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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

My Lady Quaker is a happy girl!~

My Lady Quaker
Jardin Prive Designs
40 ct Lakeside Light Exemplar
GAST Dark Chocolate/Holly Berry
Well, here is my latest completion!!! My Lady Quaker (I call her lil ms thang~~!) was completed in the last few days...sorry for the "wavy" photo...I guess either I didnt have her laying down flat or she was shaking those hips at me!~ Anyway, I was pleased with the outcome...The dark brown and paler red seemed to be a good compliment to one another....

36 ct linen-coffee stained and baked by me

And even though the photo does not do my coffee stained and baked linen much justice, it truly is stained just like I like it~!! Vonna is a genius! Her step by step tutorial is perfect! And thanks to my buddy Karen SC for giving me the encouragement to go out on a limb and try this technique.... I need that nudge and it worked!~~ Thanks ladies.

What will my next adventure bring??? It could be another block in SoHRH, finishing some much needed attention to finishing the MANY smalls I have on hand or it just might start a new Quaker sampler...I have some red overdyes begging to be put to good use!.....So, will keep you posted....Happy stitching everyone and hope you are getting ready for spring like I am~ Faye

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39 comments:

  1. JackieFebruary 17, 2010 at 5:01 PM

    Faye, you are an inspiration. Love Quaker lady. She is waiting in the wings to be stitched. Your fabby looks good from here (smile).
    Jack...

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  2. MarionFebruary 17, 2010 at 5:03 PM

    Oh she's beautiful! I love this design...and I bet she was shaking her hips at you! Yup, that's what it was!!
    Vonna is a genious in more ways than one......I've never tried dying fabric...one of these days...
    Take care
    Marion

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  3. ShelleenFebruary 17, 2010 at 5:05 PM

    congrats on the fabulous finish.

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  4. Sweet SueFebruary 17, 2010 at 5:37 PM

    Your Lady is great, color combination is very pleasing to the eye. Staining/baking is fun huh!

    Sweet Stitchin...

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  5. KarenFebruary 17, 2010 at 6:03 PM

    Great finish and I love the colors! I think I like the alphabet too...may have to go back and stitch it.

    Love your fabric too! You will now be hooked!!!!

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  6. JillMNFebruary 17, 2010 at 6:15 PM

    Great finish on your Quaker girl! I have that in my "queue" of things to stitch.

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  7. Annie BeeFebruary 17, 2010 at 6:27 PM

    She looks beautiful. Congrats on your finish. We are getting ready for Autumn here in Aust.

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  8. KellieFebruary 17, 2010 at 6:33 PM

    Quaker Lady looks fabulous. I absolutely love that color combination-my favorite that I have seen on this sampler. Gorgeous! Congrats on your finish!

    Your fabric looks great!! I am going to have to get my courage up and try that eventually.

    Looking forward to seeing what you stitch next. :)

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  9. Carolyn NCFebruary 17, 2010 at 6:39 PM

    Well, I love Little Miss Thang - she's beautiful! And the fabric looks awesome, too.

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  10. BarbiFebruary 17, 2010 at 6:51 PM

    Well Little Miss Thang turned out great!! Congrats on the finish

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  11. TraceyFebruary 17, 2010 at 8:20 PM

    Beautiful! This is such a pretty design.

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  12. MyraFebruary 17, 2010 at 9:04 PM

    Lil Miss Thang looks wonderful! Will you frame her or make her into a pillow? I really like this pattern and the Gentleman Quaker. The Gentleman has a dog! LOL Your linen looks great too. I HAVE to get down there and get me some of that stuff. Stay warm my friend!

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  13. Jackie's StitchesFebruary 17, 2010 at 9:49 PM

    Lil Miss Thang sure is sassy and cute! Congrats on trying out Vonna's technique. It's always great to learn something new and it inspires others. I like your finished result.

    Can't wait to see what you stitch next!

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  14. SusanFebruary 17, 2010 at 11:48 PM

    she is beautiful. Forgot to go to the beach when it snowed. Glad you took pics for me!

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  15. Kim BFebruary 18, 2010 at 12:08 AM

    GORGEOUS!

