Sarah Borton 1815 Cross Stitch Chart by Hands Across the Sea Valdani Perle 12 Cross stitch and beading kit

Cross stitch and beading kit on perforated paper

3726 x 2 ~ Black avocado green

this wonderful book by Elisabetta Sforza includes:

Both the sisters were 10 years of age when they stitched their samplers

Sarah Borton 1815 Cross Stitch Chart by Hands Across the Sea Valdani Perle 12 Cross stitch and beading kitA rural English scene is one of the beautiful features of Sarah Bortons sampler. A farmer and servant are busy building hayricks; a very important chore on a farm. The farmers wife is drawing a bucket of water from the well. A meandering strawberry outer border surrounds this charming sampler. There are four different alphabets stitched in cross stitch, Algerian eyelet, and satin stitch along with a dividing honeysuckle border. Other stitches used are