James Wilson Start!

Hello everyone. Again I have been delayed in posting new starts and finishes to the my blog.

I finally finished Jane Atkinson last month.  The over one was a bear to get done on the 40-count Lakeside. Unfortunatley I was not able to take a picture of her before I left on a business trip back to Tasmania.  Once I return to the states next week I will post a picture.

At the end of January I started the James Wilson Sampler which is in the Haslemere Educational Museum . The Needleprint blog mentioned this sampler back in November of last year and she also mentions it again in her post on 15 Feb 2011. This sampler is on the Needleprint blog and it really spoke to me since I am a male needlework enthusiast. 

Here is a photo of the original:

And my progress:

The chart calls for DMC which I have convert to Vicki Claytons Hand-Dyed fibers.  The tree at the top center of the sampler is done in DMC 712 (Ecru/Off White) and is very hard to see in the original.  I did not think that was a proper color for a tree so I am doing mine in a medium brown. I have also changed the DMC 676 light gold to a gold that is similar to DMC 729 since it is more toned down color. Sampler is being stitched on 40-ct Lakeside Line (believe it is Clay Pot?). I am really liking the way that the colors jump off the fabric - especially the peach, blue and ecru./white colors.

EDITED:

By popular demand here is my conversion:

DMC          -->        HDF
White                      Fleckstone
310                         Nightmare (has a little bit of dark blue with the black)
3325                       Mermaid Blue 2317
975                         Ochre 4409
934                         Imperial Green 3339
730                         Sea Wrack 3435
3051                       Marsh Grass 3351
819                         Terra Potta 4315
918                         Terra Potta 4325
803                         Dragon Toes
712                         Kodiak Bear 5125
738                         Kodiak Bear 5129
801                         Kodiak Bear 5137
301                         Rum Scullion 4339
676                         Yellow Spice 4161
                               Old Maid of the Soil

I am using Old Maid of the Soil for the roof of the house in the center and the birds tails in the tree since I am doing the tree in a medium brown.

Goal is to have this one completed by the end of the month so that I can pick up one of my WIP to get completed before a new start. Looking forward to seeing what is released at the Nashville market this week.  I have already placed an order for two new ones from Samplers Remembered.

I have also continued to work on the Oh My Stars counted canvas piece and I am about half way done.  I will post a progress picture along with the Jane Atkinson.