There is a collection of charming samplers all embroidered by Elizabeth E. Jacobs held in the English Embroidery Collection (C.1879-82) at victoriana.com
I have had a bit of an ongoing conversation with Tao who left a comment on on this post . I thought I would highlight it and come to the defence of valuing, studying and collecting needlework samplers. People find the destruction of these cultural objects offensive because they are …
Exemplum Samplers run by Rob Firth who not only deals in antique samplers but also provides information about the history, the meaning of motifs, the care and value of samplers in this fascinating area of textile practice. The site also houses a showcase of samplers with their background information.
The Caron site has a very good article on Samplers Through the Ages by Rita Vainius. The history and making of samplers has held a long fascination for me in part because they are a form of storing cultural information that we do not always think of. When you think …
Kathie Baumgardner is organising a tribute to the survivors of hurricane Katrina from cross stitchers. Kathie Baumgardner coordinates S.T.I.T.C.H. (Stitchers, Through Internet, Touch, Care, Heal) and this project is titled Hurricane Katrina Quilt Project. The aim is to create 3 quilts, one for each state affected by Katrina with the …
There is a long history of quilters, knitters, and stitchers of all types picking up their needles and making things for fundraising drives. Stitchers raise money for both research such as research into breast cancer and other illness and whenever there is a catastrophe within days there are projects launched …
I have been wandering about, down the paths of textile history, poking about in digital collections online and found a few snippits about the connections between mourning pictures and samplers. Around 1800 mourning samplers became not only popular but conventionalized. Mourning pictures heavily influenced mourning embroidery. So this is a …
