A sampler from the Sheldon Museum in Middlebury, Vermont.
There is supposed to be an article in Antiques
Magazine (8/1969) "The Furnishings of a Vermont Family"
about Polly + her husband's purchases from
an almanac she kept. I haven't seen this article +
haven't tracked down the magazine (yet).
The sampler is on 35-ct linen using DMC floss
(4 colors: Ecru, 372, 932, + 898).
The stitch count is 168 x 76.
The sampler was stitched when Polly was 7 yrs old. Charming how the
'n' is stitched along the side motif.
c.1990 The Scarlet Letter
photo on the
pattern cover
I have enjoyed seeing all the posts! What lovely sampler finishes and progress photos ; )
Always, Lelia
blogging at Stitches of Life
3 comments:
Great start Lelia. It is nice to have some background information of the girls that stitched the originals. I always wonder if their dreams came true.
This sampler is so interesting to me. I went to the SL site but could not locate it. Marsha -- if you are reading -- is this no longer in print? I spent summers in Vermont very near to Middlebury (at Lake Dunmore) and both of my parents were born in VT. I would love to stitch this some day.
Very pretty stitching Lelia -- I, too, love the way the N "falls"into the border. I will have to look for that magazine as well.
Hello Lelia,
This is sweet sampler.
Vermont samplers are rare.
Good start on yours.
Barbara
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