Mother's Day Greetings

Happy Mother's Day!
Sandy

Happy May On Early Work Mercantile

I've been listening to happy birds singing for weeks now so just had to make something bird related for my Early Work update this month. I decided on two birdie pinkeeps which I stitched from a pattern of my own design. I wanted to share them with you here...hope you like them!

Wishing you all a happy May Day!
Sandy

Sweet Sisters

Here is the latest addition to my ever growing collection of old photos...two sweet sisters wearing matching dresses and looking totally adorable! This must have been taken at the height of the hoop skirt frenzy since they look like they are both wearing hoops under their skirts.  The only mark on the back is "sis" so that is all I know about this sweet pair.

I hope you are all having a great Monday so far. I've managed to do a little gardening this morning so am ready to start some stitching this afternoon.  How's that for a perfect spring day!

Happy stitching!
Sandy

1841 Marking Sampler

I recently finished this reproduction marking sampler and am really pleased how it came out! I decided to frame this one myself...it wasn't as hard to do as I thought it would be so guess I won't be messing with the framers much any more!

I found the pattern in the 1988 book Traditional American Crafts published by Better Homes and Gardens and couldn't resist stitching it. The original piece was created by Nancy Agness McGlaughlin back in 1841 when she was just ten years old. Don't you just love those letter Ns all stitched backwards???

Happy stitching!

Sandy