Do you love them?! A house with some good bricks always attracts me to a sampler. I am not sure why, it is alot of work doing them, but the reward is wonderful. I am still put-zing around with Weeping Tree. I stitched the main part of the house-- the mortar so I could return and fill in the bricks with ease. No more counting for a bit.
It is hard to tell the mortar on the linen I chose, but as you can see, it pops with the bricks. My Friend and I had consulted with the colors on this piece in record time, and when it came to revisiting the colors to stitch it, I was a bit put off with the brick color that I had decided on. So, another consult and it is turning out fabulous :)
Perfect bricks!! LOL.
And here is where I am leaving you today, with this picture.......which is pretty close to the linen color-- (miracle right?!) I have to stitch the side of the house yet, satin stitch trees & border, the words and the hands on the bottom left-- (And, And, And--- LOL) but another finish is near!!!!!!
Have a wonderful day!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh My!! It is looking GREAT!! I just love this design, keep up the good work :)
ReplyDeleteIt's looking great! I like to do the same thing -- stitch the mortar first and fill in after.
ReplyDeleteSO pretty! I do love a brick house! The whole thing is really looking beautiful - love the trees!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a charming sampler ... the weeping willows, the house ... looks like a place I could move in to! I love bricks too. One of my WIPs is the Harriet Burry Sampler. It is my first with 45ct and my first with bricks, but I love it! Need to get it back in rotation. Enjoy stitching "Weeping Tree". It looks fabulous ... can't wait to see finished photo!
ReplyDeleteI do love the brick house. I never seem to like stitching them, but yet am always attracted to them. The whole thing is looking wonderful.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty sampler! Enjoy stitching those bricks!
ReplyDeleteohh that is sooo pretty and love your bricks you have made a good choice there :) love mouse xxxx
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! Can you tell me if you are offsetting the house by a stitch like the pattern instructs? What colors are you using?
ReplyDeleteI am going to offset the house like the instructions, it will help create depth :) I am using Gloriana Jacaranda for the bricks.
DeleteBeautiful brick work, love the veragation.
ReplyDeleteIt looks really beautiful! Love it when you can just stitch and stitch and not have to count for awhile :)
ReplyDeleteWow, I can comment today, yay. Love this sampler. It has always been a favorite of mine. I also love to do the mortar first. It makes doing the bricks so much easier.
ReplyDeleteI love this design and your house is looking great!
ReplyDeleteI just love this piece ~ have it hanging in my dining room! Watching you building your house, takes me back to the hours spent on my piece!
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to stitch this...can't wait to see yours!
ReplyDeleteIt's coming along beautifully! It inspires me to get mine out and work on it. I have the main part of the brick house done and have started the roof of the side part. Will you be doing the satin stiching all around the piece as in the pattern? I'm thinking of skipping that.
ReplyDeleteAs you can see from my post today (22nd) I have stitched the border-- it is worth it, and it didnt take long at all!!!!!!
DeleteLove it!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love this one. I had considered it for my 2012 starts, but I have too many BAPs going right now.
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