Showing posts with label Loretta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Loretta. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Ann Dale SAL

The Azalea Sampler Guild met last Saturday for our monthly stitching gathering. At the December gathering, we had started talking about the Shakespeare's Peddler release of the BIG Ann Dale Sampler. Next thing we knew a SAL was organized, emails were flying and calls were being made to our favorite online needle shops for supplies. Our goal was to have this be a New Years Day start and I think every member accomplished that.

We thought we'd share photos of our progress with our members who couldn't attend and with our bloggy friends who visit us.

Teresa's Progress
She has two needles going!
Teresa's Progress

Loretta's Progress
Loretta was traveling so she sent us a photo to share.
Loretta's Progress

Kerrie is our SAL mistress!
She is the queen of BAP's & has a fabulous rotation schedule - who else could lead our SAL for us?
She is sending us a monthly newsletter with fabulous tips and a bit of sampler/motif history along with guiding us to the next section to stitch. Thank you Kerrie!
Kerrie's Progress

Melody's Progress
She has changed up several of the thread colors. Her linen is gorgeous!
Melody's Progress

Carol's Progress
Carol is thinking about changing a color or two herself.
It'll be interesting to see what she does.
Carol is one of our most distant members but attends our gatherings very regularly!
Carol's Progress

Kris's Progress
Kris's needle is flying. Any tips on that over 1 section Kris?
There's no doubt that Kris will meet her goal of finishing AD this year.
Kris's Progress

Jackie's Progress
This is her first SAL and she's glad it's pressure free!
Ann Dale Update - My own

A together shot...
It's safe to say that we're loving every stitch!
All Together
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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Last Finishes for 2011



Here are my last 2 finishes for the year. Both were done in time for this year's tree! :) But neither were on my list :( They were in the 2010 JCS Christmas ornament issue.

Now I'm trying to clear the decks for starting Ann Dale on Jan. 1. I didn't do a very good job with my finishing list in 2011. I only achieved 2 of 11. One of them, however, was Margery Dean, which I completed in 10 months. I really, really hoped to finish Shores of HRH, but am only through block 9 of 12. Maybe I need to learn how to make realistic lists!

How did you all fare on this crazy project?

Monday, January 10, 2011

what's in my stitching bag


Being the most technically-challenged member of this little group, I've had to do some research on how to post pictures to this here blog. (I didn't even know how to post to a blog before last week.) So, I will attempt now to show a few of the things I'm working on.


D7 Vario Biscornu by Guilia Punti Antichi
28 ct. ricamo linen, GAST & SNC

I work on this in the car, because I don't need magnification, but it's been going on long enough. I believe I'll be able to finish this myself, which is exciting.















OK, not having any luck separating these pics.
On the left is my start on Margery Dean (40 ct. vintage Basketweave by Lakeside Linen with Jean Lea's (Attic) silk conversion.) On the right is Shores of Hawk Run Hollow, (40 ct. Meadow Rue by LL with NPI silks.) This was my 2010 NYD start.
I will be posting other pictures soon, as I am able to figure out this blogging business.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Loretta's List

Hi, I'm Loretta. I don't have a blog of my own, but I stitch with these ladies, and thank Teresa for setting up this blog. I am going to list 11 projects that I want to finish this year, in no particular order. All have been started, and I think it's a very ambitious list, but here goes:
Canvas
Two Cabins - From Nancy's Needle (counted)
Aleisha - Coleman Cottage Designs (painted)
Cross and Specialty Stitches on linen
Abigail Colby Workbasket & Smalls - Primitive Traditions
Sheep in the Meadow basket and fob - Barbara Jackson - 2007 teaching piece
Butterfly Lace - Victoria Sampler cyberclass
Immigrant Sampler - La Chatelaine Designs - 2002 (!) teaching piece
Royalty ABC bellpull - Jeannette Douglas - 2010 teaching piece
Chillary ornament - Just Nan
D7 Vario Biscornu and scissors holder - Giulia Punti Antichi
Shores of Hawk Run Hollow - Carriage House Samplings
Margery Dean 1748 - Scarlet Letter (my 1/1/11 start, but which I started in December)
I hope also to start some small seasonal projects - it occurs to me that I haven't stitched any spring/Easter in several years.
We'll see how it goes!
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