Ann McFarlan Sampler Pattern 1827 PDF PDF A sweet little miniature cross

A sweet little miniature cross stitch sampler measuring only 7

Clara was born on 16 April 1864 at Saham Toney

The verse at the top reads:

without any lumps

Ann McFarlan Sampler Pattern 1827 PDF PDF A sweet little miniature crossThis delightfully unique sampler, with borders illustrating buildings and trees, reveals the visual influences and religious concerns of the part of New York State where McFarlan grew up in the 1820s. Ann did both, she practiced her stitching to perfection for her young age and also voiced her religious convictions in this more than unusual sampler. She also died at a fairly young age. You can read more here in her blog post here: Ann McFarlan's blog