I finished! I've been working here and there on Elizabeth since last year, and have enjoyed every stitch. The colors were so much fun to work with!
I love Rhode Island samplers! Elizabeth is by The Scarlet Letter, and I changed the colors to my own conversion of Hand Dyed Fibers and Carrie's Creation silks.
Here's a wonky photo of the whole finished sampler. When I pressed it, I didn't bother straightening out the lines for the photo because I was planning on rolling it and shipping it off to Jill immediately. :)
The verse is so beautiful! As is the turquoise bird at the top.
By the way, any time I'm taking photos of stitching, the Yorkie comes to quietly watch me. She just sits there, intently studying my every move, like she's trying to learn how to do it herself. It's actually quite sweet unnerving.
Yorkie, all I can say is that this sampler had me at Colonial Couple.
If you're interested in the materials I used to stitch Elizabeth, here's the list:
Fabric: 40 ct. mystery fabric by Lakeside Linens. Quite possibly Vintage Light Examplar.
Threads I used (with the pattern's listed colors in parentheses):
*CC = Carrie's Creation
*HDF = Hand Dyed Fibers
*(AVAS listed on chart pack)
CC Saguaro (2136)
CC Baja Blue (136)
CC Koala Claw (2516)
CC Cafe Ole (2834)
CC Moose Drool (3823)
CC Tiger Eye (3816)
CC Dawn Sky (2913)
CC Baby Teal (131)
CC Marina (134)
HDF 3331 (514)
HDF 1423 (1314)
HDF 4145 (2514)
HDF 3167 (1844)
HDF 4113 (3741)
HDF 3465 (2234)
HDF 4325 (2636)
HDF 3347 (3423)
HDF 5300 (Noir)
HDF 5143 (4136)
HDF 1403 (4631)
HDF 3169 (1846)
HDF 5125 (4242)
HDF 5121 (Creme)
I can't wait to get her back from Jill's studio! I may, however, avoid stitching brightly-colored samplers in the future, because both Sabrina and Sophie have laid claim to Elizabeth. (And since Sophie thinks that Sabrina will perhaps win her in the end, Sophie has decided to stalk my next project, which is The Scarlet Letter's Ruth Bacheler - also a brightly-colored sampler.)
Now that I've gotten my "fun" stitching fix, I'm back to working on the model for my January release. :) See you soon!
Gorgeous!
Posted by: Patty | December 17, 2012 at 11:15 AM
So beautiful, Paulette!! Just wonderful! Now you need to show pics of Ruthie to inspire me to find my chart and fibers. Ugh. (Cute Yorkie.)
Posted by: Margaret | December 17, 2012 at 11:17 AM
Love your finish Paulette! I stopped working on mine about 2/3 of the way through that turquoise bird at the top due moving, haven't picked it up since. Can't wait to see how Jill frames it.
Posted by: Mindi Bruner | December 17, 2012 at 11:31 AM
Gorgeous Sampler. I love those vibrant turquoises and can see why your girls both want it.
If you're stitching another Scarlet Letter next year then would you like to join us for Nicola's Birthday Challenge? All details here- http://scarletletteryear.blogspot.co.uk/
Posted by: Joanne P | December 17, 2012 at 12:35 PM
It really is beyond stunning, Paulette. A-MAZING. Thanks for listing out all of your changes, too. I want to stitch it--I'm just a bit leery of all that over one. LOL at the girls laying claim to your samplers--that sounds very familiar!
Posted by: Siobhan | December 17, 2012 at 12:38 PM
Congratulations on your beautiful finish, Paulette. Thanks so much for sharing it! I get a kick out of seeing things that designers sit down and stitch for themselves (or others - love the sampler swap you do with your mom!).
:)
Posted by: Kristen from MA | December 17, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Beautiful. That Yorkie is awfully cute.
Posted by: Laurie in Iowa | December 17, 2012 at 01:05 PM
Love the couples. Love the colors. Your dog is precious. And you know what? Your shoes rock!
Posted by: Vickie | December 17, 2012 at 01:54 PM
oh, it's beautiful!! Can't wait to see it framed.
Posted by: Debra | December 17, 2012 at 02:12 PM
What a stunning sampler. I may just have to buy this one myself in future. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work.
Posted by: Dot | December 17, 2012 at 05:29 PM
It's so gorgeous!!!!! I love it. I want to get mine back out now, you are a bad influence ;-). Sweet little Yorkie too!!!!!!
Posted by: Katrina | December 17, 2012 at 08:34 PM
absolutely beautiful!! This sampler is on my wish list/want-to-stitch list. I love your conversion! Thank you for sharing it!
Posted by: Kimberly | December 17, 2012 at 08:44 PM
Congratulations on the lovely finish!
Posted by: Giovanna | December 18, 2012 at 06:18 AM
Absolutely GORGEOUS Paulette!!!
Posted by: Brenda | December 18, 2012 at 08:00 PM
Wow what a stunning and gorgeous finish you have with Elizabeth Sheffield! I have wanted to see more of your progress on this one and now here it is!! It is so so beautiful! I have chosen this sampler to participate in Nichola's Scarlet Letter year SAL and I have already asked Santa to bring it to me for Christmas. I just can't thank you enough for your thread list here! You must feel so proud and so accomplished with this finish! It is out of this world! I only hope mine will be half as pretty!!
Posted by: Debby | December 18, 2012 at 10:39 PM
What a beauty!! That turquoise colour is stunning. I can't wait to see how Jill frames it.
Posted by: Lynn Jones | December 18, 2012 at 11:30 PM
Wow! It looks wonderful!
Heike
Posted by: Heike Bieker | December 19, 2012 at 01:11 PM
Beautiful! There is a color called moose drool???
Posted by: Lindsey | December 20, 2012 at 05:44 PM