Ordinary Me:Q

Ordinary Me: Q : Quaker of course! I love quaker samplers and have finished the mother of the Quakers, Ann Grimshaw.

I have several more completed over the years, but have many, many in the works, kitted or simply waiting their turn to be kitted and stitch!

Queen Stitch: Another Q??? How's that?? It works for me, as I do love the queen stitch, both stitching it as well as how it looks. I haven't stitched anything recently with them, but I understand a class I took in March with Ellen Chester has its share of them. When I get a couple of these WIPs under control...then I will begin that piece. It is gorgeous!

Ann Grimshaw finish!

Finished her in December and framed in January.


32 ct Navy Bean (because I can't see 40 or 36 ct as well!) and Vikki Clayton Silks (what else??!!) Indigo Ocean. This has to be the most enjoyable stitching I have ever done.






A close up of the frame which is amazing! This picture doesn't do it justice.

Some progress on my WIPs

I haven't had time to work on much this week. Here are the things I am working on.

August progress and September goals...

1. Complete the Black Swan Quaker Sampler : All but my name and date FINISHED: August 15, 2007
2. 5 motifs on Faith Hope and Charity Sampler : Just two
3. 5 motifs on Ann Grimshaw Three finished, three more started!
4. 6 motifs on Beatrix Potter Finished!!
5. Kit up Village of Hawk Run Hollow and get ready to start in September. Finished!! 8/7/07
6. Finish Sun and Moon Sampler: Looked at it!
7. 10 Hours on Houses of Hawk Run Hallow : Finished!
8. Fair and Square Swap : halfway there
9. 3 Strands A day: Tombstone Angel : Finished!


Okay...and now for September goals:

1. Finish Fair and Square Swap
2. 1 Strand a Day : Sun and Moon Sampler( Obviously a dreaded sampler...)
3. 4 Motifs on Beatrix Potter
4. 5 Motifs on Ann Grimshaw
5. Block one of Village of Hawk Run Hollow
6. Block one of Houses of Hawk Run Hollow
7. 6 Motifs on Faith, Hope and Charity Sampler
8. Finish 2 motifs on AY 1801 Sampler
9. Bind retreat quilt
10. Bind October quilt.

TGIF!!!

This has been one h*ll of a week! My full time job has resumed with great gusto...and I am hating it. I really want to retire, but am about 8 years away to collect full retirement. Since we get no retirement to speak of....49 out of 50th in the United States (Mississippi doesn't have a retirement for teachers...) I really feel I need to stick it out until the full 30 years. This week has tested that "sticking around" plan. I had one therapist quit, one spend several hours on the phone to me because she is stressed out beyond belief...and of course many, many other problems. Working in a different job would be so welcome right about now.....
Any suggestions out there??

And to keep this stitching related here is the latest progress on Ann Grimshaw. I really love this sampler. Love the fabric, love the silk , love the design.

Ann Grimshaw progress

I stitched for a couple of hours last evening on Ann Grimshaw. I absolutely LOVE stitching this...it is Vikki Clayton silks Indigo Ocean. It is a great color, that carribean blue to green with a deep tone of teal. The silk just sails through the linen too. It is a very large sampler
and I will be stitching for a while on this one. I am not so great with finishing things, so this will be a test. If I love the fibers, the linen and the design, will that keep me motivated to finish???? Stay tuned.