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Samplings
Missing Letters in Early Samplers: The Evolving...
When browsing antique or reproduction samplers, you may notice something curious: some letters of the alphabet are missing. The most commonly omitted characters are J, U, W, sometimes V, and...
Missing Letters in Early Samplers: The Evolving...
When browsing antique or reproduction samplers, you may notice something curious: some letters of the alphabet are missing. The most commonly omitted characters are J, U, W, sometimes V, and...
The World’s Oldest Samplers Aren’t European - T...
Long before alphabets, verses, and tidy border rows appeared on European “schoolgirl” samplers, needleworkers on Peru’s south coast were already stitching sprawling spot samplers, basically cloth “sketch-pads” dense with tiny...
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The World’s Oldest Samplers Aren’t European - T...
Long before alphabets, verses, and tidy border rows appeared on European “schoolgirl” samplers, needleworkers on Peru’s south coast were already stitching sprawling spot samplers, basically cloth “sketch-pads” dense with tiny...
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The Largest Cross-Stitch Ever Made: “The Battle...
If you love epic needlework, meet the queen of them all: a life-size, hand-stitched recreation of Jan Matejko’s 1878 painting The Battle of Grunwald. Charted by Polish designer Grzegorz Żochowski and...
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The Largest Cross-Stitch Ever Made: “The Battle...
If you love epic needlework, meet the queen of them all: a life-size, hand-stitched recreation of Jan Matejko’s 1878 painting The Battle of Grunwald. Charted by Polish designer Grzegorz Żochowski and...
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Stitched in Time: Marking Samplers and Women’s ...
What Were Marking Samplers? A marking sampler was typically a square of linen or cotton stitched with the alphabet, numbers, and sometimes simple motifs or verses. The original purpose was...
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Stitched in Time: Marking Samplers and Women’s ...
What Were Marking Samplers? A marking sampler was typically a square of linen or cotton stitched with the alphabet, numbers, and sometimes simple motifs or verses. The original purpose was...
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The History of Pattern Books and Embroidery fro...
Embroidery, with its intricate designs and delicate stitches, has been a cherished art form for centuries. From the 1500s to the late 1800s, the practice evolved significantly, influenced by the...
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The History of Pattern Books and Embroidery fro...
Embroidery, with its intricate designs and delicate stitches, has been a cherished art form for centuries. From the 1500s to the late 1800s, the practice evolved significantly, influenced by the...
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Celebrating Gratitude, Germany's Erntedankfest
Erntedankfest Parade While Thanksgiving is widely recognized in North America, Germany has its own harvest celebration known as Erntedankfest (Harvest Thanksgiving Festival). Though not as commercialized or universally observed...
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Celebrating Gratitude, Germany's Erntedankfest
Erntedankfest Parade While Thanksgiving is widely recognized in North America, Germany has its own harvest celebration known as Erntedankfest (Harvest Thanksgiving Festival). Though not as commercialized or universally observed...
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