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Above is the map of how far Queendom Website has traveled,
nice for MacSoph and me, but doubly nice because it shows that needlework is indeed alive and well right round the world.
All deadlines from 2023 are currently past.
My World of Needlework
Welcome to May on Queendom Website.
How does time go so fast!
A Reminder
If you are new to my designs, please read about my instructions and the reason I package them the way I do.
Scroll down to lower yellow navigation bar and click on
INSTRUCTIONS.
American Silver Thimbles Sampler and the Thimbles
THE SAMPLER BANDS
My sampler is a band sampler, with each band adapted from the band of an American thimble. Above are two photos of the Simons thimble from which I adapted the band with the house.
And the good news is, Carolyn has many of the thimbles.
How My American Silver Thimbles Sampler Influenced My Collecting.
For most of my collecting life I looked for the commemorative thimbles, two favorites in this category, the Salem Witch Thimbles. As I stitched my Sampler I became more interested in the tiny miniature designs.
A relatively recent find that has become one of my favorites is the thimble above. I love the abstract Rose and Bow-like Leaves on the ornate gold band. Made by Stern, the thimble has an interesting design history.
As I adapted the designs from thimble bands for my American Silver Thimbles Sampler, I began paying more attention to the tiny designs on thimble bands, such as the little landscape on the Simons thimble below.
I began looking at these tiny designs with fresh eyes and soon I was trolling for interesting thimble designs.
Why Collect Thimbles? I actually have a good answer
Look for my answer tomorrow.