A Finish...and a new Beginning

I have finished My version of Pelin Tezer's Alla Turca, a nine part SAL that was issued monthly except parts 8 & 9, which came together. The reason I call it "My" version is that I had to make a couple of adaptions because I cannot measure correctly and I started the piece too high on the fabric so I had to leave out the top motif in the center. Not only was it too high, the fabric wasn't long enough either, so I changed the center bottom design a bit and also evened off the two motifs on either side of the center. They were not designed that way, but it looked better to me.

I also put my initials in the two motifs on the sides of the middle...one thread over one, and the year, the same way.

Now that Alla Turca is ready for framing, it is, of course, time to begin a new piece, and I have, today. Here is the very beginning of the Mary Wigham sampler from the Ackworth Quaker School in England. Stitching this or I suppose any reproduction piece is as difficult as it was for me to "type" my kids' papers for school; I so want to correct the mistakes, but I know I shouldn't.

We are off to Wisconsin for a couple of Irish Festivals for the next two weeks...La Crosse and then the mother of them all, Milwaukee. What could be bad? Great music, great craic and great friends! Mary and the Santa are going with me, so will see how much I get done.

Behave yourselves til I get back.

Grandma