With Cheerful mind we yield to men, the higher honors of the pen, the needles our great care, in this we chiefly wish to shine, how far the arts already mine, this sampler does declare. So reads the main verse in this lovely adaptation of a 19th century American sampler originally worked by 8 year old Ann Wood. Done in 1817 in the Middle Atlantic States, the original is now housed in the Cooper-Hewitt Museum collection, courtesy of a gift by Robert Van Court. You'll work your version of this antique sampler on a creamy 14 count Aida; your finished results can be left as is, or tea-tyed to mimic the age of the original; get creative; the original name plate has been changed to allow you to personalize with your own name or that of someone special in this long out of production design for the counted cross stitch enthusiast.
Size: 20" x 16" ( 51 x 41 cm)
Kit contains: 14 count Aida Cloth, approx 19" x 23", 100% cotton embroidery floss, needle, and complete, easy to follow instructions with charted graphs. Proudly made in the USA
Artist: Based on 8 year old Ann Wood's 1817 American Sampler ( Cooper Hewitt)
Manufacturer: Paragon Needlecraft
Year/Condition: 1982/ Vintage New
