Jane Parson Sampler Pattern 1841 Selina Ellis 1860 This sampler is stitched one

This sampler is stitched one over one like the original

Ada was just 13 years old when she stitched her delightful sampler

Thread Gatherer overdyed Silk and Mill Hill beads ( see supply list at the end of the pattern

Flower Thread pack for Elizabeth Whitworth

Jane Parson Sampler Pattern 1841 Selina Ellis 1860 This sampler is stitched oneI found the Jane Parson Sampler in an antique shop in Massachusetts, only about two hours from where Jane was born in Hinsdale MA in June of 1823. Her being somewhat older (18) when she stitched this sampler explains the exactness of it. The border, the spaces between stitches, and the symmetry and composition were executed so well. Many sampler stitchers had difficulties aligning their border perfectly and symmetrically, Jane had mastered this. The