Hannah Rider 1781 Sampler Pattern PDF traditional She fit so many beautiful

She fit so many beautiful motifs onto her sampler

1 specialty thread (for her name and year)

What sets this piece apart is Helen's evident desire to practice and master multiple needlework techniques within a single work:

The original was stitched using silk threads on a 36ct wool canvas and the size was 12

and linen and stitched this sampler signing her name in silk thread

Hannah Rider 1781 Sampler Pattern PDF traditional She fit so many beautifulA darling George III sampler dated 1781 from Cumbria, worked by Hannah Rider. Several beautiful alphabets, numbers, and some imaginative animals are at the bottom. Hannah was a very accomplished stitcher. On the last page are times of the back of her sampler you can hardly tell it is the back. The soft pastel colors and pleasing composition make it such a charming sampler. This model was stitched on 32ct Belfast linen and stitched with Belle Soie Silk