Susan Rambo 1839 Sampler

Two posts in one day!  As soon as I finished Ann Hill, I pulled this project from my stash.  It's from the Sampler and Needlework Quarterly, Spring 2011 edition.  I'm using 28 ct. Amber linen, and DMC.

Susan was a mere 10 years old when she stitched her sampler.  It always amazes me, when I struggle to follow a chart, and realize these children made these samplers up, as they went along, selected the colors.  Amazing!

The chart is the magazine, calls for NPI silks, although they do provide a DMC conversion as well.  Love it, since I rarely use speciality threads.  Few issues with the chart.  I noted that there are 2 different symbols which both call for DMC 422.  Evidently DMC 422 was the closest matching NPI equivalent for both.  Also, in areas that are basically satin stitch, the chart calls them straight stitches.

That was a bit confusing for me, as I just thought they forgot to include the appropriate colors for the areas with satin stitches.   If you have time, to work on this sampler and just plug away, it's any easy stitch only because there are only cross stitch, and satin stitch, or straight stitch.

I must explain that one of the things that have kept me from posting is........ I finally invested in a new camera. The Canon camera is supposed to link directly to my computer.  I have spent at least a week and a half, reading the camera manual, reading articles on the internet, and couldn't get the camera and PC to sync.  

Finally I found an article on HP website, how to check your blue tooth on your computer.  Yea, I did that, only to discover, my lap top isn't even blue tooth capable.  UGG!  So, $20 later, I have a Blue tooth adapter coming, along with some other items, so hopefully by October, my camera will be talking to my laptop on a regular basis.

Especially, since I'm am attempting to add a tab to my blog, that will have all my charts in my stash, so my sister can look to ensure we aren't buying the same exact chart. (something we've done several times!)  Plus, she sent me a box of charts she's finished with, that I need to put up on one of the resale FB pages.

Happy Stitching!

Ann Hill Sampler Complete

Oh my goodness!  I can't believe it's the end almost the end of September and I  (yet again) had not posted to my blog.  These days just fly by so quickly and I just don't know where time goes!  In my own defense, I juggle quite a few balls, and probably take on more than I should.

I know that I have mentioned that several years ago, we moved my mom in with us from Florida.  Just before Christmas, 2017 she had a heart attack, which affected her in many ways, that perhaps I didn't realize would happen.  My mother will be 97 in October, after the heart attack, she was more frail, more wobbly on her feet, as well as other things that happened with her physically, but her short term memory loss after the heart attack, was something I was not prepared for!  It's a learning experience.

It really is like having a toddler back in the house and trying to stay a step ahead.  I dole out her medicine, since she takes at least 4/5 different ones, at different times.  Between my husband and I we had to come up with a system to keep her from over medicating herself.   She'd take her PM pills, 15 minutes later, couldn't remember she had taken them, and then took the AM pills as well.. Luckily my daughter is RN and a quick call to her, about what to do, greatly alleviated my fears. 

In addition, I have to come up with what we call the dishwasher situation.  Otherwise, my mom will put away dirty dishes, or put dirty dishes in with completely clean dishes.  The answer is to run the dishwasher right after dinner and empty it before I go to bed.

I have taken over her bill paying, making appointments and also her laundry.  My mom would be perfectly happy if I just sat with her all day.  Unfortunately, I have a large house to keep clean, 4 dogs, and then crazy me, if my life isn't hectic enough I added a 10 gallon and 29 gallon freshwater aquarium, which needs upkeep daily.  Not to say, that it wouldn't be nirvana just to sit with her all day long and just stitch.  But, I have no maid, and kitchen floors, bathrooms don't clean themselves.

I want to thank all of you for sticking with me, and not unsubscribing.  I will endeavor to be better at posting, now that I have re-discovered my stitching mojo!