threadfullyeverafter:

Doodling with thread and the notion of a sampler invite drawing and = embroidery. Collecting stitches, creating stitches, and practice add up to a sweet place in the continuum.  The sampler, an age old learning tool and subversive means of communication?  Visit the extraordinary collection of samplers at the V & A site and the work of contemporary stitcher Tillekes Schwarz’ vibrant web presence.

Victoria and Albert Museum: Sampler 19th century. Museum no. T.35-1933

 http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/s/samplers-stitches-techniques/

Tilleke Schwarz, Count Your Blessings

http://www.tillekeschwarz.com/index.html

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