Sampler Consortium Updates for New Hampshire
This is a copy of information brought to you courtesy of the Sampler Consortium, an international organization of scholars, historians, curators, educators, genealogists, textile conservators, collectors, dealers, and needlework enthusiasts interested in the study of historic samplers and other girlhood embroideries.
Stitches in Time: Portsmouth Samplers 1760-1840
Exhibit of 33 samplers from the collection of the Portsmouth Historical Society and the private collection of Jean Sawtelle. On display at the John Paul Jones House in Portsmouth, NH through October 31, 2009. The samplers are arranged chronologically, with information about the sampler makers as well as the schools, when available. On sale during the event, the new second edition of In Female Worth and Elegance: Sampler and Needlework Students and Teachers in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1741-1840 – available for purchase for $20. Gallery talks on September 26 and October 31.
The Portsmouth Historic House Association hosts a tour highlighting textiles on display at the museums of Portsmouth, NH on Friday, September 18, from 1 to 4 pm. The tour will focus on needlework by Portsmouth women in the 18th and 19th centuries, including samplers and other embroidered items. The tour will highlight five needlework exhibits, including samplers at the Moffatt-Ladd House and the John Paul Jones House, which is featuring its exhibit: Stitches in Time: The Portsmouth Samplers from 1760-1840.
The contact person for the Sampler Consortium seems to be Lynne Anderson.
We have an ongoing interest in Antique Schoolgirl Samplers. See our online file: Samplers
Patricia Cummings
