- Item Number:
- PC049
- Name:
- The Merium Patrick Sampler
- Company:
- The Posy Collection
- Kit Includes:
- Kit includes: fabric, floss,needle, chart,
instructions and color photo of finished project.
Merium Patrick's sampler is a form typical of Shaker schoolgirl
needlework. It is plain and unadorned, quite a contrast to the elegant
pictorial embroidery practiced in the world. Samplers were part of
a young woman's instruction, even in Shaker communities. The
simple lettering practiced on Shaker samplers was also used to mark
linen, bedding, and clothing for the community.
Merium Patrick (1835-1910), Enfield, Connecticut. 1857 sampler
in linen, silk, cotton. The original sampler is in the collection of
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
- Size:
- 5.5" x 5.25"
- Fabric:
- Aida
- Count:
- 18ct