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During the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, girls were instructed in needlework skills so they would be more proficient as adults. Some were taught at home, but others were sent to schools for instruction by skilled needlewomen. One of the first works a girl created was a sampler to learn her stitches. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatherine's sampler is a typical of a group created in early 19th century Philadelphia. Using polychrome silk thread on linen, young Catherine worked in queen's stitch, chain stitch, cross stitch and cross over one thread of linen. Her sampler notes, \"done in the 12th year if her age Kensington May 9th 1820.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sampler measures 13.5\" x 15\" (34cm x 38cm) and is worked on 40 count (16thr\/cm) linen. \u003cbr\u003eSuitable for intermediate stitchers. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sampler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43781003346017,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/5697\/8785\/files\/c-rihl.jpg?v=1774959539"},{"product_id":"maria-antoni-1835","title":"Antoni, Maria  - 1835","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaria's sampler is of Mexican origin and features some wonderful flame stitch patterns as well as a small bead work area. These are seen more often on Mexican samplers. I believe this particular sampler was made in a convent school. There are similarities between mexican and Spanish samplers and the nuns that taught  in these schools came from Spain and brought there patterns with them. It looks like she finished her sampler in May of 1835.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStitches used are flame stitch variations, long armed cross, a reversible cross variation, satin, French knot, cross variations and double running. It also contains spangles and a beaded section. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinished size is 10\" x 14\" (26cm x 36cm) and is worked on 40 ct (16thr\/cm) linen.\u003cbr\u003eSuitable for intermediate stitchers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sampler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43781011374177,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/5697\/8785\/files\/maria-antoni.jpg?v=1774638074"},{"product_id":"ann-anthony-1786","title":"Anthony, Ann  - 1786","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnne's sampler belongs to the group of samplers stitched in Newport, RI. Many of the samplers stitched in Newport feature a blue house and it was not uncommon to find blue houses in Newport in the mid 1700's. Ann's sampler displays all the characteristics found on Newport samplers, which feature horizontal bands containing pictorial motifs and inscriptions, with wide floral borders along the sides and top and a vase or cartouche at the bottom containing the makers name, birth date and date the sampler was made. Usually there is at least one bird in the top border and some have playful people and animals. Most times the second band contains naturalistic strawberries. Some of the other bands contain richly dressed people with their pets, oversize birds and insects. A large flower similar to a Jacobean rose is stitched as well.\u003cbr\u003eAnne was the daughter of the Newport hatter, James Anthony and Elizabeth Cornell. She married John Wanton Thurston on October 25, 1795 and tragically died less than six months later.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, acc,no. 57.580.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStitches used are cross stitch, cross over one, tent, freehand satin and queen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e17.25\" x 11.75\" (43.5 cm x 30cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThread Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e35 th per inch (14th\/cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Essamplaire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44103626195041,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/5697\/8785\/files\/anthony.jpg?v=1777650323"},{"product_id":"elizabeth-bechtel-1833","title":"Bechtel, Elizabeth  -1833","description":"\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Bechtel was the daughter of John S. and Maria G. (Hoch) Bechtel. She was born December 8, 1816, in Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, PA. Her grandfather, Isaac, was the first settler in the area of Colebrookdale that became Bechtelsville Borough, named after her father. John Bechtel was a farmer. He also owned a general store and a grist mill. The family belonged to the Hereford Mennonite Meeting where John was a deacon. Many original Bechtel houses still stand in the borough, including Isaac;s and John's, although the latter is much altered. Elizabeth married George S. Krauss, a Schwenkfelder, on October 13, 1836, and converted to her husband\"s faith. He followed his family occupation as an organ builder. Both the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center and the Historical Society of Berks County own organs made by the Krauss;s, as do a number of local churches. Elizabeth and George had three children, Allen, Edwin, and Susan. She died July 2, 1884.\u003cbr\u003eHer sampler was made under the instruction of Sarah Boone, a single Quaker woman from Exeter Township, Berks County. She taught local girls in the summer months at the Oley Select School, on the Hoch farm. It is possible that Elizabeth spent time in Oley attending school there, as her mother was originally from Oley and had many relatives there. Sarah was also known to spend part of the year living on local farms, where she would teach the young girls sewing. More likely, this is how Elizabeth was taught. Her sampler shows a combination of influences. The so-called heart flowers within an arcaded band located above her name first appeared on Esther Bertolet's 1828 sampler, also made under Sarah Boone's instruction. The vase with seven flowers centered in the bottom band is an Oley area motif, most likely from her mother's sampler. The initials along the center represent family members, including grandparents, parents and her four brothers. Most of the remaining motifs are clo  patterns, common in the Hereford area of Berks County, and present on other Bechtel family samplers.\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth'xs sampler is owned by the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center, along with a related sampler most likely stitched by her sister-in-law, Rachel Schultz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMeasures 13.25\" x 17\" (33.5Cm x43cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThread Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWorked on 32 count (12.8 thr\/cm) linen\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Essamplaire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44103638220897,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/5697\/8785\/files\/Bechtel.jpg?v=1777651049"},{"product_id":"cynthia-burr","title":"Burr,  Cynthia-","description":"\u003cp\u003eCynthia Burr was one of Mary Balch:s students. 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The design elements in Perthene\"s sampler include bands of large arcaded flowers, flanked by two verses: the first which compares the loss of her parents with the loss of Christ and the second which reflects the pride of her needlework.