| "In the glad morn of blooming youth These various threads I drew, And now behold this finsihed piece Lies glorious to the view. So when bright youth shall charm no more And age shall chill my blood, May I review my life and say Behold my works were good." |
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Welcome to the home of Simply Samplers - which in April 1996 was the first Sampler site to appear on the Web! This is the Website for all traditional needlework
sampler lovers. Here you may find all the information you ever need
on the history and design of samplers, with spotlights on particular
designs; the meaning of sampler symbols; pointers to other resources:
books, designs, designers and suppliers; guilds, classes, and sampler
projects; and links to other sampler and needlework sites. A search
engine is available to aid navigation, and visitors can also send virtual
greetings cards, find information on Band Sampler Round Robins, purchase
sampler charts, and discuss sampler related topics on our Sampler Threads Forum. |
| Stop Press! |
From Monday 11th to Saturday 30th October 2004, Witney Antiques will be presenting their twelfth annual exhibition "On This Fair Sampler Does My Needle Write" - the title is taken from a verse embroidered in 1838 by ten year old Mary Bishop. Over fifty samplers will be on show and the display will include exhibits from the important collection of Emma-Henriette Schiff von Suvero which was formed during the early years of the last century, and which has not been seen in public since it was formed almost a hundred years ago.
| Site Index |
| Barnaby's Rainbow Sampler | The story of Barnaby, my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and stitching companion, and our prizewinning sampler. |
| The Chieveley Sampler Site | The story and pictures of a special local sampler; a chart is available for purchase. |
| DozyRosy's home page | About me. |
| The English Heritage Sampler Project page | Information and instructions for one of the first joint internet stitching projects |
| International Band Sampler Round Robins | Information and instructions page for tband sampler round robins.
Please note that I no longer organize these round robins! |
| Needlework Samplers Threads Discussion Forum. | Visit Threads to discuss all things sampler. If you have questions or comments, please direct them to this Forum. I regret that, due to the massive volume of spam mail I receive, I am no longer able to respond to personal email queries. |
| New Elizabethan Embroideries | "The Stitch a Slip for Sulgrave" site. This project has now been completed; pages available as archive. |
| Samplery | We have currently have three sampler chart packs available via The Sampler Guild, and more to come shortly. |
| Sara Davenport Victorian Tapestries | Traditional English needlepoint dogs and hunting scenes. |
| Simply Samplers | My original sampler pages: everything you need and want to know about samplers can be found here! |
| Site Search | Enables you to search the whole of NeedleworkSamplers.com for the information your require. |
| Stitchers Virtual Cards | A special and unique selection of virtual cards for you to send to fellow stitchers or secret pals! |
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