Harriet’s sampler
This sampler is possibly the oldest homemade thing I own. It has the date 1838 and the name Harriet West, a name I didn’t recognise as part of my family, yet it had been found with my Grandmother’s things. It wasn’t until I began to trace my family tree that I finally solved the mystery, it was made by my Great Great Grandmother, West is her maiden name. Now it all makes sense!
When I inherited it, it was just a roughly folded piece of cloth and in a pretty poor state, I have had it mounted and framed and it hangs with a couple of samplers that I made myself.
It is hard to read though, it begins with the alphabet and numbers at the top, and the rest are bible quotes. Such a treasure.
Posted for Looking Close on Friday theme : homemade.
HSoS!
Harriet’s sampler
This sampler is possibly the oldest homemade thing I own. It has the date 1838 and the name Harriet West, a name I didn’t recognise as part of my family, yet it had been found with my Grandmother’s things. It wasn’t until I began to trace my family tree that I finally solved the mystery, it was made by my Great Great Grandmother, West is her maiden name. Now it all makes sense!
When I inherited it, it was just a roughly folded piece of cloth and in a pretty poor state, I have had it mounted and framed and it hangs with a couple of samplers that I made myself.
It is hard to read though, it begins with the alphabet and numbers at the top, and the rest are bible quotes. Such a treasure.
Posted for Looking Close on Friday theme : homemade.
HSoS!