Frances Eden, Hannah Pepper and Elizabeth Savilles were all WIPs. The only new start to finish completion in the first group is Ann A. Tarbox.
Helen Vertue 1812, Ann Hall and two snaps of Dorothy Walpole.
I needed a break from the BAPs. Phebe's Forest, Autumn on Marigold Lane and Turkey Love satisfied my need for a few quick finishes. But, it's the large reproduction samplers that capture my fancy the most, so Mary Allen 1818 finally caught my attention after languishing for way too long in myy WIP closet.
I didn't want another year to go by before putting the final stitches in Country Life. To close out 2011 I started and completed Such An Undertaking.
I decided to celebrate Christmas Eve Day by starting a new project, Scarlet Letter's Emma Miles. This is how Emma will look once she's completed.
Here's a snap of my Emma WIP.
Emma Miles 1848
The Scarlet Letter
40 ct. Lakeside Light Examplar
AVAS silk
I love stitching eyelet stitch alphabets and the result looks wonderful. It's like solving a little puzzle with each letter as you figure out the best route to take and avoid carrying threads over the center hole.
My friend Michelle, Cozy Egg, ends each of her blog posts with a 'Grateful' statement. I'm going to shamelessly copy Michelle and write my own 'Grateful' statement as a closing to my blog posts.
Wishing you all: A New Year filled with all those things that bring you peace and happiness; A New Year of good health; A New Year filled with hope.
Laurie, Emma and Owen
I'm grateful for the wonderful stitching friends I've made over the years, the journeys my stitching friends have taken me on and a New Year filled with many new stitching adventures.
