Young ladies of the 18th century were often required to produce samplers of embroidery stitches. This unique piece of needlework taught a young lady to stitch with a fine hand, her alphabet and ...
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The gallery wall idea that comes with a touch of classic American craft
Gallery walls have become very popular, but they can get a bit boring when all the elements look too similar. Here's how to ...
In 2003, Julie Jackson stopped by a craft store to buy a really ornate cross-stitch sampler — the kind with a guide to stitching the alphabet so it could be personalized as a wedding gift — as a kind ...
Long before there was ancestry.com, there were samplers. “Genealogical samplers recording births, marriages and deaths became popular around 1790,” explains a placard accompanying the new exhibition ...
BROWNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - You can explore Vermont’s Revolutionary roots through the eyes and hands of 19th-century schoolgirls. The Vermont Sampler Driving Tour is underway at historic sites across ...
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