tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post1734673788711401239..comments2023-11-05T05:18:42.926-05:00Comments on Eye of the Needle: Sugar MagnoliaGlennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02331252407069170477noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-32966739908418497252009-06-28T18:18:21.239-04:002009-06-28T18:18:21.239-04:00Love that Betsy design. Who is the designer and f...Love that Betsy design. Who is the designer and full name of the design? It seems that I just have to add that to my stash.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129782982079230707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-20551780832989185462009-06-13T10:50:20.658-04:002009-06-13T10:50:20.658-04:00DH and I are often visiting old graveyards, the ol...DH and I are often visiting old graveyards, the older the better. There are such beautiful gravestones among the old ones.<br />Great progress on your alphabet. And your next project also sounds terrific. I love Betsy but haven't stitched her yet.Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03922122091202289138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-83642619636623227562009-06-12T19:09:30.311-04:002009-06-12T19:09:30.311-04:00Now that's a headstone! Very solid. And intere...Now that's a headstone! Very solid. And interesting to consider where their child ended up.<br /><br />I love Sugar Magnolia by GD. Another great magnolia song is Magnolia by JJ Cale. <br /><br />How great that you are going to stitch Betsy, which is also on my to do list. It looks like a fun one to do.Donahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147511848442215020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-20751274725757469322009-06-11T23:31:14.651-04:002009-06-11T23:31:14.651-04:00What beautiful gravestones. It is very interestin...What beautiful gravestones. It is very interesting looking at all the different styles and ages of them. I like going to a very old part of Sydney and looking at the gravestones there. Very interesting.<br /><br />Your alphabets are looking lovely. I love these samplers. I to am collecting Mary, but I have bigger fish to fry as they say. Maybe one day.<br /><br />I do have a pair of sheepskin slipppers, but they didn't seem to be working. Thank goodness, the sun is out and I am thawing out.<br /><br />Have a great stitching weekend.samplerloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963651957114053583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-47797875554767919802009-06-11T17:59:37.358-04:002009-06-11T17:59:37.358-04:00Glenna! What a GREAT post!!! I love to visit ol...Glenna! What a GREAT post!!! I love to visit old cemetery's and it looks like you've found a great one. I have never seen a set of tombstones like that - thanks so much for sharing the picture! Your Alphabetissimo looks awesome and I love the Betsy chart you're going to start.Chocolates4Breakfast (Terri ~ Boog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08442832426281875869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-26685049794454794672009-06-11T17:31:24.464-04:002009-06-11T17:31:24.464-04:00Glenna, I agree it would be nice to get the Bay fi...Glenna, I agree it would be nice to get the Bay finished up. I may see if I can pull mine out again too. Are you doing the satin stitching/specialty stitches or yours or just straight cross-stitch. I stitched one little part with satin stitch and I don't think I like it. If you go to my March 19, 2007 post you can pretty much see my last update on it. There's a ways to go, but then again most of what's left is the little stuff. I agree, it is a bit "spread out", I am stitching on a gigantic piece of fabric (28ct), and you're right those silks were not cheap by any stretch of the imagination. So it's definitely worth finishing.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055538119434258693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-40001072860020449472009-06-11T14:23:32.022-04:002009-06-11T14:23:32.022-04:00Pink is right. Do not defy the homework!Pink is right. Do not defy the homework!mrbarringtonhttp://mrbarrington.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-3365269175262851842009-06-11T11:00:29.695-04:002009-06-11T11:00:29.695-04:00I once said that if I were to have a tombstone, it...I once said that if I were to have a tombstone, it would have to say " She finally got to the end of her stash".The Scarlett Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851866596985841115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-6549046988767514792009-06-11T09:38:55.064-04:002009-06-11T09:38:55.064-04:00I love that Betsy chart! Your alphabet is looking...I love that Betsy chart! Your alphabet is looking marvelous as well. To answer your question, no I haven't finished my Bay Sampler. It was one of the WIPs I had when I first started the blog, that is still a WIP. Sadly. I love that piece, so I should really get back to it. Is yours finished?Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055538119434258693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-12108030859532540242009-06-09T17:39:59.455-04:002009-06-09T17:39:59.455-04:00The old gravestones are more elegant, the newer st...The old gravestones are more elegant, the newer stones seem so gaudy. Alphabetissmo looks wonderful, you are stitching it so quickly. I can't get over how cute Pink is!Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659821815485559495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-84493713456488444242009-06-09T08:47:43.504-04:002009-06-09T08:47:43.504-04:00How neat about the tombstones. I just love walking...How neat about the tombstones. I just love walking through old graveyards and wondering about the people buried there. <br /><br />The alphabet look wonderful and I love Betsy!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11127965586573044074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-40424178363978709292009-06-09T08:41:44.174-04:002009-06-09T08:41:44.174-04:00Glenna, what fabulous pics of the tombstones. Tha...Glenna, what fabulous pics of the tombstones. Thanks for sharing! I love going through old cemetaries; what a story they tell. <br /><br />Great progress on the alphabet piece!! YGG!