English Sampler, Mary Goodwin 1764 printed pattern 25 cut fabric 23 by

25 cut fabric 23 by 23 inches

Fabric Size: 12 inches (31cm) wide by 15 inches (38cm) high this includes 3 inches (8cm) allowance on all sides for finishing or framing

The model was stitched on 36ct "Milk & Honey" by Fiber on a Whim fabric (FOAW) using Anchor floss

The single motifs would make charming ornaments

1865” remains one of the most beloved pieces in my collection

English Sampler, Mary Goodwin 1764 printed pattern 25 cut fabric 23 by261 year old English sampler. Pictorial silk on linen cross stitched sampler, featuring a strawberry and sawtooth border enclosing two alphabets and a row of numbers over a verse extolling respect for parents. Quite striking and unusual is the repeat of the border as a center feature like a flower field. Signed MARY GOODWIN AGED 16 1764, over flowering "strawberry plants", birds and black and white sheep or cows on grassy mounds. Very charming