The term "sampler" is derived from the Latin word "exemplum," meaning "an example to be followed." A sampler is basically an example of different stitches. Some of the earliest samplers date from the ...
“This has been in our family since then,” Thomas Hill emailed to the column, writing of a needlework sampler and pointing out the 1818 date on the piece. His daughter-in-law, Neelam, recently brought ...
LE ROY — In October 1834, 10-year-old Jane Boyer of Le Roy finished her cross stitch sampler. Now, 190 years later, her work will be shown at a cross stitch retreat. It’s set for Oct. 19 at St. Mark’s ...
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