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Mary Napier 1832 Sampler Pattern PDF
Mary Napier 1832 Sampler Pattern PDF
What first drew me to the Mary Napier Sampler was the unusual signature. I had not seen lettering like that before. The beautiful composition, the stunning stone mansion and the simple statement “God is Love”, it is the perfect sampler in my opinion.
This Scottish sampler shows some traditional colors and motifs with green and red being often dominent colors. Mary was born about 1823 in Govan, Lanarkshire Scotland. Her parents were Thomas and Elizabeth Napier. She had a little brother named John, 3 years younger, by profession a grocer. I found no profession for Mary.
Charted for both Aida and linen
Compatible with Pattern Keeper type software
Design size: 199 wide by 261 high
Fabric measurements and cut sizes:
14/28 count - design size is 14.25 x 18.75 cut fabric 20 by 25 inches
16/32 count - design size is 12.50 x 16.25 cut fabric 18 by 22 inches
18/36 count - design size is 11.00 x 14.50 cut fabric 17 by 21 inches
The original antique sampler measures 16 by 18 inches and was stitched in cotton/linen threads on uneven weave linen.
The Model was stitched on 32 count Belfast "Dirty" linen using DMC cottong floss.This pattern consists of 23 pages of color and black/white charts.
Thank you and happy stitching!
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