The intricate work of the earliest-known American sampler, plain in color but tricky for its reversible feature, was reproduced by needlework artist Jeannie Pogmore of Lebanon. Along with 11 other ...

On nearly every wall in JoAnn Myers' home hangs at least one sampler featuring the alphabet, animals, flowers and decorative borders. Myers created most of the samplers, often using a magnifying glass ...

Young ladies of the 18th century were often required to produce samplers of embroidery stitches. This unique piece of needlework taught a young lady to stitch with a fine hand, her alphabet and ...

Long before there was ancestry.com, there were samplers. “Genealogical samplers recording births, marriages and deaths became popular around 1790,” explains a placard accompanying the new exhibition ...

Click to open image viewer. This sampler was owned by the family of an elderly needle worker, Cloris Davis (born ca 1933), who learned her skills from her mother. The sampler is several generations ...

LE ROY — In October 1834, 10-year-old Jane Boyer of Le Roy finished her cross stitch sampler. Now, 190 years later, her work will be shown at a cross stitch retreat. It’s set for Oct. 19 at St. Mark’s ...