I really have a very small stash of charts. Compared to the inventory of many stitchers, mine would be considered nonexistent. My collection of vintage R&R Reproductions charts are all hand drawn. A few years later, greatly improved photos and printed chart packs were offered. I will probably just trash them, many are on Etsy for just a few bucks.
I found an old book by Pat Ryan that is listed as containing the charts for many of these early samplers. I have nine of them, a few are favorites. If interested in the book, you can find it HERE and scroll down that page to see the charts included.
Two I plan to stitch of my hand drawn are small, and early. One is Polly Daggett.
The following is from the chart recalling her rebellious bravery.
The second is Betsy Bolles 1788, found in Glee Kruger's book Samplers to 1841. FIVE years old!!!
I will ask if anyone would like the old charts I don't plan to stitch before discarding. Two of my previously stitched favorites will be kept.
This is the fabric on the back of Robards. And that old substantial leather purse with perfect lacing and clasp, was $12. What a deal.
Thanks for visiting, be safe.
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13 comments:
That sampler book by Pat Ryan was one of the first books I purchased. I remember seeing it on someone's blog years ago. I love the backing fabric you used for the Robards piece, Marly.
I would love to have the old charts. I have borrowed that book from the library, and it has some good stuff in it!
My stash is way too big and I have SO MANY books!! I will never, ever get to them all.
Marly: Thank-you for the link on the book, the design you plan on stitching is lovely, looking forward to seeing your progress, Polly Dagget is a lovely design.
Catherine
That book looks verrrrrry interesting. Awesome that you will be offering them to your readers before tossing in the trash.
The pouch you just finished is sweet, and the bag is awesome even without the strap. When you get that fixed, will it be hung up to hold...something? Like a bit of greenery perhaps?
I would love to give your old charts a new home. Thanks
I would love to have your "old" charts. Thanks
Thank you for sharing. I loved reading about Polly Dagget!! You have several who want the charts, so I’ll be mum. Please don’t throw them away. They will be a treasure to someone. Bobbi
Wow...Aunt Polly was really a rebel. I don't know which impresses me more - The orchestrating and execution of such a maneuver during the war or getting divorced as a woman in her era. Something tells me she and I would have been fast friends. The fabric backing on your pouch is GORGEOUS! I have a small stash of various cotton fabrics I have picked up over the years for tuck backings, etc. but it seems I never have any that actually work for me when it comes time to do actual finishing. We have two quilt shops in the town nearby but neither carry the types of fabrics I like (like yours!)... They are really into the batiques now - which are pretty, but just not my style. I am still speechless over the deal you got on that purse. When I find my words, I'll let you know how much I paid for the last one I picked up. Gulp. ~Robin~
That looks like a very interesting old book, Marly! I'm pretty sure we had it in the library where I worked, but who knows if it's still there. The fabric you used for your pouch backing is perfect. I really do love that finish and hope to do one of my own like that some day!
I purchased this book eons ago at our Greenfield museum here in Michigan. I have yet to stitch one though yet. Janice
Love the story of Polly and that sampler book looks great, but don't know how to order,so have to ask our son for help.
The sampler of Betsy is fantastic as she stitched this at the age of 5 years!
At that age I started stitching teached by my Mum.
Please don't throw away these charts Marly, there are enough people who wanted them.
Take care, Truus from Holland
The book by Pat also has the chart for George Eisenbrey, a “bad boy” sampler. We don’t know what George did to get him sent to a girls school, but we have his sampler to record his time there, mistakes and all. I stitched it for my sons.
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