THE WINDMILL

A nice Dutch samplar, model was stitched
on 35 cound hand-dyed linen, using GAT
and DMC. A complete DMC and ANCHOR
conversion is included.

Stitch count: 139w X 156h

FLOWERS BLOOMING

These are more pictures of my garden. The flowers are so beautiful right now. I love how colorful it is. And the Lavender smells so lovely!

ON THE WINGS OF ANGELS

A Christmas samplar with a nice verse, lots
of motifs and two angels with beards (yes these
angels have a beard). Model was stiched on
35 count hand-dyed linen using GAT with a
DMC conversion.

Stitch count is 195w X 109h

MERMAID AND THE SEA

This design is just loaded with all
kind of sea creatures and motifs,
the ship with seamen and the focal
point of the large mermaid and another
small mermaid swiming under the
boat with the two sailors, neptune
at the bottom of the sea and so much
more.

The model was stitched with 35 count
hand-dyed linen and WDW threads.

The stitch count is 153w X 221h

AMANDA ROBERTSON 1823

This reproduction is an English Quaker Sampler.
Very little information came with it, I can only
assume that it could have been stitched by Amanda
who was the older sister or by a teacher who stitched
the initials of her students or a mother who stitched
the initials of her children, three boys and three girls.

Model was reproduced on 30 count Bedrock hand-dyed
linen with DMC and GAT. The stitch count is 131w X 189 h.

If you wish to purchase this design and linen contact Kathy
at madstitcher.com

STELLA JONES 1811

Stella Jones is from a private collection of Pamela
Jones from Ontario Canada, Stella was also Pam's
great-great grandmother. The letters of the alphabet
scattered throughout the sampler represent Stella's
brother, sisters and two cousins.

Stella was around 18 years old when both her parents
died and she had to raise the younger ones until they
married or left home to find work. This left Stella the
proverbial "old maid". The story of Stella continues and
it is quite interesting since at the end she did meet some-
one and eventually married.

The original sampler was stitched on a fine tammy cloth of
approximately 48 threads to the inch. The model was repro-
duced on 30 count Bedrock hand-dyed linen with GAT with
a DMC conversion. If you wish to purchase this design and
linen contact Kathy at madstitcher.com

The stitch count is 127w X128h.

MEHITABLE TERRIL 1793

Mehitable Terril is believed to have been
born somewhere in the State of Pennsylvania
to a "Kings Daughter". There are very few records
indicating exactly where, and it is presumed that
she grew up in a area of German extraction.

Mehitable's mother is believed to have been a "King's
Daughter" meaning that she had been sent by the
King of France aboard a ship to help settle this land,
with little or nothing to her name. When she landed
in the colonies, she had to choose a husband and begin
a new life raising a family.

The year 1793 is the birth date of Mehitable's or it may
even be the year that she met her husband to-be. John
Owens Spafford. They married and settled in Vermont
on a farm making out a living in what at that time was
generally known to be wilderness, they had 8 children,
5 of which were boys and 3 girls.

I wish to thank Mrs. Evelina Baird for the intensive research
she did on this sampler, that by the way belongs to her.

Reproduction was stitched on 35 count Pebblestone hand-
dyed linen with Old Willow threads with a DMC conversion.

The stitch count of the design is 166w X 180w.

EVELINA BENOIT 1802

Evelina Benoit is another sampler from the
collection of Evelina Baird. As with most of
Mrs. Baird's ancestry (who is one of the very
few people lucky enough to have been able to
collect quite a number of her long line of rela-
tives sampler pieces). This person is also pur-
ported to have come from the German area of
Pennsylvania, was a seamstress to many promi-
nent people of that time.

This sampler has a very nice history that continues
on the chart. Sampler was reproduced on 30 count
hand-dyed linen with Old Willow threads with a
DMC conversion.

The stitch count on this design is 189w X 118h.

NORTHERN LIGHTS SAMPLAR

Model was stitched on 30 count Obsidian
hand-dyed linen from Examplars From The
Heart with olde Willow threads with a DMC
conversion. The stitch count is 107w X 195h.

If you wish to purchase this design and the
linen, you can contact Kathy at madstitcher.com

BELOVED HEART SAMPLAR

Model was stitched on 37/43 uneven
count linen with Eterna Silk threads
with a conversion to DMC. I did this
samplar for my dear husband as a
valentine gift and he loved it.

The stitch count is 58w X130h

TRINITY

These are some more pictures of my
grandaughter Trinity (we call her trin trin)
that my son sent me.

ME AND THEE HEART

A nice design to dedicate to a special love one
in your life. Model was stitched on 40 count
hand-dyed linen, using WDW threads with a
conversion to DMC. The stitch count on this
design is 66w X 66h, I dedicated this one to my
wonderful husband.

HAVEN

Meet Haven my first born grandchild, who lives in Houston, TX with
his father and sister. He will be 12 years old in October and will be
coming to stay with us for 2 1/2 weeks in August. We are so happy
that we will get to have some time with him and we are making plans
to take time off and go to the beach.

HAVEN'S BIRTH SAMPLAR

I designed this samplar when my first grandchild
was born and it was a boy named Haven Raine
Becklin. I now have four grandchildren and my
children are still waiting and waiting for me to de-
sign one for the other three grandchildren (oh me,
oh my).

This design was stitched on 36 count hand-dyed
linen with GAT with a good conversion to DMC,
the stitch count on this design is 100w X 106h.

