from Jardin Privee. I started it at the WI Tea and Tents camping festival at the end of July, mainly because … Continue reading

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Positive Thinking

My sampler is making good progress, it’s all those positive thoughts! I started it a couple of weeks ago at Tea & Tents WI camping festival, it was small enough to pop in a bag and stitch outside. The design … Continue reading

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Way to Happiness

I’ve just started a sampler, it’s another design by Nathalie Cichon of Jardin Prive. I stitched a bee pincushion by Nathalie a few months ago, I love her designs, I think they’re pretty without being twee. I’ve another two samplers … Continue reading

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Wedding Sampler

Two good friends were married on Friday, I thought long and hard about wedding presents as they are both about our age, settled in their home, and originally said they didn’t want any presents…well that wasn’t going to happen! I … Continue reading

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