Ellis Holiday 1809 Sampler Paper Chart Mid-century modern This charming sampler is a

This charming sampler is a lovely example of the fine artistry of hand stitching

The wide layout is really nice and the modernistic design elements are really unusual

and the symmetry and composition were executed so well

that in itself is utterly mind-boggling

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Ellis Holiday 1809 Sampler Paper Chart Mid-century modern This charming sampler is aEllis Holidays sampler has to be one of my all time favorites. She was quite a challenge to chart, as it was another one of those very uneven weave fabrics, 27 over 36 threads. At times I had to make adjustments to fit everything into the same space. The fact that she was a bit of an free spirited stitcher, choosing to make her crosses over any amount of threads. Some were 3 threads wide, two high or the other way around, seldom even spacing between