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Samplers

KayK

Samplers
« on: February 04, 2018, 22:10:46 PM »
If anyone fancies a trip to Cambridge, there is a fantastic display of Samplers, originating from the 1600's at the Fitzwilliam museum.   The stitching is superb - even my husband was amazed at the work done by 7 year old girls.  The good old Fitzwilliam is free too!
I have learnt by my mistakes: Sewing machines now are Bernina 720, Bernina 1008, Bernina 801 from 1981, Brother overlocker, ancient but works well

Nerys

Re: Samplers
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2019, 19:56:01 PM »
 :) :thread: I viewed a Youtube video of the samplers at the museum, very beautiful.

mums sewing machine

Re: Samplers
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2019, 17:15:29 PM »
I love looking at the samplers - they are just beautiful x
No such thing as too much fabric

Emily

Re: Samplers
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2019, 22:20:04 PM »
If anyone fancies a trip to Cambridge, there is a fantastic display of Samplers, originating from the 1600's at the Fitzwilliam museum.   The stitching is superb - even my husband was amazed at the work done by 7 year old girls.  The good old Fitzwilliam is free too!

I have a beautiful sampler. It’s modern in comparison to those, but is 13ft long!! It was made in 1903 in France at a Religious Ursuline school.