Gentle Friends, for some reason I couldn't get onto Blogger yesterday so that I could leave a Post. It was quite frustrating!!!
Over the weekend I finished up Miss Mary, so I finally can start something else without all the guilt of the WIP basket looming there next to my stitching chair!!! So here's a snaperoo of this really super sampler...
"Mary Ann Hutton 1801 - Christmas Sampler"
36ct Days Gone By - my conversion to Belle Soie
I am not sure why but for some reason it looks all green on my monitor, trust me it is not on a green ground, but a lovely mottled tan. As you can see I decided to stitch my initials and date instead of going full repro - since I deviated so far from repro-ville I figured why not. I stitched that number "3" a couple of times and am still not too happy with it, I may go back and re-do it again. This was a super piece to work on, now I am thinking of what my next SL piece will be, there are so many I have already in my stash the decision will take a little while, but I think I know what I want to start.
Over the weekend I really didn't do too much. A really good Friend of mine in North Carolina sent us some raw red peanuts, you just can not get them out here in the far west...
he knows one of our favorite things is candied or sugar peanuts... so I got out the old skillet
and made a big ole batch of them. It is a wonder how the miracle of sugar, water and the peanut can make such a delicious treat!!!
They are easy to make and so good!!!!!
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That's about it for today sports fans. Thanks for stopping by, do stop again!!
Take care,
edgar
Beautiful finish and those peanuts...
ReplyDeleteGreat finish, I always stitch my initials in somewhere even in repros....who cares... I change colors too...lets hope the stitch police never find where I live.....The peanuts look great ...just right for a night of movies watching.
ReplyDeleteThe sampler is a beauty! Ohhhh...I can taste those peanuts now. Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this sampler! You did a beautiful job with it--makes me want to stitch it myself!
ReplyDeleteMiss Mary is beautiful. I really like her, I finally decided I think it's the "font" used in the text that I'm drawn to. Great job!
ReplyDeleteMary Ann is beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteI could use a handful of those nuts right now...yum!!
Wow your sampler is looking so lovely...
ReplyDeleteYummy peanuts...my mouth is watering...
Big hugs x
Wow, the peanuts make my mouth watering! Yummy!
ReplyDeleteYour sampler is absolutly beautiful!
Greetings from Germany
Congratulations on your finish of Mary Ann. So pretty! I love this one and have her on my to-stitch list. candied peanuts -- oh they look so good! Have you posted the recipe before? I can't remember. Of course, getting raw peanuts would be a problem, like you said. I'd better just buy the sugared peanuts and be done. lol!
ReplyDeleteThe sampler is lovely. Congrats on your finish! And the peanuts look pretty darn good, too. :o)
ReplyDeleteI love that sampler. Such a pretty piece.
ReplyDeleteEdgar: On my monitor the color is a beautiful tan, I love your finish with your initals, your peanuts look yummy and thenyummy again.
ReplyDeleteCatherine
Edgar your sampler is absolutely beautiful! The peanuts look scrumptuous! (not sure how to spell that) I never heard of making them in a skillet.
ReplyDeleteMary Ann is lovely Edgard. I've never heard of your peanut treat before - it sounds scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteLove your finish of Mary Ann. Very nice sampler - that I may need to acquire. :) Those peanuts look delish!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on a stunning finish. Those candied nuts look quite delicious
ReplyDeleteMary is just beautiful!I love it. Those peanuts looked yummy.
ReplyDeleteVery nice job on Mary, and I'm with you about putting my initials on a sampler. Really like this sampler and may have to go find it myself.
ReplyDeleteMiss Mary is so pretty. Wish I was there to help you eat those luscious sugar nuts.
ReplyDeleteFabulous finish Edgar
ReplyDeleteYou do amazing work!!!!!! Would love to have the recipe for the nuts.
ReplyDeleteLove your finish on Mary! She turned out wonderfully. And BOY do those sugar coated peanuts look amazing! I remember as a kid buying these (similar, but they were red in color? Maybe food coloring?)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sampler!
ReplyDeleteReally lovely first finish of the year, Edgar--congratulations :)
ReplyDeleteLovely finish. OMG candied peanuts are my favorite as well. They look yumm. In India we use jaggery instead of sugar, which is healthier too.
ReplyDeletePretty sampler finish! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThe sampler is lovely............as is all your work! Would you please post the recipe for the candied peanuts? They look so good! Thank you.
ReplyDeletePaula
The sampler is lovely....as is all your stitching. Would you please post the recipe for the peanuts? They look so good! Could you substitute pecans? Thank you.
ReplyDeletePaula
Beautiful piece. I almost always put my initials and date on any cross stitch I make or I place a label on the back of the framed piece. Just as we would love to know info about vintage samplers, I figure someday, someone may want to know info about me. I make sure I supply it.
ReplyDeleteEdgar I have never tried peanuts done this way before in the UK, I can get fesh peanuts please could you share the recipe.
ReplyDeleteSuperb finish Edgar
ReplyDeleteLove the sampler. Congrats!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on a beautiful finish. Sugar peanuts are so good.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Edgar on a fabulous finish!
ReplyDeleteI really really like Hutton. And those peanuts.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful finish! Oohhhh....those peanuts look good!
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