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  16. AndreaFebruary 18, 2010 at 2:10 AM

    Oh my GOODNESS!! I love your Little Ms Thang! She's gorgeous! Wow, the colors are just perfect, so beautiful! Congrats on such a wonderful finish :-)

    xoxo

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  17. NicFebruary 18, 2010 at 4:34 AM

    Quaker Lady looks great - and so does your fabbie!

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  18. Chocolates4Breakfast (Terri ~ Boog)February 18, 2010 at 5:55 AM

    She's a beauty, Faye! Congrats on a wonderful finish!

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  19. CatherineFebruary 18, 2010 at 6:36 AM

    She looks lovely all done in chocolate and red!

    Good job on the dyeing job - it looks great! Be careful though - it can be addiciting!

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  20. SherryFebruary 18, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    Your Quaker Lady is totally stunning! I love the colors! I may have to buy this chart!

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  21. CarolFebruary 18, 2010 at 8:32 AM

    She is just charming--you did a beautiful job on both your dyeing and stitching, Faye!

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  22. Vonna PfeifferFebruary 18, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    I LOVE how your Lady Quaker turned out I agree that colors worked out fabulously :)
    And thank you for your kindness about me :) I had to laugh out loud, I'm not a genius just cheap! :)

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  23. NancyFebruary 18, 2010 at 9:30 AM

    Well no wonder she is happy - your stitching makes her just beautiful! I love the colors, and congratulations on dying your linen yourself!

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  24. BrendaSFebruary 18, 2010 at 10:28 AM

    Love your finish! The colors are just beautiful.

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  25. SherriFebruary 18, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    Wow, she's beautiful. The colors are perfect on your dyed linen. Congratulations!

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  26. staciFebruary 18, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    Congrats on a wonderful finish...your colors are really lovely!

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  27. LiahonaGirlFebruary 18, 2010 at 3:40 PM

    Truly lovely! I hadn't seen that design before and it's so charming. You did a great job on her. I'm going to have to learn about Vonna's technique for dying fabric. I love the look and get tired of paying for someone else to have "antiqued" the fabric.
    Nancy
    BountifulHeirlooms.blogspot.com

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  28. NicoleFebruary 18, 2010 at 5:07 PM

    Congrats on your Quaker Lady finish Faye!! It turned out great!! Love the fabric too!! Vonna is a genius, no matter what she says! :)

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  29. BrigitteFebruary 19, 2010 at 4:02 AM

    Quaker Lady looks gorgeous. I love the colours you chose, tehy go perfectly together.
    Hmmm, I also should try to dye and bake some linen. With Vonna's tutorial nothing can go wrong, I think. Your piece really looks good.

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  30. SiobhánFebruary 19, 2010 at 8:51 AM

    WOW!! Your QL looks gorgeous, and the color combo that you chose is perfect. Great job on the dye & bake job, too. I really need to try that!

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  31. DaisyGirlFebruary 20, 2010 at 12:34 PM

    It looks great! I've yet to try hand dyeing my own linen pieces yet. Yours looks nice and mottled. Gotta love that effect.

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  32. ValerieFebruary 20, 2010 at 2:53 PM

    Quaker Lady is fabulous, Faye! She looks so regal and the colors really do go well together! Oh, and your coffee stained/baked linen is so rich looking! Glad that it turned out for you! Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for it. And yes, I am looking forward to spring too!

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  33. SusimacFebruary 21, 2010 at 3:39 AM

    Really like your colour combo. What a lovely finish.

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  34. Cindy's StitchingFebruary 21, 2010 at 11:33 AM

    What a big project your finished. Congratulations.

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  35. ohiofarmgirlFebruary 21, 2010 at 9:52 PM

    It turned out so nice...love the colors! Dianntha

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  36. SharonFebruary 22, 2010 at 9:22 AM

    Quaker Lady looks awesome! Congrats. You did a great job with your fabric dyeing.

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  37. wisteriagirlFebruary 22, 2010 at 2:44 PM

    You do BEAUTIFUL work!! I just found your Blog. Where did you find these black scissors? I love the shape of them.

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  38. MichelleFebruary 23, 2010 at 12:15 PM

    Congratulations on another beautiful finish! The fabric is gorgeous!

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  39. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2010 at 8:58 PM

    She is a beauty - nicely done.
    Will you stitch Mr Quaker now?

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