FlossTube #8 - More, More, More!! More German Saxony Samplers & Motifs, More Gigi R Samplers!!
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- Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2023
- Gigi R patterns can be purchased from The Attic
atticneedlework.com
The Met - Johann Sibmacher - Etchings
www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
Johann Sibmacher’s New Model Book: Charted Patterns for Needlepoint &Counted Cross Stitch Paperback - September 16, 2019, by Susan Johnson (Author) on Amazon.
www.Amazon.com/Johann-Sibmach...
European Reproduction Samplers
www.samplers-berlin.com/en/
The Scarlet Letter
scarlet-letter.com/
Sampler Museum in Celle, Germany - Closed in 2013, but here are two great articles with pictures:
www.theunbrokenthread.com/blo...
www.samplers-berlin.com/en/ab...
Embroidery Motifs from Old Dutch Samplers by Albarta Meulenbelt-Nieuwburg - I purchased this book used and I believe it is no longer in print.
Sampler Motifs and Symbolism by Patricia Andre and Lesley Rudnicki on Amazon:
www.Amazon.com/Sampler-Motifs...
The Essamplaire - The bride and groom motif
theessamplaire.com/browse.php....
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Oh how you have opened my stitching world and educated me at the same time. Those Gigi patterns are incredible. Thank you 😀💕
Thank you Michelle!
Mic drop. Master class. You are OUTSTANDING for providing this content!!!!!! Thank you! Thank you!!!! Thank you!!!!!!
If this were locked up in a retreat for the few who could attend we would all be missing so much!!!!
Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!
Thank you so much Rene! I really appreciate your comments!!!
Gigi sampler is amazing. That church. What a rabbit hole. Thanks for the needlework symbolism lesson.
Thank you to Brenda and Laura for recommending your floss tube. I enjoyed the research you have done on the sampler motifs. This is one that I will want to listen to more than once. I look forward to more of your episodes.
As I’m living (again after 35years overseas) in Dresden - Germany, I like to add to your saxony sampler info (I too have written to Scarlett letter about it and the posted this in their info) …about the church: „Maria on the Water“ Maria am Wasser is an Evangelical Lutheran church in the Hosterwitz district of Dresden. With its exterior, which is reminiscent of southern German Baroque sacred buildings, it is completely atypical for the Dresden region. At 1,500 square meters, the churchyard is one of the smallest cemeteries in the city. The Maria am Wasser church and the churchyard are listed buildings and were part of the Dresden Elbe Valley cultural landscape as a UNESCO World Heritage Site from 2004 to 2009.
Absolutely loved every minute!!!
Thank you for such a wonderful flosstube jam packed with my favorite kind of information.
Bravo!!! Well done!!
Thank you so much!!!
I love Gigi! What a fabulous informative floss-tube! Thank you. So glad I found you!
Love all the Gigi R's! Thank you for the history lesson. Fascinating!
Hi Grace!! I LOVED this video!! I WILL BE watching this again!!! It’s FASCINATING to learn about the MEANINGS of motifs!!! Thank you THANK YOU!!!! You made me fall in love with German samplers AND GigiR samplers too!! Happy 90th to an interesting lady!!! Did I say THANK YOU for recording this video!! 👏👏👏👏🥰 I am especially drawn to Gigi patterns, as I was called GG by friends and family - they were my initials to a very French name that NO ONE could pronounce - I was like Cher or Madonna…. GG was all I was known by! ( my name was Gisele Gautreau- yep GG!). In recent years, my first name has been better received, when Tom Brady married Gisele whatchamacallit…😎. I’d say just like that supermodel, and I am 180 degrees opposite - she’s the. Razilian with long legs and I am the Canadian with the stubby legs 😂😂😂 anyhoo that pattern looks amazing thanks to you and Gigi!
Enjoyed watching your flosstube.
Happy birthday month to Gigi
Love your finish and your progress on your beautiful wips. Happy stitching!
