tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53217639297646396702024-03-05T14:27:21.437-06:00Tennessee Sampler SurveyThe Tennessee Sampler Survey was founded as a not-for-profit organization in 2004. Our mission is to document and preserve Tennessee's needlework heritage. Our research includes documenting Tennessee samplers made prior to 1900. As of January 2009, we have located 210 samplers, 153 of which can be proven as Tennessean.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-87322122438917011512011-10-23T16:54:00.006-05:002011-10-26T14:25:13.801-05:00Williamson County Historical Society Journal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45ERyBA5_HWMDs5bTc2DigpKayUrWtSsfaNWZnfwU6vvXu7zIIsnMElaFXruwCt-bQQXLs_YqAug3OwftA50PCtcgcTu-ONd54Uxrxmn1GnSQmi1tqz4eBkM42fjpOJGgPT36Sa3Q3Ovh/s1600/article+cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45ERyBA5_HWMDs5bTc2DigpKayUrWtSsfaNWZnfwU6vvXu7zIIsnMElaFXruwCt-bQQXLs_YqAug3OwftA50PCtcgcTu-ONd54Uxrxmn1GnSQmi1tqz4eBkM42fjpOJGgPT36Sa3Q3Ovh/s400/article+cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666812480598523650" border="0" /></a><span style="" id="yiv471133556yui_3_2_0_15_1316307090051108"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;"><br />Janet and I are pleased to announce our latest article, "19th Century Williamson County Samplers: Emerging Research." The article presents 19 Middle Tennessee samplers in full color. The cost is $25 which includes postage. To order, contact historian Rick Warwick. Make checks payable to "Williamson County Historical Society."<br /><br />Rick Warwick<br />Williamson County Historical Society<br />PO Box 71<br />Franklin, TN 37065<br />(615) 591-8500 ext. 14<br />rwarwick@historicfranklin.com<br /><br />Core, Jennifer C. and Janet S. Hasson. “19th Century Williamson County Samplers: Emerging Research.” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Williamson County Historical Society Journal</i> 43 (2012): 9-18. Descriptions of 19 Middle Tennessee samplers and biographies of the makers. 39 images.</span></span>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-42790046996493351112011-10-02T20:50:00.006-05:002011-10-03T16:13:52.520-05:00Exhibit Opening and Lecture: The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWamto9x8jJN8ukWzQ07QwU5lp4sGZLiEObRk_-3PceDpmYITVuFUtlpLsh9kCoyoimtJ3TPK3NDKg6cIzXtceVchYWZ5sxtLYx_ywCZJaU0AFZ6MeihQndf1GbKOCnFZETqfA85ynUznb/s1600/156a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWamto9x8jJN8ukWzQ07QwU5lp4sGZLiEObRk_-3PceDpmYITVuFUtlpLsh9kCoyoimtJ3TPK3NDKg6cIzXtceVchYWZ5sxtLYx_ywCZJaU0AFZ6MeihQndf1GbKOCnFZETqfA85ynUznb/s400/156a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659079382074811314" border="0" /></a>1826 Ann L. West sampler (TSS 156)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.hcmrc.org/">The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County</a> is pleased to announce the opening of the traveling exhibit, <span style="font-style: italic;">Tennessee Samplers: 19th Century Schoolgirl Embroidery</span>. The exhibit will be on view at The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County in Murfreesboro from Tuesday, Oct. 4, to Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. The exhibit will subsequently tour the state, traveling to the Arts Center of Cannon County (Woodbury), the McMinn County Living Heritage Museum (Athens), and the Etowah Arts Commission.<br /><br />Since 2004, the Tennessee Sampler Survey has been documenting 19th century embroidery. Twenty Tennessee samplers were selected for the exhibit, each from a different county. The exhibit presents the samplers on full-sized panels; the actual samplers are not part of this exhibit due to their fragility. Five text panels, explaining the work of the Tennessee Sampler Survey and the regional characteristics of the samplers, are also part of the exhibit. The travelling exhibit is funded in part by the <a href="http://www.tn.gov/arts/">Tennessee Arts Commission</a>, CBRL Group Foundation, and the LifeWorks Foundation.<br /><br />Co-curators Jennifer Core and Janet Hasson will lecture on their research at the exhibit opening on Tuesday evening, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. Original samplers including the 1831 Minerva Ann Elam (Harpeth Female Academy) sampler from Oaklands Historic House Museum, the 1831 Mildred A. F. Nelson sampler from the Sam Davis Home and Museum, and the 1826 Ann L. West (Murfreesboro Female Academy) sampler from the private collection of Dr. E. C. Tolbert will be on display the evening of the lecture. Admission to the exhibit and lecture is free.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County is open Monday through Friday from 10 am to 3 pm. The Heritage Center is located at 225 West College Street, Murfreesboro. For more information, call 615- 217-8013, email <a href="mailto:heritage@mtsu.edu">heritage@mtsu.edu</a>, or visit <a href="http://www.hcmrc.org/" target="_blank">www.hcmrc.org</a>.<br /><br />The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County is a joint venture between the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, Main Street: Murfreesboro/Rutherford County, the City of Murfreesboro, and the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU. Additional support comes from Rutherford County government and State Farm Insurance.