tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post4558221215994129694..comments2024-03-29T03:14:18.794+10:00Comments on Jenny of ELEFANTZ: The 1912 SamplerJenny of Elefantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775654415138120426noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-53425897767942977012014-11-04T16:54:19.800+10:002014-11-04T16:54:19.800+10:00Wow! What an amazing sampler! Wonderful history!Wow! What an amazing sampler! Wonderful history!Baa. xxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12992879898811807074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-8877164901706664952014-11-02T01:22:29.514+10:002014-11-02T01:22:29.514+10:00It is beautiful Jenny - thank you. xxIt is beautiful Jenny - thank you. xxLinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406333686298786963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-76567666948987241442014-11-01T10:35:54.008+10:002014-11-01T10:35:54.008+10:00Thanks for this.
A real work of art.Thanks for this. <br />A real work of art.Winifredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415302188575538163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-90473350307532413942014-10-30T07:34:47.087+10:002014-10-30T07:34:47.087+10:00Absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for sharing ...Absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for sharing it with us...as usual your photos are wonderful! Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594244181463706442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-19203477135630328202014-10-30T06:24:49.141+10:002014-10-30T06:24:49.141+10:00Beautiful! And so well preserved.Beautiful! And so well preserved.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814407420789455322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-13077576317701405312014-10-30T04:47:42.878+10:002014-10-30T04:47:42.878+10:00I've never seen anything like this either. I&...I've never seen anything like this either. I'm so glad this treasure is preserved in a museum.<br />Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18439426900538969302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-74494085257452194912014-10-29T23:50:58.580+10:002014-10-29T23:50:58.580+10:00Thank you for sharing. love to see old stitchery....Thank you for sharing. love to see old stitchery.<br /><br />Patricia CPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472143487804792901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-29525646796928207382014-10-29T15:18:45.717+10:002014-10-29T15:18:45.717+10:00Jenny that sampler is an absolute treasure. How lu...Jenny that sampler is an absolute treasure. How lucky to get to see it close up.<br />Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148435873937023913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-89263931238319579602014-10-29T13:56:46.775+10:002014-10-29T13:56:46.775+10:00That is amazing. It's a complete sewing sampl...That is amazing. It's a complete sewing sampler, not just a stitchery sampler. I remember my home ec. teacher making us sew on hooks and eyes using a picot stitch, and making us do our own hand-stitched buttonholes, but I don't think anyone does that any more. =) Thank you for sharing this sampler. A post of its own was indeed deserved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-48947322476450553102014-10-29T13:47:52.734+10:002014-10-29T13:47:52.734+10:00Yes it certainly needed it's own BLOG post Jen...Yes it certainly needed it's own BLOG post Jenny, very impressive needle work and must have taken many long hours to complete it.Kayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230822866065980056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-16121715406101388412014-10-29T13:08:30.478+10:002014-10-29T13:08:30.478+10:00What a treasure. It's very likely a good resou...What a treasure. It's very likely a good resource for future projects - like a reference book. It certainly does warrant its own post.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-19843672343096198982014-10-29T12:32:31.497+10:002014-10-29T12:32:31.497+10:00I have never seen anything like that either. It is...I have never seen anything like that either. It is just so cool! Don't you wish we all had to do that as children? LOL!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12804612373258679031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-23013696004619515232014-10-29T10:35:31.005+10:002014-10-29T10:35:31.005+10:00This is such a treasure of life so long ago. Time...This is such a treasure of life so long ago. Time spent with needle and thread and perfecting hand sewing techniques. True Creative Bliss...Createologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141896048450385243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-92146076584332998992014-10-29T10:05:44.706+10:002014-10-29T10:05:44.706+10:00That is AMAZING. What a beauty - so glad it was p...That is AMAZING. What a beauty - so glad it was preserved. Can't wait to see what it inspires in you, dear Jen!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06877277586697593998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-81055495209299979572014-10-29T07:42:14.220+10:002014-10-29T07:42:14.220+10:00I've definitely not seen a sampler like this b...I've definitely not seen a sampler like this before either! But it makes perfect sense! Weren't samplers supposed to be teaching aids for young girls to practice their work ? Then this is a wonderful and true representation of what a sampler should be!Thoeriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171041574929701812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-35352231550113785792014-10-29T05:42:00.454+10:002014-10-29T05:42:00.454+10:00Very lovely post and
It's such a beauty
Thank...Very lovely post and <br />It's such a beauty<br />Thank you for sharing xxcuckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650071456271781518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738183327129723042.post-28912087967063370822014-10-29T05:34:39.234+10:002014-10-29T05:34:39.234+10:00What a wonderful piece of history, Jenny. I've...What a wonderful piece of history, Jenny. I've never seen a sampler like that either. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.Christine Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com