The Wishing Thorn | Mary Napier Sampler 1832

This Scottish sampler shows some traditional colors and motifs with green and red being often dominent colors. Mary was born about 1823 in Govan, Lanarkshire Scotland. Charted for both Aida and linen Design size: 199 wide by 261 high Fabric measurements and cut sizes: 14/28 count - design size is 14.25 x 18.75 cut fabric 20 by 25 inches 16/32 count - design size is 12.50 x 16.25 cut fabric 18 by 22 inches 18/36 count - design size is 11.00 x 14.50 cut fabric 17 by 21 inches The original antique sampler measures 16 by 18 inches and was stitched in cotton/linen threads on uneven weave linen. he Model was stitched on 32 count Belfast "Dirty" linen using DMC cottong floss.This pattern consists of 23 pages of color and black/white charts.