</div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-72069795011495155252011-09-26T22:05:00.009-05:002011-09-27T00:05:31.495-05:00Magnolia Sampler Guild Lecture and Exhibit<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFi2bOFXFyjWX06VhkxPJYTc_VjO99HxEXGJHYoDHIaZRiXq7FYnjH7CsEJ2sQqQ4FwNLqV5r4NcH1lCMJrZ70BjhPyOcLhDDVW4_qSKW_bhP4UU1waE-MjcK0PCKiBXbhu1_ejJw1Q_Wa/s1600/DSC_8439.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFi2bOFXFyjWX06VhkxPJYTc_VjO99HxEXGJHYoDHIaZRiXq7FYnjH7CsEJ2sQqQ4FwNLqV5r4NcH1lCMJrZ70BjhPyOcLhDDVW4_qSKW_bhP4UU1waE-MjcK0PCKiBXbhu1_ejJw1Q_Wa/s400/DSC_8439.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656881967017802242" border="0" /></a>Members of the Guild prepare the luncheon<br /></div><br />Every other year the <a href="http://magnoliasamplerguild.org/">Magnolia Sampler Guild </a>of Marietta, GA, sponsors an exhibit of members' work at <a href="http://www.bullochhall.org/">Bulloch Hall</a> in Roswell, GA. Janet and I were the speakers at the Guild's annual luncheon at the <a href="http://www.atlantaathleticclub.org/">Atlanta Athletic Club</a> on Thursday, September 22, 2011. We then visited the exhibit, which runs through Saturday, October 1, 2011.<br /><br />Many thanks to our hostesses for a lovely visit!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6it2dyOmXRBXMA8YX6j98hyYiLjmrZUfZWqkDH51Xkf6OXrSVOEqDztbMjHeGn8FQs5qmQDW_l8leYpbj-Z9fzbVOoKVf3-szfTlaO4eBEqn_EZ2ajPkuefnCY9j_ha6SJmMkA9oPtn1X/s1600/DSC_8450.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6it2dyOmXRBXMA8YX6j98hyYiLjmrZUfZWqkDH51Xkf6OXrSVOEqDztbMjHeGn8FQs5qmQDW_l8leYpbj-Z9fzbVOoKVf3-szfTlaO4eBEqn_EZ2ajPkuefnCY9j_ha6SJmMkA9oPtn1X/s400/DSC_8450.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656891727207182514" border="0" /></a>these members are natives of TN<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaaKF4i6ASPQJ7J1lfTH2wB6Qgp0mf6OtZhQjbh5Pf0qCaSIwVDWfWrlzSAS8_xPcqCJ24gvKNc8Q5YnlQl7XQl-eZAtowNxb5pcGKYZ75QngQg4ryg38gA1avfqLn951pRP2Usya9Zcd/s1600/DSC_8441.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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<br />Grassland, Williamson Co.
<br />16 <sup class="frac">1</sup>⁄<span class="frac">4</span>"V x 16 <sup class="frac">1</sup>⁄<span class="frac">2</span>"H
<br />wool on 30 ct. linen
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<br /><a href="http://www.asipublications.com/Stitches/Default.aspx"><span style="font-style: italic;">Stitches</span></a> magazine staff writer Chris Ruvo interviewed Janet and me last week. Here is the <a href="http://www.asipublications.com/Stitches/StitchworkBlogPost.aspx?id=8744">result</a>. I think he did a great job, don't you?
<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-33457842516988086972011-08-03T10:35:00.006-05:002011-08-03T11:02:07.687-05:00Exhibit Opens: TSLA<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HOBnWuJsegn5jkLsCZkQgwl5BD4uA1NDJGqAZHpyFWKu0PseNLIcbDi9JQM50b5oiIGWGXxxMXLz5JHhfRd6SIhkw3XuffyNrknlga9_RxC507VB_ayDSB8HlMYFZUJzN_bP_GX-j7lm/s1600/DSC_8235.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HOBnWuJsegn5jkLsCZkQgwl5BD4uA1NDJGqAZHpyFWKu0PseNLIcbDi9JQM50b5oiIGWGXxxMXLz5JHhfRd6SIhkw3XuffyNrknlga9_RxC507VB_ayDSB8HlMYFZUJzN_bP_GX-j7lm/s400/DSC_8235.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636656525102943266" border="0" /></a>preparing the 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The exhibit will subsequently tour the state, traveling to the <a href="http://www.hcmrc.org/">Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County</a>, the <a href="http://www.hcmrc.org/">Arts Center of Cannon County</a> (Woodbury), the <a href="http://www.livingheritagemuseum.com/">McMinn County Living Heritage Museum</a> (Athens), and the <a href="p://www.etowaharts.org/">Etowah Arts Commission</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcaTi1wi98AWseKH7dTRXy1oK-prZmhdSlP9NY1qWSloHFTQuEOKuR172Yy1lYKMPlBxRbGYSJrzgyq4n2C6HpVYPbKu4hiyBjay2liiboFWgXUH1UF_mk2Lq7jEGZ-u0p4p3eXBR1x7P/s1600/DSC_8247.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcaTi1wi98AWseKH7dTRXy1oK-prZmhdSlP9NY1qWSloHFTQuEOKuR172Yy1lYKMPlBxRbGYSJrzgyq4n2C6HpVYPbKu4hiyBjay2liiboFWgXUH1UF_mk2Lq7jEGZ-u0p4p3eXBR1x7P/s400/DSC_8247.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636656528112921698" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">...exhibit is up!<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Since 2004, the Tennessee Sampler Survey has been documenting 19th century embroidery. Twenty Tennessee samplers were selected for the exhibit, each from a different county. The exhibit presents the samplers on full-sized panels; the actual samplers are not part of this exhibit due to their fragility. Five text panels, explaining the work of the Tennessee Sampler Survey and the regional characteristics of the samplers, are also part of the exhibit.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Tennessee State Library and Archives is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Central Time. TSLA is located at 403 7th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243. For more information call (615) 741-2764, email reference.tsla@tn.gov, or visit <a href="http://www.tn.gov/tsla/">http://www.tn.gov/tsla</a>/.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">This exhibit is funded in part by the <a href="http://www.tn.gov/arts/">Tennessee Arts Commission</a>, CBRL Group Foundation, and the LifeWorks Foundation.