Thursday, January 2, 2014

Harriette Elizabeth Coe 1844

Hello friends~


I have a finish to share that was a stitch I began in December and happily completed on New Years Eve~

Harriette Elizabeth Coe 1844 by With thy Needle & Thread.....Actually, Harriette was finished in the wee hours of Jan. 1, 2014.....

Harriettes sampler tells us a lot about her.....
Harriette Elizabeth Coe 1844

Harriettes sampler was representative of the 19th century schoolgirl samplers... She must have enjoyed learning the eyelet stitch... (Like me)... And, she didn't mind combining pastel shades with the more traditional reds~

Harriette Elizabeth Coe 1844

Harriette was fond of dogs....perhaps she was an animal lover... And she liked flowers a lot....
Harriette Elizabeth Coe 1844

She had been taught to apply her name to each piece she stitched... I used the tent stitch in place of her tiny over one cross stitches.... Harriettes eyes were a lot younger than mine... :)


Harriette Elizabeth Coe 1844

This is a lovely stitch and a handsome reproduction sampler~
Harriette Elizabeth Coe 1844

Next up.... I have stitched Marly's Christmas 2013 freebie.... I'm pondering its final finish.... Will it mount to a basket?? Or perhaps it's finish will involve wool....

Enjoy your day.......

Faye
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42 comments:

Nicole said...

Beautiful finish Faye!! This one is definitely going on my wish list!

llknbillburg said...

I love this piece!!! I just kitted it up yesterday and can't believe you have it finished already! Your needle must be smoking! LOL. Laura

Brigitte said...

Ohhhh, Faye, what a wonderful sampler this is. Great finish!

Keeper of the Crowes said...

I love seeing your beautiful finish, Faye. I have it in my rotation and now am more anxious to do it than ever!!!

Merilde said...

A lovely sampler! Love the design and the colors. Beautiful!
Lori

Kellie said...

Beautiful finish!

Bonnie said...

I really love this sampler. You did a beautiful job stitching it.

Melissa said...

Beautiful! I am trying to resist stitching this one and you're making it difficult! ;-)

Vickie said...

Harriette's style is just my style too!

Petites xxx et Cie said...

Beautiful sampler!
Bisxxx

Tiffany said...

Its beautiful

marly said...

Adding to my list. As soon as I find it.

Linda said...

Congrats on the lovely finish Faye.

Linda

Carol said...

Oh, is that beautiful, Faye!! Congratulations on such a great finish! And all the best to you and your guys in 2014!

Wanda said...

What a beautiful sampler Faye! I so enjoy your blog and your beautiful finishes. Happy New Year!

Unknown said...

Beautiful begin for this new year!!!

Anne said...

What a wonderful finish Faye!! She definitely loved her eyelet stitches, but I like those too. The colours are just so pretty!! Happy New Year!

Tommye said...

Love it, Faye! Great job.

Giovanna said...

What a delightful finish - congrats!

Penny said...

What a beautiful finish, Faye! Such lovely colors!

Kathy said...

Such a pretty sampler and your stitches looks so pretty too!!

Kathy

Karol R Johns said...

That is a beautiful Sampler!

msmartello said...

It's beautiful Faye and I love all your Christmas finishes. Hope you had wonderful holidays. Let the 2014 stitching begin!

Maureen

Louise said...

beautiful Faye!!
Everything you touch turns to Gold ;)

Happy New Year!
Louise in NC

BrendaS said...

Beautiful finish Faye. I started this on Christmas day and really need to get back at it after seeing yours!

Happy New Year to you:)

Mii Stitch said...

What a wonderful and colourful finish Faye, congratulations.

Anonymous said...

Love your finish of Harriettes sampler. What a beautiful sampler, and I love the colors especially. - Leslie

Jan said...

Harriet Elizabeth is SO pretty, Faye! Lovely finish...a special piece stitched in wools! Yum!

Have a great 2014!!

Evelyne said...

Lovely finish, so beautiful.

Andrea said...

Congratulations on a wonderful finish. Its a beautiful sampler.

Pat said...

I love this piece I am working on it as well.

Margaret said...

I want to stitch this one for sure, especially after seeing your finish. Beautiful!

Charlene ♥ NC said...

Great review of Harriet's sampler. You certainly did her proud! Here's hoping 2014 will be a great stitching year for us all!

Babs in Alabama said...

A beautiful first finish of 2014! I like the combination of colors and eyelet stitches too.
happy dance for a happy new year!

Karen said...

Beautiful finish Ms. Faye!

Robin said...

She's a beauty! I need to order this pattern: the colors are gorgeous. Can't back to see how you finish her!

Sharon said...

It's gorgeous Faye! Happy New Year!

Karoline said...

Gorgeous finish, congratulations

Unknown said...

Love this pattern - I need to add this to my stash! You flew through this one!

Maggee said...

I don't think I have seen that stitched before now... it is quite Lovely! Congrats on a great finish! Hugs!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful sampler! I love it !

Robin said...

I really like this sampler. The colors are pretty. Sometimes samplers can be so overwhelming because they are so large. This is a nice size. As always your work and your photos are just beautiful.