Early American Sampler

• By: Historical Folk Toys
• Product ##: 16011

Kit includes 11-count Aida Cloth, Embroidery Floss, Needle, Chart, Instructions and History

Samplers were mostly used as a notebook of ideas and stitches in the 16th century. During the 17th century, this was not as important a feature because books were being published featuring models and embroidery motifs. By the 18th century, samplers had become just a piece of decorative art. Today, the sampler is still ornamental, but is generally used to portray ancestral information or personal feelings in rhymes or verse.