Nick's Progress

Looks great so far : )

more links

Stitching pictures later tonight or tomorrow a.m.; meanwhile, thank you for your kind comments & e-mails .... a few more links you might find interesting.

DAS DEUTSCHE STICKMUSTER-MUSEUM CELLE Very nice pictures

Article re. Museum Celle

Operation "I Embroider & You?" Trust me, check it out : )

Westmoreland Museum pictures of PA Samplers

The Embroiderers' Story Blog: "Over the next year, we will be recreating a 17th-century embroidered jacket. The Embroiderers' Story will chronicle its progress"

The Needle's Excellency by John Taylor -- Godfrey's Bookshelf has many on-line books from the 15-19th century.

Maryland Sampling 1738-1860, samplers

Interesing links ...

After reading Monique's post about Designer Blogs and enjoying browsing all her links, I decided to share a few on-line places I found interesting:

Burrell Collection Seventeenth Century Samplers

Charleston Museum - repro sampler kit

Online Digital Archive which includes excellent sampler books

V&A Museum blog

American Needlework at the Met

Tennessee Sampler Survey

repro kits

Berlin Embroidery Designs

CQ Mag Online

Samplers of the Pennsylvania Germans book I want to get my hands on some day !!!!

Stitching & Reading

Good Morning : ) I'm still coughing; however, feel much better. I stitched on this freebie until about 1:30 in the morning. That was fun. I have more to stitch -- couple more things in the skirt, the crown, star on the tree & more wording!!!

The alarm clock was NOT FUN ...

Anybody notice Oprah's new book selection??? This one was on my 'to read' list. And, it is on my bookshelf.


Spark Notes.

Movie site.

Book Info here.

Anybody planning to read along?

Progress by Nicholas

This is quite beautiful -- the photo doesn't do the pattern justice