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Katherine Mayo's Sampler.jpg
This sampler by Katherine Mayo of Roxbury, MA, dating to 1773. Katharine included the inscription: "KathaR / INE MAYO IS / MY NaME NEW / ENGLaND IS MY / NaTION ROXBVRY IS MY / DWELLING PLACE AND / ChriSt is MY SalVatION / When I aM Dead & MY BONES /…

Elizabeth Holland's Sampler.jpg
Three block alphabets; no "J" or "U." All alphabet letters and words in inscription done in alternating colors; geometric crossbands (some of them geometric flowering vines) separate all rows. Silk embroidery thread on linen ground. STITCHES: cross,…

Hephzebah Baker, 1737.jpg
Hephzebah Baker made a sampler with a collection of geometric and floral bands, three alphabets, and floral designs. Stitches: Cross, Eyelet, Half cross, Knotted, Long and short, Satin, Stem, Straight, Bullions, herringbone, reversible cross

Rebeckah Bullfinch's Sampler.jpg
Her sampler has two sets of the alphabet, two crosses, some borders and geometric bands, as well as flowers at the bottom of the sampler. Stitches used: Cross, Eyelet, Queen or rococo, Satin, Stem, Romanina - aka Roman, hem stitch

Lydia Dickman's Sampler.jpg
Two block alphabets with no "J" or "U" with each letter in alphabets and each word in inscription different color. Ten narrow decorative crossbands, three wide crossbands, and narrow geometric crossbands separating these and lettered rows; last…

Sarah Collins' Sampler.jpg
Sarah Collins' Sampler is filled with bands of embroidery, as well as two copies of the Alphabet. There are flowers and plants. Stitch Types: Satin, Back, Double Running, Reversible and Diagonal Cross, Montenegrin is possible, throughout

Sarah Stone's Sampler.jpg
A sampler filled with floral motifs. Stitch Types: Cross, Buttonhole, Eyelet, Longarm cross, Running, Satin, Reversible and Diagonal cross, Double running

Molley Russel's Sampler.jpg
Block upper-case alphabet; letters colored alternately; no "J" or "U." Numbers 1 to 0. These rows, together with rows containing verse, all separated by narrow crossbands, including sawtooth and dentil patterns. Below verse, three wide crossbands:…

Rebekah White's Sampler.jpg
The pastoral courting scene embroidered beneath the lettering on this sampler relates to the more formal tent-stitch needlework pictures created by Boston girls during this decade. Salem samplers are characterized by long filling stitches made from…
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