Needlework Press tells us: "Born five days before Christmas in 1827, Catharine was 11 years old when she stitched her vibrant sampler. She died in Hillsburgh only eight years after finishing her needlework."

The verse reads: "Good humor is the greatest charm that children can possess. It makes them happy and what’s more, it gives them power to bless."

The stitch count is 165 x 345.

The model was stitched on 32 count hand dyed Straw linen from Weeks Dye Works using hand dyed cotton floss from Weeks Dye Works. A DMC conversion is included.

Threads required include:
Weeks Dye Works ~ Bullfrog, Pea Coat, Jay Bird, Liberty, Sweet Potato, Curry, Cocoa, Havana, Loden, Skinny Dip, Begonia; 2 skeins of Kudzu

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