Maria Ewin - Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers pins Spot samplers first came into

Spot samplers first came into vogue in the early 1600’s and were used as aide memoires for a variety of embroidery motifs and patterns which could later be reproduced to embellish clothing and household linen

Oilcloth (3790)

On 36ct linen with 2 strands of DMC #347 x 3

Model was stitched on 40 count Paperbark linen from Fox & Rabbit using Weeks Dye Works hand dyed cotton floss

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Maria Ewin - Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers pins Spot samplers first came intoEach year Hands Across the Sea Samplers publishes a sampler which we consider to be not only beautiful but outstandingly so and worthy to be crowned our Queen of the May. We are pleased to present to you Maria Ewin our Queen of the May for the year 2023. Maria is a beautiful sampler that has been painstakingly reproduced and exquisitely stitched by Lisa Brown. You can choose to have the A4 printed booklet posted or purchase a PDF and it will be