Sunday, March 8, 2020

Patterns from Sarah Blake's Sampler from 1664

Sarah Blake's embroidery sampler (from England, circa 1664) is at the V&A Museum and can be seen online here. The museum describes it as "Linen, embroidered with silk in double running". The sampler's dimensions are: Height: 89 cm, Width: 22.8 cm

Above is Sarah Blake's sampler.

 
 Above is a zoomed-in picture of the sampler.

Above is another zoomed-in picture of the sampler.



Below are some of my interpretations of the patterns found in the above sampler...











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