</p>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-78835193032934707932011-08-03T10:23:00.005-05:002011-08-03T10:57:21.244-05:00Exhibit Schedule<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmUdB9gJO8enYbiW0_tescoIu0gSPnR7uXklo50pOszgZIK8Zv9-J3qum_TJ_Z6xlCncPLgvGv6qKF1db6bzbmZJLponM1ctDepuyTgmWtWoXu-afSNOUfzaL_dICaEqSXszFOJJ7lgAg/s1600/214a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 389px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPmUdB9gJO8enYbiW0_tescoIu0gSPnR7uXklo50pOszgZIK8Zv9-J3qum_TJ_Z6xlCncPLgvGv6qKF1db6bzbmZJLponM1ctDepuyTgmWtWoXu-afSNOUfzaL_dICaEqSXszFOJJ7lgAg/s400/214a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636652906103581538" border="0" /></a><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:splitpgbreakandparamark/> <w:dontvertaligncellwithsp/> <w:dontbreakconstrainedforcedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> <w:word11kerningpairs/> <w:cachedcolbalance/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathpr> <m:mathfont val="Cambria Math"> <m:brkbin val="before"> <m:brkbinsub val="--"> <m:smallfrac val="off"> <m:dispdef/> <m:lmargin val="0"> <m:rmargin val="0"> <m:defjc val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent val="1440"> <m:intlim val="subSup"> <m:narylim val="undOvr"> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">1851 Francis Elizabeth Hulme sampler<br /></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SAfont-family:Calibri;font-size:100%;" >Sixth District, Williamson Co. 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1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top" width="160"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.etowaharts.org/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Etowah Arts Commission</span></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:6;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td style="width:119.7pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top" width="160"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Sep. 1, 2012</span></p> </td> <td style="width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top" width="160"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Oct. 8, 2012</span></p> </td> <td style="width:119.7pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" valign="top" width="160"> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.rosecenter.org/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Rose Center, Morristown</span></a></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><br /><p></p>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-48745485794676464542011-07-19T22:38:00.004-05:002011-07-19T22:58:17.242-05:00Good News!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4YcqJrTj61RVsMFEAcNzxCT48uMrjTS1lHdKPynIK76k3UXaAprx19TAsgcZvI1BX7dPKvm8tok_GqAapJtmeD6g-Ynag1B8uI5IwxMwAwMQAsMNG6U2C2t1Fb1Efm5XIjTPNBLfJwTl/s1600/taclogotac02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4YcqJrTj61RVsMFEAcNzxCT48uMrjTS1lHdKPynIK76k3UXaAprx19TAsgcZvI1BX7dPKvm8tok_GqAapJtmeD6g-Ynag1B8uI5IwxMwAwMQAsMNG6U2C2t1Fb1Efm5XIjTPNBLfJwTl/s400/taclogotac02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631277812547139138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The TSS has received a grant from the <a href="http://www.tn.gov/arts/">Tennessee Arts Commission</a> to produce a traveling exhibit. These funds, combined with additional monies from CBRL Group and LifeWorks Foundation, will be sufficient for us to do a bang up job. We are working with graphic designer <a href="http://theowendesigngroup.com/about.html">Patricia VornDick</a> to develop the exhibit.<br /></div><br />Janet and I are deep into the revisions of the information panels and sampler labels. The exhibit will open Monday, August 1, 2011, at <a href="http://www.tn.gov/tsla/">TSLA</a>.<br /><br />It will then travel to the <a href="http://www.hcmrc.org/">Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County</a> and the <a href="http://www.artscenterofcc.com/index.php">Arts Center of Cannon County (Woodbury)</a>.<br /><br />(Note: This exhibit is life size photographic representations of 20 different samplers, not the actual artifacts.)<br /><br />We are excited to report that the first nine months are fully booked! More details and a complete schedule to follow.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-21784789881434250442011-05-14T12:02:00.002-05:002011-05-14T12:11:26.098-05:00Interview with Susan Schoelwer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://store.chs.org/product_images/t/945/ctneedlework__47236_zoom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 419px;" src="http://store.chs.org/product_images/t/945/ctneedlework__47236_zoom.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Susan Schoelwer, author of <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span id="btAsinTitle" style="">Connecticut Needlework: Women, Art, and Family, 1740-1840</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="btAsinTitle" style="">, was interviewed by Jon Kay of the <a href="http://www.artisanancestors.com/">Artisan Ancestors</a> website/podcast. You can listen to Dr. Schoelwer discuss </span></span>how needlework provides a more complete accounting of the values, aesthetics and lives for women in Connecticut in the 18th and 19th centuries in <a href="http://www.artisanancestors.com/2011/05/06/episode-20-connecticut-needlework/">Episode 20</a>.