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'Tis Education
Forms the Common Mind: Schools, Scholars and Seminaries
This
is the newest exhibition catalogue from Witney Antiques, in which
groups of samplers have been linked together. Samplers worked under
the tutelage of certain teachers are illustrated, and over the
course of time new examples have been found, as in the case of
Frances Owen and Dorcas Haynes (Fitzwilliam Museum), Catherine
Winbush and Elizabeth Harris (Lady Lever Art Gallery), the "Angel
and Tree" band samplers and two examples from Miss Gregson's
Seminary. Also included in the exhibition are samplers from named
schools and teachers not previously researched. A variety of
distinctive samplers have emerged from this study, many the products
of formal instruction from previously unknown schools or as
additions to established groups. Samplers still exist in
considerable numbers, reflecting the talents of these innumerable
teachers and their pupils over a span of four hundred years; however
many of the often anonymous teachers are long forgotten, their
talents expressed through the work of their students. While many
samplers were worked in schools, others were stitched in the home
under the guidance of a relative or governess. Some were the
products of one sole instructress, others are the results of one
teacher's efforts being expanded or copied by a student and passed
to the next generation, thus sometimes very closely related designs
can be seen stretching over a broad period of time.
Softbound, $45.00
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SEW, MEND & DARN
An Exhibition of Darning Samplers
Curated by Erna Hiscock
This catalog of darning samplers was prepared to accompany a
special exhibition to be held September 12th and 13th, 2009,
at Old Corner House Antiques in Wittersham, near Tenterden,
Kent. Sales of the catalog are being donated to The Pilgrims
Hospice. Illustrated in full color, the catalog features
almost fifty darning samplers from private collections, made
in England, Scotland, and the continent with commentary on
each. Samplers from various Quaker schools, including
Ackworth, are included. Paper, 17 pages, very limited
quantity, $22.00
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MARYLAND SAMPLING: GIRLHOOD EMBROIDERY 1738-1860
by Gloria
Seaman Allen
This superbly researched book is a composite view of the lives
and needlework created by young ladies of early Maryland.
Building on several generations of scholarship in the study of
American samplers, Gloria Seaman Allen's in-depth look into
the samplers and embroideries made in Maryland clearly shows
the importance of this previously largely unexplored body of
work. With over 200 color photographs and a user-friendly
format, needlework enthusiasts and scholars will find this a
valuable contribution to the history of women's education.
400 pages,
Hard bound, $75.00
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THE PROPER
STITCH: A Guide for Counted Thread
by Darlene O'Steen
This ultimate stitching encyclopedia has finally been
reprinted and expanded to include 24 new pages, two never
before published projects, five new stitch illustrations, and
updated photos and revised illustrations. It is an
indispensable guide for serious stitchers, with more than
sixty stitch illustrations, including two versions of
Montenegrin stitch, and other unusual counted cross stitches
in the cross, straight, satin, buttonhole, looped, and
drawn-thread families.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Hard bound, 168 pages, $50.00
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On This Fair
Sampler Does My Needle Write
An
Exhibition at Witney Antiques
October 11-30,2004
The title of this exhibition comes
from the verse on a sampler sewn
by Mary Bishop in 1838. Included
in the exhibit are samplers from
the collection of Emma Henriette
Schiff von Suvero. At the outbreak
of World War II, this unique
collection was seized by the
Nazis, and was left in the care of
the Staatlich Kunstgewerbe museum,
in Vienna. The samplers were
stored there until 2003, when
restitution was made by the
Austrian government. (Scarlet
Letter: we aren't certain to whom
restitution was made) This
exhibition includes both English
and Continental samplers, which,
since its dispersal in November
2003, has not been seen since it
was collected almost a century
ago. $31.00
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The Red Book
of Sampler Stitches
by Eileen Bennett

This book has excellent
descriptions and diagrams for many
of the complicated stitches found
on 17th century needlework. Very
user friendly, and essential for
fans of early needlework. Spiral
bound, 62 pages, $29.00
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Beginner's
Guide to Embroidered Boxes
by
Janet Edmonds
Inspired by the elaborately
decorated boxes and caskets of centuries past, the author
shows how to create a stunning collection of richly
embroidered boxes using a combination of embroidery
techniques. Detailed step-by-step photographs accompany
easy-to-follow text, and a sequence of projects illustrates
how to construct, decorate, and complete a range of different
shapes, from rectangular boxes to pentagons, and chests.
Softbound, 80 pages, $18.00
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RICAMI
d'ASSISI #3
Casa Editrice Mani di Fata
From the people who brought you
Ricami d'Assisi #2, here is another volume of traditional
Italian motifs executed in backstitch and cross stitch.
Printed in full color, softbound, 50 pages, $24.00
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FLEURS ET
ALPHABETS FLEURIS a broder au point de croix
by Veronique Maillard
If you have Alphabets Anciens by
the same author, this beautiful Flammarion edition expands
upon that, with 155 pages of beautifully printed and easy to
follow graphs from traditional French samplers, including
alphabets, cartouches, flowers, and birds. Hardbound, 155
pages, $54.00
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SAMPLERS: AN EXCEPTIONAL ENDEAVOR
This newest exhibition catalogue
from Witney Antiques features many samplers with a Scottish
connection. (The exhibition runs from 13 October- 1st
November, 2003.) They were made by girls from the Highlands,
lowlands, small villages, hamlets and towns. The exhibit
includes English samplers, serving as an interesting
comparison with their Scottish neighbors. One of the unique
features of Scottish samplers is that they often contain an
abundance of family initials, leaving valuable clues as to the
identity of the embroideress and her family, even if the piece
is unsigned and undated.
This softbound catalogue is illustrated in full color, with
over 45 antique samplers never before published. $32.00
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HERE BE WYVERNS: Hundreds of Patterns
Graphed from Medieval Sources,
by
Nancy Spies
This is probably the best
collection of early documented patterns we've seen since The
New Carolingian Modelbook went out of print years ago.
Included are chapters on animals, lettering, borders, human
figures, water creatures, mythological creatures, birds, and
odds and ends: over 400 in all. The patterns have been clearly
graphed for cross stitch embroidery.
Spiral bound, 192 pages, $30.00
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THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO FREESTYLE
EMBROIDERY
by Christina Marsh
No need to fear the words "some freehand embroidery involved"
when reading the description of a sampler...this book will
show you many ways to create these wonderful and unique
designs. It's filled with clear diagrams and elaborate
explanations of freestyle stitches, as well as many attractive
and practical projects for you to practice the new skills,
from samplers to shoes!
Softbound, 128 pages, ON SALE 1/2 Price
$8.50
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