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   Tawnya
   Member

   I am new and self taught. I just learned how to do the half cross and go back over having every thread face the same way. It made a huge difference. I am wondering if anyone else loves to do samplers? I have found them and I am hooked! This winter I am going to start on Christmas stockings for my children( there are four), does anyone have any advice?

   Posted 14 years ago #
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   Flee
   Member

   Oh I LOVE samplers - Ive done a few - they are my most favourite thing.

   Oh sorry - I should have said helloooooooooo and welcome first - how rude of me

   Posted 14 years ago #
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   Jean Strange
   Member

   Hi, welcome to our group of addicted stitchers. Samplers are my favourite thing to stitch especially band samplers and I have lots of Jane's ones in my "to do" and UFO piles! Plus quite a few finished ones. I have not made Christmas stockings other than little ones to hang on the tree. I made one each for me, my husband and daughter some years ago. They were quite quick to do and were big enough to hold a small gift. I keep thinking about making a big one but I'm sure it would be like my Lavender and Lace Santa picture still in the UFO pile 6 years later!! As you have 4 to do it might be worth thinking about stitching a cuff to go round the top of the stocking as this would be quicker.

   Posted 14 years ago #
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   Brigitte Gant
   Member

   Welcome to our merry band of stitchers.
   Jean already voiced what I was going to suggest about stitching just a band to attach to a stocking, as you have to get 4 of them done by the big day (I dare not spell out the Ch... word yet). Good luck.

   Posted 14 years ago #
5. 

   Flee
   Member

   I will help you Brigitte - its CHRIS****

   Posted 14 years ago #
6. 

   Barbara Stone
   Member

   Don't worry Brigitte, they're trying to arrange the departmental Chris... dinner already. Thank goodness for holidays, I'll only have three weeks to build up to it when I get back to the country. By the way, welcome Tawnya.

   Posted 14 years ago #
7. 

   Janet
   Member

   Hello Tawnya I too am hooked on Samplers, I have done a few, mostly baby samplers, I am currently finishing an Historical Sampler company chart for my latest grandson Aaron
   he is six months old now so I had better crack on with it or he will have started school before I've done it!!

   Posted 14 years ago #
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   Brigitte Gant
   Member

   Flee, ooohhh, you are awful - but I like you (remember Dick Emery? Or are you too young for that?)

   Posted 14 years ago #
9. 

   Flee
   Member

   I remember it Brigitte

   Would you like another letter - CHRIST***

   Posted 14 years ago #
10. 

    wedgewood58
    Member

    Hi Tawnya,

    I'm new also, self-taught, and just finished my first band sampler (a mini). Count me as addicted to the band samplers also.

    Welcome!

    Lori

    Posted 14 years ago #

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