February 08, 2026

Harriet Godhard by Hands Across the Sea SAL

Harriet Godhard. I'm following a year-long stitch along on the facebook group 
Our Sampler Years - Yesterday's Needlework for Today
Finished Januarys assignment. Part 1 
Using 36 count Weeks Alabaster linen and soie d'alger au ver à soie silks. @kristagramer does updates videos etc on the group page and there's a file with instructions. #handsacrosstheseasamplers #harrietgodhardosysal #harrietgodhard1817





Winter Wonderland by Little House Needleworks.

Found this cute frame on Amazon. It fit perfectly. First finish of 2026. @littlehouseneedleworks Winter Wonderland. Stitched on 28 count natural linen using called for threads. Only change I made was I switched the snow color DMC 712 to Weeks Grits. #littlehouseneedleworks

January 27, 2026

Friends of Hands Across the Seas Samplers Stitch Along 2026 Maria Wales Newson

Friends of Hands Across the Seas Samplers
Stitch Along 2026 Maria Wales Newson by @handsacrosstheseasamplers I'm using the @tabbycathanddyedlinen and the @auverasoie_officiel silks. I'll do my border first and since I stitch right to left I'll start bottom right with section 12. Finished January part 1 of the Friends of Hands Across the Seas Samplers Facebook Group Stitch Along 2026 sampler Maria Wales Newson led by Judy Hall. I will not under estimate part 2 and procrastinate like I did this part. 😋I almost didn't make the deadline on this one. A very pretty sampler. I love doing the border which is usually the part I dread. The flowers and colours are so pretty. @handsacrosstheseasamplers
#marianewsonsal #handsacrosstheseasamplers
#mariawalesnewson1838
#mariasalprogress