Contents include:

Simple Gifts:  Faith

Quaker-style motifs and two hand-dyed floss colours combine in a stunning sampler by Praiseworthy Stitches.

A Plymouth Sampler

A look at Mary Atwood's delicate seventeenth-century sampler, the second oldest known documented sampler from the Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

1864 EF Sampler

Nineteenth-century sampler originally shown in an article in the Summer 2010 issue of SANQ.  It features vibrant colours, alphabert and floral bands and idyllic farm scene motifs.

A Hussy for a Housewife:  Hussifs

A look at thses small sets of necessary needlework tools, including needle cases and thimbles designed to fit into a purse or bag or be slipped into a pocket

Les Quatres Saisons

A delightful verse from an eighteenth century American sampler is re-interpreted in a new, modern sampler featuring multiple floral motifs and a satin and cross-stitch cartouche.

Exhibit Review:  Middle Tennessee Samplers

Review of the "This My Name Shall Ever Have" exhibit at the James K Polk House in Columbia, TN, which showcased samplers and other needlework treasures from middle Tennessee.

1863 Honfler Sampler

Charming two-coloured French sampler worked in te nineteenth century in the Normandy port town of Honfleur.