A Schoolgirl's Work

Barb Adams and Alma Allen of Blackbird Designs have joined with the Spencer Museum of Art to share historical schoolgirl samplers with the cross stitchers of today. You will find examples of samplers spanning the years of 1710 1841. Nine projects to stitch based on these wonderful works of art that were crafted by children so long ago. The book was published in 2011 and has 104 pages. The cost of the book is $30.

A Schoolgirl's Work cover.

There is much to admire when perusing these lovely examples of needlework. Figures stroll through gardens of enormous flowers, baskets can be as large as a house and blossoms almost as big as a person can float through the sky. Still the casual observer strolling through the garden feels that all is right with the world … it is folk art at its best!

The eleven projects from the book are shown in the gallery below.

  • Remember Me
  • Where Flowers Bloom
  • Hannah’s Small Basket
  • Polly's Sewing Box
  • Polly’s Pinkeep
  • Polly's Floss Ring
  • Polly’s Thimble Box
  • Rosebud Sachets
  • So Fade My Hours Needlebook
  • Ann’s Sewing Tray
  • Ann’s Darning Pincushion

The book is out of print.