<br /><br />I'm on the fence about Mary Wigham, too. Tempted but then my mind flashes to the other Needleprint Quakers that I have kitted up & not stitched. Gulp.Siobhánhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664728276490470180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-75257084986678286662009-06-08T14:47:29.698-04:002009-06-08T14:47:29.698-04:00We live in PA and there are a LOT of old cemeterie...We live in PA and there are a LOT of old cemeteries here, both Civil War and Confederate. My DH and I love to walk them and read the stones that are still readable. We enjoy living in such a place that is so rich in history :)<br /><br />Love the alphabet sampler :)Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05012718481371649308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-78217485402612739462009-06-08T10:35:46.660-04:002009-06-08T10:35:46.660-04:00The Dude and I were watching Forensic Files this w...The Dude and I were watching Forensic Files this weekend and one of those screened gravestones came up. "When I die, do not put a picture of me on the stone," I said. He agreed and concurred. Of course, we want to be ashed. Great progress on Alphabetissimo.Anna van Schurmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545037218589039870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-34769717504335215242009-06-07T20:11:40.694-04:002009-06-07T20:11:40.694-04:00The alpha is exquisite-so pretty! And those grave...The alpha is exquisite-so pretty! And those graves are so neat. Betsey is such a cool design. I love patriotic stuff!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11001167831077281848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-55802165019568548072009-06-07T18:30:15.526-04:002009-06-07T18:30:15.526-04:00What awesome and interesting gravestones! Have nev...What awesome and interesting gravestones! Have never seen anything like that...I love visiting old cemeteries, peaceful and gets one mind wondering about the people.<br /><br />Awesome stitching progress, the alphabets is looking wonderful. I can't wait to see your start of Betsy and you are muchly welcome!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15385142157693309380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-55604560541339717112009-06-07T18:02:40.997-04:002009-06-07T18:02:40.997-04:00Pink sure is a hard task-master!! A "Z" ...Pink sure is a hard task-master!! A "Z" indeed!<br /><br />I just love old graveyards. It was a passion my ex and I shared. Niek, sadly, couldn't care less. I think they are such peaceful places to pass the time.mainely stitchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915498269348257624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-10091908186776696362009-06-07T17:53:54.075-04:002009-06-07T17:53:54.075-04:00Alphabetissmo is looking wonderful! I love Betsy! ...Alphabetissmo is looking wonderful! I love Betsy! That is one of the WIPs I pulled out to work on here in the near future. I have her about halfway finished. Sweet Pink! So cute!! :) I, too, think that the older tombstones have more character. Grateful Dead t-shirt....LOL!Kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02935111380330769183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-53695288135849404732009-06-07T15:10:07.289-04:002009-06-07T15:10:07.289-04:00I love visiting old cemeteries. We don't have...I love visiting old cemeteries. We don't have any really old ones in Houston, so it's a favorite activity when I go to the little New England towns, where there's a graveyard on practically every street corner.<br /><br />My favorite grave here in Houston is of two teenage girls who died in the Galveston hurricane of 1900. I paid them a visit just yesterday, since my morning run took me past their cemetery.Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-64979033260275116332009-06-07T14:41:48.452-04:002009-06-07T14:41:48.452-04:00You cracked me up about the soundtrack in your hea...You cracked me up about the soundtrack in your head, I am the same way too. I really got it from my husband, who is the best I've ever known at that, he's got a song for everything, that or a movie line, lol!<br /><br /><br />I agree with you about the gravestones nowadays. They used to be so beautiful. When my MIL died last year, my SIL had a GLAMOUR SHOT photo from the 90's put on the gravestone, and I'm sorry, but it was so tacky I almost cried about it.<br /><br />Your WIP looks lovely! Can't wait to see your progress on Betsy, that's one in my stash I've yet to do....<br /><br />Happy stitching!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625067663427750125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-75864902668858307432009-06-07T14:30:11.303-04:002009-06-07T14:30:11.303-04:00I agree with you on the tombstones -- the old hand...I agree with you on the tombstones -- the old handcarved ones are so classy compared to what's available now. Good going on your alphabetissmo WIP. I love Betsy too and hope to stitch her someday. And I'm the same way with Mary Wigham too. I'm collecting the charts -- we'll see when I get around to stitching it!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03646028248366805686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30890518.post-72976534782817810952009-06-07T14:20:40.258-04:002009-06-07T14:20:40.258-04:00Hi Glenna,
I didn't know about gravestone rub...Hi Glenna,<br /><br />I didn't know about gravestone rubbings till recently. I'd never heard of them but then I'd never seen gravestones like these in this neck of the woods neither. Very interesting!<br /><br />You're doing great with the 'alphabets'! I just bought some silks from HDF for Betsey and I hope to stitch it this summer. <br /><br />Have a great stitching week!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17073567534248514127noreply@blogger.com