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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Frame Up

Last week, I so deluded myself into thinking that my framing was ready--really, I even imagined a phone call from the shop girls!--that I drove all the way out to Strawberry Sampler. It turns out Lise had only gotten as far as May 19. (She has over 400 pieces from the May framing sale! She's working her fingers to the bone!) Of course, I brought my pieces in on May 20th. Just a few days later, on Saturday, while we were in Maine, I got a phone call telling me my framing was ready. Of course, the first thing I did once we were home was to pick up these babies.

Here's Sissy and Jersey's wedding sampler.
Love, Me by Hands to Work
Called for fibers and fabric.
There are small bows forming a border. I hope they like it. (I'll let you know!) Close-up below.

Next is the spot sampler for our bedroom. It's got a "pearl" border on the inside. I've used this frame a lot. 

Lilybet, Spots II
Called for fabric, NPI silk called for blue only





















And my favorite one of all, one of the anniversary pieces I made for the dude. Love that chunky frame! L-O-V-E.
Monsterbubbles, Don't
Called for fibers, 35-ct WDW Havana

There are touches of copper metallic which play nicely with the fabric. The only drawback to this frame is the faux distressing. Too little of it. And, in the black section, too faux. Still there was too much to love about this frame.

Just picture me with my little fists held up to my beaming face! I'm just so happy! Lise did a fabulous job...again!

23 comments:

  1. Beautiful framed pieces. Love them all!

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  2. My, you've been busy! Very nice framing, as such beautiful work deserves!

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  3. Anonymous10:36 AM

    Nicely done! You have a great framer. All three pieces look great in those frames.

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  4. That's my go to shop for framing (even though they are around 12 hours away). I think my favorite of these three is the first one but they are ALL excellent choices and beautiful stitching too!

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  5. Lovely, lovely pieces! The wedding sampler for your sister & Jersey came out great!

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  6. I cannot imagine framing over 400 pieces. Cannot imagine it. I'd be working on them till May 2013 at least.

    Beautiful choices - they always do such a fantastic job there.

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  7. Wonderful! Such nice pieces!

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  8. Beautifully stitched pieces wonderfully framed!!! Just lovely!

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  9. All of them are wonderful! Great stitching, and great frames too!

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  10. What a great wedding sampler I've never seen it and I really like it!

    All your framed pieces are fantastic!

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  11. wow, what fun! They are all awesome in their frames :)

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  12. Absolutely gorgeous, Georgeous. I especially like the weding sampler...very very lovely indeed.

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  13. Great pieces, you did well!

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  14. They are all gorgeous!!!! Love the frames you chose.

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  15. WONDERFUL and well worth waiting for!

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  16. All the framing looks great. I especially love the wedding piece for your sister. It looks stunning in that gorgeous frame. Stitching is just as gorgeous, it's just a great combination.

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  17. Wonderful frames that beautifully display your stitching! Don't you love to come home to newly framed pieces?

    Also, great flat fold from yesterday.

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  18. What great framed pieces! Love the Monsterbubbles piece... have to check that one out!

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  19. What great pieces! I really like the wedding sampler and the frame you chose for it. I hadn't seen the pattern before, but I'll have to check the Strawberry Sampler to see if they have it.

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  20. Nice framing, Anna. I am sure they will love the wedding piece - what's not to love!

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  21. They're all so pretty, but I do love, love yours the best! I've given that copper a 'try out' before and had to save it for something else, but it is so right for your piece. Did I say that I love it?

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  22. Great frame choices Anna, they all look wonderful.

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