Making Samplers: The Embroiderer's Guild Practical Library

by Embroiderers' Guild

This collection of 20 samplers, inspired by individual pieces from the Embroiderers' Guild Collection, has been designed to cover a wide range of types and techniques, so that stitchers will find samplers for different circumstances and different levels of skill. Among the techniques are cross-stitch, canvas-work, crazy patchwork, crewel-work, whitework, applique and machine embroidery. The designs include traditional themes such as a family tree, a map, a house and garden, Adam and Eve, flowers from Victorian Berlin woolwork, and decorative lettering. Full instructions, charts and a colour photograph are provided for all the projects, which are accompanied by photographs of original samplers from the Collection, with information on the development of samplers from the 17th century to the present day.

Genres: Nonfiction, Crafts

144 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1994

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This books was a good combination of historical information and practical projects with more historical information than many embroidery books. I found the tone quite chatty and it fitted with my knowledge of The Embroiderer's Guild in Britain. I wasn't as inspired by the projects as I could have been, but the book was better as an introduction to the history of the sampler in Europe and the US.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of different styles along with the history of samplers which is interesting.