Part two in Summer House Stitche Workes 10 Year Anniversary Fragments in Time series. The design features a historic stone house situated amongst apple trees.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Colonial Parchment from Fabrics by Stephanie. Individual Fragments stitch counts are 51 x 51. Stitched with border pattern: 245 (w) x 125 (h)
Note from the designer: This primitive marking sampler just captured my heart. The colors, the tone on tone, the rich patina and the whimsicalness of it. How can a marking sampler be whimsical you ask? Well, just look at the script K, L & M. They seem to be kicking up their heels and skipping along.... Read more
Number Three is the home of my great-great grandmother. She became one of my stitching inspirations when I found a little snippet of linen with the tiniest cross stitches when I was a girl. How did she ever see to stitch them? It is tucked under the model in the image.
Number Four features my great grandmother's home. She was a quilter, hence the quilts laying over the fence in the design. I am lucky to have one of her quilts, which I cherish. The model is lying on one of her hand-stitched squares in the image.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Colonial... Read more
Note from the designer: Number Five is an elegant Victorian brick house on the banks of the Susquehanna River. My great, great aunt & uncle resided here. My uncle was a composer and they met while they were both attending the Boston Conservatory of Music. My aunt was from a wealthy family, so... Read more
Note from the designer: Number Six features my husband's great grandparents home. It is the only one in the series that lies outside of Central PA and is in New Jersey. We have a portrait of his great grandmother hanging in our living room. She was a quilter and we are fortunate enough to have... Read more
Note from the designer: Number Seven was my grandparents home for over 50 years. The Gothic Revival house was such a warm and inviting place and surrounded with a profusion of blooms thanks to my Grandmother's beautiful gardens. It is so full of memories, from card games and books to berry... Read more
Note from the designer: Number Eight features our first house, a cute, little 1940s brick cape cod. I guess I inherited a little bit of my grandparents green thumb, because we totally transformed the house with our gardens.
Pattern is stitched on 40 ct. Colonial Parchment from Fabrics by... Read more
Thanksgiving is my family's favorite holiday, but it seems as though it has become the kick-off to the Christmas season lately. Ok, this year is even worse, the Christmas trees are already up in shops! This needlework set takes back this particularly American holiday and celebrates the... Read more
This is a sweet circular designs with a floral/leaf border and "Home Sweet Home" in the center.
The model was stitched on 40 Ct. Cream & Sugar linen from Fiber on a Whim with Weeks Dye Works floss. Stitch Count: 47W x 47H. Finished size is 2.35 in wide X 2.35 in high.
This mourning sampler design from Summer House Stitche Workes features a bent over tree with hanging tree branches and the words "Remember me when this you see."
The model was stitched on 32 Ct. Chocolate Milk from Fabrics by Stephanie with Weeks Dye Works, Classic Colorworks & DMC floss. Stitch Count: 99W x 96H. Finished size is 6.19 in wide X 6 in high.