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This is a sampler worked by Ann Williams in October 1805.
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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 Ann Ingham, aged 9 in 1839.
This is a particularly finely worked example and the text reads 'Love not sleep lest thou come to poverty'. The quote comes from the Bible - Proverbs, 20:13. The quote continues, 'open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread'. It is advice to get adequate sleep, but not to desire sleep beyond all other things.
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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.
Willis Toys Ltd,
Elsenham CM22 6EF
"Treasure Trove" WT 520
1,000 pieces, used and complete
approx. 69cm x 49cm
approx. 27in x 19in
2022 piece count: 1,000
puzzle no: 1
From the box:
"English Sampler worked by Susanna Gellet in 1800 on woollen canvas with coloured silks. Reproduced from the outstanding collection of Samplers in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge."
Our first puzzle of 2022 is from a manufacturer/distributor we'd not heard of before: Willis Toys. A quick search reveals they are still in existence, but this particular jigsaw is some years old and no trace of it remains online as far as I can tell. Thinner pieces - although they fit together well enough - all with regular shapes: 2 knobs, 2 holes, so not as easy as it first appeared.
FINALLY making progress!! i put my scrappy sampler top together tonight (sorry about the light, i just finished at 2 a.m.--i couldn't stop!). i am LOVING it. it is about 65x65 inches. i am pondering adding a scrappy border...but since the rest of my stuff is in storage, there will be no border or basting until the end of july.
now i just need to figure out sashing for my mendocino pinwheel sampler and then i will be uber productive!!
My attempt at creating perspective with blackwork. The Beginning Drawing approach using blocks and spheres. The sphere looks better in the larger size.
Blogged about here: backstitch.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/blackwork-shading-sam...
I thought I finally finished my 3x6 Sampler Quilt top. But after looking at it for a while, it still looks too narrow to fit on a twin bed. So I've decided to add one more row of blocks to make it wider.
Holga FN camera with sampler mask
Film : Kodak Portra 400VC
＊A Japanese photo magazine snap! August issue【for Holga special features】
I teach a lecture on the suggestion of how to take picture of new holga camera.
These are blocks from the 3 x 6 and 4 x 5 bees. I started collecting these over a year ago. My colors were black and white with a splash of bright. I love how it came together. Tag your block if you recognize it! blogged
I'm experimenting with filling in the empty squares in the previous pattern with cheese slopes and tiles. Here's a sample of some I tried.
Most of this pattern is from Seba Designs (free pattern), but I did make some changes and chose my own floss colors.
Vintage Cross Stitch Sampler was a gift from a friend. It's vogart #207. Blogged at www.gettingtocrazy.blogspot.com
Un sampler fait pour la mère d'une amie à l'occasion de la fête des mères. Le top rose est en soie sauvage ramenée d'Inde par ma mère.
This is a sampler I made for a friend's mother. The top fabric is silk my mother bought in India.
eindelijk is m'n sampler klaar. Een sampler wordt soms gemaakt door (beginnende) quiltsters om de verschillende technieken te ontdekken die je bij het maken van een quilt kunt gebruiken. Deze is helemaal met de hand gemaakt.
I enjoyed making this sampler from the book "All Star Sampler" by Roxanne Carter. It is rotary cut, machine pieced and machine and handquilted by me in 1999. I like it so much I plan to make another one someday.