Here is my finish of "I Sew'd My Heart" by Heartstring Samplery.
The fabric is 32 count Days Gone By from Silkweaver fabrics. I used all but two of the called for colors, substituting GAST Old Brick for Woodrose and GAST Summer Meadow for Caramel Corn.
The fabric is 32 count Days Gone By from Silkweaver fabrics. I used all but two of the called for colors, substituting GAST Old Brick for Woodrose and GAST Summer Meadow for Caramel Corn.
When I started stitching this I had all intentions of replacing the name in the original pattern with my own, like Peggy Lee did. You can see her finished piece here.
But then, while I was stitching, something about the colors and the verse made me start thinking of my grandfather's little sister. I can't explain why, but it just did. As you can see from the sampler, she was only four years old when she died. I wondered what she would have been like, if she would have done needlework had she lived. It was then that I decided to do this sampler for her.
I love this little bird.
And the flower.
And if you look closely, I stitched 2011 over one above the heart and my initials (over 2) are tucked in by this motif as well.
I have already ordered a frame and can't wait to put it all together. It is safe to say that this is now one of my favorite pieces that I have done.
All you have to do to get this pattern is send a picture of Heartsting Samplery's blog header out and about to Beth Twist and she'll email you this exclusive pattern. There is a tab at the top of her blog where you can see all the pictures that have been sent in so far.
Thanks for stopping by - Happy Stitching!
24 comments:
I love how you put Mary's name in there. So sweet!
I'll be taking mine to The Strawberry Sampler for framing because I'm pretty lame when it comes to that stuff. tee hee
This is just lovely Catherine. How wonderful that you put little Mary's name on it - a wonderful tribute.
Soooo beautiful Catherine, lovely sentiments, thx for sharing with us. Looking forward to your frame selection.
Wow!
That is one gorgoeus finish
Love the colors
I love it! Just beautiful! I should do that blog header thing so I can get the pattern.
That's a fabulous finish, Catherine! Well done!
Oh so beautiful Catherine, i feel just like you she was not here very long in our world and yes i would have left Mary's name to , It almost has your name on there so yes i think you done the right thing.
oooo very pretty :) love your colours and how you have personalised to make it special for you :)love mouse xxxx
What a nice finish! This is a lovely piece.
What a truly lovely finish, Catherine! I love the Silkweaver fabric you've used and those soft colors are perfect :)
Such a sweet tribute Catherine to such a beautiful finish!
I love the fabric and thread colours you chose.
Congratulations on the finish! It's beautiful! I love how you made it a tribute to a little girl who died too young. The Silkweaver fabric that you used is perfect--I love DGB!
Have a great weekend!
I love your finish Catherine and I love how you made it a tribute to your grandfather's sister.
Gorgeous !!
Lovely piece and colors are just perfect for it. :)
What a beautiful piece, and I love the sentiment and personalization you made to it.
Oh, it's so beautiful Catherine and all my favourite colours. the fabric is just gorgeous ~ help! I'm drooling big time!!!
Love the way you changed the wording to something meaningful to you, it will make a treasured family piece in years to come.
Have a good weekend xxx
It's gorgeous, Catherine! Congratulations on your finish!
I can't wait to see it all framed up!
What a delightfully quaint sampler and putting in Mary's name makes it all that more special. Very pretty piece!!
Beautiful finish! Can't wait to see what frame you choose:)
Your sampler turned out beautifully Catherine!! Gorgeous!
Thanks for welcoming me back to blogging!
Smiles,
Tanya
Yours came out so pretty and I loved the story about your grandfather's little sister. It made the pattern even more endearing. And thank you for telling me about this fun challenge at Beth's blog. I had fun creating a photo and hope to get to the pattern in the coming weeks. I need to finish a couple of other things before I allow myself a new start but this is calling me. :-)
Hugs from Holland ~
Heidi
Your HS piece is so gorgeous. It turns out so beautifully. A lovely piece of work. :)
What a beautiful piece! I love how you tucked your own initials in around the flower. I'm always looking for new ways to put that info on my work so it was good to see how you do it.
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