American samplers : Bolton, Ethel Stanwood, 1873-1954 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
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Sampler, 1821. Italy, 19th century. Embroidery; silk on cotton; overall: 73.7 x 73.7 cm (29 x 29 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Mary Pack McNairy...
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I was thinking the other day of recreating some antique samplers for my own home. If I stitch them on antique linens and use antique sampler patterns how wonderful that would be. So I have started looking and there are lots of free patterns on the internet. You can also buy books about samplers and you can make up your own. All you need to do is sketch what you would like. Do not worry you do not have to be ' Picasso ' for this, it is just ideas. So you may want to start with an alphabet so…
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Inscription: [inscribed from top]: (alphabet); Elizabeth / Easton Born / June 8; 1783; (alphabet); When this you see Remember me / and bare me in you[r] mind / What others say When Im away / Speak of me as you find / Elizabeth / Easton / 1795
Six alphabets separated by narrow geometric borders, and lower halves of two decorative octagons, all in black. Some of the alphabets are missing the letter J.
The embroidered samplers in this installation were chosen for their practical character: each displays skills and knowledge acquired during the educational process and preserves this expertise for future reference.
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