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Needlework Sampler Notebook
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Needlework Sampler Notebook

Date1912
Object NameSampler
Mediumpaper, metal, linen, cotton, flannel, wool
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsOverall (Closed Height x Width x Depth): 275 × 190 × 27mm
Overall (Open Height x Width x Depth): 275 × 380 × 27mm
AcquisitionPresented in 1987.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS014053
About MeThis book is a collection of samples of sewing techniques by Vida Watt, at the College of Domestic Science in Aberdeen.

There are examples of patching, gathering, mending, and darning, amongst others.
Long Sampler (Multi Coloured)
Possibly 1820s - 1830s
Framed Canvas and Wool Sampler sewn by Jemima A I Milne
Jemima A I Milne
12 April 1857
Sampler with Yellow Rose Bush
Nellie Valentine
late 19th century
Long Sampler with Stag Motif
Elespet Forbes
1820s - 1830s
Rectangular Sampler
Margaret West
Late 19th Century (Date Unclear )
Framed Sampler sewn by Annie Gerrie
Annie Gerrie
02-Nov-1876