The models for these projects were stitched on 32-count Autumn Gold linen from Lakeside Linen and Designs, Inc. and use overdyed threads from Weeks Dye Works, and Sampler Threads from The Gentle Art. DMC color substitutions are provided. The sewing case also uses Toasted Almond linen from Zweigart, Inc.
Stitches used: cross stitch, cross stitch over one, alternating double backstitch, backstitch, closed herringbone, double-sided Italian, four-sided, montenegrin, mosaic, small rice, satin, smyrna cross, tent, vertical elongated cross, and gobelin. Nun's stitch is used on the needlepage. If desired, the majority of these stitches can be replaced with cross stitch.
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Note from the designer - This sewing case, needlebook, and scissors sheath were inspired by the motifs of Ackworth School, a Quaker school in northern England, which was founded in 1779.
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Note from the designer - Celebrate your love of the sea with this small sewing case and accompanying scissors weight. Lovely mermaids grace both pieces. A ship and a lighthouse are on the back of the case. Inside is a pocket, two heart-shaped thread rings, and a wool needlepage in the shape of a... Read more
Note from the designer - This sewing case folds like a book and has a mattress-style pincushion on the inside. Also on the inside of the case is a place for holding a special pair of scissors and two needlepages. The verse on the sewing case back reads May beauty and grace enrich each day.
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Note from the designer - A Quaker Pattern Book is an accordion-style book inspired by old pattern books. In addition to the front and back cover, there are eight more pages of stitched alphabets, borders, and motifs. The motifs in this book are from Ackworth School, one of the most famous Quaker... Read more
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Note from the designer - A huswif is a folded or rolled case for holding needlework supplies. My design was inspired by old ones, which were typically made from a variety of cotton prints, both on the inside and on the outside. The inside of my huswif is made from five different cotton prints. ... Read more
Note from the designer - The Ackworth Friendship Book is an accordion-style book of Quaker motifs from Ackworth School in northern England. There are 10 stitched pages. Each set of pages forms a pocket in which you can store special treasures. On my model, I stitched the front and back book... Read more
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"Adorn they heart, adorn they mind with knowledge of the purest kind."
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Note from the designer - This sampler takes its name from the town of Blairgowrie, located in the region of Perthshire in the center of Scotland. The town, with its red stone buildings, grew rapidly due largely to the town's location on the banks of the River Ericht. In the 18th century the... Read more
All that is known of the sampler are the stitcher's initial - ES. The sampler appears to be English and from around the mid 19th Century.
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"Family ties are treasured things, and far though we may roam, the tender bonds with those we love still pull our hearts toward home."
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"Of female arts in usefulness, the needle far exceeds the rest." The model was stitched over 2 threads on 36 Ct. Light Sand linen with Needlepoint inc silks. DMC conversions are provided. Stitch Count: 211W x 211H. Finished size: 11 3/4" x 11 3/4"
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The model was stitched over 2 threads on 32 Ct. Light Mocha linen with DMC floss and Gentle Art Sampler threads. Stitch Count: 152W x 178H. Finished size: 9.5" x 11.12".
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A sampler from With My Needle featuring the benefits of virtue, industry & friendship. >br>
The model was stitched on 36 Ct. Rue Green linen with DMC floss and Gentle Art Sampler threads (DMC conversions are provided). Stitch Count: 197W x 225H. Finished size: 11" x 12.5"
"Count the day lost whose low descending sun views from thy hand no worthy act done."
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"Tell me ye knowing and discerning few where I may find a friend both firm and true, who dares stand by me in deep distress and then his love and friendship most express."
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"Ellen Chester is my name and with my needle I wrought the same."
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Ada Mary Hornsey of Wellingborough, England stitched her sampler at age 10. "My father, my mother I know I cannot your kindness repay, but I hope that, as older I grow, I shall learn your commands to obey."
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