Mary Henrietta Purdye 1815 Sampler Pattern reproduction sampler cross stitch Made in the USA

Made in the USA

This sampler lends itself to linen or Aida

such as several upper-case alphabets but aligned vertically and horizontally in a decorative square design with the bottom rows stitched upside-down

The stitched area is 80 wide by 140 high

Mary Henrietta Purdye 1815 Sampler Pattern reproduction sampler cross stitch Made in the USAMary 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