Rocky Mountain Stitcher

 The fill in I used two strands. The borders and strawberry band are alternating half stitches over one. If you look close you s...

 the colouring is dark. The fabric is actually a light natural 25 ct linen

 I didn't like the satin stitches for leaves around the Queen flowers. Frogged out and replaced with Queen stitches like other...

Last time I can redo. My threads underneath are weakening so this I'll live with.

So I ripped out my deer. Redid it then it looked like a moose.

After attending a class on Sally Munro by Margaret Hogue of the Essamplaire I remembered having a Balch sampler in progress.  So I ...

Our Sampler Guild summer retreat was a wonderful day. Sharing good food and conversation with friends plus lots of stitching. These...

The beautiful Shepherds Bush pincushion I got at the guild party today!!! 

History and chart order info from The Essamplaire

I added my name in this section with the year and location

 I added family initials and EB for the original stitcher and S Boone for her teacher

  Last Sept. Kathy Lesieur came to your Sampler Guild meeting and gave a lecture on Pennsylvania Dutch Samplers. I fell in love with the cl...

 I found a poem online and glues the back to the pot holder for security  accordian fold pot holder and tie appx. 18 inches of rib...