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe know of at least four other known band\u003cbr\u003esamplers with similar floral bands on them; the earliest one is by Mary Aiken, dated 1715. 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The family resided in the small hamlet of Almonesson, situated near what is today the border with Camden County. Records indicate that James Davis' name appeared on a resolution to suppress vice and immorality in Deptford Township. Abigail died, unmarried, in 1828 at the age of 20.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbigail's sampler was documented in American Samplers by Bolton \u0026amp; Coe in 1921. The undulating rose vine border has been recognized as a Burlington design, but whether Abigail made the sampler in Burlington or whether the border style was a regional characteristic that spilled over into Gloucestor cannot be determined. She does not give the name of her teacher or school to help with this identification.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sampler was stitched using queen, outline, cross, satin, stem and rice stitch. 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In this second sampler, wrought in multi-color silk threads on linen, she uses an even wider range of stitches to create a vase of flowers with a bird, butterfly, and a small peacock with a double arcaded strawberry and floral border stitched on two sides. Of particular interest is the two-handled vase and larg eflower that is done in pulled work, a type of whitework that looks like lace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformation about Elizabeth Forwood is from John Whitesell, descendant and donor: Elizabeth was the 6th child of Jehu Forwood (6\/7\/1764-11\/21\/1850) and Mary Robinson. Jesse Kendall, husband of Elizabeth, was the son of James Kendall, a well-known silversmith. A descendant who owns two spoons with the inscription \"EF\" made by James Kendall. Elizabeth had at least one child, Mary Emma Kendall (born December 18, 1838, died April 27, 1868). Mary Emma married John Martin and had at least one child, Lillie Martin Barnes (donor's mother's father's mother) who lived in Smyrna, Delaware. Lillie died age 94. See reverse side for more information.\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThe Forwood family lived on Marsh Road, near the intersection with Silverside Road. The remnants of the original house still exist in the woods behind what is currently a Pizza Hut restaurant. Fifty years ago there was a long driveway that went from Marsh Road to the house, but that is no longer visible. The property might now is owned by the state.(RGW, 12\/30\/2014)\u003cbr\u003eResearch per Gloria Allen, August 14, 2014: Elizabeth Forwood (1801-1869) Winterthur 2005.0035 1790 - on 25 August Jehu Forwood married Mary Robinson in Brandywine Hundred 1797 - Jehu Forwood, son of William (1692-1777) of England, formerly Ireland, built Forwood House [extant as of 6\/1964] on 124 acres of family land in Brandywine Hundred; subsequently divided into New Castle County parkland and the Forwood Development 1801 - Elizabeth born 28 December, Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, sixth of ten children to Jehu Forwood (1764-1850), and Mary Robinson (1770-1838). 1813 - Elizabeth completed her first known sampler on or about August 16, 1813; she completed a pictorial sampler with drawn work prior to her December birthday in 1813. Similar signature on both samplers. Where she received her needlework education is unknown. 1837 - married 10 April to Jesse Kendall [Kendell], (1793-1874), silversmith\/farmer. One child, Mary (1838-1868), known from marriage. 1850 - Elizabeth, Jesse, and Mary listed in census as Rendle\/Kendle in Division 1, New Castle 1868 - Elizabeth Forwood Kendall died 12 December. Buried with husband and daughter at Newark Union Cemetery, Wilmington. Elizabeth's brother Samuel Forwood (1799-1875) married Eliza Weldin in 1830. She had stitched a sampler in 1812 and later added her initials, \"E F\" [Chaski Collection]. Their daughter Caroline Forwood (born 1832) stitched a genealogical sampler around 1840 [Hagley Museum]. The Weldin and Forwood families intermarried several times. (See object file for copy of Gloria Allen's research.)(RGW, 08\/18\/2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStitches used are cross, cross over one, satin, stem, French knots, queen and free hand embroidery. 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The couple to the right of the house are wearing slim lined clothing typical of the Empire period.In the early 1800s, du Pont family members had their own country place at Eleutherian Mills. The tradition is still recognized today in H. 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She was one of three children; her brothers were Daniel and William. Her father, Benjamin, inherited the Kutz farm, which consisted of most of the land that is now Kutztown University. The farm was passed on to her brother William. Helena married Jonathan Biehl and she is buried at St.John's Lutheran Church, the one pictured on her sampler.\u003cbr\u003eShe stitched her sampler at the Mason Pay School. William Mason's school was in existence from about 1835 to 1850 and was located in several locations. Most of the known samplers were made around 1840. It appears that William's wife, Elizabeth Hains only taught for part of the time in the schools existence. Helena stitched Old St.John's Union Church and the Franklin Academy on her sampler. The Franklin Academy still survives to this day and is now a private residence and was across the street from where St.John's stood. According to œold timers it never had a bell tower on it as shown on the samplers, perhaps Elizabeth used her artistic license when she added it, to balance out the one on St.John.s. On an opposite corner a small log building stands, now re-clad with siding, which might have been the Mason Pay School. The two buildings, stitched on the sampler, could be viewed from the school and were Elizabeth Mason’s inspiration. William supposedly married Elizabeth for her money!! A lot of the children in town were afraid of him because he spoke English and they only spoke PA Dutch.\u003cbr\u003eAdditional known samplers from Mason's Pay School were made by Susannah Kemp, Catharine Reeser, Jane Catharine Esser, Mary Butz, and Caroline Bieber.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis sampler is in the collection of the Kutztown Historical Society.\u003cbr\u003eThe reproduction is worked entirely in tent and basket weave stitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e12.5 in. x 11 in. 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She married Abraham K Kriebel and they had 7 children. Phoebe passed away on 16 Sep. 1894. They resided in Towamencin Township, Montgomery County.\u003cbr\u003eThe original needlework is housed at the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center. 1955.01.01 and was worked with wool on canvas and we have done it with both Au ver A Soie silk and Needlepoint Inc. silk. In order to get the coverage needed, even on 40 count, it has to be stitched using two strands of silk. 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