This pattern is a faithful replica of an antique French sampler stitched during WW1 by a 9 years old girl called Marcelle.
A sweet little school sampler stitched in red on canvas, there is some remnants of blue wool in the center but unfortunately there is not enough left to give an idea of what was stitched there.
Design Area: 113 x 147 stitches
If stitched on 28 ct linen/ 14 ct aida the pattern will measure:
8.07" x 10.50" / 20.5 x 26.6 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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