Grace, It is so lovely to see you again. Your projects are stunning. Thank you so much for sharing the history and symbolism of the samplers you are working on. I have bookmarked this video so I can revisit it. So much information for my pea brain to absorb in one sitting. I have been telling myself that I don't need to purchase another sampler right now, but you have twisted my arm. I am going to order Lady in Red Spinning Her Wool from the Attic from Gigi. You are an enabler, I say. Happy stitching. Best, K
This was a fascinating video. I learned so much about the motifs. I now understand why Gigi is so popular. Thanks.
I can thank Brenda and the serial starter for pointing me in your direction! Loved your interest in sampler history. I am also fond of Gigi samplers. Looking forward to your next video.
Thank you Denise!
My Goodness Grace!! This video is over the top. Thank you for sharing your in depth research. I will be watching this again because once through was not enough! You have confirmed what I believed to be true of samplers, very few of the motifs used were invented by the stitchers…..However, how they were arranged and combined on the samplers is where the creativity of each girl is displayed. Now, I just wish we could locate the original source of Mary, Joseph and the Donkey (another Gigi R sampler)!😊 Thank You again!
Thank you Jean!!!
Thank you for an enjoyable video and beautiful stitching.Happy stitching
Ohh my,Ohh my GIGI!! What an Amazing flosstube!!!! My head is spinning with all of this information!!! 😊. Thank you for a most intriguing time!! Take care !! I look forward to the next time!!! Happy stitching!!! Bye!!!!! 😊❤❤ Barbara S.
Thank you Barbara!!!
Oh Grace you popped up on my recommended Flosstubes this morning. What a fabulous hour of amazing samplers, facts, stash enhancement and just sheer joy of stitching. The Gigi R samplers are breathtaking. I fell in love with a couple of samplers from the European selection. 🩷
Oh thank you!
I really enjoy your Flosstube channel and I love Gigi. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work.
Thank you for another wonderful floss tube!!
Fabulous! I’m from German descent so these samplers are from my peeps! Your rabbit hole brought information, joy and curiosity to all your viewers. Thank you for sharing. Gigi samplers are now on my bucket list.
Thank you Sarah! I’m half German as well.
That SDW sampler is stunning! So much interesting information - and I guess I’ll keep stitching all of the parrots 😂! Wonderful video. Thank you!
LOL on the parrots! Thank you for watching!
So many beautiful patterns from gigi R.
Thank you for sharing of your discoveries. I love antique samplers. You have so many Gigi R’s! Beautiful!
First, let me say how excited I am to see you back. I learn so much from your videos. I especially loved all the GiGi patterns and have put a few on my wish list. Would love to win a Gigi R as well. Thank you again for all the research you are doing. It is fabulous.
OMGigi Grace! So many delicious samplers! You make me want to stitch them all (and I haven't finished even one yet)!!!! Love all the Gigi R charts as well as the others. You will need to continue working for a while with hauls like this - haha! Love you and thank you for sharing your wealth of new knowledge!
My friend called her grandmother Gigi. So interesting hearing about all of the samplers. I love samplers so much. Loved your video. Happy Stitching 🪡 🧵 😊
Grace, I enjoyed your last video so very much. So interesting and well presented. I look forward to your next video. Your work is amazing, especially on all your GiGi patterns. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. So appreciated!
What an amazing flosstube. Thank you for sharing your knowledges. Gigi is a fabulous designer .
Hi Grace! I love all your beautiful Gigi WIPs and finishes! Your work is exquisite and the attention to detail unmatched. I ‘ve had that first motif book you showed forever. I’ll have to get it out and study it again 😊. Thanks for sharing your talents & knowledge. ❤️
The video was so interesting to learn about the symbolism in German samples. The wips are so beautiful. I love the reproduction samples by Gigi. She is so talented
Thank you for watching Mary!!
I love Gigi R reproductions, too! Thanks for sharing your research with us.
Grace, what a wonderful history lesson you have shared with us. The reappearance of so many of the motifs is delightful! The Gigi R patterns are gorgeous. But I thank you too for sharing those from the European Samplers. I look forward to your next flosstube! Carol in Texas
Thank you Carol!
You and I met briefly at The Attic Summer School last August but I only just realized you had a Flosstube. So……I had an unexpected snow day today and decided to watch. I loved this! Art and History are my jam. I just love to hear about the history and basis of each motif. And so many beautiful pieces to stitch. You expanded my wish list greatly. Thank you for sharing and I hope our paths cross again.
