I do love a mooch around a charity shop, It's not often I find anything other than books but sometimes I get lucky, like with the Fat Face skirt I found for a fiver a few weeks back, I was pleased with that find.
But back in the Summer I came across this finished cross stitch in a basket with some paintings, I thought It was perfect to put with my other Autumn pieces. I paid just £4.00 for this, which is a lot less than the kit would have cost, not to mention the hours it took to stitch.
This is one of the Four Seasons by Derwentwarter Desings. If you look very close you can see that It wasn't professionally framed, but It's not too bad. There is a sticker on the back saying Handmade by Jean Knowles, so thank you Jean :-)
I believe Bothy Threads bought out Derwentwater Designs but you can still by the kits for all four of the seasons.
I saw this next one hanging on the wall behind the charity shop counter in a local town, and you can see that I paid £3.50 for this one.
I'm not sure but I think this is/was a DMC kit, the only thing I can find similar is called The Christmas Window and is for sale on AliExpress, but that piece is larger than this one, perhaps whoever stitched it only stitched half the chart? I've no idea about that but I do know that It was framed by my local needlework shop where I get my framing done because there is a sticker on the back with the their information. Whoever stitched it wrote the year 2010 on that sticker so we at least know that it was framed fourteen years ago
I always think It's so sad to see someones hard work sold for so little, but at least these two pieces have found a good home with me.
We've had the boys staying over for the weekend as Jenny and James have been to London. Goodness can those boys eat, lol. You forget that having children around is a constant round of preparing food, tidying up and breaking up squabbles! I love them to bits but It's been a noisy few days so I'm looking forward to some quiet time tomorrow.
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Both cross stitches are beautiful, you are correct they don't hold any values, the frames are worth more. As for grandchildren visiting, ours are younger but can still eat our cupboards empty.
Oh, both are so pretty--in fact, I even have that first chart/kit somewhere, but have never stitched it. A lot of love and time went into each of those--so glad you rescued them, Maggie! Enjoy the grandkids, noise and all :)
Both cross-stitches look lovely, what a good find.
It's lovely having the Grandkids around but it's certainly all go when they are ... enjoy some quiet time tomorrow :)
All the best Jan
Love both of your finds enjoy .
What fun to have your Grandkids around , but yes it is full on.
Have a good week hugs June.
Both of those cross stitch pictures are beautifully done. Great finds and they do have a home where they will be appreciated.
God bless.
They're both lovely. It's sad when you stop and wonder why something which has taken so much work ends up in a charity shop but it's nice to think that they're now being seen and enjoyed again.
Great finds. Both are lovely. Agree with what Jo said. You wonder, did the person who made them die and family didn't want them for keep sakes? I'm sure there's a story there somewhere. Glad you rescued them and will enjoy them.
I agree is it sad that someone worked so hard on those and then they were sold for so much less than the effort. I know how you feel about youngins and their noise...Gotta love them!
I love that cross stitch! I'm hosting a big Thanksgiving dinner back here in the states this weekend and I need something like that. I've been so stressed with carpet cleaning, bed and lodging prep, and food prep that I've kind of let decor slip. I'll have to go to my local thrift shop and hope to find something similar. Thanks for sharing!
great digitizing wrok!
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