Ellen Kingscote's English Sewing Book Samplers circa 1840 by Cross Stitch Antiques Hardanger 2644 x 1 ~ Salmon

2644 x 1 ~ Salmon ~ very dark

3 x Designs – Each size: 26 x 34 cms

books and other printed material

This is a kit suitable for intermediate and advanced embroiderers

and for those keen to challenge themselves with more complex embroidery techniques

Ellen Kingscote's English Sewing Book Samplers circa 1840 by Cross Stitch Antiques Hardanger 2644 x 1 ~ SalmonKathleen tells us "Two simple and beginner style cross stitch samplers are found in Ellen Kingscotes English sewing and needlework lesson book dating to the 1840s along with samples of her sewing, darning, buttonhole, knitting and embroidery work. The samples are mounted with sewing thread on fine tissue paper on a double pink page with a single blue insert page. Contains two charts wisdom and honour" Stitch Counts: Wisdom: 83 w x 123 h and Honour: 89