Like most needlework interested persons, I
have far too many UFO’s (UnFinished Objects). Such as the sweater I started
knitting a year ago, the large sampler that has sat on my desk for a couple
years, and ‘shame, shame, shame’, a glorious cross stitch picture from Lavender
& lace which I started over a decade ago and never got around to
finishing.
With a full time job, and studying (almost
finished though), I have found that 24 hours days are just too short for doing
all that one needs, and wants to do. That is why a little while back I started
on a spot sampler. When the need-to-stitch starts to itch my fingers, I can
stitch a small motif and not feel guilty for not completing a large project. I
would definitely recommend it to others who like to embroider, but don’t have
much time.
The newest addition is a little anchor
pattern, re-charted from an antique bookmark in my private collection. The
anchor was stitched in cross stitch on punched paper, then sewed on a
decorative ribbon.
I stitched the flowers in petit point, and the rest in cross stitch.
The pattern is available on the website, and for those who are curious, here are
the colours I used:
DMC 3346 – Medium green
DMC 3348 – Light green
DMC 3328 – Medium pink
DMC 776 – Light pink
DMC 3371 – Dark brown
DMC 801 – Medium brown
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Antique punch paper and ribbon bookmark
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In the Victorian era, an anchor was a symbol of hope and was often
paired with a
heart, and cross to symbolizes Faith, Hope, Love.
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.
But the greatest of these is love!”
1 Corinthian 13:13 NIV
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Close up of the original embroidery
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Link to pattern: https://roland-designs.com/free-patterns
