Contents Include:

Solomon's Temple Samplers: An Expression of Shared Ideals.

An examination of samplers featuring various embroidered depictions of Solomon's Temple in British and American Needlework.

1846 Margaret Jane Leadbitter Sampler

A carefully stitched and precise 1846 sampler from Sandoe, England, containing an embroidered rendition of the "South View of Solomon's Temple".

1879 Christmas Needlebook

A much appreciated and practical Christmas gift from the late 18th century, is reproduced and makes an equally appreciated needlework gift for 21st century stitchers.

Sewing Sets and Boxes, Part 2:   Gold encased in Ivory.

A look at a collection of elegant and unique ivory-encased sewing sets from 19th Century France and the Netherlands.

1830 Margaret Ann Klinedienst Sampler

A trailing border of roses surrounds a bountiful basket of flowers in Margaret Ann Klinedienst's sampler, which combines traditional cross-stitch with elongated crosses and textured satin stitches.

Embroidered Maps from Alexandria:  District of Columbia.

A look at embroiedered maps of the "Plan of the City of Wshington", stitched by students in Alexandria, Virginia, in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.