Customer Completed Samplers

I just designed a Sampler of “my own” and it framed.  Just thought I’d include a photo for you to see. I have been smitten by the poem and melody of  IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER.  (1872). by Christina Rosetti.  I had two scraps of linen that I stitched together (one of the border lines covered that stitching in the center…

“I thought you might like to know that I finished the Ann Scutt sampler (with a few minor changes.)  This was from your kit, the chart which I won by answering a mystery question about a pumpkin, I think.   The other photo is one of my completed Sarah Stuart sampler, finished only about 30 years…

“When I first started to embroider I stuck rigidly to the pattern and got really stressed if I made a mistake  Now I am more inclined to adapt graphs and use them to make some thing of my own I love the Boscobel Oak Sampler–I was born in Shropshire  and remember hearing the story of…

Lilian Upton of Leicestershire, England did these unique pieces. Read what she had say about them. “I have seen some of the motifs before but others are quite sure  The frog is so quirky & what initially drew me to the design was the section with the hands..that is so beautiful  It reminded me of…

Hi Marsha! I finally finished this piece after breaking my wrist and having carpal tunnel in it! I really love it! Hope you are well and enjoying this never ending Indian Summer that we seem to be having-69 degrees today!

Hi Marsha!Just wanted to touch base, and let you know I finishedThe Manifesto….finally!!I love the way it turned out….as you can see , I did insert my dog, Charlie! He saved my life after Ralph died, so what better way to honor him?!I hope you are doing well…I really hate this “lock down” feeling….but no…

Hi Marsha – I thought you might enjoy seeing a picture of my completed Margaret Logan.  I purchased this sampler from Scarlet-Letter many years ago but was intimidated by the size of it.  My husband and I recently purchased a 100 year old remodeled farmhouse, and I had a perfect wall for a sampler of her size.  I…

Dear Marsha, Last night over a glass of wine, a friend asked me if I believe in fate. Fate, yes, I answered. Pre-destiny, no. I mention this rather weighty conversation because when I sorely need a diversion from the tedium of life, a Scarlet Letter supplement arrives. Whatever the reason, No. 27 was in my…

Dear Scarlett Letter, Please find attached a picture of the finished Unicorn Bell Pull stitched on canvas with DMC floss. Thanks for your advice about finishing the bell pull which was very helpful. I did change one colour – I changed DMC 371 to 372 – to getter better contrast on the birds and animals…