Blog #48 - More ... A Sampler Exhibition

Friday,  30 December 2016

Some more of the samplers on display during the time of 'A Sampler Exhibition'.
Many of them were by very accomplished needlewoman, Linda Graham, of Christchurch.
(Linda was also the designer of the 2015 Mystery Sampler project - The Butterfly Sampler)

In addition to those shown in my last two blogs, here are some of her other samplers
that were on display -

Harmony  (to the right)

 



Blackwork Sampler  (above)

A Pattern Record  (above)

Grateful Heart

Celebration Sampler

Calico Sampler

A Needlework Story

And here are a few of the many other samplers that were on display -

 

A French inspired sampler  -  stitched by Margot  -  Hastings

Birds & Berries Alphabet Sampler

Design by :  JBW Designs

Floral Alphabet

Stitched by Glenys  -  Waipukurau

Design by  :  JBW Designs

 

Rose Motif Sampler

Design by  :  JBW Designs

 

Quaker Floral Sampler

Design by  :  The Sweetheart Tree

Fruit of the Vine Sampler

This huswife design was designed and taught by Ellen Chester

of  'With My Needle'

at the Mission Estate Winery

when she visited and stayed with us in 2014

 

Two more designs by Ellen Chester of 'With My Needle'

Quaker Samplings  &  Be Kind and True 

 

The following sampler  which was also on display is a reproduction

of one of the samplers in my own antique sampler collection.

 

It is  :  BARB 2000  :  The Orford Sampler  :  $22.50

 

The sampler below has been stitched by Annette  -  Hastings.

Annette plans to stitch this same sampler four times - each one in a different colour -

one for each of her granddaughters

Pictured below is  -  Sampler Frisien 1750  -  which was also on display

This beautiful reproduction sampler

by Gigi of GigiR

would be the most popular sampler purchased at the Needlework Gallery





As mentioned many times before, lots of other samplers on display, but time to finish this note.

 

Once again, my sincere thanks to all ladies who willingly loaned their samplers

for me to display and to all visitors who attended the exhibition.

Without you  -  this would not have been possible  .....

 

In closing, the most admired sampler in the exhibition

is the one pictured below.

 

English Garden Sampler

Design by  :  Teresa Wentzler

 

Melissa  (our daughter)

stitched this for me for my 60th birthday.

 

It took her almost three years to complete.

 

I love it!  It is certainly one of my treasures.

 

Bye for now.



Blog #47b - A Sampler Exhibition continued ...

Saturday  -  24 December 2016

...  continuing on as unable to finish my last blog -

The Butterfly Sampler  (2015):  In addition to the Mystery Sampler features described in my last blog, the butterfly in this design and some of the rows of stitches were to be worked with one variegated thread and the remainder of the stitches were to worked with three solid dyed coloured threads that were in the overdyed thread and two complementary Perle cotton threads.  Once again, the stitcher was to choose a variegated thread that contained their favourite colours.

 

This sampler incorporated various embroidery techniques - Counted Thread stitches, Blackwork and Hardanger.

 

This sampler was designed by Linda Graham of Christchurch and the image below shows one of her original samplers.

 

To follow are The Butterfly Samplers displayed on the dining table - 

 

Robyn  -  Hastings

 

 
 

Pam  -  Otane    &  Maryann  -  Waipawa 

 

 

The Crimson & Blue samplers as per the Mystery Sampler design instructions

 

 The creators of the next two samplers opted to make changes to their samplers.

 

Cherry  -  Auckland  -  opted to add a verse :

"Shoot for the moon.  Even if you miss you will land amongst the stars"

 

 

Joy  -  Havelock North  -  chose to replace the butterfly

with the name and birth date of her granddaughter

and added additional rows of stitches

  

The samplers as displayed on the sideboard -

  

Sharon  -  Napier

Leta  -  Pukerua Bay

Elisabeth  -  Napier

 

The following Mystery Samplers are now available for purchase as complete designs

 

BARB:WL  002  -  Favoured Shades     :     $45.00

BARB:WL 003  -  The Butterfly Sampler     :     $45.00

 

Family Quaker Sampler  (2016):  At the time of the exhibition, this mystery sampler project was a work in progress  ...  and still is  ...  as Part One was not released until the 1st of September.

I was a bit late with designing it, stitching it and writing up the instructions.

 

In addition to the mystery sampler features written in my last blog, this design was to be worked with one variegated thread and solid dyed coloured threads - the quantity dependent on the number of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the sampler maker's family.

 

The design for this sampler was inspired by samplers that were stitched by girls who attended the Ackworth School in the UK for Quaker children from 1779 to the mid 1800's.

 

My sampler - below - has been worked with an overdyed Sampler Thread by The Gentle Art  -  Soot.

My family names  -

Daughter  :  Melissa Joy Whitfield  -  DMC 814

Son  :  Rodney Keith Whiteman  -  DMC 936

Melissa's children / my grandchildren  -  DMC 815

Rodney's children / my grandchildren  -  DMC 3051

 

Part Six is to be released on the 1st of February and this last part will be the personalisation at the bottom of the sampler.

 

It is not too late to participate in this project.  If you would like to do so:

Cost for design charts and instructions is $50.00.

 

Please email me with your name, address and phone number advising that you wish to participate and I will reply with details of fabric and thread requirements, how to make payment etc.  -  heirlooms@clear.net.nz

 

Alternatively, this design will be published in a few months after the mystery sampler project

has finished and available to be purchased complete.

 

There are many, many more samplers that were on display during the exhibition,

but I will feature them in my next blog.

 

Before then though, as I began my last blog to you  - time to pack up this amazing exhibition.

I am sure that many of you will be anxious to hang your samplers on your walls again.

 

Once again, my sincere thanks to all ladies who willingly loaned their samplers

and to all the visitors to the exhibition.

 

Bye for now  ...

 

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