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| Good Old Miss Feathers, Needing a little Oil |
Hello. Have you noticed that when I get on a thread I tend to immerse myself in it? While this is not a new interest, Schoolgirl Samplers have always had a little spot in my heart. As a child I was fascinated by needle crafts of all kinds. I read a lot of old fashioned books in the 1950's because that was what was in my Grandfather's library. I suspect that somewhere along the line I was exposed to this art form while reading one of those books.
My first project was stitched in red threads, (because that was the only floss available hidden in a back drawer of my Grandmother's treadle sewing machine.) without a chart, just my own design in my head. It was a simple house with x's and flowers all over it. I had stored it in a shoe box when I went away to school. I have no idea where it went. Gone. Then I met my future husband's Grandmother. She used to do amazing needle work on everything from linen to burlap upholstery strips.
Antique Samplers, photo's, sources, sites on this link.
I popped over to Ebay to see if anything was being offered. Much to my surprise there is a very interesting sampling. These are all antiques, ranging in bid price when I checked from $7.80 to $1800.00. Really. Several years ago I read an article in a decorating magazine about a husband and wife team who collected only School girl samplers. Their collection covered every wall in their house and it was said to be worth a fortune. I wonder if my little rag piece is floating around out there in Ebay land somewhere. Not dated and not finished it is not likely but I wanted to share these rare pieces. To me they are priceless. Just think about the girls who made these. Amazing.
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