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[@dr.debrayerike6359]

Nicola you always have such important and interesting information regarding Samplers. That you share your expertise so generously with us, is very much appreciated- thank you. May Berties surgery, and the administration of anesthesia, be very successful, and the outcome provide him with many years of good health ahead.

[@emilywilliams3237]

I love the perspective you offer on why we should put our own names and/or years on reproduction samplers we stitch. Thanks for that information, Nicola.

[@leslieben789]

Good lucky to your Bertie boy, and prayers sent! Thank you for the tips on recognizing a stitched reproduction vs. originals.

[@barbarahunter6375]

Really interesting how you talked about the colour purple being unstable. Something to look out for on buying second hand samplers

[@wandamccoll3739]

Thank you, Nicola for another wonderful and educational video. I am saying prayers for Bertie-Boo that all goes well on Wednesday (actually today). Thanks again and happy stitching!

[@dianemadison5955]

Prayers for sweet Bertie. 🙏🏻❤️‍🩹 I love your new acquisition samplers.

[@judyyunt2758]

Beautiful video! Prayers for Bertie!

[@joannapitztal5071]

I really like these two beautiful samplers and I'm looking forward to their booklets.🎉

[@marleenoceanbreeze6510]

Wishing the very best for sweet Bertie. Take care, and happy stitching.

[@justinedowell4023]

Wishing the best to Bertie ❤ bless him ❤ what a gorgeous book hopefully I can get one 🤞 loving the samplers just starting my polly gay it so beautiful

[@phylliswhite070]

Such an interesting flosstube, thank you. Bertie will be in my thoughts on Wednesday. I know how worrying anesthesia for dogs can be, we were told our dog could never even have undergone it because he carried the Leishmania virus, goes to show what their bodies go through and with it worrying doggy parents as well. Positive thoughts everything will be well.

[@reneebebla422]

Wonderful video and sending prayers for Bertie. Take care

[@jillmcconville3346]

Prayers for Bertie Boo.

[@bobh7275]

Thanks…interesting about the color purple thread, question if it was also not stable with wool threads? I am thinking of needlepoint or petit pint in chair seats or the back of Victorian chairs. I will definitely say some prayers for Bertie…great book as well. Looking forward to stitching Pollie Gay and your newer projects.

[@WIPsandKits]

Oh Nicola!!!!!! Jane Backhouse!!!!!! STUNNING!!! I absolutely LOVE those motifs AND the different stitches! I must stitch that. 🤗😍🥰 Really great video! Thank you! XOXO Heidi

[@lanelles242]

Beautiful new sampler Jane is!! Prayers for Bertie wishing him well, I also go through this with my Airedale Terriers very troublesome my heart goes out to you & Ray 🙏🏻🤗🐾

[@beckyacosta2090]

I love Jane Blackhouse, I will be watching her release! Oh, and to have two Samplers done by 4 year olds. Amazing! 🥰

[@neilstephen6761]

prayers for Bertie and thank you for sharing

[@kckoehler1766]

Best wishes Bertie. ❤️

[@paulastevenson1687]

Emma Till is amazing! I'll keep Bertie in my thoughts and prayers all goes well.

[@lorettaoneill866]

Good luck on Wednesday with Bertie.

[@justinerogers1353]

With all the points you make about the sampler which was up for Auction (and many more huge clues) it is why I do NOT believe we should be instructed to put our initials and the year we stitched on our work. You only have to do a reverse image search to find out this isn't a Georgian sampler. So, when you were talking about academics driving this, in a flosstube a few months ago, it was really your belief as well.

[@nicolaparkman]

No Justine - the point I was raising previously about academics was the use of the word reproduction. I have always promoted putting at least the year that the sampler was actually stitched visibly on the sampler. This particular sampler was easily recognised by needleworkers as many have stitched it. The auctioneers were fooled and there would have been samplers collectors who were too.

[@carolynmitchell]

Such lovely samplers with lively colors.

[@DaisyDebs]

🌿Beautiful samplers ! 🦋Yes you must make some time for your own embroidery .🌿 Will be thinking of Bertie 🙏🏻x

[@phylliswhite070]

Hope all went well with Bertie today. I have been thinking of hime, sending positive thoughts and of course I have been thinking of you, such a worry when there is something not right with our furry babies.

[@nicolaparkman]

He is home but a little restless. Thank you for thinking of him.

[@meriemchauvet4760]

merci d'avoir insisté sur la nécessité de mettre la date et notre nom ou initiales, mais surtout la DATE sur nos reproductions, c'est tellement important

[@samplerstitcher]

My laptop died and I lost all my samplers from Nicola...😥😢😭

[@nicolaparkman]

Did you lose your PDFs? If so please email me and we will see what we can sort out for you.

[@samplerstitcher]

@@nicolaparkmany es, I did...I think I had printed out one that I was working on, but other than that...that would be so wonderful, thank you Nicola!

[@charlottehansen1817]

Do you have iCloud? My iPhone died and I couldn’t remember my password! Fiddled around and finally got it. I must remember to write them down!! 😵‍💫🤓

[@Stella-we2eg]

Beautiful samplers ! Can you please direct me to the etsy address of the zipper pulls ?.thank you.

[@nicolaparkman]

This is the link but they are now sold out. I expect that Sue will have more in the future. www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MinnieMcBeans?ref=own_favorite_shops_page