Mary Ann Batty 1841 Paper Chart Eugenie Lauzeral 1883 Design Area: 309 stitches wide

Design Area: 309 stitches wide by 112 stitches high

Large enough to hold some charts

The fact that she was a bit of an free spirited stitcher

Her charming sampler reflects the color of the Mediterranean ocean and she also incorporates the water with her lovely wave pattern

The original antique sampler measures 16 by 16 inches

Mary Ann Batty 1841 Paper Chart Eugenie Lauzeral 1883 Design Area: 309 stitches wideMary Ann Batty is a sampler from England. She was born June 10th 1832 in Netherthong, Yorkshire, England. Her father was Charles and her mother was Betty (Elizabeth Brierley) Betty Batty. She was the second oldest of nine children. I wonder if she chose that verse because her little sisters Emma (age 5) and Hannah (age1) passed away that same year. Mary Ann only lived to age 23 and died on December 24th 1855. The original was stitched on linen using