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So, another baby another sampler, but I loved the design and colors. Pattern, The Moon Sampler, by Moira Blackburn
Sampler I made for my sweetie (the linguistics nerd) featuring the symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet instead of an alphabet. If you're not familiar with the IPA, find out more here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet]here's some information ; the IPA chart I worked by is here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IPA_chart_2005.png .
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.
Dessert Sampler
For dessert, the pastry chef offered a "tasting" of various house desserts.
Torta di Limone e Ricotta (left)
Chocolate-Pistachio-Sour Cherry Biscotti: (far back) These were okay, but a similar version www.flickr.com/photos/ulteriorepicure/319015622/ (right)
Espresso Wafers: (foreground) Thoroughly boring. My friends and I ended up using them as a vehicle for the melted gelato. Ooops, was that out loud? *Oink*
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me right half, unknown tatters left half
cover of another sampler book but that one is for embroidery
tutorial on how to make book up i forgot about this and found it today so i posted the old thing
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algerian eye stitch
close up
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This is a sampler worked by Mary Ann Tidye in 1813, aged 11 years. It is worked in fine silk thread and the work is of high quality. It reads
An Address to God
O Power - Supreme! To Thee My Thoughts I Turn,
Thou Only Comfort, When We Truly Mourn,
The Orphan's Parent, & The Widow's Friend,
To Thee, My Trembling Knees I Humbly Bend,
O Arm My Soul, The Stroke Of Fate To Bear,
And Check Th' Impetuous Torrent Of Despair,
Teach Me Submission To Thy Awful Doom,
To See Thy Mercies Thro' Misfortune Gloom.
Still With Thy Sacred Truth My Mind Inform,
To Guide My Steps Thro' Life'S Uncertain Storm,
For Thou Who Dost In Nought But Good Delight,
Hast Order'd All, And Therefore All Is Right
SH.1976.36
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.
Beer sampler at Stadium Brewing, Aliso Viejo, CA
The blueberry ale is pretty good for a fruit beer. The Hefeweizen uses Bavarian yeast, which is a nice change from the usual wheat ales. Other than that, everything was okay - not bad, but nothing great.
This is a sampler worked by Martha A Barnes, aged 12 about 1870. This very bright sampler with wool on a linen background. The bright colours indicate that it made after the discovery of sythetic dyes, which allowed cheap production of strong colours such as purple and blue. We do not know where Ranton School is, although there is a village called Ranton School in Staffordshire. If you know anything about A Ranton School which would have been open to girls around 1870 the Herbert would be interested to hear from you.
You can see another one of Martha's samplers here.
SH.1960.87.2
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.
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.
Early nineteenth century sewing sampler stitched by Elizabeth Lyle when a young girl.
The text in the center reads,"Elizabeth Lyle worked this in the eleventh year of my age. In the morning think what you have to do. And at night ask yourself what you have done."
I received this kit for Christmas and had a blast! It was my first real cross stitch project since I was little (and never finished any of those projects). I've tried to press out the hoop marks, but pressing face-down with steam doesn't seem to quite be doing the job. I need to get it framed too.
Little House Needleworks Summer Splendor pattern. Gorgeous enough for year-round display, not just summer!
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.
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].
Hand embroidery on hand painted cotton.
I made this embroidery for BeeFranck. I saw an exhibition of colonial samplers and it made me think of Bridget so I sewed her a little sample :-)
I finally got started on the Woodland Sampler by The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery. :)
I am stitching this on 32-count Vintage Pearled Barley by Lakeside Linens, with Comso floss.
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.
Vogart colonial sampler stamped on pure linen. Listed in S.S. Kresge Co. advertising pamphlet promoting its Vogart Needlecraft Novelties line for the spring and summer of 1935. States that Vogart NY is a N.R.A [National Recovery Act] member No. 31-29. Instructions suggest the use of six strand cotton floss for embroidering the crosstitch pattern.