A special presentation provided by the Cataraqui Guild of Needle Arts.
Lianne lives in a one room schoolhouse built in 1897. She is an artist, antique “school girl” sampler collector, reproductionist and cross stitcher. She rescues old antique “school girl” samplers that are in poor condition and brings them back to life. See part of her collection and find out how she reproduces these antiques and take on a new life. Admission is by donation.
There were some new vendors this year, one of which was Lianne van Leyen of 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers. I met Lianne at last year's fair and she had brought in one of her antique samplers that she was creating a cross stitch pattern for. This year she was back with her own booth selling her patterns. I'd been following Lianne's progress on Instagram and she accomplished so much in the last year getting her samplers in multiple shops. When I visited her booth she was in the process of acquiring a new antique sampler for her collection.
It’s Flannel Jammies Farm FlossTube #12, featuring birthday / aging tips, charming mentions, FlossTube to-doings, WIPs, giftaway winners, and much more!
The first one is a freebee from Lianne van Leyen of 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers called Louisa Acton, Age 11. I'm doing it on 40 count Heritage Newcastle Linen from Picture this Plus, I think.
I'm using Classic Colorworks: Barn Doo, Cocoa Bean, Dublin Bay, Ye Olde Gold and Weeks Juniper. Initially, I thought I would use Pea Pod but, I didn't like it so I ripped it out and started with the Juniper and I think I like it better.
1897 Schoolhouse Samplers — Lianne van Leyen
Lianne lives in a one room schoolhouse built in 1897. She is an artist, antique “school girl” sampler collector, reproductionist and cross stitcher. She rescues old antique “school girl” samplers that are in poor condition and brings them back to life. See part of her collection and find out how she reproduces these antiques and take on a new life.
I hope you enjoy my chat with Rose Heck!
SAL libre Louisa Acton 1897 - a very nice "free" from SchoolHouse Samplers.
Join us at the 1000 Islands History Museum and learn all about antique samplers. Presentation starts at 1:30pm. 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers — Lianne van Leyen
Lianne lives in a one room schoolhouse built in 1897. She is an artist, antique “school girl” sampler collector, reproductionist and cross stitcher. She rescues old antique “school girl” samplers that are in poor condition and brings them back to life. See part of her collection and find out how she reproduces these antiques and take on a new life.
We hope to see you there!
Pieces in this flosstube in order of appearance:
Token of Love by Pineberry Lane (stitched in DMC 355)
My Sweet Valentine by SubRosa Design (I used Rainbow Gallery Splendor thread)
To My Sweet by Stacy Nash Primitives (stitched on natural using Belle Soie in cranberry)
Spread Kindness by Heart in Hand (chart only as I haven't started stitching this piece yet)
Grown with Love by Hands on Design (chart only as I haven't started stitching this piece yet)
2019 Collector's Heart by Heart in Hand (chart only as I haven't started stitching this piece yet)
Jane Marshall - Hands Across the Sea Samplers fundraiser
1897 Schoolhouse Sampler - from Facebook group (I'm using DMC colors 318, 730, 816, and 3829)
Harriett Salt 1866 Orphan Number 1628 - Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Blackbird Designs - Merrily, Merrily We Welcome Spring
Letters for Santa - With Thy Needle and Thread
Modern Folk Embroidery - Biscornu
hello from Liz Mathews - Bee Kind Bee True
Shop the Purlin' J's yarntruck this Saturday from 10am - 3pm at the Needle Arts Fair! This annual event is hosted by the Cataraqui Guild of Needle Arts and takes place at the Senior's Centre, 56 Francis Street, Kingston, Ontario.
Free Mini-Workshops:
10:30 - Alabama Chanin Sewing Technique with Lorna Rae
11:30 - Swedish Weaving with Christine Allan - $5 kit fee
12:30 - 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers talk with Lianne van Leyen
1:30 - Demonstration: Torchon Bobbin Lace being made with Janet Wagg and Donna Hamilton
Louisa Acton Sampler (Freebie from 1897 Schoolhouse Samplers - PDF can be found in the Our Sampler Years Facebook group linked below)
