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All linen now comes with raw edges serged!

 

Shop update 11/4/2024

We will be out of the shop on Thursday and Friday of this week. Shipping will resume on Monday. 

Preorders and their expected shipping times are as follows;

Fox and Rabbit Saltbush linen - mid to late November

With Thy Needle and Thread New Releases (kits only) - mid November

We are waiting on threads for Plum Street Samplers, "Real Comfort"

We appreciate your patience while waiting for your order to arrive. Once supplies arrive they are shipped immediately.

Innocence 1840, a Pennsylvania Antique Reproduction

Cross Stitch Antiques

$20.00
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This beautiful antique reproduction sampler was stitched by Rebecca E. Reeside in 1840 at the age of thirteen at the SM Murphy School in Frankford, PA. Research reveals its surpising connections to William Penn, Paul Revere, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and other notable historic personages and events. Extensive provenance included on chart as is photo of original sampler. "Jesus my God to Thee I fly Thou art a refuge ever nigh. When heart shall fail. When life is past. Thou will receive my soul at last." Stitch Note: All cross stitch, with lettering, birds done in over ones. Model stitched on 28 count Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens with DMC Stitch Count:  172 wide x 281 down