<br /><br />Schoelwer, Susan P. <a href="http://store.chs.org/products/Connecticut-Needlework%3A-Women,-Art,-and-Family,-1740%252d1840.html"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><span id="btAsinTitle" style="">Connecticut Needlework: Women, Art, and Family, 1740-1840</span></span></a>. Hartford: Connecticut Historical Society, 2010.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-45765621025918713042011-04-06T12:18:00.003-05:002011-04-06T12:28:25.588-05:00Exhibit Closing, Sun., Apr. 10, 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwKZilGN9lRpBYeAGZKVprSQjBnTcgC5qaCDD_F3lxJrQnuey7k4Yhf_T5MHsgIpPJtFHVkHcMGlevJG0WW3ie5FXEErY_orkydNZN101_iCt5-enFDKQcrlREl9J4tfZHGycqa1lqBGi/s1600/_POR7199.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwKZilGN9lRpBYeAGZKVprSQjBnTcgC5qaCDD_F3lxJrQnuey7k4Yhf_T5MHsgIpPJtFHVkHcMGlevJG0WW3ie5FXEErY_orkydNZN101_iCt5-enFDKQcrlREl9J4tfZHGycqa1lqBGi/s400/_POR7199.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592523444282515666" border="0" /></a>John Holtzapple, Tom Price, and Janet Hasson<br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Middle Tennessee Samplers: This My Name Shall Ever Have</span> is closing this Sun., Apr. 10, 2011. If you've been meaning to visit and haven't had a chance yet, this is the last week.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.jameskpolk.com/new/default.asp">James K. Polk Home</a> is open Mon. through Sat. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sun. 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The Polk Home is located at 301 West 7th St., Columbia, TN. Admission to the sampler exhibit is $5.<br /><br />For more information contact the Polk Home at (931) 388-2354 or jameskpolk@bellsouth.net.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-10031587223719046992011-03-28T17:49:00.004-05:002011-03-29T14:37:20.448-05:00Lecture, Sun., Apr. 3, 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjwWY2PbqM5a5XwSRB1BazA__LFg69CcPBFymodwOcBdeDd4jfrtGO0qQgC43vg6Hkqp8hQICvk66VlUeEJJbAleYugdu3pu-TzKCp9brXuQfkVI5XN6eySMVQrXnEs1aA8TzgyORXRN1/s1600/953+-+Female+Institute%252C+Columbia%252CTN+-+web.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivjwWY2PbqM5a5XwSRB1BazA__LFg69CcPBFymodwOcBdeDd4jfrtGO0qQgC43vg6Hkqp8hQICvk66VlUeEJJbAleYugdu3pu-TzKCp9brXuQfkVI5XN6eySMVQrXnEs1aA8TzgyORXRN1/s400/953+-+Female+Institute%252C+Columbia%252CTN+-+web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589277913531062002" border="0" /></a>Columbia Female Institute<br />1838-1932<br />image: <a href="http://www.tn.gov/tsla/">TSLA</a>, Nashville<br /></div><br />Janet and I will be giving a lecture on Sun., Apr. 3, 2011, 2:00 pm, at the James K. Polk Home in Columbia, TN. Our topic will be "Reading, Writing, and Refining: 19th Century Female Education in Tennessee." The lecture is the last scheduled activity in conjunction with the exhibit <span style="font-style: italic;">Middle Tennessee Samplers: This My Name Shall Ever Have</span>, which closes Sun., Apr. 10, 2011.<br /><br />Admission to the sampler exhibit is free to lecture attendees.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.jameskpolk.com/new/default.asp">James K. Polk Home</a> is located at 301 West 7th Street, Columbia, TN 38402.<br /><br />For more information or directions call (931) 388-2354 or email <a href="mailto:jameskpolk@bellsouth.net">jameskpolk@bellsouth.net</a>.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-3382425782439546582011-03-10T20:38:00.011-06:002011-03-12T19:02:28.454-06:00TSS Reproductions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zEVo9FuhWO8lXvtIt7gpNRRWpzJLhGMf9VV0cTV2SEQubXiQny7_THnEJgGV68gOWo3nFxfILoncTlDTo-qxzC1tcV8IQBEcwYtgx8-iI62YryUtY-_Z0DClBjOZ_xorf0DbgOuGRpVG/s1600/Kirkpatrick-cover-sm.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 154px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zEVo9FuhWO8lXvtIt7gpNRRWpzJLhGMf9VV0cTV2SEQubXiQny7_THnEJgGV68gOWo3nFxfILoncTlDTo-qxzC1tcV8IQBEcwYtgx8-iI62YryUtY-_Z0DClBjOZ_xorf0DbgOuGRpVG/s200/Kirkpatrick-cover-sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582648846131328850" border="0" /></a>The first sampler that I charted was the <a href="http://www.tennesseesamplers.com/viewsampler.php?samp_id=010">1854 Margaret Elizabeth Kirkpatrick</a>. The chart packet features everything that I love as a stitcher: photos of both the original and the reproduction, suggestions for adaptations, a biography of the stitcher, info on the historical importance of Middle TN samplers, and a pretty photo of Williamson County. I think the chart is easy to read and handle. The color conversions for three different fiber lines will assist anyone wanting to switch to a different line.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2274519770054362132ybKGhi"><img alt="Interior of Chart" src="http://inlinethumb34.webshots.com/40353/2274519770054362132S425x425Q85.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">inside cover, showing adaptations<br /></div><br />Individuals may purchase this chart for $18 + S/H from:<br />The Mad Samplar Book Company<br />1225 Village Drive<br />Yadkinville, NC 27055<br />(336) 961-6715<br /><a href="http://www.madsamplarbooks.com/">www.madsamplarbooks.com</a><br /><a href="mailto:paige@madsamplarbooks.com">paige@madsamplarbooks.com</a><br /><br />You should call or email Paige with your order; the Needlework Shop section of her website is currently undergoing renovation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmjj1Kg2IRWw73YcLBR-2O5yNb4xwKtIC1DRMWyDy_qLNeCSa7UE4SoP9JDOOPzz8ojC1Q-nAX1IgixQWEc-MReAuiWMZwkinFTomY-Togr_gnWw7leqtBBPE24eX8YvIM3F28yarEw-T/s1600/sanq+cover.