The Merium Patrick Sampler / The Posy Collection

Kit Includes: Fabric, Floss, Needle, Chart, Instructions And Color Photo Of Finished Project. Merium Patrick'S Sampler Is A Form Typical Of Shaker Schoolgirlneedlework. It Is Plain And Unadorned, Quite A Contrast To The Elegantpictorial Embroidery Practiced In The World. Samplers Were Part Ofa Young Woman'S Instruction, Even In Shaker Communities. Thesimple Lettering Practiced On Shaker Samplers Was Also Used To Marklinen, Bedding, And Clothing For The Community.Merium Patrick (1835-1910), Enfield, Connecticut. 1857 Samplerin Linen, Silk, Cotton. The Original Sampler Is In The Collection Ofhancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts Size: 5.5" X 5.25" Aida 18Ct