Have you seen this sampler?

Calling all needleworkers—keep an eye out for a missing sampler (above) that was stolen from the Museum of Old Newbury in Massachusetts. Thistle Threads of the blog “The Embroiderer’s Story” posted earlier this year to alert readers that a detective had contacted her for help in solving a cold case regarding a missing sampler from 1820.

More information HERE.

https://thistle-threads.blogspot.com/2023/04/missing-sampler-have-you-seen-it.html?inf_contact_key=fee408e616665224970ab9714de5d4cd680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1

If you know the whereabouts of this sampler.  You can contact:

Joshua Tierney

Newburyport Police Department

(978)462-4411 EXT. 1066

 

The World’s Longest Band Sampler Project

Have you heard?   To celebrate World Embroidery Day (2018) he San Francisco School of Needlework + Design posted an invitation to participate in creating the World's Longest Band Sampler.    I know .... what fun to create a band (with their template ... see photo --- from their post) and participate in the project!  The plan is to sew together the bands which are submitted, no deadline posted. 

 Visit the The San Francisco School of Needlework and Design site for details. Look for the post:

Help us create the World’s Longest Band Sampler!

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https://www.sfneedleworkanddesign.org/the-worlds-longest-band-sampler-project/

On-line needlework

While browsing the Metropolitan Museum of Art web site ...
I stumbled on this wonderful article
with several photos:

American Needlework in the 18th Century

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According to this article in the NYTimes, there are three needlework exhibitions going on
(wish I lived closer):

Connecticut Historical Society
Connecticut Needlework: Women, Art, and Family, 1740-1840
October 5, 2010 - March 26, 2011

Winterthur
Betsy Ross; the Life Behind the Legend
Oct 2, 2010 - Jan 2, 2011

Florence Griswold Museum
With Needle & Brush
Schoolgirl Embroidery from the Connecticut River Valley
October 2, 21010- January 30, 2011
(their web site has terrific photos + information)

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And, we cannot forget the one at
The Museum of Fine Arts
in Boston!

Embroideries of Colonial Boston: Samplers
November 20, 2010 - March 13, 2011
Gallery LG26

Decorative Arts Sampler Survey Results

Have you seen the samplers
on the
The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America site?
So far, there are 600+ samplers on-line.
Pour a cup of tea + enjoy browsing.

Here are a few of my favourites:

Susannah Bartlett
ca. 1802-1810
Brookfield, MA US

Sara Schrack Sampler
1820
So. Western, PA US

CMD Sampler
ca. 1780-1810
PA US

Sampler Stolen

Mary Bowker (1804)

See Post here:

Sampler Stolen + Other Sad News