Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The Early Works

Here are a few of my "early works." These are three of the pieces I made for my Dad and Mary. They still have them hanging in places of honor; isn't that sweet? Above is a Prairie Schooler I did for my Dad. He was in the Navy and now has a sailboat. He loves the sea. I still love this piece very much. I think it is one of my favorites.

This is a sampler I made for Mary. I guess I have loved samplers for a very long time as this was made in 1990.
I believe this is one of the very first pieces I did. At the time my Dad and Mary had a sheep ranch near Mt. Shasta in California.

While on vacation with my Iphone I thought that my new Sony Cybershot had become obsolete. So, while these pictures taken with the Iphone are serviceable, I am glad to see that I still need my new digital camera for pictures of needlework.

7 comments:

Relyn Lawson said...

Oh, I do like these peeks into your early works.

Patti said...

Beautiful Laura!!! It's cool to see your love for stitching continues...

Patti said...

Hi! Thanks for the comment! Are you planning on going Tuesday night? I would like to- of course I have not done ONE stitch since the last time... Oh well- maybe today. Happy Halloween!

Jeanie said...

These are all terrific. I have to say that sailboat is pretty amazing, but I never saw a sheep I didn't love!

Jeanne said...

Oh my gosh Laura , I have that top piece in my stash and have been wanting to make it for YEARS. It used to hang as a model in an LNS that closed here a few years ago and I always loved it. (by the way it's "Ship of Life" from Need'l Love). I have promised myself to stitch it next year though. It's fun to revisit our old projects and know they are still appreciated. :)

margie said...

i have a sampler hanging above my desk, 1841, abc, with a house and two love birds, crowns and trees. she was my great great great something. truth be told, sometimes i don't appreciate it. thanks for the head shake.

chess said...

I wish I know how to stitch. Anyway, those are pretty and I am so jealous that you have the skill to stitch.