Maria wrote in response to my post Digby Sampler on May 30:
"It's me again Maria S. (Ont.) Have you every read the article in Sampler & Antique Needlework Quarterly Vol 16? It's about 3 Canadian samplers. The article makes no mention that these samplers have been charted and the charts are available from Emlis in the US Check under Griffin Needlearts"
Thanks for reminding me about that Maria...I had read it ages ago, but I will enjoy reading it again...there are also some Nova Scotian samplers in various museums throughout the province, some of which have been reproduced...the trick is finding out information on them...some of the stitchers names and other personal info have been documented, but not who taught them their needlework...there were some teachers and schools listed as teaching needlework in the Halifax/Dartmouth region, but not in the smaller more remote villages...yet some of the most interesting (IMO) samplers come from these rural areas...
Thanks for the info on the samplers repro`d by Griffin Designs...I had missed those.
Keep stitching ladies...
One treasure, old and priceless, Created by the ladies hands, One fate born in the dark nights, By the songs of somebodys heart.
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Happy to learn my bit of information was of interest. Did you ever see the Canadian version of Antiques Road Show? The one where the woman bought a gorgeous sampler at an auction near Halifax? Paid a very small amount for tea towels and found a wonderful sampler folded amoung the towels? Maria S.
Yes...I saw that episode...I was very envious...I have been haunting antiques stores for years and never found a sampler, let alone one in a pile of tea towels!!!
Not to make you feel bad MJ but a few years ago a Dutch lady living here in town was given a Dutch sampler stitched on dirty linen or perhaps it was raw linen. Anyway she asked me if I wanted to see this sampler of hers and I said yes. It had never been framed and was in excellent condition. The date on the piece was 1710! How's that for a very lovely gift? Maria S.
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