I just finished another sampler. This one's a gift. The squares are a bit smaller...only about 1". This was a bit of a challenge but it really helped me keep the stitches more delicate and fine.
I had this Marie Antoinette idea in my head for a while...I just kept making french knots on top of french knots making her hair-do comically tall. I was thinking it would be fun to do a sampler of all sorts of funny hair-do's....maybe next.
I used a beautiful, delicate piece of lace which I stitched over. I thought a couple of little birdies would like to call this prettiness home.
I really love making fat french knots....sometimes I wound them up 6 or 7 times. I tried once to do 10 but it made a big fat mess. I really love the 3-d quality of the cupcake frosting. yum.
Hey! I didn't even notice that little bit of black thread that is peeking out of the border...
a sweet little springtime hat.
My favorite of all. Metallic thread can be so hard to work with because it separates and knots easily but I really like the effect of it. This itty bitty cakestand looks so sweet in person.
I like how this little pink house turned out...I did a little loopy thing with the treads along the roofline to make a scallop.
Tah-dah!
I just finished another sampler. This one's a gift. The squares are a bit smaller...only about 1". This was a bit of a challenge but it really helped me keep the stitches more delicate and fine.
I had this Marie Antoinette idea in my head for a while...I just kept making french knots on top of french knots making her hair-do comically tall. I was thinking it would be fun to do a sampler of all sorts of funny hair-do's....maybe next.
I used a beautiful, delicate piece of lace which I stitched over. I thought a couple of little birdies would like to call this prettiness home.
I really love making fat french knots....sometimes I wound them up 6 or 7 times. I tried once to do 10 but it made a big fat mess. I really love the 3-d quality of the cupcake frosting. yum.
Hey! I didn't even notice that little bit of black thread that is peeking out of the border...
a sweet little springtime hat.
My favorite of all. Metallic thread can be so hard to work with because it separates and knots easily but I really like the effect of it. This itty bitty cakestand looks so sweet in person.
I like how this little pink house turned out...I did a little loopy thing with the treads along the roofline to make a scallop.
Tah-dah!
46 comments:
Hi Amy!!
Oh, this sampler is so, so adorable!! Love all the details and the Antoinette hair do is amazing! Love it!
xo
Analise
That is just beautiful. Really makes me want to try...not sure if I am that patient. :)
Goodness - I love it - I have such admiration for you - to have the patience. It's wonderful, thank you so much for sharing.
Fleur
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You are just flat-out, unbelievably creative. I love what you do and the warm heart with which you do it.
Another wonderful sampler! I totally love that "Marie-Do"-- oh my gosh! So cute!
Amy, that so darling!
This is absolutely gorgeous, as is the other one you made. It really makes me want to try one for myself but I need a new embroidery ring before I can get started.
Very sweet! I love your whimsical designs!
~Sadie
love, love, love this!!!
Amy... I love it... and I love the other one as well. Is that monk's cloth?
I know who its foooooor! I guessed:) She is gonna LOVE it. (I won't spell it the other way, haha)
this is really adorable and i have to admit that it's very much the way that i like to draw -- small, sweet pictures. my favorite subjects: small cottages (natch), birthday cakes, red/white polka dotted mushrooms. i am so loving this!
xo
This is amazing - do you sketch it out in advance on paper?
I love it! I've done a little needle work in the past but nothing like this. Perhaps I should give it a try again.
Amy it is absolutely gorgeous
Alison
That is just so COOL!
this is adorable. So very cute indeed. You are very talented.
This is absolutely charming, my dear! Fabulous job. Clearly, I think about food WAY too much, because I thought Marie Antoinette was an ice-cream soda!! Loved the adorable little cuppy-cake. This is beyond darling! - Kathy in Chicago
Beautiful! You make it look so easy:D I would love to give this a try.
so pretty!...and the little silver cake stand is adorable in print too :)very sweet...will you show us the project when it's all finished?...lucky friend who receives such a precious gift :)
Love these
Love all you share
Love Jeanne
just gorgeous! i LOVE marie!!! i may have to try a sampler. i'm seeing so many lovely ones out in blog land :) thank you for sharing
Nerissa
Whoever is the recipient of that goodness is going to be thrilled.
You're going to start a new trend with the samplers!
I love this mini sampler. You have inspired me to pick up the needle again. Have a lovely day. Valarie
just gorgeous!
So sweet, I sooo want to break out my sewing box!!! Your creativity always inspires me.
Best wishes,
Tammy
How about I send you a list of things that are 'me' and you can do one of these for me??!!!! I just love them:-) This is just beautiful. You really have a wonderful talent.
Jill
truly a work of art from the heart
Oh my goodness, Amy, you have done it again!! I absolutely adore your latest sampler :)
melissa
It's really cute. I made one 3 years ago but untill now it is not yet done. Not untill this thing I've seen, and already saw the outcome its really inspiring.
This is incredible!!!
Lovely, Lovely.
You are an inspiration!
Thank you for sharing your gift.
Oh how kewl!!! Job well done : )
Wonderful idea, beautiful work, gorgeous colours. I'm inspired and very happy to have found your blog. Off to explore some more!
This and your other sampler for Alfredo are breathtakingly beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
It looks amazing! I love it <3
This sampler is gorgeous!
I started with embroidery as a very little girl, but I've drifted away from it into knitting and crocheting.
Seeing this makes me itch to pick up a needle again. I especially love the bit of lace you stitched over.
I'm inspired! Thank you!
I came here hoping to find a pic of a sampler--thanks!! So beautiful!
I love that hand stitching and embroidery is making a comeback. These images are adorable. It makes me want to start one of my own.
xo
jeanne
Your work is so beautiful.
Karen
wow!!! What a very beautiful work!!! You are such a very creative person.
Amy,
This is has to be one of the sweetest things I've ever seen. All so tiny and dainty. Beautiful work!!! :) Smiles,Jenn
I absolutely love your little samplers! I have some linen embroidery cloth that I hope to hoop once I get my sewing room unpacked so I can give one a try. Re: your love for the knots with many wraps, you should check out the "bullion" embroidery stitch which is basically that, but there is so much you can do with a strand and all those wraps. If you want a book, the A-Z series of books published by Country Bumpkin of AU illustrates this and other stitches beautifully.
I love your sampler, colors are wonderful and so is your work!
I totally love all the colours! This is SO beautiful x))
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