This densely worked sampler displays exquisite detail and contains many of the most popular needlework motifs of the seventeenth century. The flowers are realistically shaded to achieve a natural look.

Origin and date: England, 1655

Some experience necessary for this piece.

Linen count and finished size: 35 count, 7-1/4"x25-1/2". Kit contains fabric, silk or cotton thread, needle and instructions.

Stitches: Satin, Queen, buttonhole, detached buttonhole, double running, cross, Montenegrin cross, eyelet, and running.

Source: The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, England