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmjj1Kg2IRWw73YcLBR-2O5yNb4xwKtIC1DRMWyDy_qLNeCSa7UE4SoP9JDOOPzz8ojC1Q-nAX1IgixQWEc-MReAuiWMZwkinFTomY-Togr_gnWw7leqtBBPE24eX8YvIM3F28yarEw-T/s200/sanq+cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582651567936707634" border="0" /></a>The second sampler I charted was the <a href="http://www.tennesseesamplers.com/viewsampler.php?samp_id=015">1831 Sarah Harriet Stephenson</a>. Rindy Richards and Connie Winslett stitched the model. The chart and an accompanying article were published in the Spring 2009 (Vol. 54) issue of <a href="http://www.sanqmagazine.com/">Sampler & Antique Needlework Quarterly</a>. Back issues can be ordered through <span style="font-style: italic;">SANQ</span>. A materials kit, featuring silks from Olde Willow Stitchery, can be ordered from <a href="http://store.marthapullen.com/p-5001-1831-sarah-harriet-stephenson-sampler.aspx">Martha Pullen</a>. Olde Willow no longer produces overdyed silks, so at a reduced price of $41.40, this is the easiest and cheapest way to stitch this sampler. Please note that the materials kit (of silks and linen) does not include the chart; you must order the magazine separately.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuOkVDiy5vWO6LRwxO6rD1KLj6qWjHGeumq_Ykqsmgy55j_-FKV-Bra552X-n-WvY-MDCtFBKQjjgt0wW5lgUCVHbdWeVXSbxIGs5W76Q_QdkYeTdKitVocUJfpWvFEMbeuaOMi4I8Fpu/s1600/model.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2qIIg0kT-mvoD1O6E3dzYbbVRKCDVL5UPjtL7tZqTa0QMSTrfvVYYxv_Y2Qt46a55H4e06_8oGm1hegJmc7_R4hKYa9PvsiVb0mbo-y9KWXjjeICrL1SyaLr4XRhYM1pOGBcFQ18dDT1/s1600/model.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2qIIg0kT-mvoD1O6E3dzYbbVRKCDVL5UPjtL7tZqTa0QMSTrfvVYYxv_Y2Qt46a55H4e06_8oGm1hegJmc7_R4hKYa9PvsiVb0mbo-y9KWXjjeICrL1SyaLr4XRhYM1pOGBcFQ18dDT1/s200/model.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582655969738653426" border="0" /></a>A third chart and article were published in the Fall 2010 (Vol. 60) issue of <span style="font-style: italic;">SANQ</span>. The <a href="http://www.tennesseesamplers.com/viewsampler.php?samp_id=157">1831 Mildred A. F. Nelson sampler</a> is in the collection of the <a href="http://www.samdavishome.org/">Sam Davis Home</a> in Smyrna, TN. Now I will tell you a secret. The 1831 Sarah Harriet Stephenson is charted for Olde Willow Stitchery silks. The 1831 Mildred A. F. Nelson is charted for NPI, because OWS stopped producing overdyed silks. The original samplers, when examined from the reverse, are almost the exact same color palette. Even though Sarah and Mildred lived about 40 miles apart and went to different schools, they obtained their silks from the same source. (We hypothesize.) If you are a <span style="font-weight: bold;">confident</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">adventurous</span> stitcher, accustomed to changing colors, you COULD buy two materials kits for the Sarah Harriet Stephenson sampler and use one kit for Sarah and one kit for Mildred. Mildred used a dark green and a dark terracotta in hers that is not found in Sarah's--you would have to supplement with a few additional skeins of NPI. Do not do this if you plan on emailing or calling me every two days with complaints.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-jRp98ATuUBzn2DL2utsbIMbVeMcSw8wAwaJwjEJG7ZnDjXGfIleUqrdwH6dkrdlid4oa62p2MC3b5OL7E4fY8M-mEnmBinhyphenhyphenVm_njQkaq-DGkaEmBWD04tZvC7a8porxwIxjPKglz5W/s1600/015-palette.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-jRp98ATuUBzn2DL2utsbIMbVeMcSw8wAwaJwjEJG7ZnDjXGfIleUqrdwH6dkrdlid4oa62p2MC3b5OL7E4fY8M-mEnmBinhyphenhyphenVm_njQkaq-DGkaEmBWD04tZvC7a8porxwIxjPKglz5W/s400/015-palette.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582660951231039010" border="0" /></a>Here are the Olde Willow Stitchery silks, originally intended for the 1831 Sarah Harriet Stephenson sampler, which can be repurposed for the 1831 Mildred A. F. Nelson sampler, if supplemented with a skeins of NPI. For $41.40, you can <a href="http://store.marthapullen.com/p-5001-1831-sarah-harriet-stephenson-sampler.aspx">buy</a> the linen and 18 skeins of silk. This is a good deal. Note that you must also purchase the back issues of the magazines for the charts. I am not going to promise that Sarah's silks will work out perfectly for Mildred's sampler, but if you plan carefully, you will be working much like the 19th century sampler makers did. They did not have control over dye lots and many samplers show where a green changed from blue-green to yellow-green midway through the grass.<br /><br />I always enjoy seeing your WIP and finished pieces. Let me know if you stitch a TSS sampler.</div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-90806707801743231232011-03-09T11:55:00.006-06:002011-03-09T22:39:00.657-06:00Reproductions from Tennessee MusuemsSeveral people have contacted me asking if any reproductions of Tennessee samplers are available. In my next post, I will feature the three samplers that I have charted, but first I wanted to direct you to the other reproductions available.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thehermitage.com/">The Hermitage: Home of President Andrew Jackson</a> has a kit of the <a href="http://www.tennesseesamplers.com/viewsampler.php?samp_id=047">1817 Emily Tennessee Donelson</a> sampler available. A complete kit can be ordered through their <a href="http://www.thehermitage.com/shop-online/store/2011/01/07/tulip-grove-sampler.155937">online shop</a> and costs $21.95 plus S/H.