January Rose

Hello, all you winter bunnies! I hope you are keeping warm and dry. We've had such cold, chilly weather that we all started to get the sore throat this week. So far the bugs are being held off with garlands of garlic (not really) but not sure how long will last.

I have my first finish of the year!

Lo, how a Rose

by Brightneedle

from the book "A Cross-Stitch Christmas - Celebrations in Stitches" 

by Better Homes and Gardens

I'm very happy with how it turned out.  It's stitched on 35 ct WDW "Linen" linen, with recommended WDW floss but I threw it a few odds and ends colours from my stash. The colours in real life are actually brighter than what the photo is showing.

Now, because you were all so kind with your compliments about my sampler wall, I'm going to torture show you another photo which I was able to take without all the glare. I didn't realize the previous shots I took were also a bit fuzzy too. 

That's a bit better! 

Now, I just started my next project last night, not much to show. I will do that next week. I won't even tell you what it is because I might change my mind!  I'm thirsting for colour though! And the colour I want is RED! 

Red Samplers I heart:

• Ann Rayner - broke down yesterday and ordered it, complete with silks from Attic
• Ann Grant - waiting for the release from Nashville Market
• Jane Tindall - have the chart, now I got to get silks and linen together
• Sarah Elizabeth Brookes - this is one that the talented Tanya showed  as the lovely early Christmas she got and may be reproduced one day soon! Yes, please! 

Yes, you can see a common theme here, can't you? Tanya, a very talented stitcher indeed and now that she has gotten into reproducing old samplers, aren't we all the better for it? Check out her latest - Maria Tilley.  (I just realized that sounds like a marketing plug or something but it isn't!)


Anyway, dreaming of these Red samplers keeps me going through the dull days of winter! 


Now, a couple of photos of cuteness.

For some reason, Julius always go on the man-chair, and Daisy, my chair!  Oh, I need to learn how to relax like those kitties!


Thanks again for stopping by! Enjoy the last week of January!!!