Hi ya'll! This is why I have been MIA this summer and staying away from the computer because we all know we can get alot done when we aren't on here...ha! I have been in the middle of a swap for a year and a half with a friend...When she messaged me and offered to swap i leaped on the opportunity...So, I have been stitching her samplers and this is the one i just finished this morning at 5 am...I have had the Carriage House Sampling pattern for 5 yrs and looked forward to stitching it, but never taken the time and I knew I had to save it for a summer project...I was only going to stitch 1 for myself because I knew it would take so long...It has taken almost a month of many many many many many many many many many hrs of stitching....Often stitching from 7 pm to 7 am to get this sampler finished before school starts back....Lori has not seen this sampler and didn't know what I was stitching, so I hope she loves it!!! I hope to stitch myself one next summer....


I stitched it on 22 ct aida with 1 thread over 2....I do this often when I want my samplers larger...It makes the picture bigger, but still makes the fabric look like evenweave...This sampler turned out 7 1/2" by 25 1/2"...


WOW! I'm so glad it's over...ha! And I'm so thrilled with the finished sampler...Now, I can work on some more orders and plan my Fall samplers to be done...:) 

And hopefully be on here more regularly especially since school starts back in less than 3 weeks...UGH! But I can get back to a routine...ha! I haven't slept much this summer....:)


Until next time!!~~hugs, Jen