What a relief it is....

I'm moving along very nicely with Hannah Lancaster.   I had a terrible time counting on the girl's face and dress bodice, but thankfully the vine border met up perfectly on my first try.  What a relief it is!

As you can see, I've outlined girl's dress, but haven't filled it in yet. I thought the fill-in work would be something perfect to do at a guild stitch-in. I only need one color of thread, and filling in an area certainly requires no counting (or thinking).

I love the bit of whimsy in old samplers. Just look at the size of this girl in relation to the house! Who do you think this girl represents? Perhaps Hannah herself? So often when children draw pictures of their families, the child who makes the picture is the largest one there. And who do you think the little man in front of the door of the house is?

Here's a close-up of the girl's face. I must admit it's kind of scary-looking. Look at those eyebrows! Don't you just want to give them a trim or take her to the beauty parlor for a waxing?

I also love the scene under her dress.  Look at the tiny dog and bird!  So much fun!  And look at the girl's feet with those blue shoes!  Perhaps she is dancing with delight.

As I stitched the bird and the little dog, it reminded me of an incident that happened when my son Stephen was a few years old. We were in church, and I felt the skirt of my dress moving. (This is back when full skirts were popular.) Imagine my surprise to find Stephen standing under my dress! Children! We never know what they will do, do we?

I hope you're enjoying your leap day!  Just watch out for those frogs!