Sampler Exhibit 2014

Pilgrim Hall Museum is planning a sampler exhibit for next Feb 1 to April 25, 2014. There’ll be around 50 samplers on display including Loara’s. 

Finally home!

Thanks to Cindy at Fancimats for a wonderful framing job.

Ta Da!!! Off to framers

Finish back

Finished front

Final row Band 25 Standish stitch

Band 24

I figured Loara deserves credit for this wonderful sampler so I  added her name here.




I kept the original saying the same..



I figured I deserve credit for stitching it so I added my name here.

Thought it was neat to get this finished on 12-12-12

Band 23 Long Arm Cross

Same as row 21 but in Dark Tan

Band 22 on hold

Putting this band on hold until I decide how I'm going to add her name and my own.

Band 21 completed

Band 21



The chart doesn't show it ending even with the prior row but the original does so I ended my run even also.

Band 21 Long Arm Cross note

The instructions they give are unlike any Long Arm Cross I've ever done. So
I just used the old fashioned way like this picture. You can also go to Victoria Sampler
And use her stitch animation tool.

Band 20 completed

This is mostly cross stitch. A pleasant break from the running stitch. Best to use colour photos to confirm colour use plus use the detail diagram to mark off symbols as they are completed.

Band 20 Left side

Band 20 right side

Band 20 step 2 and 3

Band 20 step 2 left side Brown stitches error

First 21 should be labeled no. 3 not V

(My chart shows this)

Band 20 step 1 complete

Band 20 step 1 End color change

Hard to tell but the last stitches on the right are changed to Willow Green

Band 19 close up

The instructions for this stitch in the kit is actually for the montenegrin stitch
but I used the actual long arm stitch pattern which omits the horizontal bar. Victoria Sampler  has
a link to view stitch animations.

Band 19 completed

Band 18 completed

Band 18 Tan acorn

Band 18 blue Motif

Blue run completed

Blue Motif start 3 below last row

# 56 & 57 same as 1 & 2

End of Blue motif run-end with #52

Band 17 complete

This one seemed to take forever but is one of the loveliest bands.

Band 17 right side step 8 & 9

Band 17 right side step 7

Band 17 right side step 7 travel

Band 17 Rt side step 6

Band 17 rt side step 5 lt flower travel

Band 17 Rt side step 5 left flower start

Band 17 right side step 4

Band 17 Right side Step 3

Band 17 right side - right motif section Willow Green run