Stitching

Miss Eden

May 3, 2011

It's been ages since I've had any personal stitching accomplishments, as I'm usually working on models. But with a little (er, a lot of) determination, I got this sampler finished. Finally! Here is Frances Eden (on Glenshee with DMC), who was aged 10 when she stitched her sampler…

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Now I'm kind of at a crossroads with my stitching… do I work on Dutch Beauty? I've wanted that stitched for-ev-er, but I'm only at the half-way point. I'm thinking maybe a page per month… and I just started Elizabeth Sheffield with Mom, which I posted about a few days ago. I have a little bit done on that one, so I may do a page per month on that too. And models in between.

Mom, you can quit snickering now. I realize how grand these plans are.

One more thing… Frances was actually bequeathed to me by my dear friend Kim, who started the sampler, got it just about half-finished, and then decided she would one day re-start it on a different linen and with silks (instead of DMC). I've kept the sweet note she enclosed with the kit, and it still makes me smile.

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I didn't realize the entire note isn't here, but it went on to say that she knows Fran will have a better life and that maybe she can come visit Fran once in a while. She signed it, "Love, The Surrogate Stitcher." 🙂

Now that Frances is finished, perhaps I can convince her "real mother" to come visit her here in Omaha. 😉

23 Comments

  • Margaret

    May 3, 2011 at 5:39 am

    Wonderful finish! And with the surrogate mother’s work already done, you only had to stitch the motifs once! 😀 Congratulations! Hope the surrogate comes to visit Fran sometime!

  • Cathryn

    May 3, 2011 at 6:39 am

    Beautiful stitching and piece, Paulette. Thanks for sharing it with us. I love the sentiments Kim shared when she bequeathed it to you. Perhaps she will come for a visit. 🙂 Cathryn

  • Nicole

    May 3, 2011 at 7:02 am

    Woo Hoo!!! Congrats on the finish Paulette!! I know you must be so glad to have her done!
    Too funny about the note! 🙂

  • Anna

    May 3, 2011 at 7:46 am

    The finished piece is beautiful but was this kid a downer to be around or what? “Hurry and get things done, because soon you’ll be dead.” (Same to you, you little brat!)

  • Yvonne S.

    May 3, 2011 at 7:50 am

    WOW! It is stunning and the colors so bright and cheery! It looks great and congrats on the finish!

  • Robin Hager

    May 3, 2011 at 9:36 am

    Anna had my same thought in mind! Why did all these little girls always stitch about death? Their parents must have threatened them with it a lot! LOL!! BEAUTIFUL sampler BTW. Now…on to the next masterpiece!

  • Kim

    May 3, 2011 at 11:08 am

    Okay…what’s the statute of limitations for changing my mind about the adoption? Huh? I want her back…I changed my mind! LOLOL ha! KIDDING! And of course you know I’ll come visit! ;o) AND I’ll be restarting Fran soon. Love all that color! Great finish dear friend!

  • joann tx

    May 3, 2011 at 12:11 pm

    Congratulations on your finish!
    i’ve seen it done in silks so its nice to see the dmc colors. i got my chart from a good friend and hope to do fran with dmc also…some day. i’m such a slow stitcher and these BAP really do take me a lot of time! LOL!
    maybe kim will come visit now that fran’s finished?

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