Darning sampler

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/b445608620009163ca407a2f77290eb8

Title

Darning sampler

Date

1836

Description

Research in Progress
Small square sampler with nine squares of pattern darning, one simulating knitting. Above and below the center square are the initials F.L. and the date 1836. Hemmed on four sides with a decorative hemstitch.

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=CHSDM-1981-28-208MattFlynn

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=chndm_1981-28-208&repo=DPLA

Citation

“Darning sampler,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 2, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/28193.

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