Catharine's Bird 1848 Cross Stitch Pattern – PDF Download holiday cross stitch pattern originally stitched in 1847 with

originally stitched in 1847 with wool on canvas

You could als drop down the border and only stitch the picture scene

It is part of a seasonal set

one of which is a not over-one version for those that would love to stitch this on Aida cloth

There is a total of nine colors

Catharine's Bird 1848 Cross Stitch Pattern – PDF Download holiday cross stitch pattern originally stitched in 1847 withA Tiny Sampler with a Big Story In 1848, nine year old Catharine Elizabeth Corse picked up her needle in New York City and stitched a sampler that would survive nearly two centuries. She was a true Brooklyn girl; born, married, raised four children, and lived her entire life in New York until her passing in 1907. This charming mini sampler is a faithful bird adaptation drawn entirely from the original Catharine Corse Sampler. Every motif carries the