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4LKhbxiZHkP3Fl9hds6F6RYCMGHdDIwFT4Ry3Ef7B5ZY_WK4hnsRNTkXIpLJuwk62plPrfDeL9wOPkc5MiUt-_qfz5kCazQ4s-Ue1YKGIhRDMFAieh1Wkrf0xBpQOvJ8kNTGNhMh6ulx/s1600/047a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4LKhbxiZHkP3Fl9hds6F6RYCMGHdDIwFT4Ry3Ef7B5ZY_WK4hnsRNTkXIpLJuwk62plPrfDeL9wOPkc5MiUt-_qfz5kCazQ4s-Ue1YKGIhRDMFAieh1Wkrf0xBpQOvJ8kNTGNhMh6ulx/s400/047a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582142384332503106" border="0" /></a>1817 Emily Tennessee Donelson (TSS 047)<br />original sampler in photo<br /></div><br />The Knoxville Sampler Stitchers reproduced a birth record from the collection of the <a href="http://www.ramseyhouse.org/index.html">Ramsey House Plantation</a>. The chart for the <a href="http://www.tennesseesamplers.com/viewsampler.php?samp_id=075">c.1811 Eliza Jane Naomi Baine Ramsey</a> sampler can be ordered through the gift shop. Call (865) 546-0745 or email <a href="http://www.blogger.com/info@ramseyhouse.org">info@ramseyhouse.org.</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewW6i4S2AY3tXmcaRQfow_9-bpgOgzZpD9M439fI3WwfBt-JWnYFoMX80LhWJZZmxZk-BL1eKS4T4h3xUiNqnV6fDYtqV2ebqH37mnviwOoFKU5MuGjk7xeRlUQzLOdgIBwdGXBZiaA3k/s1600/075a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewW6i4S2AY3tXmcaRQfow_9-bpgOgzZpD9M439fI3WwfBt-JWnYFoMX80LhWJZZmxZk-BL1eKS4T4h3xUiNqnV6fDYtqV2ebqH37mnviwOoFKU5MuGjk7xeRlUQzLOdgIBwdGXBZiaA3k/s400/075a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582144782661976626" border="0" /></a> c.1811 Eliza Jane Naomi Baine Ramsey (TSS 075)<br />original sampler in photo<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The <a href="http://www.jameskpolk.com/new/">James K. Polk Home</a> in Columbia has a chart for the <a href="http://www.tennesseesamplers.com/viewsampler.php?samp_id=021">1812 Mary Wills Sansom</a> sampler. Although Mary lived in Georgia when she stitched her marking sampler, she later moved to Tennessee and married Anderson Childress, the brother of Sarah Childress Polk, wife of President James K. Polk. This sampler was reproduced in the mid-1980s. The chart is hand drawn and the reproduction calls for natural linen and DMC threads. The price is $2.50 plus S/H. Call (931) 388-2354 or email <a href="mailto:jameskpolk@bellsouth.net">jameskpolk@bellsouth.net</a> to order.<br /><br />The Polk Home gift shop also stocks all TSS merchandise, in conjunction with the current exhibit on Middle Tennessee samplers. I will describe our products in the next post.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgCQLRNm8UpEXBiiISHsZDSZ0zp-e3muE5ozmvifrDWzUigJQ96qXMkgpPmaR9lfDPUq0wktbqlDPhWMxQuuQoHPwfmjfrEJukYLbfkVMPb33EN417N2G0uSQRsw4X-vwX_QL4AiclxF4/s1600/021a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 378px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgCQLRNm8UpEXBiiISHsZDSZ0zp-e3muE5ozmvifrDWzUigJQ96qXMkgpPmaR9lfDPUq0wktbqlDPhWMxQuuQoHPwfmjfrEJukYLbfkVMPb33EN417N2G0uSQRsw4X-vwX_QL4AiclxF4/s400/021a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582149801248097650" border="0" /></a>1812 Mary Wills Sansom (TSS 021)<br />original sampler in photo<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">If you know of any other Tennessee sampler reproductions, let me know in the comments. I will add them to this post.<br /></div></div></div></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-81140180584454071952011-02-09T09:07:00.002-06:002011-02-09T09:17:09.149-06:00Gallery Guide: Wholesale Orders<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-SMS6Gzq9Q2DAsN6uVySvXes-fA_xLYRncEF5nY-SfUikS3fyuYIvCxxnq3vXvtXd0w8YIf2Cego9pn_EOrMmRe05zSP4E4RUO-Av1cYoKd57rxzVaY4Ffh1JsebSuW73XskCxrlyMdA/s1600/front.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-SMS6Gzq9Q2DAsN6uVySvXes-fA_xLYRncEF5nY-SfUikS3fyuYIvCxxnq3vXvtXd0w8YIf2Cego9pn_EOrMmRe05zSP4E4RUO-Av1cYoKd57rxzVaY4Ffh1JsebSuW73XskCxrlyMdA/s400/front.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571707099839567506" /></a><br />The gallery guide is available for bulk orders. The minimum order is 15 at $1.25 each, for a total of $18.75 + S/H. Contact Janet Hasson at janet@tennesseesamplers.com to place an order. The guide is eight full color pages, front and back. It contains an overview of each section of the exhibit, pictures of representative samplers, and a brief bibliography. Information on female academics in Middle Tennessee is also included.<br /><br />Individuals should place orders for single copies through the Polk Home. To order, call (931) 388-2354 or email jameskpolk@bellsouth.net. The total mail order cost is $5.00 is for international orders, $4.50 within the United States, or $4.76 for Tennessee residents. Price includes shipping and handling and applicable taxes (TN residents only).Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-4934574058686580482011-01-31T18:41:00.002-06:002011-01-31T18:45:12.663-06:00Class Description: 1812 Mary Wills Sansom Ornament<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDznAlcMN5NrCsllMFivWOIr-NocY3vyvLC3mPBsMnBABLFq1r3a3_ix_AblyxmkOXWxPmDRDDoNR43hyFik022tKIzdoOVzVrXAzq8M6wB1D54OQs1JVQVnH3P5xlJrMixeybVKnMjQAM/s1600/021+ornaments.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDznAlcMN5NrCsllMFivWOIr-NocY3vyvLC3mPBsMnBABLFq1r3a3_ix_AblyxmkOXWxPmDRDDoNR43hyFik022tKIzdoOVzVrXAzq8M6wB1D54OQs1JVQVnH3P5xlJrMixeybVKnMjQAM/s400/021+ornaments.