Thank you for watching!!! History is my jam, too.
Super interesting video.Thank you! And lovely to see you again. You have definitely enabled me with your excellent information on Gigi samplers.
Thank you so much for sharing all your research! It is clear from all you showed that Gigi is a prolific designer who has reproduced incredibly meaningful samplers. We are very fortunate to be the beneficiaries of her incredible talent. What a lovely milestone birthday she has reached!
I am enjoying all of the information you have found about the German Saxony Band Samplers! Gigi samplers are so pretty!
Another awesome video!! Thank you!!
love all the Gigi inspiration thank you
I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the German sampler and Gigi various charts with the common thread of the various symbols and their meaning, very informative!!
Your stitching is beautiful and thank you for sharing your knowledge about Gigi samplers.
Thank you for such a beautiful showing of your Gigi samplers. Your research is amazing
Gigi. Thank you for all the information you shared with us.
I enjoyed your video so much, Gigi is my favorite designer. Can’t wait for your next video.
Grace!!!! You are my Gigi guru!! Once again, a fantastic episode and your research is so inspiring!❤
Thank you - so interesting and informative
What a wonderful video! I learned so much about all the motifs in samplers. Gigi has beautiful charts and I have a few of her charts. Happy Stitching
Hi Grace, your stitching looks very neat. Have a great week.
I so enjoyed all of the knowledge you have shared. The meanings behind the motifs is fascinating! Gigi is a favorite of mine too. Thank you for sharing ❣️
Beautiful work Grace.
Loved listening about all the motifs!
Love Gigi and all the information you presented!
Learned a lot, thank you! Gigi
Your research has been fascinating. Thank you for sharing.
Not boring at all!!! I was glued to all that meaning and beautifulness. I appreciate all the research. Got some of the books and a couple of the samplers. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for researching the sampler info so you could educate us about them. Truly fascinating information.
Grace! Fantastic video!!! Really enjoyed the research you shared and all of your stash!!!! Happy stitching!! 😊
Wow! I have learned so much! Thanks for sharing!
Happy 90th birthday Gigi! Another fantastic floss tube, Grace!
Fantastic video about German sampler motifs and their history! Also… Happy Birthday, Gigi!
A lovely, informative video. Thank you for doing all that research. Such lovely samplers to stitch. What a blessing to be able to enjoy such beauty in our homes.❤
Gigi! What an episode!
Thank you for this wonderful flosstube. You were so organized and informative, and were a joy to listen to. I agree that this is an episode that needs repeated viewings in order to absorb everything.
Oddly enough, I'm sitting in my brother's house across from a large framed tapestry with many of these motifs that my grandmother stitched 50 years or so ago. It never really appealed to me growing up, but I'm now slightly jealous that my brother inherited it!
I haven't yet attempted a Gigi R sampler, but definitely want to try one at some point.
Take care.
Thank you for your comments and watching! How interesting your grandmother’s tapestry has some of the same motifs!! Was she German? I’d love to see a picture of the tapestry. Happy stitching!
That you so much for sharing all of your knowledge you have been learning. How interesting it all is! Your work is beautiful
Outstanding video loved all the GiGi R
Oh my goodness bored not for one second. Thank you sincerely for sharing all of the information on the motifs and everything else. It was absolutely fascinating. I haven’t purchased a Gigi R sampler yet but I need to. I just returned to cross stitching last summer. I never would have thought I’d be interested in stitching samplers it’s so fun to have a newfound passion for a hobby that you love and enjoy. Thank you so much take care!
Thank you Shawn! Isn’t it great to have such a wonderful hobby!!
So enjoyed this! Thank you for taking the time to pass your research onto us all. I’ve just started Gerte this week in DMC and she’s beautiful!
Very fascinating and informative video! Loved all of it. Gigi
What a joy this morning to see you have a new post. My stitching passion is also euro repros, many Gigi's, so it is satisfying to see another kindred spirit. Thanks so much.
That was quite the rabbit hole! But very interesting!!!
wow, what a show, thank you. gigi
Wow! So much information. Thank you for sharing. All the Gigi patterns are fabulous.
