Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Finally... a SDW finish!

Yes, the journey on SDW has come to an end!

I stitched fast and furious this past weekend to finish for the Scarlet Letter Year Challenge.

SDW a German Band Sampler
36ct flax linen with dmc thread

This has been such an amazing SAL journey and I treasure the friendships I have made along the way. From every motif to every band, I enjoyed each and every stitch.  

Across the top I took out the blackwork band and decided to repeat a band from the bottom.  I also charted a few lines from a Goethe poem in German which seemed appropriate since SDW is a German sampler.  Its translation is "I am with you, however far away you may be" and is a dedication to my SAL mates.    


I love, love, love the floral bouquets in this band.  The church had me exhausted at one point and all but done in! 


With the alpha bands I changed out the bottom row to include the first initials of everyone in the SAL.  


In the smaller alphas I found a spot for my own initials and the year.  






A BIG thank you to all of you for your support and encouragement along the way!  Happy Stitching!  xxxx




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28 comments:

  1. MaryFebruary 18, 2014 at 9:05 PM

    Hurray, Hurray, HURRAY!!!!!! Congratulations on a fabulous finish!! Well done Kirsta, well done.

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  2. Love to StitchFebruary 18, 2014 at 11:45 PM

    ABSOLUTELY fantastic!!!!!! Congrats on this gorgeous finish. I am sooo happy for you. Looking forward to seeing what you choose for a frame. I have to get mine out!!!!! LOL. Congrats!!

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  3. BrigitteFebruary 19, 2014 at 2:07 AM

    Wow, that's a real master piece.And what a challenge to finish this. It's certainly great to stitch this sampler together with others in a SAL in order to motivate and to encourage each other. Congratulations!

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  4. GiovannaFebruary 19, 2014 at 3:11 AM

    What an amazing and stunning finish - congratulations!

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  5. ElaineFebruary 19, 2014 at 4:01 AM

    Stunning Krista! Congratulations! maybe I should finish mine now? :)

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  6. MarilynFebruary 19, 2014 at 4:41 AM

    It's beautiful.
    Congrats on your finish.
    Marilyn

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  7. Mii StitchFebruary 19, 2014 at 5:03 AM

    Congrats on your finish!!! You did a fabulous job :)

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  8. ChrisFebruary 19, 2014 at 5:32 AM

    Woohoo! Congratulations on a wonderful finish.

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  9. P.J.February 19, 2014 at 5:38 AM

    Major accomplishment! Congrats on finishing this amazing piece. :)

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  10. VickieFebruary 19, 2014 at 8:03 AM

    Good for you! You did it Krista! And I love the last photo. =)

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  11. MargaretFebruary 19, 2014 at 9:01 AM

    Hooray! Huge congratulations! I love your finish! I have yet to get my SDW framed. Sad, huh?

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  12. Robin in VirginiaFebruary 19, 2014 at 9:02 AM

    Absolutely gorgeous, Krista! Congratulations on your SDW sampler finish! What's next?

    Robin in Virginia

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  13. llknbillburgFebruary 19, 2014 at 9:46 AM

    Wow! I am doing the happy dance with you. What a fabulous finish and such great memories to go with it!! Laura

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  14. MelissaFebruary 19, 2014 at 10:24 AM

    WOah! That is one huge masterful finish! Beautiful!!!!!

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  15. Kathy L.February 19, 2014 at 11:19 AM

    Beautiful. Congratulations!

    Kathy

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  16. LoisFebruary 19, 2014 at 12:18 PM

    What a stunning finish Krista! It is gorgeous!!!!

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  17. CarolFebruary 19, 2014 at 12:36 PM

    Oh, I'm just in awe, Krista--what an amazing accomplishment! Congratulations on a truly beautiful finish :)

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  18. Dirty Martini QueenFebruary 19, 2014 at 3:10 PM

    What a beautiful accomplishment and I'm just speechless at the size. It's AMAZING!
    Donna

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  19. marlyFebruary 19, 2014 at 6:31 PM

    Whoa. Stunning! Congratulations on a beautifully stitched treasure. What a lovely idea to incorporate the initials.

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  20. MelissaFebruary 20, 2014 at 11:16 AM

    Bee-uu-Ti-Ful! Congratulations, Krista! I also love that you incorporated the line of that poem - just perfect!

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  21. Peggy LeeFebruary 20, 2014 at 3:33 PM

    OHMIGOSH!!!
    What an amazing achievement! I am flabbergasted!
    You should be so proud. I really like the little changes/additions you have put in to it to make it your own. The verse at the top is touching and beautiful.
    Well done!

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  22. ShirleeFebruary 21, 2014 at 5:06 AM

    Congratulations on your spectacular finish! What an heirloom!

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  23. Samplings from Spring CreekFebruary 23, 2014 at 7:20 PM

    WOW! An heirloom for sure.

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  24. WordsPoeticallyWorthFebruary 24, 2014 at 2:47 PM

    Well stitched. Looks amazing.

    Thank you. Love love, Andrew. Bye.

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  25. Michele B.February 27, 2014 at 12:38 PM

    Stunning, gorgeous, beautiful!!!! Not enough words to do it justice!!!!
    Congrats!

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  26. Patty C.March 4, 2014 at 1:06 AM

    Amazing!

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  27. Jo who can't think of a clever nicknameMarch 6, 2014 at 1:17 PM

    Wow, you don't realise how big some of these samplers are until you see them!
    SDW looks beautiful, there are some lovely motifs included and I really like that you have personalised it too.

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  28. Eszter/SubRosaMarch 16, 2014 at 2:29 AM

    What a beautiful sampler! Congrats♥

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