The Drawn Thread has always been one of my favorite designers and this piece, Sanctaury, is my favorite design of hers. I stitched this in 2001, starting right after 9/11 and it truly became my sanctuary after the horrific events of that day. Yes, I was glued to the TV but I could escape, if only for a bit, to a beautiful garden filled with lovely flowers and scampering critters. It is a true blessing how our needlework can help us through trying times and stressful situations. Do you all find this to be so?
Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship! Have a spectacular weekend!
Stasi
Thanks for stopping by and your "twisted threads" of friendship! Have a spectacular weekend!
Stasi
Oh my. This is soooooo pretty. Yes, my needlework most definitely does soothe me in troubled times.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous piece, Stasi! And yes, my stitching is soothing in times of stress and the unknown.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favourite pieces.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
Drawn Threads is definitely one of my favorite designers, too. I have a sampler wall in my living room dedicated to her designs. I am working on this one right now. I am almost up to cutting and removing threads, but I don't think I want to do the hem stitching. How did you handle that, Stasi? Did you hemstitch and attach to another piece of linen before mounting your sampler?
ReplyDeleteDrawn Threads is definitely one of my favorite designers, too. I have a sampler wall in my living room dedicated to her designs. I am working on this one right now. I am almost up to cutting and removing threads, but I don't think I want to do the hem stitching. How did you handle that, Stasi? Did you hemstitch and attach to another piece of linen before mounting your sampler?
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