June 19, 2011





I just decided on a place to put my sampler i made from Lee's design of Falling Star Primitives....Love her designs and she is sooooo sweet...I'm honored to call her my friend!!

I shared this sampler a few posts back, but hadn't framed it or anything....I bought the frame unfinished and antiqued it....But then it sat for weeks because I was uncertain of where to put it...

I also stitched mine in black, grays and pale blue so it would fit in with my color scheme....

I think I really like it here over my table in the kitchen...And I guess i will have to make one for the opposite side of the table to balance it out...

I'm having fun stitching things to sell and things for myself...Usually I sell just about everything I make and say "Oh, I will make me one another time."...But another time never seems to come..lol...And with my eyes going up to a #2 on my reading glasses i have to use to stitch by and needing more light...(My ott lamp came out recently for added light)...I decided i need to be making myself things also to have and hopefully pass down in my family someday when I'm gone....So, as I make things to sell and myself~~ I will share with you....I have sooooo many notebooks of patterns I've been collecting for years and haven't stitched, so it's time to get at it....What am I waiting for???

have a blessed and relaxing evening!!~~hugs, Jen

8 comments:

Unknown said...

It's beautiful, Jen.
Looks great where you put it.
You have such a talent for pulling everything together.
Tam

renee said...

I think you do amazing work! I wish I understood how to do them, maybe someday I can find someone here to help teach me.
Have a great day!
Renee

basketsnprims said...

Hi, Jen ~ your sampler looks perfect there. I love Lee's patterns, too. I have stitched this one but sold it, I will be making a couple more, one to keep for me. I haven't been updating my selling blog much lately, I am enjoying doing things for our home and for swaps and gifts. Happy Birthday to Taylor!
hugs,
pam

TheCrankyCrow said...

That is one wonderful sampler Jen!!! Wowsers - love everything about it - the design, the stitching and aging, the framing, and where you put it!! (And that table and the things on it are AWESOME as well!!) I know what you're saying about the eyesight - I used to be an avid cross-stitcher and now that my taste in designs have changed, I find I'm linen-challenged!! When, exactly, did THAT happen??! Yikes!! Glad you're going to be treating yourself to some of your wonderful creations! Smiles & Hugs ~ Robin

Anonymous said...

Looks wonderful love it!..can't wait to see more of your finishes..

jennifer768 said...

It is gorgeous Jen !Love where you chose to put it .Looking forward to seeing what is coming next.Hugs,Jen

*Kountry*Porch*Primitives* said...

This is great, I too change the floss colors in certain samplers and I too hardly ever get to keep anything...I keep telling myself as I stitch that this is for ME but it always ends up getting sold!! ~Kriss~

Trace4J said...

Thinking of you friend!
Missing you in blog land. Praying you are having a good summer!
Hugs Trace

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