I had thought that all my gift stitching was finished, but when I found stitching on my floor frame was too uncomfortable, and I had to return my HAED Christmas Dreams to the UFO basket until I have healed from my radiation treatment, I decided to stitch some extra Christmas gifts. Earlier in the year I stitched a dinosaur name sampler for a great-nephew, and I was quite taken with the dinosaur alphabet, designed by Clare Crompton. So I decided to stitch name samplers for three young honorary nephews (two brothers and their first cousin). To keep the cost down I decided the samplers would need to fit into purchased frames. Here are the stitched (not yet laundered) samplers I stitched, which fit matted 23cm x 18cm (9" x 7") purchased frames:
It's hard to believe given the colour variation in the pictures but they are all stitched over 2 on a solid colour very pale blue 28 count fabric.
And here are the framed name samplers. The photos have some reflections unfortunately. I wasn't able to get any clearer photos.
I have enjoyed taking part in GG this year, and watching progress of all the lovely gift-related stitching. I wish you all a happy Christmas.
7 comments:
I like your name samplers. These will be beautiful gifts.
Happy Christmas to you.
Thanks for taking part in GG this month. The link up post is now up.
This is a great alphabet and makes a good sampler. Unusual names too, Finley is quite popular here for people with Scottish connections but I've not heard the other two before.
These are great! What wonderful gifts.
They're all lovely, and such personal gifts, like most of the things you stitch in fact! :)
Beautiful gifts you have stitched and framed.
Your dino samplers look so nice. AriadnefromGreece!
That's such a fun alphabet for little things like this. And they look awesome framed! Lovely GG post from you. :)
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