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So, another baby another sampler, but I loved the design and colors. Pattern, The Moon Sampler, by Moira Blackburn
This is a sampler worked by Frances Kelsey in 1820. You can see another one of Frances' samplers here.
SH.1960.260.1
Samplers were first made in the 1400s or 1500s as a way of remembering different types of stitches or patterns. Over time they evolved into pieces of work made by young girls, proving their knowledge and patience.
The Herbert has over 60 samplers in its collection. With volunteers from NADFAS we have recently completed a project to improve their storage and to make them more accessible. You can see some of the samplers on display at the Herbert in the History Gallery, Connected and in What's in Store.
I'm sending a Handmade Christmas Sampler to my exchange partner this year. This is a set of ornaments and charms that I made for the holiday season. I have a feather angel ornament, my charm keeper necklace, a solder bottle with a Christmas message, a soldered Christmas bulb, a reindeer brooch and a mica snowflake ornament.
Quite possibly the worst photo of a cross stitch sampler in the world!
I was a member of the Methodist Society (Methsoc) at university - in my final year (1998), the Chaplain left in order to take up his ministry in Manchester. One of the society's leaving presents to him was this sampler which I designed and stitched and then everyone signed a message on the reverse.
The little pictures are difficult to see on this photo, but they are :
- very top right-hand corner a picture of the chaplain's beloved golden retriever
then starting middle top and working clockwise :
"50" - the chaplain celebrated this milestone with us during his time at the university. Now I look back at this and wonder whether he'll want the constant reminder!!!
Fairy - one notable Christmas fancy dress party, he turned up in full fairy regalia. Nice!
Coracle - One Christian Aid week, David built his own coracle, seemingly from blue tarpaulin, lots of Christian aid pamphlets and some pea sticks. He sailed it on the university lake and amazingly it didn't sink...immediately.
Loaf of bread - together with the chalice of wine diagonally opposite, the elements of Christian communion
Voting card - a memory of the 1997 general election
Candles - always an important part of our worship
Tree and bee - representing Attenborough Nature Reserve close to the university
Music stand and notes - again music always an important part of worship and basically nearly everything we did!
Chalice of wine - see my comments on the bread above
Footsteps - a reminder of our journey with Christ
Green pamphlet - David produced a series of weekly prayer leaflets for us to use
Man in rags - there is a legendary story of one service David was to lead in a church local to the university (before my time there) when he and another lady from our group turned up dressed as two homeless people in order to emphasise their message
Finally, in the bottom left of the sampler, it reads
"The King will reply; I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me." Matthew 25:40
This is a sampler worked in 1872. Many samplers include alphabets and numbers, but this girl (SAR or HB perhaps!) has chosen to work the Roman numerals for 1 to 10 and 100, 500 and 1000 instead of our standard (Arabic) numerals.
SH.1966.64
Samplers were first made in the 1400s or 1500s as a way of remembering different types of stitches or patterns. Over time they evolved into pieces of work made by young girls, proving their knowledge and patience.
The Herbert has over 60 samplers in its collection. With volunteers from NADFAS we have recently completed a project to improve their storage and to make them more accessible. You can see some of the samplers on display at the Herbert in the History Gallery, Connected and in What's in Store.
This quilt is made with blocks from the Quilt Block Exchange. I quilted this as a piece to bring to quilt shops for longarm quiltling referrals.
blogged: www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com
The Sampler Lady
by Little House Needleworks
ended: 05/18/2008
see the WIP (http://www.dolcifusa.it/pp109_Sampler_Lady.htm)
This is a sampler worked by Emma Thornett, aged 11. It was completed on 9th August 1855. We have a sampler by Mary Thornett, who is probably Emma's sister.
SH.1971.12.3
Samplers were first made in the 1400s or 1500s as a way of remembering different types of stitches or patterns. Over time they evolved into pieces of work made by young girls, proving their knowledge and patience.
The Herbert has over 60 samplers in its collection. With volunteers from NADFAS we have recently completed a project to improve their storage and to make them more accessible. You can see some of the samplers on display at the Herbert in the History Gallery, Connected and in What's in Store.
This is a sampler worked by Mary Fowler in 1753, making it the third oldest sampler in the Herbert.
The work is titled a Divine Poem from the Spectator, volume 6.
You can see her sister's work here.
