The Scarlet Letter tells us: "This sampler is designed after a mid-18th century piece, unsigned and undated, but perhaps made in northern England or in the Scottish borders. The solidly stitched lower half suggests it might have been worked as a rehearsal for a more advanced project, such as a pocketbook, upholstered cushion, chair back, or drapery. The counted thread flame-stitched section is quite simple to execute: it consists of continuously overlapping vertical straight stitches, each one overlapping four threads of linen and overlapping two."

Northern England or Scotland origin. The stitch count is 264h x 212w. The finished size is approximately 15 1/2" x 12". Stitches used are cross, eyelet, and straight (flame or Irish stitch).

Design was stitched on 35 count Lambswool linen from Wichelt and stitched with DMC Cotton floss OR Soie d'Alger silks.
Threads required include:
Soie d'Alger silks ~ 524, 531, 1712, 1716, 1724, 1742, 1744, 1845, 1846, 2123, 2125, 2225,  2234, 2922, 2236, 2911, 2912, 2924, 2925, 3714, 4625, Noir, Mode
OR
DMC~  309, 310, 319, 712, 733, 758, 814, 816, 831, 832, 833, 890, 931, 902, 932, 950, 3047, 3052, 3346, 3348, 3750, 3752, 3753

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