Very informative. I enjoyed it very much. Gigi
Your stitching is lovely! Beautiful choices!
Amazing information! Thank you so much for sharing what you are learning! Gigi
Sooo great Grace!! Thank you for all of the info on the German Samplers. I have definitely added to my list of must haves. I really appreciate all of the research you put into this, I especially love the motif meaning side of things. It makes stitching a sampler almost like decoding a message from the past. Love your videos!!🌹🌹🌹
Thank you so much!!!!!
First time watching. Thoroughly enjoyed! That GiGi pattern is beautiful!
Thank you!!!
Gigi Sampler. Loved your sampler history lessons.
Your research is fascinating. I hope you share more with us. The patterns Gigi reproduced are beautiful.
So interesting. Thank you for sharing ❣️
Loved the history lesson in this video. So often we see similar patterns across many samplers and now I know a bit more. And wow- you bought a bunch of Gigi R charts.
Awesome video! Love all the research & information you provided. Definitely will be watching from now on! Thanks
I just love your videos!! All of the history is fascinating 😀😀
Thank you very much!
Thank you for all the interesting information! Now I imagine the little girls being taught about the meaning of the particular motifs while adding them to their samplers ❤️ Happy Birthday to the wonderful Gigi!
Fantastic flosstube! ❤ Thank you for sharing! That GiGi pattern is beautiful, I appreciate the opportunity!
That was an amazing flosstube. Thank you for sharing all the research with us. I have not stitched a Gigi pattern yet but you showed quite a few that I want to stitch.
Thank you so much for sharing these fascinating stories on all of these samplers. I am living now in Germany and love living here. I am lucky to be only a 20 minute drive to the Zweigart factory outlet shop. Hubby and I lived in different cities during his military career here and our first duty station was in Nuremberg. I have seen many of the symbols you mentioned in so many items especially in lithograph prints. I will now look for some books of the persons you mentioned. I took up cross stitch again after a 25 year hiatus and also have gone down a rabbit hole, but so happy especially collecting the patterns. These in my opinion are the most important as linens and flosses can be more readily found. I have began looking on sites here in Germany as well as other European sites for vintage samplers and again see so much of what you described. Thank you for your very thorough explanations and now I will begin looking. Sending you my best wishes for a wonderful holiday season. Laura
Hi Laura, You are lucky to live so close to the Zweigart factory. It makes sense the motifs would be in needlework and lithograph prints…very interesting! I, too, like to collect patterns; collecting is a separate hobby from actually stitching. Thank you for watching and Happy Stitching!
I loved seeing all the Gigi patterns and love the book recommendations-thank you for your video!
Thank you for sharing your research. I learned so much. Have a great week.
I’ve been googling Gigi R patterns during your video. Gorgeous!
So informative! Thank you. My great grandchildren call me Gigi.😊
Thank you so much for sharing all these lovely samplers and your interesting research. I enjoyed it very much. Gigi is one of my very favorite designers, not only because her samplers are so beautiful but also because Gigi is the name my children had for my mother. It holds a special place in my ❤.
Thank you, Grace, for the master class on German sampler motif symbolism. I learned so much today and love that imagery continues to connect us in all art forms, especially needlework! Gigi is a treasure to the needlework world-many happy birthdays to come!
Hi Grace! You know I love all the Gigi! Paused and ordered the book of course 🤣
Thank you for sharing your research on the fascinating symbolism in samplers. Great FT. Congrats on your finish and such gorgeous wips.
Very interesting Sampler info.
Thanks for sharing.
You have a great collection of Sampler patterns.
Gigi
Marilyn
Thank you for all of the AMAZING information about Saxony samplers and for the walk through Gigi R’s beautiful charts. I have LDR 1753 by European Reproduction Samplers and am so glad you reminded me of it! It’s now on my list for 2024! 🎉
What a fantastic video! I have the Gigi R Saxony sampler kitted and ready...thank you for the motivation to start it!
Thank you so much for this fabulous video! It was such fun to learn more about the motifs that are used in samplers!
What an utterly fascinating presentation, Grace - you had my full attention - please continue to share your discoveries! Loved learning about the strong influence of Christianity. Such a beautiful Church on that Gigi pattern!