Elizabeth Chesters 1843 by Cross Stitch Antiques Punto Antico With practise

With practise

This is the perfect book for beginners - even a novice can pick it up and just start stitching

Stitch Count: 109x161

StitchyFish Designs

Jane diligently stitched pretty vases of flowers such as Ragged Robins from the Lychnis family

Elizabeth Chesters 1843 by Cross Stitch Antiques Punto Antico With practiseThis sampler and that of Sarah Chesters 1843, so very similar in design and motifs, must have been done by relatives, sharing not only the same last name and year stitched but also the same pattern, thread and linen colors. At first thinking they perhaps were sisters, a search revealed the discovery that they most probably were mother and daughter. The mottos chosen on each are reflectively appropriate sentiments for a mother and child. It is a cheery