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568515320364943874" /></a><br />On Sat., Feb. 26, 2011, join co-curator Jennifer Core for an ornament class. Worked on linen with cotton fibers, the Mary Wills Sansom basket motif can be stitched in the student’s choice of pink-green-blue or pink-green-yellow.<br /><br />Students will receive a kit containing floss, needle, linen, stitch diagram, ornament chart, finishing fabric, biography of Mary Wills Sansom, and the previously published chart for complete antique sampler. The original <a href="http://www.tennesseesamplers.com/viewsampler.php?samp_id=021">1812 Mary Wills Sansom</a> sampler is included in the exhibit. Students should bring their usual stitching necessities, such as scissors, magnification, lights, and hoops or stretcher bars.<br /><br />This workshop is offered as part of the Middle Tennessee Sampler Symposium. Cost for both days of activities is $115 per person and includes a tour of the Polk Home with curator Tom Price, a gallery talk with curator Janet Hasson, a miniature needlework workshop with Annelle Ferguson, and a lecture and the ornament class with curator Jennifer Core. To register, contact the <a href="http://www.jameskpolk.com/new/">James K. Polk Home</a> at (931) 388-2354 or jameskpolk@bellsouth.net.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-58063764730082381012011-01-23T18:23:00.004-06:002011-01-27T10:52:38.920-06:00Gallery Guide Now Available<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSffW0lbkJLbUtTuYBUD_nzs-bZ_y4VU8kZZOLYOX1t0JqScgtgfsNq-4oWtGLReFtoJmSZi-Sa9biHI7IpdBHMGVfkBJeUH9JxcNBjNs1aZ-E1g3fEWDldfCPwT6k93SeQ0mvnleVotMZ/s1600/front.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSffW0lbkJLbUtTuYBUD_nzs-bZ_y4VU8kZZOLYOX1t0JqScgtgfsNq-4oWtGLReFtoJmSZi-Sa9biHI7IpdBHMGVfkBJeUH9JxcNBjNs1aZ-E1g3fEWDldfCPwT6k93SeQ0mvnleVotMZ/s400/front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565542396494422370" border="0" /></a>The gallery guide to the exhibit <span style="font-style: italic;">Middle Tennessee Samplers: "This My Name Shall Ever Have"</span> is now available from the <a href="http://www.jameskpolk.com/new/">James K. Polk Home</a> gift shop. The full color, eight-page booklet costs $2.50 + $2.50 to cover tax, shipping, and handling for a total of $5.00. Contact the Polk Home at (931) 388-2354 or jameskpolk@bellsouth.net to order. Wholesale inquiries should contact Janet Hasson at janet@tennesseesamplers.com. The exhibit continues through Sun., Apr. 10, 2011.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-56374200017469201842011-01-21T17:29:00.004-06:002011-01-30T15:48:20.028-06:00Class Description: Miniature 1854 Margaret Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sampler<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYShfzJd3jVRsHoYFez4HY41aPc5gtJg2pTy4WNOs1zwk9mte_B9ohGMwswV587HIcoxcXX3DyF-4gLUoMexw9D3OYNccXfzsPyqpbmfRlWSe4X3kxj1BSYr1_YE0jbHV8EtSxg1xtjt6Q/s1600/010+mini.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYShfzJd3jVRsHoYFez4HY41aPc5gtJg2pTy4WNOs1zwk9mte_B9ohGMwswV587HIcoxcXX3DyF-4gLUoMexw9D3OYNccXfzsPyqpbmfRlWSe4X3kxj1BSYr1_YE0jbHV8EtSxg1xtjt6Q/s400/010+mini.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564788499497150610" border="0" /></a><br />On Sat., Feb. 26, 2011, join miniaturist <a href="http://www.ministitches.com/biography.html">Annelle Ferguson</a> for a lecture, instruction in over one stitching techniques, and a practical demonstration of her design process. Students will receive the kit for a miniature 1854 Margaret Elizabeth Kirkpatrick sampler. Annelle will explain her design process, using miniature samplers she has worked as examples. She will demonstrate how to begin designing a 1/12 scale version of the 1831 Mildred A. F. Nelson sampler. Students will be provided with graph paper so they can attempt their own designs. The original <a href="http://www.tennesseesamplers.com/viewsampler.php?samp_id=157">1831 Mildred A. F. Nelson sampler</a> is included in the exhibit. The kit for the mini 1854 Margaret Elizabeth Kirkpatrick sampler contains #48 silk gauze, Splendor silk threads, needle, and all instructions. The <a href="http://www.tennesseesamplers.com/viewsampler.php?samp_id=010">original sampler</a>, a <a href="http://www.tennesseesamplers.com/products.php">full sized reproduction</a>, and the miniature model will all be available for students to examine. Students should bring their usual stitching necessities, such as scissors, magnification, and lights.<br /><br />Annelle Ferguson is the owner of <a href="http://www.ministitches.com/">Mini Stitches</a>, a design company specializing in needlework miniatures. She is the author of <i><a href="http://www.ministitches.com/book/index.html">Traditional Needlework in Miniature</a>.</i> Annelle has been involved with miniatures since 1978, when she built a doll house for her daughter. Annelle is a member of the International Guild of Miniature Artisans, the National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts, and the Miniature Needlework Society.<br /><br />This workshop is offered as part of the Middle Tennessee Sampler Symposium. Cost for both days of activities is $115 per person and includes a tour of the Polk Home with curator Tom Price, a gallery talk with curator Janet Hasson, the miniature needlework workshop with Annelle Ferguson, and a lecture and ornament class with curator Jennifer Core. To register, contact the <a href="http://www.jameskpolk.com/new/">James K. Polk Home</a> at (931) 388-2354 or jameskpolk@bellsouth.net.