SH.1958.87.2
Samplers were first made in the 1400s or 1500s as a way of remembering different types of stitches or patterns. Over time they evolved into pieces of work made by young girls, proving their knowledge and patience.
The Herbert has over 60 samplers in its collection. With volunteers from NADFAS we have recently completed a project to improve their storage and to make them more accessible. You can see some of the samplers on display at the Herbert in the History Gallery, Connected and in What's in Store.
This quilt is made with blocks from the Quilt Block Exchange. I quilted this as a piece to bring to quilt shops for longarm quiltling referrals.
blogged: www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com
I recently did an essay about blackwork embroidery and this was one of my accompanying samples. It was supposed of kind of show how the oxidation of the black dye rots away the threads. Something like that anyway.
the back
This quilt is made with blocks from the Quilt Block Exchange. I quilted this as a piece to bring to quilt shops for longarm quiltling referrals.
blogged: www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com
Loops & Threads Impeccable, Black & White
1370m/699g before borders (approx. 685m/350g each colour)
76cm L x 81cm W (32" L x 30" W)
Two rounds of single crochet for border
Approximately two years, on and off, to complete
The notebooks and sewing samplers (3) in the Mary Lancaster collection are significant because they tell the story of the types of sewing skills taught at South Australian schools over a period of about four decades from the 1920s until the 1950s. Sewing samplers taught children the skills of dressmaking: different seams, hems, cuffs, wristbands, pockets, plackets, pin tucks and some embroidery stitches to finish same.
Mary Lancaster, born in 1903 in Kalangadoo, was a pupil at Kalangadoo Primary School then at Cabra College for her secondary schooling. Mary is presumed to have been a junior teacher before attending Adelaide Teachers College . After teachers college, Mary Lancaster taught at a series of one teacher schools, including Schell's Well which she opened, Keyneton, Kalangadoo, Kalkabury in the thirties, Tailem Bend in the forties and Glenelg in the fifties. She also taughjt at Black Forest Demonstration School. When Mary retired, she continued working with local schools especially St Anne's School (a school for children with disabilities), helping them to read. She died at Kalyra in 1994.
South Australia, 20th century (first half)
2009.015
Finished! I had a hard time taking nice photos of it, but these will do. Maybe when the weather finally dries out, I'll try a few outside.
This is a sampler worked by Hannah Fowler and finished on 12th Novemever 1751. It is the oldest sampler in the collection. You can see her sister's work here. This sampler lists the Ten Commandments.
SH.1958.87.1
Samplers were first made in the 1400s or 1500s as a way of remembering different types of stitches or patterns. Over time they evolved into pieces of work made by young girls, proving their knowledge and patience.
The Herbert has over 60 samplers in its collection. With volunteers from NADFAS we have recently completed a project to improve their storage and to make them more accessible. You can see some of the samplers on display at the Herbert in the History Gallery, Connected and in What's in Store.
Herring Sampler
Västerbotten cheese and dill potatoes. ($12)
Fore right to left:
Vodka Lime, Salmon Roe, Dill: Fairly clean. the salmon roe, as you can see, was on its last leg. That made me sad.
Matjes, Red Onion, Sour Cream: Perhaps my favorite. It's a bit sweet (from the red wine and this version probably some added sugar). I like the tangy cream and the use of red onion.
Back right to left:
Curry, Apple, Chives: Interesting. I like it because the curry masks any potential fishiness the herring might have.
Pickled, Horseradish, Black Pepper: Traditional. This one had a touch of fishiness to it.
Framed sampler made by Lydia Andrew (1794-1892) of Hingham. Silk and probably linen cross-stitched sampler, worked in black with multi-colored border. Alphabet and two verses. Signed "Lydia Andrews Age 10 - 1804"
Inscription:
"Happy the child whose green unpractis'd years
The guiding hand of parent fondness rears
To rich instruction's ample field removes
Prunes every fault and every worth improves
Till the young mind unfolds each secret charm
With genius bright, with cherish'd virtue warm
Like the springs boast the lovely plant shall rise
In grateful odors to the nurturing skies
The heart that bleeds for other's woes
Shall feel each selfish sorrow less
His breast, who happiness bestows
Reflected happiness shall bless."
Gift of A Louise Andrews and Ellen F. (Andrews) Bllings.
In the collection of the Hingham Historical Society [T-EMB13].