Lovely English sampler from 1803 stitched at Chippenham by an 8 years old girl called Ann.
Ann worked some neat stitches, but chose a poem too long for her canvas; she cleverly solved the problem by stitching the missing bits above the end of the sentence.
Design Area: 176 x 216 stitches
If stitched on 28 ct linen/ 14 ct aida the pattern will measure :
12,50" x 15,40" / 32 x 39 cm
Contains:
- Chart in two different format. Black and white, and color with symbol.
- Photos of the original sampler
- PDF in A4 format
Materials you need at home:
- Embroidery floss
- Linen, aida or the embroidery fabric of your choice.
- Embroidery needles and scissors
Virginie Lykins
Hi,
My name is Virginie Lykins, I’m an independent student of historical needlework and founder of Roland-designs.com.
I collect, preserve and do digital reproductions of antique patterns, my specialties are Berlin woolwork designs, Sajou and samplers.
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