Stitchers today can find great inspiration from antique samplers stitched by children and young women in the 1800's. Six old samplers in the author's collection are the focus of this book, and charts are provided to help today's needleworkers recreate these pieces. Advice and information are also included about looking for and purchasing old samplers, how "wabi-sabi" can inspire crafting and decorating, and why the color red continues to be such a draw for those who love art and decoration. Charts in this book are provided in full-color. While most of the stitching is full cross stitch, a few specialty stitches, like cross over-one, and long-armed cross, are used here-and-there. These are good beginner projects, as the original stitchers were children.

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