Jane Parson Sampler Pattern 1841 Selina Ellis 1860 25 inches wide by 7

25 inches wide by 7 inches high

This pattern consists of 13 pages of color and black/white charts

This sampler is stitched one over one like the original

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so her birth could have been late 1791 or early 1792

Jane Parson Sampler Pattern 1841 Selina Ellis 1860 25 inches wide by 7I found the Jane Parson Sampler in an antique shop in Massachusetts, only about two hours from where Jane was born in Hinsdale MA in June of 1823. Her being somewhat older (18) when she stitched this sampler explains the exactness of it. The border, the spaces between stitches, and the symmetry and composition were executed so well. Many sampler stitchers had difficulties aligning their border perfectly and symmetrically, Jane had mastered this. The