"Cross Stitch Samplers"

Hello,

I hope you are enjoying the weekend. the fire is going here.You know it is Winter, especially when it gets to minus 2 overnight and there is lots of ice on the windscreen of the car.

 On Thursday I picked up the two cross stitch samplers from the framers. Very very happy with the framing.

David's 21st Birthday Sampler.

I am so pleased with how this turned out.

I asked for a old fashioned black frame. I was first shown two others, loved them both but they were more suitable for a female. The lady then showed me this one. Instant love. It reminded me of a old blackboard from a school. It really sets the cross stitch of perfectly.

The other one I had framed was the sampler I did earlier on in the year.

"Fir Tree Sampler."

This was the cross stitch that I had to re-do several parts. Plus I did do alterations to the pattern and put on my own border to make it more me.

I was very lucky because when I dropped these of on the 13th June I was told some rather sad news. The framers were retiring on the 29th of this month. So I am so lucky I got organised and dropped them of when I did. I have been going to the same framers for about 15 years at least. They were so good and the lady was excellent at choosing frames etc. Whilst the husband did the best framing I have seen. The lady was  kind enough to recommend some other framers, so fingers crossed all will be good for the next cross stitch.

Happy days.
Bev C