Lou at Buttons by LouLou is having a little holiday from blogging for a couple of weeks so there is no Mr Linky for At my House this week.
Monday, November 8, 2010
At my House.......
........I'm working on my cross stitch.
About ten years ago I was looking through an American decorating magazine and saw a photo of someone's home with an entire wall covered with antique cross stitch samplers. I was instantly in love with this look and decided to try to replicate it. The photo above shows my efforts so far.
As I wouldn't be able to find or afford antique samplers I needed to stitch my own. It has been a very slow process, as I am easily distracted by other projects, but I have decided to finish this one as I really like it.
Lou at Buttons by LouLou is having a little holiday from blogging for a couple of weeks so there is no Mr Linky for At my House this week.
Lou at Buttons by LouLou is having a little holiday from blogging for a couple of weeks so there is no Mr Linky for At my House this week.
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Wow you do beautiful work - and I LOVE your wall!!
ReplyDeleteWOW your room is like a picture out of a magazine. Just divine. Such beautiful stitcheries.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness - I thought your photo was from the magazine! Your samplers are stunning, and I adore the one you are working on at the moment. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour room looks stunning. At this rate you will run out of wall space. This is a lovely decorating idea.
ReplyDeleteAnd eventually they will be antique cross stitch samplers!!
Those are lovely.... I can't believe you do that beautiful work aswell as the rest... .there is no end to your talent..... you may be interested in this.....
ReplyDeletehttp://chookyblue.blogspot.com/2010/11/swap-goodness-and-cross-stitchers.html
- a possible display to show things - Chookyblue has a link to a lovely display on the post before aswell.... I don't do crossstitch but loved looking at it all
Hugz
That's a gorgeous sampler you're working on. Love your commitment to the wall. I had dreams of doing something like this too - but only managed two samplers.
ReplyDeleteI'll echo everyone else and say WOW!!! Your bedroom is gorgeous!! What a wonderful idea to have lots of samplers, they look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful, they look wonderful!
ReplyDeleteYour samplers are very beautiful Mel and one day they will be precious antiques for our family.
ReplyDeleteI think you're doing a wonderful thing!
Treasured now and in the future :-)
What a great idea, love the bedroom. You could have pictures taken for a magazine there.
ReplyDeletethese are fabulous Melody. Good on you for stitching them all yourself. You are creating family heirlooms for your little ones.
ReplyDeleteYour room looks amazing Melody - just like a magazine picture. You are so right that cross-stitch is very time consuming compared to other stitching projects and I always get distracted too - but the end results are always worth it :0)
ReplyDeleteWow, how beautiful - I agree with the others - I thought the wall shown was the magazine picture!! Well done. I love the one you are working on at the moment too!
ReplyDeleteYour stitching is beautiful. I love cross stitch samplers and have made several myself. Counted cross stitch is my second obsession - after quilting, of course.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Truly fantastic! I looooove this look my friend and what an incredible gift to give yourself. I believe the lady you are referring to is Pandora de Balthazar. Here is the link.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.antiqueeuropeanlinens.com/home.htm
If you click on about us, you will see the wall that I think you are referring to! Let me know if it is as I too looooooved it!
xx, shell
I thought it was a picture from a magazine!! It looks just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLisa ʚϊɞ
I love your wall of samplers, it makes a very beautiful room!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful room! I love your cross stitch samplers.
ReplyDeleteOOh ahh I love your display above the bed. Esp liked the house sampler. Do you remember who the pattern is buy?
ReplyDeleteLove Leanne
The sampler you are working on here is simply lovely
ReplyDeleteThis sampler is stunning! Could you share the designer or the artist? Your work is beautiful as is your lovely bedroom. Thank you so much, SC
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