Martha Worboys Bristol 1878- Cross Stitch Chart by Violets & Verses needle minder The Gentle Art ~ Aged

The Gentle Art ~ Aged Pewter

Stitches: cross over two linen threads

Sharps (size 3-12)

medium (3858)

Martha Worboys Bristol 1878- Cross Stitch Chart by Violets & Verses needle minder The Gentle Art ~ AgedReproduction sampler Model stitched on 46 count Up in the Attic linen by Fox & Rabbit with Au Ver a Soie 100 3 silk #499 Stitch count: 292w x 405h Martha stitched this beautiful red Bristol sampler when she was 14 years old. She remained at the orphanage until the age of 17 when she went to work as a house servant I'm sure using this sampler as her resume. The many bands on this sampler make is a special Bristol in its symmetry.