Saturday, September 26, 2009

Beatrix Potter finish, trades anyone? , & my P&P sampler

Hello friends - I'm back in Blogland finally. After a bit of AWOL time, I am back trying to reconstruct what I’ve been doing the last month or so. Mostly I’ve been on a mission to finish up my Beatrix Potter and here she is! I’m so happy – I’ve been stitching with the online SAL that Hazel put together in January. I had a bit of panic when I ran out of the lightest color of thread a few weeks ago. Big thanks to Nicole who answered my post on the HDF Forum and had more of the matching dyelot. Thank you Nicole! I’m thrilled to have my first Quaker sampler done.

I also dragged out my Pride & Prejudice Neighborhood Sampler which was lurking under my stitching table feeling very unloved. I had put it away after not being happy with some of my silk coverage - once I get annoyed with a project I have to take a break from it. I added another half-stitch over the entire tree trunk and I am happier now with it. I still want to do the same for the roof on the house but I’m putting that boring task off for awhile. After doing a bit of landscaping, the Bennett sisters' home (which is about one quarter of this sampler), is complete! Next up is Netherfield Place, the home of the infamous, very handsome, and eligible Mr. Bingley!

Here you see some of my inspiration - the Bennett family and their home from my favorite A&E version of P&P (hey don't look at that car in front of the house, I'm just glad some lucky tourist took some pictures and posted them online):



I have a couple of trades I’d like to make if any of you are interested. I recently brought home LHN’s “Home of Needleworker (Too)” from my LNS – thought I didn’t have it but it turned out I do own it already. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve done this to myself! Anyway I have a brand-spanking-new copy of “Home of a Needleworker (Too)” up for trade and also two used patterns in good-as-new condition - LHN’s “Captain’s Inn” and “Peppermint Lane”. I always make a working copy so my used copies are in great shape. Is there anyone who would like to trade for some of these? There are tons of other LHN or Country Cottage patterns I’d love to trade for especially Liberty & Justice, most of the Dear Diary patterns, Two Roosters, Mayflower Landing, Traveling Stitcher, Gingerbread Trio, Beach Cottage and Cherry Hill. My email address is in my Profile.

I’ve also started on the My Quaker Lady SAL but I haven't gotten around to taking a photo yet to share - I've been concentrating on Miss Beatrix this month. I do love the pattern though and will likely end up getting the Gentleman Quaker to go with it.

AND….it’s market time again! More temptations and to-die-for patterns to add to our stash – HELP! Okay, so I have to live to 110 – as long as I can have my big Daylight magnifying lamp in the nursing home and they let me have needles I’ll be okay! I’ve been watching Kathy of CHS unveil each of the blocks of the new Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow and it’s on my list! I’ve not stitched any of the others from this series – not that I didn’t want to but they’re so big and it’s expensive to get all the silks. I’ve already determined that I’m just going to arrange my 9 favorite blocks from the CoHRH pattern for my own version of it – the other 3 blocks I like but they don't seem to really go with the rest that well so I'd rather do something different with those. I likely won’t start it until January though as I have plenty of other things going already that I want to focus on for the rest of the year. I know there are those over-achieving stitchers who will be posting finishes of CoHRH in no time at all but I’m content to go plodding along in my little stitching universe at half-speed LOL. My free time has to split between quilting and stitching and there's only so many hours in a day.

Hope this finds you all well, enjoying your autumn, and getting ready for October - my favorite month of the year! Pumpkins, leaves, cool weather, Halloween, and my birthday - what's not to love??

21 comments:

  1. I love the colors on your Beatrix! Congratulations on the finish, she's beautiful! I also love your Pride and Prejudice Neighborhood Sampler -- what a great idea! Just lovely! Good luck with the trading!

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  2. A huge congratulations on your Beatrix finish! That's such a large piece! The colors you chose for it are so pretty. Love your Pride and Prejudice Sampler also. I like your idea for CHRH. It sounds like a very good idea. I know that there are always a couple blocks that I could do without too, so stitching it your way sounds perfect.

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  3. Beautiful finish! Well done. xx

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  4. Good to see you back! Congratulations on the Beatrix Potter finish. Love how your P&P piece is shaping up and will look forward to seeing progress on it.

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  5. Congratulations, this is really a great finish. It's a special feeling of accomplishment when another BAP bites the dust, lol.
    I love your Pride and Prejudice neighbourhood.

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  6. Big congratulations on finishing your BP sampler. You do not even want to know when I started mine. I started as part of a SAL on a stitching list and it is still nowhere near done. I swore I would finish it this year too. :-( Yours is just beautiful and an inspiration. I love your P&P also.

    Autumn is my favorite season. How fun to have a birthday in October. It is a really beautiful month!

    Hugs ~
    Heidi

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  7. Love your Beatrix, I just recently framed my finished piece and it makes me smile every time I see it. I love the colors you used. Great job. I love the P&P neighborhood idea. Oh to be so creative. Lovely stitching.

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  8. Beatrix is just stunning - congrats on your wonderful finish. I love the colors your chose - they are just amazing. Lots of Love Patti xxx

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  9. Congratulations on finishing Beatrix, she's gorgeous

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  10. Congrats on finishing your BP Sampler...it's gorgeous! I love your P&P Sampler too. It's so lovely and you've done quite a bit of work on it!!!

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  11. Woo HOOOOOOOOOOOO on the BPQ finish! It looks wonderful. You must be overjoyed to have it finished! Love the progress on your P&P sampler, too.

    Best of luck with the trades!

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  12. A wonderful finish and great progress on your P&P.

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  13. Congrats on a gorgeous finish, you should be proud!
    I love the Pride & Prejudice Neighborhood Sampler, even if it seems to be giving you heartburn. I am not familiar with that design and will need to check it out....lovely!
    If life were not so busy I would join the Lady's Quaker SAL...you are the reason I purchased it. LOL

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  14. Hi!
    Your samplers are awesome! Glad you like my Visit to the North Pole quilt. Do you have a picture of yours posted anywhere? I live about 2 hours north of Tucson.

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  15. Your finished sampler is just GORGEOUS!!!

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  16. Your BPQ is gorgeous! I sure do love it and I hope you will show another photo of the framed masterpiece. The P&P neighborhood is looking great too. Market again (big sigh) I am trying really hard not to stash up a bunch of stuff - I'm doing really well but falling apart in the yarn stashing - I have been so extremely bad this fall and yarn is 5 times more expensive than stitching stuff - Mel

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  17. Beatrix is gorgeous! I just love the colors you used. Congrats on such a lovely finish!!

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  18. Oh and forgot to say how much I love your P&P Neighborhood - it's fantastic!!!

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  19. I did pick up the Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow and I agree with you about the three blocks. I was thinking of changing it a bit too. The last three blocks just don't seem like they go with the rest of the song blocks...I would like to stitch her Hawk Run Village too..but I wont be able to afford the silks, I will have to go with DMC on this one. Dianntha

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  20. I LOVE LOVE LOVE your P&P sampler! I remember you talking about it on Legacy and its wonderful to see your progress. You have come a long way already! Great job-its awesome!

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  21. Hello,
    The Beatrix Potter sampler you made is beautiful!
    I love the colors you have used!!
    Thank you for showing.
    Kind regards Annemarie.

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