Miss Mary Ann Bournes 1791 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers Zodiac from napkins to pillowcases

from napkins to pillowcases

I wonder if she is waiting for her beau to call

Relax as you hand stitch these folksy

Stitcher will need to supply lightweight fusible interfacing

Fully Inclusive Cross Stitch Kit with Danish Flower threads y the  Danish Handcraft Guild

Miss Mary Ann Bournes 1791 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers Zodiac from napkins to pillowcasesAn unusual and charming English Sampler stitched during the reign of George III, depicting a large central motif of a bee skep surrounded by flowers, bees, butterflies and two large doves set within leafy arbours together with a cottage in a pastoral scene. All are contained within a stunning border with several varieties of flowers including roses and carnations. The relationship between bee keeping and gardens is centuries old. Skep is derived from