Mary Henrietta Purdye 1815 Sampler Pattern reproduction sampler cross stitch This sampler lends itself to

This sampler lends itself to linen or Aida

Stitched Area: 10 inches (25

Made in the USA

By the time she got to the end of her sampler

Design Area: 40 stitches wide by 114 stitches high

Mary Henrietta Purdye 1815 Sampler Pattern reproduction sampler cross stitch This sampler lends itself toMary Henrietta hails from London England. Her charming and quirky sampler reflects her youth, she was only 11 years old when she stitched this sampler. She used eyelet and cross stitches, often a reversible cross, but not with the intention of making her sampler reversible. Her stitches went in all directions, often losing her place on the cloth. My absolute favorite part of the sampler is how she spelled her middle name. How adorable is that!?? The