Nashville Market 2025

I was so pleased to find this set of three samplers all worked by the same girl, Elizabeth Ackroyd, in the mid 1800s, and they were still together after some 170 years and in good shape!!

 All three designs are included in the same chart, Many Sheep, The Serpent Beguiled Me, and The Savior Died Upon the Cross. 

I first thought that the animals were horses with saddles. Then I learned that farmers still to this day will mark the sheep that are pregnant. I think that Elizabeth was showing that this was a prosperous farm with many sheep.

The suggested retail price is $30.

I love this Adam and Eve sampler!! I know some people don't care for the snake. Living in Arizona I'm not fond of them myself. Please know that you have my blessings to leave the snake off of your sampler if you like.

The antiques were worked with wools on a 20 count linen.

  I did my reproduction on 40 count  Coffee Cake from Miss Crescent's Crowne Linens. Sharon has temporarily paused production of her linens. Until she is up and running again, I suggest using Vintage Light Examplar from Lakeside Linens or Needle Bling Suede as substitutes. The silks used are mostly Belle Soie; Cranberry, Wheat Grass, Finegan Green, Attic Tea, Ivy League, Oatmeal Scone, Old Crow, Chester's Blue, Biscotti, Chocolat. and Gloriana; Coral Red, Virginia Pine, Pomegranate, with one AVAS; 5023. A DMC conversion is given.

I love this sampler too! This crucifix sampler is unlike any other that I have seen. The form of the cross, the witnesses directing our attention to the 

savior and the profusion of flowers all demonstrate a schoolgirl's naivety in their design. Leaving us with an utterly charming presentation. 

Again all three samplers are included in the one chart.

 Mary Ranson worked her sampler in the late 1700s or early 1800s. She gave a very specific date, November 5th, 1798, but that may be the date she finished or the day she was born.  

The model is worked on 40 count Sewing Box, medium light from Mason Linens. Cedar River Maple Bar or Needle Bling Suede would be good substitutes. The model is stitched with AVAS (F-05, 1844, 2232, 3024, 3026, 3714, 3726, 3742, and Accentuate #044). A conversion to DMC is given. 

Suggested retail cost is $20.00

Jean Walker 1812 (AKA Goosing Jamie)

A Scottish reproduction sampler with an especially delightful Scotsman in the lower left-hand corner. His jumping above of his blue slate roofed cottage just captivated me. I decided that in addition to the red and green tartan kilt I needed to approximate the Frasier tartan. The Frasier tartan and the cute geese that are each holding up a corner of the kilt led to the subtitle, Goosing Jamie.

The model is stitched on 40 count Hogbristle from Fox and Rabbit with the following AVAS 100/3 silks: 072, 080, 274 (2 spools on 40 count), 384 (2 spools on 40 count), 510, 523, 588, and 578. A DMC conversion is given. Specialty stitches used are Cross Stitch over one, Eyelet (stitch diagram included), and Satin Stitch. 

Suggested retail cost is $20.00

This is the Scotsman stitched in the Frasier colors.

This pin drum shows a sweet Scottish house and garden along with some birds and two cats.   

  The model is worked on 40 count medium dark Button Box from Mason Linen. Maple Bar from Cedar River Linens is a good substitute linen color. You will also need heavy fusible interfacing, Warm and Natural batting, silk dupioni (the model uses Sardonyx from SilkBaron.com), Bristol board, poly fiberfill, and a large flat washer size M10.

The called for threads are all Belle Soie; Chester's Blue, Poison Apple, Vanilla Pudding, Slate, and Walk the Plank. 

The suggested retail price is $12.00

The tin stand is the Fluted Galvanized Metal Candle Holder from Hobby Lobby, SKU:  1793702