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.