"Get you gone, you dwarf .......

You minimus of hindering knotgrass made,

You bead, you acorn!"

 

 

There's no better way to begin a blog post than with a splendid

Shakesperian insult and, coming as it does from A Midsummer

Night's Dream, it really couldn't be more appropriate if it tried!

 

Well met, acorns all!  Tis midsummer's day and time

to launch yet another new and plumptious Long Dog Samplers design

upon a clamouring, unwashed and eager public.

So cop an eyefull of this - beads!

(Can you see how I'm warming to my subject?)

 

 

"What is this marvel that doth mine eyes delight" cried old Jennifer from

the darkened corner where she crouched.

 

"Why old besom, tis called Dawn Chorus on account of all they burds

what do chirrup upon it." quoth I.

 

Meanwhile, back in the real world, it's a real little belter,

a great holiday stitch - that is unless you happen to be in the cold

down under, then t'will surely keep your knees warm as the

winter wynde doth blow.

 

It will set you back the princely sum of one million ducats

(that's 9 euros in modern parlance) and it measures

a tidy 293 x 126 stitches as the crow flies.

DMC, Gentle Art and hindering knotgrass conversions are provided

although landlines and standard networks may vary.

 

 

An artist's impression of the finished work

warts, wrinkles 'n all.

 

Don't delay

Just shout today ...

... tomorrow 'twill be yours!

This one's for you sweet Catherine,
for reasons best known to ourselves.