Jane Fiddes 1835 from Hands Across The Sea Samplers.

Description

Jane’s sampler, a particularly beautiful one, is filled to bursting with motifs that vibrate with colour. The more you study the sampler the more you will see. This charming sampler has been mainly executed with cross stitch over two threads with a small amount of cross stitch over one thread for Patch the dog.  Other stitches used are double running stitch, satin stitch, Algerian eyelet stitch, four sided stitch, plait stitch and stem stitch.

This sampler is an ideal choice for those wishing to expand their repertoire of stitches. A Reproduction Sampler.

See a model of this sampler hanging at the shop.