February 18, 2024--Picked this up from the pillow fabricator yesterday and love how it looks sitting on an extra dining room chair. The colors work perfectly with the furniture, wall paint and draperies.
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| Spring Sampler Finished into a Pillow |
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| Spring Sampler Pillow on a Dining Room Chair |
January 22, 2024--The stitching is complete on all 21 bands. Loved working on this project and I especially love the colors. Next step is to meet with my pillow fabricator to determine what color will look best for the pillow back and whether or not she'll need a few rows of tent stitches around the edge so the canvas won't show.
Scroll to the very end to see a full list of my threads used for each band as compared to those used by Melita. Hope you will find this helpful if you decide to stitch this wonderful piece.
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| Spring Sampler Completed |
January 6, 2024--Now thirteen bands are done, and each one complements the other beautifully. I'm putting this project away so I can continue stitching on it at EGA's CampWannastitch in Ocean City, MD. Stay tuned.....
It's interesting how different rows 6 and 16 look from each other because of the way my window light hits the canvas at a slant. When all the stitching is done, I'll find another way to photograph this piece so the light shines evenly on it.
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| Spring Sampler Bands 5 through 17 Completed |
December 29, 2023--Eleven bands are now stitched, and I love the colors. As we work from the center outwards (in this case, up and down), Bands 6 through 16 are done.
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| Spring Sampler Bands 6 through 16 Completed |
December 12, 2023--When I took the photo below on November 1 that shows a partially stitched Band 6, I stopped working on it to confirm with Melita, the project's designer, that the thread used was too bright and light. She agreed, and I finally had an opportunity to purchase a new thread color from Waste Knot Needlepoint in Arlington, VA on November 20th on my way to Thanksgiving in Ohio.
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| Sampler Spring Border 6 Question |
After looking at all the ribbon-like threads, nothing struck my fancy. Finally, I found the color Mermaid, #5009, by Kreinik. Size 16 Medium Braid and it works perfectly--and I love the sparkle. So, I put away the RG Sparkle Rays PS68 Light Sage for use in a future project. Of course, I had lots of "frogging" to do and tucking away of tail ends, but I got it done in no time. Here's the result.
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| Spring Sampler Bands 6 through 15 Completed |
The next Band, number 16, uses the same colors and similar patterns as in Band 6, That will balance the project nicely.
October 10, 2023--I've now stitched seven bands (8 through 14) on this delightful sampler (about one-third done). I want to take this with me to the New Jersey Needlefest event that takes place in a week and a half, so I'll hold off on doing any more until then.
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| Spring Sampler Bands 8 through 14 Completed |
October 5, 2023--I couldn't resist starting this project instead of waiting for the class that begins later this month. Melita's instructions are wonderful, so I haven't had any problems so far.
We are instructed to start with Row 11, the center row, then work our way north and south. So that's what I've done, then I added the top and bottom Rows 10 and 12. The colors are developing into an interesting combination. Now I'm really looking forward to adding more rows to see how the colors play together.
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| Spring Sampler, Rows 10, 11, 12 |
September 9, 2023--I recently signed up to take Melita Glavin's Spring Sampler project (photo below) through my local EGA chapter at Brandywine (near Wilmington, DE). This is an award-winning piece designed by Melita and I'm very excited to begin working on it.
But first, choosing the threads. This could have been a daunting task if it weren't for the fact that Melita, and her friend, chapter mate and stitcher extraordinaire, Linda M., were willing to meet with a few of us at Fireside Stitchery in Malvern, PA, only a 2.5-hour drive for me from southern Delaware.
I brought some fabric swatches and a paint sample with me upon which I would base my project's color palate. Linda M. volunteered to work with me and I'm so glad she has the patience of a saint. I just couldn't imagine how her suggestions would look and kept her constantly finding alternatives. But in the end, everything came together and I'm very happy with the colors chosen. Melita was also consulted on some of the color choices and thread substitutions and offered invaluable assistance. All in all, a very fun day (almost as much fun as going to the casino).
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| My color palate (fabric and paint swatches from my living and dining rooms are on the right) |
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| Spring Sampler Thread List Revised |
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| Spring Sampler designed and stitched by Melita Glavin--Project Photo |
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| Thread List by Band and Stitch |
2 comments:
MelitaJanuary 5, 2024 at 9:48 PM0
It's coming along really nicely. Love the new darker thread in Bands 6 and 16. Perfect! Can't wait to see it in person on the 17th. Don't forget to bring it!
Brenda M. CôtéJanuary 6, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Thanks Melita. I'll bring it to the meeting on the 17th and also to Camp Wannastitch.
