Jaimee's Christening Sampler

Christening sampler stitched for my friend's God-Daughter.

I designed this myself using motifs, alphabets and borders for a variety of books.

The first is a traditional Irish Blessing which we felt was appropriate because both families are farmers and it talks about fields!

Summer Band Sampler

Stitched on 14 count aida

Chart from Cross Stitcher magazine

Spring Band Sampler

Stitched on 14 count aida

Chart from Cross Stitcher magazine

Blackwork in Purple Sampler 3

My own composition using motifs from a library book
Stitched on 14count aida using DMC 3041

Third of a set of three samplers.

Elizabethan Band Sampler

From a cross stitch magazine

Lucy's Christmas Sampler

No picture

Stitched for a friend's daughter's first Christmas

Tooth Fairy Box

No picture

A little box with a blue fairy boy on the top

Stitched for my friend's son to keep his baby teeth in when they fell out.

Teresa Wentzler Rapunzel

Rapunzel by Teresa Wentzler

Stitched on 14 count aida, despite the large amount of fractional stitches!

Sepia Woman

Stitched from a kit bought at the Olympia Stitching Show.

John Clayton Dawn Mist at Eilean Donan

Stitched from a kit which supplied the aida and threads.

I'd visited Eilean Donan Castle on holiday and loved the place.

Blue Tile with Flowers

Kit

Stitched on 14 count aida.

Co-ordinates with Parrot Tile

Wedding Sampler for Richard and Sioned

No Picture

wedding-sampler-for-my-cousin

The same as the sampler stitched for my cousin's wedding, see above link
From Celebrations magazine June 1996

Blue Tile with Parrots

Kit

Stitched on 14 count aida

Co-ordinates with Blue Tile with Flowers

Clovelly

Clovelly in Devon.

Stitched on 14 count aida from a kit bought in the village.

More information from the village website

Blackwork in Purple Sampler 2

Design from a kit, chart passed onto me by friend.
Stitched on 14 count aida using DMC 3041.

Second in a set of Three

Ivy Circle

Cover kit from magazine

Stitched on 14 count aida.

Egyptian Hunting Scene

Kit.

Stitched on 14 count aida.

Hallowe'en ABC

The ABC and border came from a book by Better Homes and Gardens called "Cross Stitcher's Big Book of Alphabets and Borders".  And yes, it does exactly what it says on the tin!!  I have used this book alot.
I centralised the alphabet and changed the shape behind the L to another skull rather than a beige paper bag with a white thing sticking out the top.  The finished framed piece now lives in the Large Boy's room.

Stitched on 14count black aida using recommended DMC.

Blackwork in Purple Sampler 1

From Needlework magazine October 1996
Stitched on 14 count aida using DMC 3041

First in a set of Three

Nana and Grandad 60th Wedding Anniversary Sampler

From Cross Stitcher Magazine April 1995

Stitched for my Grandparents' 60th Anniversary

I changed the ribbon colour to green to match their lounge.

I inherited this one back when they passed away.