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Introduction to historic samplers, tracing their history from the late 16th century onwards, with examples of darning, map, stitch and plain sewing samplers.
Synopsis
Samplers have a long history in Britain, dating from the sixteenth century. This book traces the history of samplers in Britain from the late sixteenth century onwards, and includes examples of long, darning, map, school, stitch and plain sewing samplers, as well as those associated with great griefs and joys.