The chart by The Scarlett House, A Changed World, arrived yesterday. I had mentioned this a few days ago.
This chart is one I can’t wait to get started working on. I love the words. I love the colors. I know I won’t want to put it down so I’m hoping I can wait til after my August Cross Stitch Camp piece is done before starting it. The called for fabric uis Baked Clay by Fox & Rabbit and I was able to find that at Kitten Stitcher so it should be here soon. I ordered a silk floss, a conversion (Soie d’Alger) from Needle in a Haystack and that should arrive soon.
Cannot wait to get this one done and on the wall!
This was another new design by The Scarlett House, Caroline Suffling 1848. I love this one too . . but I seem to love all samplers with these colors and basic designs.
These both remind me somewhat of Smith Sampler, which I’ve had for a while but have not stitched.
It’s probably the colors and the baskets that seem a bit similar to me. I would be a happy stitcher if I could get all three of these done by this time next year. Probably not even possible but . . it could be my goal.
Liz says
In the Changed World, that black box is large! Is it all crossed stitched with the letters in white? And, it draws your eye to that section of the piece. Would you consider just stitching the words and not the dark box? I like the corners with the black boxes, but it’s because of the symmetry aspect.
You mentioned before about one piece having lots of color changes with some only for 1-2 stitches. Have you considered rating your patterns in complexity? It looks like the middle sampler would be easier since it appears to have fewer color changes, so faster to work. I can see having an easy sampler, a few middle rated, and only one hard sampler going at one time. Just wondering…
Judy Laquidara says
No. I wouldn’t consider not stitching the dark box. While I have no idea what was in the designer’s mind, to me, the dark box symbolizes the dark days in which we are living. White or almost white writing will get lost and hard to read without the background unless I used dark lettes and I think the dark letters at the top, light letters at the bottom add to the character of the design. Of course, anyone stitching it can do whatever they like.
Liz, I think you have way more time on your hands than I do. When I see a chart, I can usually tell right off the bat if it’s going to take a long time or a short time. I could sit down and work on A Changed World and if I were doing nothing else, finish it in two weeks or less. Or, I can flit around, work on that one, work on an easy one, spend a day picking blueberries and another day online shopping and take months to get it done. Cross stitching isn’t something I do while socializing. I have to count carefully so if I like something, it doesn’t matter to me how long it takes.
In the end, all cross stitching involves is making a million little x stitches in tiny little holes. If the complexity of a design bothered me, I just wouldn’t do it. Likewise, the very simple designs don’t appeal to me, nor do the artsy ones. I like the antique reproduction samplers and most of those were stitched by small children so . . I think for adults to think along the lines of complexity when we’re stitching samplers that could be done by a child . . makes no sense.
Denise says
Love the Changed World sampler – so pretty
Vivian Oaks says
Love the sentiment on each one!!
Betty C Edwards says
Judy, where did you get the A Changed World Chart? I can’t believe I am back into Cross Stitch! lol But you and Denise have me hooked. But I must have A Changed World…
Cheryl Lorence says
I absolutely love this chart but have had no luck finding it, so far. Would you mind telling me where you got it?
Thanks!