This sampler was probably worked as a
simple sewing exercise by a young girl. The naively attractive
piece was originally stitched on approximately 30-count, as is
our exact reproduction. A large central house is surrounded by
a vining border with gold flowers. The frame on the original
sampler was birdseye maple, painted with a green vine to duplicate
the one stitched around the border.
Origin and date: England, 1827Rated: BeginningLinen count and finished size: 30 count, 12"x8-1/2"Stitches: Cross stitchSource: Private collectionKit with cotton floss: $20.00 Kit with silk floss: $39.00 Graph only: $7.00