Joanna Warren 1655

Description

This densely worked sampler displays exquisite detail and contains many of the most popular needlework motifs of the seventeenth century. The flowers are realistically shaded to achieve a natural look. On 35 count linen, the finished sampler will measure approximately 7 1/4″ x 25 1/2″. Stitches used include: Satin, Queen, buttonhole, detached buttonhole, double running, cross, Montenegrin cross, eyelet, and running Reproduced by the Scarlet Letter from a sampler held in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, England.