Mathilda Månsson 1877 Sampler Paper Chart valdani silk sampler Soft muted colors and a

Soft muted colors and a pleasing composition make them so charming

Floss used is from Weeks Dye Works and DMC and Mill Hill Beads

Miss "E" loved to drag threads across the back

This Scottish sampler was worked in silk on cotton using mostly cross stitch

5 inches high

Mathilda Månsson 1877 Sampler Paper Chart valdani silk sampler Soft muted colors and aMathilda Mnsson 1877 is a sampler from Sweden stitched in beautiful purple & gold. The restitch shows the lovely vibrant colors that the sampler once had, evident from the back. The composition is just perfect even with some of the letters missing in the decorative alphabet. The Model was stitched with WDW (Weeks Dye Works) overdyed thread on 40 count Latte by FOAW (Fiber on a whim) linen. Design Area: 209 stitches wide by 135 stitches high. Fabric