20 December 2012

SDW Sampler SAL Week 8

After weeks of (not very) patiently waiting, my millennium embroidery frame finally arrived. I spent 20 minutes or so trying to figure out how to put it together, when my youngest son stepped in and built it for me. Why is it I have no trouble working out fabric measurements and linen counts, but am hopeless as soon as I see wood?!
As soon as it was up and running, I loaded my current WIP and with my daylight magnifying lamp I am good to go. I am really impressed with the frame - it is very sturdy and well made, apparently the assembly instructions are also excellent and very easy to follow! (unless you are me!)
There has been very little time for stitching this week and I will probably get very little done next week too. One of the nice things about having a blog is that it forces me to photograph things in progress, so even when I think I have done very little I can see some progress.
This is at the end of last week:
And at the end of this week, I am pleased to say that the lamb of God is no longer headless!
I am really enjoying stitching this sampler, one or two afternoons a week with my online stitching friends but there is still a long way to go...
If you haven't already visited, then pop over to Nicola's Scarlett Letter Year Blog HERE to see this and many other wonderful samplers being stitched, at last count I think there were over 130 participants.

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  1. Giovanna20/12/12 12:39

    Congrats on getting your new frame, it looks very impressive indeed. And nice progress on the sampler - such pretty colours.

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  2. Laurie in Iowa20/12/12 14:41

    You're making lovely progress on SDW. Thanks for your review of the frame. I've been considering ordering one, but I see they are currently out of stock.

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    1. Elaine20/12/12 15:49

      They were out of stock when I ordered mine in Oct. If you really want one then it is a good idea to put your name on the list - they seem to sell quicker than they can make them!

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  3. Krista20/12/12 18:19

    It looks fantastic, Elaine!! and looks wonderful on your new frame. I love my frame too. I need to do some catching up on SDW :)

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  4. Nicola20/12/12 20:20

    SDW LOOKS AMAZING. I AM SO PLEASED THAT YOU LIKE YOUR FRAME AND STAND. THE MATERIAL JUST DISAPPEARS ONTO THE ROLLERS.

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  5. Carole~Quilter on the hill20/12/12 21:11

    Looking great! I agree that having a blog is a great source of motivation.

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  6. Michele21/12/12 07:30

    Looking good Elaine. Loving this sampler.

    I am so glad that your stand is up. Have the same problem, husband took over...I would have got there eventually, but I think it made him feel good! Big test drive starts tomorrow.

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