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Thursday, August 30, 2012

"Blue Ribbon at the West Virginia State Fair"

   I am so proud of my wife and her accomplishments! This year she entered one of her cross stitches into the West Virginia State Fair, thinking all she would do would be displaying her work for all to see. But that wasn't the case, SHE WON a first place blue ribbon! I will link her blog here so you can read in detail and see her progress as she stitched this beautiful cross stitch. "Maple Cottage Stitcher" is the name of her blog for those of you that don't know! She worked almost a whole year on this.
  Here is a link the the song that she partially stitched on her sampler Hymn and History of "It is Well With My Soul". It is a wonderful but heartbreaking story if you have never heard the story on when, where and why Horatio Gates Spafford wrote this wonderful song!


   So again Congratulations and I can't wait to see the next one! Again I am so proud of her and her work!

Psalm 107:29"He calms the storm, So that its waves are still."
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22 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 31, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    Beautiful handwork! Congratulations.

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  2. Gardener on Sherlock StreetAugust 31, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    Congratulations to your wife. That is a very nice piece and it is a talented hand that can make all the stitches come together so beautifully!

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  3. Homesteading wifeAugust 31, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    That is so pretty! What a blessing to have such talent.

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    1. Clint BakerSeptember 3, 2012 at 2:23 PM

      Yes she is, but as with most women, she has many many talents!

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  4. Lisa @ Two Bears FarmSeptember 3, 2012 at 8:09 AM

    Congrats to your wife on a beautiful job! We usually try to go to the WV fair, but we didn't make it this year.

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    1. Clint BakerSeptember 3, 2012 at 2:24 PM

      This was her first time ever entering anything. You will have to stop by next year, I am sure she will have other things in there!

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  5. Katherines CornerSeptember 3, 2012 at 5:25 PM

    it's beautiful, congrats to your talented wife. Thank you for sharing. a lovely idea, thank you for sharing. Sending hugs your way and wishes for a beautiful week ahead xo

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  6. LeighSeptember 3, 2012 at 11:54 PM

    Definitely congratulations! Cross stitch isn't as easy as it looks and her work is lovely. Definitely deserving.

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  7. TaraSeptember 4, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    Beautiful, and a wonderful hymn, such a complex story. I think that the whole story adds a richness and depth that allows the words of the hymn to touch even more lives. Thank you for sharing!

    Tara @ Simply Made Home

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  8. Farmgirl HeidiSeptember 5, 2012 at 1:32 AM

    That is a lovely cross stitch. Congratulations to your wife and thank you to you Clint for being such a proud husband. It's nice to brag on your better half sometimes. Your wife certainly deserves praise for this beautiful work.

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    1. Clint BakerSeptember 6, 2012 at 6:42 PM

      I am so very proud of her and thank you for the kind complements!

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  9. Alana JoSeptember 5, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    Gorgeous work!

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  10. deb dutySeptember 6, 2012 at 7:25 PM

    Congrats to her! I used to cross stitch a long time ago so I know it takes a long time just to stitch a tiny section.

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  11. NancySeptember 8, 2012 at 7:02 AM

    Kudos to your lovely wife, Clint. That's a beautiful piece.

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  12. PamelaSeptember 12, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    So wonderful! Congrats. A true treasure indeed! Thanx for coming to THT.

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  13. KathySeptember 12, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    Congratulations to your lovely wife! How sweet of you to share this wonderful piece with us! Love it! I appreciate you sharing with A Return to Loveliness,
    Kathy

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