Hannah Coates 1848 ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers Needlepoint Purple Aster - Weeks Dye

Purple Aster - Weeks Dye Works 'Purple Haze'

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'Creative Stitching' is spiral bound to stay open to the page you are using

56″ Fabric: 28

Hannah Coates 1848 ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers Needlepoint Purple Aster - Weeks DyeA meandering pink dianthus border surrounds Hannahs sweet pastoral sampler. A grand red brick house nestles between 2 large colourful birds perched atop trees. A shepherd and shepherdess with their Lancashire Heelers stand watch over a pasture full of sheep, lambs and deer. Two trumpeting angels signifying the word of God, hover over the house. Urns and vases of flowers abound. What makes this sampler so endearing is the charming young lady, in her