Augusta 1870
The original sampler size is: 8 inches wide x 10.2 inches high (stitched area)
Augusta's sampler was stitched over 2 threads on an uneven-weave fabric that was 60+ threads per inch. The entire piece was worked in Cross stitch.
This sampler is a common example of the redwork samplers created in the Orphan Homes in the 1860's and 1870's. The alphabets and motifs stitched were found in the 1850-1860's English pattern book shown elsewhere on this website. The format of alphabets at the top and motifs at the bottom can be seen in many similar samplers. This style is easily recognizable as a Bristol Orphan sampler.
This sampler is in a private collection.
This sampler has been charted for stitchers. You can purchase a chart from a needlework store or directly from The Essamplaire.
Orphan Story
We don't know the story of Augusta's life before, during, and after the orphanage. Finding samplers with similar formats and elements enabled the owner of Augusta to determine when Augusta's sampler may have been stitched. Augusta likely worked her sampler around 1870. The two most similar samplers shown on this website are Emma Sandford 1867 and Isabella Thatcher 1871.
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