Sarah Borton 1815 ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers cross stitch 35″ x 24

35″ x 24

Ours is up to 5 generations of women with the recent birth of my great-great-niece

Stitch count 115 x 78

2645 / 355 x 1  Terracotta ~ dark

Sarah Borton 1815 ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers cross stitch 35″ x 24A rural English scene is one of the beautiful features of Sarah Bortons sampler. A farmer and servant are busy building hayricks; a very important chore on a farm. The farmers wife is drawing a bucket of water from the well. A meandering strawberry outer border surrounds this charming sampler. There are four different alphabets stitched in cross stitch, Algerian eyelet, and satin stitch along with a dividing honeysuckle border. Other stitches used are