This sampler is a fanciful adaptation of 19th century American and English sampler motifs. Fluffy white sheep are outstanding on a large green lawn that stretches between two elegant red brick houses that are flanked by flying eagles. Needlework pictures of this type can be considered as traditional... Read more
Note from the designer: "A gift from the collection of Rosalind and Edwin Miller to the museum. Emma Lerch was born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in 1830, and she stitched this sampler in her thirteenth year. It is a very simple work, with a lovely meandering floral border. While perhaps... Read more
This sweet little American sampler features two little houses above alphabets and a short verse:
Would you be wise
Each moment prize
It is surrounded on four sides by a double sided satin stitched sawtooth border. Stitches used include cross, outline, stem filling, counted... Read more
Fanny Hancock's father, Ebenezer Hancock, was cousin to the famous John Hancock. Born in 1785, Fanny sewed her sampler at age 11. She married Nathaniel Parker of Boston in 1803, and died in 1834. The colors on the back side of her sampler retained much of their original brilliance, and are... Read more
Note from the designer: "This naive Adam and Eve sampler might have been made in Maryland around 1810. At first I believed that the sampler was either English or Irish, judging by the unusual surname, until, in my research, I came upon the gravestone of a Fanny H. Peachey, born 24 November 1799,... Read more
Note from the designer: "This American band sampler was originally worked in Lynn, Massachusetts. Hannah Breed is mentioned in Bolton and Coe's authoritative book American Samplers. Rows of lettering are intermixed with a row of sheep and cows, a verse, and floral bands. The verse says:
Note from the designer: "Hannah Mosher was born March 12th, 1786, in Hollis, New Hampshire, the fourth and last child of Abijah and Hannah Mosher. On March 7, 1813, she married the Rev. Walter Chapin of Woodstock, Vermont. Apart from this sketchy biographical information, found in the History of... Read more
Note from the designer: "From Dover, Massachusetts, comes Harriot Boardman's sampler, originally worked on a distinctive green linsey-woolsey found only on some North Shore samplers. A three-sided sawtooth border surrounds alphabet and numeral tests with geometric cross bands, two deer with... Read more
Note from the designer: "A beautiful meandering four-sided floral border in an unusually rich color palette surrounds this traditional Scottish sampler, also featuring a beautiful arcaded floral band at the top and a substantial mansion house in the lower register. Trees, tulips and flying birds... Read more
Note from the designer: "Samplers worked with black backgrounds are unique to New England, and this one is designed after a late 18th century Massachusetts piece. A portly clergyman is depicted strolling between a fashionable lady under a parasol, and a church or meeting -house; with a frisky... Read more
Rose's unusual middle name should have provided some clues about where she was born, and where she lived, but the name "Shenamon" is elusive despite my efforts to discover its origins as well as hers. It is spelled many different ways when researched (including Shinimon and Schinnamon which... Read more
Made in Providence, Rhode Island, this sampler is a superb example of the work done at Miss Mary (Polly) Balch's school, one of the most important female learning institutions in America at that time. Combining sophisticated architectural, landscape and figural motifs with elaborate and unusual... Read more
This is a reproduction of an English sampler made in Bradford, Yorkshire, that shows distinct influences of Scottish needlework traditions, particularly in the illuminated alphabets. The bold primary colors were reproduced from the front of the original sampler, which retains its amazing... Read more
This English sampler comes from the collection of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jarrett, who established Witney Antiques. It was featured in one of their exhibition catalogs in December 1996 titled "All Creatures Great and Small."
The work is extremely fine and accomplished,... Read more
Honor America and all it stands for with this gorgeous design. "America - Honor, Love, God, Home, Justice, Liberty, Courage, Pride, Family, Patriotic, Freedom." The stitch count is 156H x 136W. Design size approximately 10"x11". Model stitched on 14 Ct. Ivory Aida with DMC floss.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with Fireworks, Uncle Sam's hat and a tiny Liberty Bell charm. Model stitched over two threads on 28 Ct. Summer Khaki Cashel Linen using Gentle Arts threads. Stitch Count: 39W x 61H.
"America - One Nation Under God - Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." Another wonderful patriotic design from Sue Hillis! Model stitched on 14 Ct. Summer Khaki Aida. Stitch Count: 90W x 118H. Includes red, white, and blue buttons from HoneyBee Creations.
"Flags of White and red and blue wave for people brave and true"
Model stitched on 18 Ct. Natural light linen (not listed) using Weeks Dye Works and DMC Pearl Cotton #5. Also required but not included are Buttons from Mill Hill (86255, 86245, 86329 and 2 QTY of 86229). Stitch Count: 74x91. Cut Size: 14" x 18".
Model stitched on 35 count Sheep's Straw Linen with Needlepoint Inc Silks. Gentle Art Sampler Thread alternates given as well. DMC alternates are 310 422 434 930 831 833 739 937 642 3021 3721. The stitch count is 57W x 234H.
Model stitched on 28 Ct. Country French Cafe Mocha Linen using DMC and Classic Colorworks. Stitch Count: 111w x 84h. Finished Size: 8" x 6"
Shown finished in a Family Tree Frame- Style: Sean, Finish: Shabby, Color: Icing, Size: 7 x 9.
Model stitched on 20 Ct. Summer Khaki Cork Linen using Classic Colorworks and Gentle Art Sampler Threads and DMC floss for backstitching. Buttons by Just Another Button Company. Stitch Count: 30 x 99. Cut Size: 9" x 18".
Model stitched over two threads on 28 Ct. Linen over your choice with Gentle Arts Sampler Threads and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count: 88W x 95H. Design Size: 7" x 7". Comes with a star button.
Model stitched on 28 Ct. White Jobelan with DMC and Weeks Dye Works floss. Shown with Apple Blossom & Robin's Egg Magnets from Stoney Creek (not listed). Stitch Count: 63W x 91H.
Model stitched on 30 Ct. Gray linen by Weeks Dye Works using Classic Colorworks, Gentle Arts and Weeks Dye Works. Stitch count 48x48. Design Size: 4" x 4"
"Liberty is the only thing you cannot have unless you are willing to give it to others." Model stitched on 32 Ct. Vintage Cedar Plank by Lakeside Linens with Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 82x147. Design Size: 6" x 10"
"Dear Soldier" is an original, patriotic sampler designed to celebrate men and women who have, and those who are, currently serving in the United States Military. The design provides areas for personalization and for dates of military service. A complete graphed alphabet has been included... Read more
A Patriotic Sampler Snack in our favorite patriotic colors. Flags, Sheep and Houses . . . Oh My! An original and fun sampler design celebrating patriotism.
The model was stitched on 32 Ct Pistachio Frappe. Stitch Count: 143w x 130h.
This patriotic design from Glendon Place features a red, white & blue border with "A Grateful Nation honors this American Solder (with room for the name and dates served)."
Model stitched on 32 ct Lambswool Jobelan using Weeks Dye Works and Rainbow gallery threads. Stitch count is 191 x 225.
Models stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Slate linen from Fabrics by Stephanie with Gentle Art Sampler threads, Weeks Dye Works floss, Classic Colorworks floss and DMC floss. Shown with a Star Spangled Pin-Mini set and buttons from Just Another Button Company. Stitch Counts: Sampler - 130x162.... Read more
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