After getting notice that my partner in the HoE Winter Quaker exchange received my packet, I can post now some pictures. Marie was pleased with the result and I'm glad she is. :) This is the first time I stitched a Quaker design, and I fell in love with this type of stitching. It's lovely how these Quaker motifs come to life when stitching them.
It's of course typical for me to subscribe for an exchange and then sitting here and thinking, what in heaven IS a quaker???? Because I love to learn new things, that wasn't such a problem and I started searching to find some more info about it. Found a lot of interesting sites and designers I had never heard of. Like the designs from Romy in Austria. So beautiful. And then I found a pdf file from a Sampler Guild within a design of a scissor pocket - and fell instantly in love. A design by Barbara Bernard, who gives lessons, but doesn't have a website as such. After finally finding her email address I was able to purchase the pattern. It was a bit more work then I thought it would be, but - my first quaker just had to be this scissor pocket.
Design by Barbara Bernard
Stitched on 32ct Belfast linen - Country Cream
Thread: Theadworx Blue Navy
Because I'm not a member of a guild and stitched this for Marie, I personalized the design a bit for her and left out all text and lettering belonging to the guild. I centered the flowers and replaced the symbol that carried the year with a squirrel. The empty spaces I filled with a bird, a flower and the already mentioned squirrel. Hopefully I didn't mess up any of the possible deeper meanings of the symbols. I don't have the slightest clue what all these Quaker symbols mean. The ones I added have a very simple meaning: Gabi likes birds, flowers and squirrels.
Ohhh....and I bought another chart from Barbara Bernard. Another scissor pocket. This time a multi colored one and I just LOVE it. It's on my "to do" list.
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That is so lovely. I love the Quaker patterns. I did my first one last year. Such a neat idea the sissors pocket.
This scissor pocket is gorgeous! I can't believe it is your first one. You did a super job. Congrats!
Congrats on the finish. I found Quaker this past year and have really enjoyed stitching them also. Great color and nice finishing also
I love Quaker designs. Your scissors pocket is gorgeous, beautifully stitched and finished.
Hugs
Gabi, An absolutely gorgeous scissor pocket. Well done.
Oh Gabi!! You did an absolutely fabulous job on this!! It's gorgeous!! Congrats:)
WOW! That is absolutely fantastic! I think will have to try one of those someday!
Heidi-ILCS
Gabi,
This is just gorgeous! I'm sure Marie is thrilled to death with this. Beautiful job!
The "Scissor Pocket" is the prettiest I have seen!! Wonderful!!
Love and Hugs!
Deborah
Gabi it's gorgeous. I bet Marie is so excited to have it. It's hard to believe that is your first time stitching a Quaker design... both your stitching and finishing are just beautiful.
It is really lovely Gabi and it looks like a lot of work went into it, well done!
I too have fallen in love with Quaker designs and your scissor pocket is awesome. What a lucky exchange partner you have.
Lovely work, Gabi, and I love the colour you chose.
That is gorgeous. I just love it.
Every exchange you send is stunning Gabi, and this is no exception! Absolutely beautiful workmanship!!!
I love the scissor pocket!!! Beautiful!!! Hugs Nancy Cricket Tucket
Lovely! Having only just discovered Quaker myself, I can really admire the work that went into this beautiful design. Well done!
Oh my, the scissor pocket is stunning! I love it.
Are they difficult to put together?
Nice job, Gabi!
I have never done a quaker piece. Yours is so pretty!! She will love it! I have to agree with the previous post - all your finishes are so pretty. You do such great work! Plus, all the variations you made to personalize the pattern are really special.
Wow!!!! That is absolutely stunning!!! Can I have one, its my birthday tomorrow!
That navy color is gorgeous and the workmanship so wonderful! It's another one of the things I've never been drawn to put your finished project is so lovely. And thank you for your comments on my sampler...High Praise indeed coming from someone who has completed multiple Martina Weber designs...Thank you.
Mooi gemaakt zeg !!!
Oooh those scissor pockets are just so gorgeous! You did a wonderful job on it.
Prettig weekend en Groetjes,
Wendy (HAED SAL)
Was just reading on Mich's blog that you also speak Dutch.
Very Very Great work! Beautiful. Congratulation!
Awesome finishing, you are quite talented!!!
It is beautiful and carefully finished. I love scissors pockets. I made one a few years ago and I still adore it but it was quite a lot of work. Perhaps it was just tricky because it was a new finishing technique and I had a bit trouble translating the instructions into German?
The quaker motif is gorgeous...maybe I will have to make another one one day????
Beautiful stitching and finishing.
I have this one on my "to-do" list along with a few others. I think scissor pockets are lovely and if I ever get to it, it will be a new finishing technique for me too.
Vee
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Your scissor pocket is GORGEOUS!!!! I saw the picture on HOE and I just about had to wipe the droll off my keyboard!!!
Stacy
Gabi this scissor pocket is absolutely gorgeous!
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