M. Bell 1856 - Cross Stitch Pattern by Modern Folk Embroidery Needlescases 730 / 2226 ~ Olive

730 /  2226   ~ Olive green ~ very dark

Stitch count 232 x 232

4246 x 2 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark

8 metres of floss is needed

85″ x 13

M. Bell 1856 - Cross Stitch Pattern by Modern Folk Embroidery Needlescases 730 / 2226 ~ OliveI recently purchased a small alphabet sampler stitched in 1856 by a girl named M. Bell. The sampler features a series of alphabets, of which the first two are identical to those found on Quaker samplers from the 18th and 19th centuries. Well probably never know who M. Bell was, and whether she was a Quaker girl, as too few clues were left behind on this sampler. However, her stitching inspired me to create a matching medallion sampler. The first