The 2026 Flower Basket series will all be sized for displaying in a bowl or other decorative way. The first one is Jobiena's Flower Basket. The motifs and style come from the Jobiena Mortier sampler stitched in 1841 with a new palette of threads.
Pattern is stitched on 38 ct linen using The Gentle Arts threads. Stitch count is 85 x 85, mini 27 x 33.
A reproduction of an American schoolgirl sampler worked in 1848 at Mrs. Cooke's School in New Hampshire. This charming piece reflects the elegance and discipline of mid-19th century needlework education. The original sampler, signed simply "LSC", features a beautifully detailed bird... Read more
"True Lovers Knot" adapted from the sampler worked by Betty Wrigley, March 27 1849. This charming school-girl sampler was stitched by 18-year-old Betty Wrigley (born 1831, England) and signed "Betty Wrigley Finished This Work March 27 1849 In The 18 Year Of Her Age".