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The Useful Needle
| Place: | Walther Gallery (Gallery A) |
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| Date From: | 9/25/2019 |
| Date To: | 12/8/2019 |
| Summary: | Making an embroidered sampler was an important part of a girl's education during the 16th through 19th centuries. At a time when all textiles were handwoven, and therefore very valuable, the ability to label household linens and clothing with embroidery was an essential skill. Samplers introduced numerals and the alphabet to young girls, while encouraging an ability to beautify the home. These embroidered samplers from the museum’s permanent collection represent a century’s worth of needlework; they range from the late 18th to the late 19th centuries. Some were made in the United States, while others were brought to this country. |
| Related Objects: |
1533.3 (Sampler, "Cross Stitch Sampler, Martha Bell", 1833)
1863.23 (Sampler, "Sampler", 1834)
288.2 (Sampler, "Sampler", early 19th century)
2962.253 (Sampler, "Alphabet Cross Stitch Sampler", 1835 - 1845)
2962.254 (Sampler, "Alphabet Cross Stitch Sampler", 1898)
2962.255 (Sampler, "Alphabet Cross Stitch Sampler", 1857)
2962.256 (Sampler, "The Loss Of Time, The Loss Of Truth, The Loss Of Christ", 1870 - 1875)
2962.257 (Sampler, "The Rose", 1836)
3877.2 (Sampler, "Embroidery Sampler", 1793)
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