An alphabet sampler

I'm taking part in an exchange using the alphabet so I am going to use it as a small practice piece for a sampler I am designing.

The fabric is (cool tan) 28ct. evenweave from M.C.G. Textiles. The stitch is over two using Designs For Needle 1 strand 100% cotton floss, dark orange. I was originally going to do the alphabet over 1 but after about 4 letters my eyes were about crossing over and getting sore :)

Because this is going to be a small piece I opted not to sew the lower case lettering.

I really like the feel of the fabric but it frays like the dickens so when I cut it down to do the rest of the design I need to remember to tape the edges.

Antique Sampler

Made by my great aunt in 1950 so I guess you could say it is a young antique :) The original frame is long gone and my mother's only real concern about the piece is that it was not blocked well. We do not want to redo it.

I would love to do my own version of the lower section of the sampler.

The sampler measures 101/2"x151/2"

Greetings

Welcome to my new blog for my cross stitch and embroidery projects. They were originally intermingled with my textiles on one of my other blogs but I felt that they needed to have their "own place to shine" so to speak :)

Most of my pieces are fairly simple but I do have a few "waiting in line" that are more complex. I have a collection of antique samplers and embroidery pieces that I intend to highlight over a period of time.

I have a goodly number of cross stitch books that I collected for a while. I have stitched a number of the pieces but that was pre camera so I have no photographs. Many of them are in far distant places as they were made as gifts.

Happy stitching.
Carol H.