Alice M Little
Location: Whitchurch-Stoufville Museum and Community Center, Ontario
Estimated Date Stitched:
1886
Estimated Age of Stitcher:
School and/or Teacher:
Name of Stitcher:
Alice M Little
Type of Sampler:
alphabet, numbers
Size of Sampler:
Width: 9.75in
Height: 11.5in
✔︎ Framed
Description:
Condition: Good
Description of condition:
Only 1 hole noted at right edge middle of the sampler and one dirt mark absorbed into the background fabric the the size of a finger print.
Material is a looser and flimsier type and is not properly stretched.
It may appear that stitches are missing but it is the colour of the light wool used.
Fabric Type:
Linen
Approximate thread count:
24
Embroidery thread type:
wool
Number of letters: Number of Alphabets: 2
Case: Upper Case, Lower Case
Description of alphabets:
Upper over 2 rows with numbers filling in rest of last row
Lower over 2 rows with the numbers continuing in the last row
Number of sets of numerals: Number of sets of numerals: 1
Description of numerals:
1-6 are stitched on the final row of the upper alphabet.
7-16 stitched on the last row of the lower case alphabet.
Borders: simple cross
Motifs:
Type of stitches: cross
Name or initials on sampler: Alice M Little
Verse or Inscription:
Verse
A stitch in time saves time.
The 4 different waves motifs separate the first row of alphabet to the second row, the upper case second row to the and the lower case row, then from numbers area and the verse, and lastly, from the verse and the stitcher’s information.
No motifs.
Sampler has finished hem edges that can be seen at the top of the sampler based on how it is framed. Could not determine how the hemming was accomplished as even with a magnifying glass no stitch showed through to the front. I checked for a thread to have been perhaps pulled from an edge to then tack the hem or a sewing thread. The Cross Stitch border is below the edge of the hemming. Nothing at all can be seen. It is just neatly hemmed in some fashion.
Wool definitely appears to be variegated and not just faded. The same colour changes appear. Very easily seen in the green border.
Owner / Donor Story:
William McArthur who donated his house goods June 27, 1986
Other Information:
Photographs
No. of photographs: Number of photographs: 3
Description of photographs:
Full sampler
Upper alphabet/numbers
Lower verse and stitcher information
Reference numbers: (Museum, archive or other references associated with sampler)
Accession Number: 986.040.177a,b
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