The Dressmaker's Sampler Cross Stitch Chart by Heartstring Samplery Sashiko Panel Gizmo has on a cute

Gizmo has on a cute Santa hat and is holding a candy cane

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and here Hazel introduces needleworkers to the beautiful

it requires a delicate touch

This original design was stitched on 40-Count Boardwalk from Colour & Cotton using one strand of Needlepoint Silk over two threads of linen Cross stitch is used throughout

The Dressmaker's Sampler Cross Stitch Chart by Heartstring Samplery Sashiko Panel Gizmo has on a cuteBeth says: " In my dozen or so years of collecting antique samplers, I have never been fortunate enough to find historical information about the original stitcher. When I spotted this unfinished and rather grubby antique sampler, I was intrigued by the inclusion of a town name along with a birth year and some other names. I tried to keep my hopes from getting too high as I typed the information into the search form on ancestry. com. Oh, the joy! when