SHEPHARDS KINGDOM SAMPLAR

A samplar of a shephard whatching his sheep
drink water with a set of alphabets, birds, rabbits
and a little dog. Model was stitched on 40 count
hand-dyed linen with WDW threads.

Stitch count: 148w X 87h

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH HOUSE SAMPLAR

I bought these samplars at an antique shop
in South Carolina, when I asked the owner
if she had any history or date when they were
stitched, she really did not know. The only
information she had was that they were probably
from the 1930's. I used on the logo sheet the
picture of the old samplar. You can stitch this
on any count of linen with a thread of your choice.

The stitch count is 117w X 112h

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH TULIP SAMPLAR

This is the companion piece to the PDH samplar,
Even though I reproduced it on a 35 or 40 count
hand-dyed linen, I used the original picture of
the samplar on the logo sheet. Stitch count on
this one is 116w X 111h.

DAMES BOARDING SCHOOL

Model was stitched on 32/36 uneven weave
Brimstone hand-dyed linen from Examplars
From The Heart. WDW threads were used
with a conversion to DMC.

This design has a little history on the Boarding
school and the border I used was from a 1817
Quaker samplar. Stitch count is 179w X 198 h

REMEMBER ME SAMPLAR

Model was stitched on 32 count hand-dyed
linen with DMC threads, the vowels are stitched
in satin stitch. You can dedicate this design to
a son, daughter, grandson, granddaugher, mother.
a best friend or sister.

Stitch count is 114w X125h

GREEN HOUSE SAMPLAR

This samplar I dedicated to my daughter and
my new son Stephen when they bought their
first little love nest. It was stitched on 35 count
hand-dyed linen using GAT with a DMC conver-
sion.

Stitched count is 133w X 138h

FROM THIS DAY FORWARD

I designed this samplar in honor of
my daughter and son-in-law when they
were married. This sampler can also be
stitched as an engagement or anniversary
samplar.

Model was stitched on 30 hand-dyed linen
with GAT with a conversion to DMC.

Stitched count is 140w X172h

DEAR DAUGHTER

This samplar was dedicated to my daughter
Jeannette on her engagement to Stephen, I
gave it to them at the rehearsal dinner. It can
be stitched also for lots of diferent occasions,
birth, special friends, mothers, sisters, grand-
mothers.

Model was stitched 35 count hand-dyed linen
with WDW threads with a conversion to DMC.
The stitch count is 116w X 117h

PEACEFUL GARDEN

Peaceful Garden is a design that can be
dedicated to many occasions, I did mines
to celebrate the year my parents got
married. It is stitched on 36 count hand-
dyed linen with GAT with a DMC conversion.

Stitch count is 164h X 125w

POLLY'S SAMPLAR

This model was stitched on 40 count hand-
dyed linen, DMC and WDW threads were
used.

Stitch count area: 163w X 68h

HOUSE ON A HILL

This design was stitched on 35 count hand-dyed
linen using WDW threads. The samplar has a
unique flower border, alphabets, diferent motifs
and a house on a hill, the grass is stitched using
two shades of the color green. A DMC conversion
is included.

Stitched design area: 164w X 119h

A CROWS FEAST

This design was stitched on 35 count hand-dyed
linen using GAT with a conversion to DMC. Satin
stitches are used in the grass area, lots of motifs
are in this design, alphabets and black crows flying
around the flower pot.

Stitch area on this design: 137w X 142h

GUIDANCE

This is Guidance. It is a sampler full of motifs with a big cat in the center sitting in a nice
cushion and hearts in each corner, and a beautiful verse.

Model was stitched on 40 count linen, with Crescent Colours and DMC with a conversion
to HDF.

Stitch count: 215w x 253h

As always my many thank to Judi Trochimiak for her wonderful stitching as always on this model.

HAPPY "B" HIVE SAMPLAR

Model was stitched on 29 antique hand-dyed
muffin linen from The Heart's Content. WDW
threads were used with a conversion to DMC.

Bee Buttons by Just My Imagination. The stitched
count on this design is 124w X 124h.

HONESTY SAMPLAR

Model is stitched on 30 count linen
from Examplars From The Heart, with
GAT threads. I used some embellishment
buttons from Just My Imagination on
this design. The stitch count on this
design is 102w X 195h.

It also includes a DMC conversion.

HOMESTEAD SAMPLAR

Model was stitched on 40 count linen using
Eterna Silk threads with a conversion to DMC,
the stitch count on this design is 133w X136h

THE GIFT IS SMALL

This design I dedicated to my husband and
it was stitched on 37/43 uneven weave linen
with GAT, the stitch count of this design is
151w X 98h.

Since tomorrow is his birthday, happy birthday
to the most wonderful husband and friend in
the world.

THE ROSE SAMPLAR

I designed this samplar in memory of my
mother-in-law who passed away. How I
miss her since she was my best friend not to
say the best mother-in-law you could wish for.
My husband had bought me an antique samplar
when he went to Canada and I decided to use
the verse and sheeps on this design.

Model was stitched on 36 count linen with WDW
threads, the stitch count is 131w X119h.

WITH ALL MY LOVE

This Design was dedicated to my two children,
Jeannette and Harold and I stitched it on 40/50
uneven count linen with GAT. The stitch count
of this design is 179w X 84h.

GARDEN (my stress relieve hobby)

This is my stress relief hobby when I quit
the office at 5:00pm and my mind goes
blank from everything. My husband and
I love and enjoy working in the yard since
we love to cook out with friends and family
during the summer.