Thursday 4 June 2015

Divorced or Beheaded

When mentioning my cabinet fobs last week, I realized that I had hardly any photos of the various embroidered oddments that adorn/clutter the bathroom and so decided to take a few photos of the two samplers that are displayed from the cabinets.


I couldn´t get a very good photo as there is a window right next to the cabinet  which reflects light onto the glass.


A great fan of English history and especially the Tudor era, these samplers depict the various fates of the six wives of one of the most famous of British kings, Henry VIII.



From his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon which was annuled, the execution of Anne Boleyn and the death of Jane Seymore.



to the divorce of fourth wife Anne of Cleves, the execution of Katherine Howard and his last wife who outlived him, Catherine Parr.



I didn´t follow a chart but used various patterns from Eileen Bennett´s needlework samplers. I did this needlework years ago in 2005 and today would perhaps choose different colours,  At the time I used colours that more or less matched the bathroom curtains, but they have long been substituted.



The samplers have a plain white backing fabric and are attatched with velcro to cardboard panels which fit behind the glass doors of the cabinet.

Thank you for looking.  Until next week,

Sheryl



16 comments:

  1. That's a very good decoration idea.

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  2. Hello Sheryl! Love your samplers.... I also like the Tudor period of history so really like the subject of the samplers too! :) x

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  3. Love your samplers. I love that little rhyme. I have glass-faced bathroom cabinets also. I hate looking at the contents of the cabinets. What a clever idea to hang the samplers there.

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  4. Wow! Sheryl, your needlework is sheer perfection - you did a wonderful job of these samplers and I loved how you placed them in your bathroom!
    Have a very blessed Friday!
    Kelly-Anne

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  5. What a great idea for the doors to cupboards! I think your samplers are quite lovely as they are.

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  6. Beautiful samplers, and they are a great decoration for your bathroom. I also like how you have identified stitching.
    Thank you for your message and I will send you a mail next week :).

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  7. Those samplers are beautiful, Sheryl!!:) I have not yet decorated my other rooms with my creations so I guess anything in my bathroom will take ages to show.

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  8. Those are fabulous! You have such great ideas and express them so beautifully. I love the colors too. They are subtle enough to work with lots of decorating schemes.

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  9. Oh, Sheryl - these are FABULOUS!! I love, LOVE them - of course, you know I'm nuts about the Tudors…..so, of course, I'd fall in love with them.
    xxx

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  10. Your needle work is really beautiful. Wishing you a nice week!

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  11. It's always a delight to see all your creative ideas and how you embellish your home with all these wonderful pieces.

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  12. That's a really interesting way to display your work. Doesn't the damp affect them though? They are very beautiful samplers and educational too!

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  13. the samplers are beautiful, they are displayed in such a pretty way!!!!

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  14. I love these samplers, and they look wonderful on the cabinet! So pretty!!!

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