Not everyone has a needlepoint which captures a year in their life.
I have!
Thirty three years ago I was a Charge nurse on a spinal Injury Unit, who lived in a tiny, house in Walkley Sheffield with ginger cats, a miniature garden, a spit and sawdust pub around the corner called The Sportsman and a collection of antiques started with a black 1940s Bakelite phone from a local junk shop
It’s charming and it’s been hanging on my landing for an absolute age now and now needs a move to a new corner which will allow it to be viewed all over again
That is great. Did your sister make that? Very skillful.
ReplyDeleteShe did indeed. I’d always wanted one
DeleteShe did indeed
ReplyDeleteYou and your sister are both creative and artistic, aren't you!
ReplyDeleteBoth my sisters are artistic .ann paints and has a talent for flower arranging , and gardener , Janet , sews and crochets she too is a talented flower arranger and gardener. My brother was an expert ink pen artist .
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I also think your ceramic figures are very creative!
DeleteYes it does - It looks precious - Janet is a very talented lady indeed x 💎
ReplyDeleteIt was an early piece, she’s much more talented now
DeleteA real treasure, made and given with love. Yes, it deserves to be in a new setting, where it will be viewed with fresh eyes. xx
ReplyDeleteMeant to add, make sure it's not in full sunlight. You don't want it to fade. xx
DeleteYes I remembered that when I hung it, the framing will help
DeleteA lovely thing to treasure
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful and gorgeous gift/keepsake!
ReplyDeleteThe house is full of them
DeleteA house/home filled with love!
DeleteThat is an amazing way to record the year. A needlepoint sampler! I love it. Janet did a wonderful job.
ReplyDeleteShe’d be pleased to hear all this Nice praise
DeleteThat’s beautiful. And what a labour of love - the best type of gift.
ReplyDeleteThis is why I come here.light and shade
ReplyDeleteLee
I love that sampler. I made a sampler of different kinds of quilt designs in 1989, long before I started quilting. It hands upstairs in the hall. I also collect petit point, which often ends up in thrift stores, unwanted. When I think of all the work and time women spent making the petit point, I think it needs to be rescued and enjoyed again.
ReplyDeleteMade with love and treasured forever. Nice work Janet.
ReplyDeleteAmazing !
DeleteI have no siblings , no sisters to spoil me and I envy your story here.
DeleteIt’s moved me to tears, this simple post with a sister’s love all running through it
Keith
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Even bitch face troll can’t bad mouth this post
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Steady Lee !
DeleteKeith, being an only child, is it lonely
No not the post Lee, just you. you spoil this blog with your vulgarity and foul mouth.
DeleteNo - you are Wrong "anon" - It is You who does so.
DeleteStill replying to Anon's comments flis? Even when they're not addressed to you.
DeleteDelightful! Kath x
ReplyDeleteLovely. Tho I thought you are taking up needlework since sushi class was a bust.
ReplyDelete//I threw out the samplers I made for my parents [when we cleared their house to sell]. They seemed too personal to donate, and made me sad. Now I kind of regret that. I discarded my paintings for them too. Oh well.
I think it’s the personal nature of some samplers that make them collectible
DeleteDefinitely . I should have keep the ones I'd made but in the moment of grief and burden of dismantling the family homw, I was hasty.
DeleteWonderful, especially the personalized motifs along the bottom!
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DeleteWhat a wonderfully personalized cross-stitch sampler made just for you by Janet! Yes, it's a good idea to move it to a new location so it can catch your eye, bring a smile, and be enjoyed anew!
ReplyDeleteI did cross-stitch before I was swept away by my long wished for quilting lessons from my head nurse. That was in 1992.
Hugs!
I suspect cross stitch is incredibly mindful , I should take it up
DeleteCross stitch is one of the simplest and easiest of stitches. If you're being taught it's the stitch they begin with. It's quite soothing to do it.
DeleteNo better gift! I am a needlewoman and know how much love and caring went into that.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda x
DeleteLovely work to be cherished
ReplyDeleteA beautiful embodiment of love and care. So much skilled work, so many devoted hours. And I love the motifs at the bottom; they could only be yours. What a very special sister you have, John. And very special is also the way you cherish each other.
ReplyDeleteI am lucky to have my sisters
DeleteYes indeed. I am very envious of your siblings and your lovely and loving mutual relationship. I am a lone twin, and the older I get the more I miss having brothers or sisters.
DeleteTwo treasures! Your sister and the sampler - both irreplaceable.
ReplyDeleteAnd both unique !
DeleteThat is wonderful. A delightful gift marking a specific time in your life. Your sister is very talented. I envy her patience.
ReplyDeleteI personally like the patient in the wheelchair …when the sampler is sold at an antiques fair in 100 years time, that bit will be a talking point , which will flummox the experts
DeleteFunny you should say that. I was just thinking about it being discussed on a futuristic Antiques Roadshow, and them speculating on the life of John Gray. 🙂
DeleteSo much has changed in the last 100 years, can't imagine what the world could possibly be like by the next 100, if humans still exist that is!
Jean
I hope someone will find it intriguing
DeleteWhat a fabulous sampler, you are very lucky to have such a talented caring family. Growing up as a singleton I don’t think I felt lonely. It was when I got married and acquired brothers and sisters in law that I realised what I missed - although I had a happy childhood.
ReplyDeleteYes my brother in law and sister in law have added to the positives
DeleteWhat a wonderful gift from your sister. Every stitch done with love. It's a nice mixture of ancient and modern.
ReplyDeleteP.S. For a moment there I thought you had renamed the kittens - Nook and Cranny.
DeleteYour sister Janet is a treasure as is that needlepoint!
ReplyDeleteYour sister did a great job on that sampler and it holds so many happy memories for you. I have one that I had made for my Mom and Dad's anniversary and it always makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteWow. That is a treasure. As is your sister.
ReplyDeleteMy grandfather was a Veterinarian and in 1929 he put out a calendar with a big grey horse on it for his clients. I had it framed and it hangs just inside my front door where I see it every day. Your sampler is a very special piece of work from your twin to treasure. Gigi
ReplyDeleteJanet is a love.
ReplyDeleteGood friends are a forever thing.
ReplyDeleteVery very nice! Kathy
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful thing. Well done Janet.
ReplyDeleteIt's so personal and beautiful. I think a sampler is extra special as it shows the thought and love in every stitch. You are loved indeed and your family is very talented.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely piece - made with skill and love, and appreciated by you, with your appreciation. Do put it somewhere you will see it frequently, and even if it does fade (most threads today are pretty well dyed) you have enjoyed it. If those made a hundred plus years ago have survived, yours has a pretty good chance. What a talented family you are. BTW, I don't think cross-stitch is a good fit for you. Ever, repeat every, error SHRIEKS, and it is unforgiving. I reckon your pottery is much better for you - tactile, relaxing, and if the piece goes wrong, you can always squish it, or throw it at the wall!!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely!
ReplyDeleteThat's just beautiful. A real treasure!
ReplyDeleteHow nice
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful and full of love for you. It deserves to be hung somewhere that it can be admired each time you pass by.
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