Ann McFarlan Sampler Pattern 1827 cross stitch 2 skull Charms1 Triquetra Charm

2 skull Charms1 Triquetra Charm

Such a delightful miniature sampler to add to your collection

you need to be aware that the requests need to be reasonable - only so much can fit on a sampler

and played the piano like a wild thing - her favorite tunes were the "Donauwellen" by Josef Ivanovici - I can still see her hands fly over those keys - I miss her

Mary began working on a semi-traditional sampler that incorporated many traditional aspects

Ann McFarlan Sampler Pattern 1827 cross stitch 2 skull Charms1 Triquetra CharmThis delightfully unique sampler, with borders illustrating buildings and trees, reveals the visual influences and religious concerns of the part of New York State where McFarlan grew up in the 1820s. Ann did both, she practiced her stitching to perfection for her young age and also voiced her religious convictions in this more than unusual sampler. She also died at a fairly young age. You can read more here in her blog post here: Ann McFarlan's blog