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MARY GAIL
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This unusual embroidery
embroidery combines fine silk petit point with a fine wool tent
stitch background. It could have been made to commemorate a marriage
between the maker's parents, a sibling, or Mary herself. As such
it is a unique example, as samplers were rarely worked to commemorate
occasions such as this. The date worked on the piece - 1788 -
might be the year in which it was made, or the year in which
the betrothal took place. The naive style of the figures suggests
an American origin, and it gives the appearance of having been
made at an earlier date. The design itself is worked over one
thread of linen with silk floss, while the background is filled
in with tent stitch using fine Medicis wool. The finished piece,
on 25 count linen will be nearly identical in size to the original
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Origin and date: American 1788
Rated: Any Skill Level
Linen count and finished size: 25 count, 10"x10"
Stitches: Worked entirely in cross stitch over one thread (petit point) with silk, background filled
with tent stitch using fine embroidery wool
Kit with silk floss and embroidery wool $70.00
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