The Bay State Sampler

Description

The Bay State Sampler from the American Journey Series.  Massachusetts gets the royal treatment in this beautiful tribute to a beautiful state. Come sail away into the romance and rich history of the area.

The sampler contains 17 bands, done in a palette of over-dyed silk and cotton. Many “specialty” stitches are used – there are diagrams and written instructions for all of them, making this design approachable – if you have patience (and Google), your initial skill level with specialty stitches will not be important.

Each band is described both in terms of how to execute the stitches, and in its significance or symbolism to the sampler as a whole. Jeannette includes wonderfully interesting tidbits of science, history and lore behind each subject. The magic of history will capture you as you stitch.  As Jeannette says,

Relive the Pilgrim’s perilous journey and struggle to survive in the New World … Stand on Lexington Green and imagine the scene as the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired … I do think that we all totally romanticize the past, but it is so charming and gives us a place to see where we’ve come from.

Salem offers the mystery of witchcraft, and Harvard the magic of learning… Whether standing on the most eastern tip of America on Cape Cod, or on a high hill in the Berkshires, I have again been charmed.

Designed by Jeannette Douglas, © 2007.

Supplies Needed to Stitch “The Bay State Sampler”

Stitched on 32 count Light Examplar Linen from Lakeside Linens (2 over 2).

There are no known corrections to this pattern. If you suspect an error, please contact Jeannette Douglas.