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-6526999015404680512011-01-20T17:34:00.010-06:002011-01-23T17:35:17.585-06:00Schedule of Events: Middle Tennessee Samplers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CJN-FnmC_GuHwDHtF7tgosfMSeY37KRUsOeO3i9EVweeXOnaOeG42xytX59W5MYomVgJyfkuACLFBoDQiiD8J84lwKxDii6AQCQklCeLSm3hZUBL5Y509Z-P_qCvGqPRYZ9J6WFDOHWb/s1600/ph+logo+trans.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-CJN-FnmC_GuHwDHtF7tgosfMSeY37KRUsOeO3i9EVweeXOnaOeG42xytX59W5MYomVgJyfkuACLFBoDQiiD8J84lwKxDii6AQCQklCeLSm3hZUBL5Y509Z-P_qCvGqPRYZ9J6WFDOHWb/s400/ph+logo+trans.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564417889465300786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">The <a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.jameskpolk.com/new/">James K. 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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Tues., Jan. 25, 2011, 7:00 pm</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Co-curator Janet Hasson will lead a gallery talk as part of the Polk's America Lecture Series.</span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Sun., Feb. 6, 2011, 2:00 pm</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Linda Gupton, director of the Athenaeum Rectory and author of <i style="">A Southern Saga</i>, will discuss the Columbia Athenaeum and the Columbia Female Institute<i style="">.</i> Free.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fri.-Sat., Feb. 25-26, 201</span>1</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Middle Tennessee Sampler Symposium</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Tour the Polk Home with curator Tom Price, view the exhibit with co-curator Janet Hasson, stitch a miniature sampler with Annelle Ferguson, and attend a lecture and ornament class with co-curator Jennifer Core. Registration is required for this event. Cost is $115 person.</span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Sun., Mar. 13, 2011, 2:00 pm</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Noted historian Rick Warwick will present his research on Williamson County samplers and material culture<i style="">.</i> Free.</span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Sat., Mar. 19, 2011, 10:00 am-2:00 pm</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Parents and children of all ages are invited to a beginning counted needlework class with co-curator Jennifer Core. Registration is required for this event. Cost is $20 for each parent-child pair and $15 for each additional person.</span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Sun., Apr. 3, 2011, 2:00 pm</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Co-curators Jennifer Core and Janet Hasson will speak on Middle Tennessee samplers and female education in the 19<sup>th</sup> Century<i style="">.</i> Free.</span></p>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-31338787120782276082011-01-18T12:08:00.008-06:002011-01-27T18:06:02.411-06:00Middle Tennessee Sampler Symposium, Feb. 25-26, 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqknTGvt7vfTlSj9RxkTimcmegQUpVcCiM7znX_zGog-4KWSMuTqvPWaD0fPJk7H85f6TRFzFQnFnaNhZw52dbMwprCLiQ7G1YNDPJQ4RMJ6y6zQlL87bcB20N9ew1jZd9Cf4zTTlnVOdk/s1600/flyer+single+page.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqknTGvt7vfTlSj9RxkTimcmegQUpVcCiM7znX_zGog-4KWSMuTqvPWaD0fPJk7H85f6TRFzFQnFnaNhZw52dbMwprCLiQ7G1YNDPJQ4RMJ6y6zQlL87bcB20N9ew1jZd9Cf4zTTlnVOdk/s400/flyer+single+page.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567021117980702066" border="0" /></a>The James K. Polk Home and the Tennessee Sampler Survey will host a sampler symposium in conjunction with the exhibit <i>Middle Tennessee Samplers: "This My Name Shall Ever Have"</i>.<br /><br />Cost is $115 per person. Registration deadline is Feb. 15, 2011.<br /><br />To register, contact the <a href="http://www.jameskpolk.com/new/">Polk Home</a> at (615) 388-2354 or jameskpolk@bellsouth.net.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-36976343207768185752011-01-15T13:08:00.001-06:002011-01-15T13:10:06.449-06:00Nashville Scene Critics' PicksA lovely <a href="http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/middle-tennessee-samplers-this-my-name-shall-ever-have/Event?oid=2146473">write up</a> in the <span style="font-style: italic;">Nashville Scene</span> of our exhibit. We are the Critics' Pick for today!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-58275238523715280792010-12-24T08:35:00.004-06:002010-12-24T09:35:11.135-06:00Exhibit Installation: Middle Tennessee Samplers<span style="font-weight: bold;">What:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Middle Tennessee Samplers: "This My Name Shall Ever Have"</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">When:</span> December 17, 2010-April 10, 2011<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where:</span> Polk Presidential Hall, <a href="http://www.jameskpolk.com/new/">The James K. Polk Ancestral Home</a>, Columbia, TN<br /><br />Here are some photos of the installation and the finished exhibit.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPKiutk9fT-g7cwhakFnfoj7DlL5Aci3kfUghPqQNs0Z1JwgEGuOGXj_EFeB9Abds-ouVOitblzd_sgFQqbNPUriJDrKvy1tkB1m7Chl1y23NephEljvxw_mDQSR4coof3hamHLAYPWc3/s1600/_POR7160.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPKiutk9fT-g7cwhakFnfoj7DlL5Aci3kfUghPqQNs0Z1JwgEGuOGXj_EFeB9Abds-ouVOitblzd_sgFQqbNPUriJDrKvy1tkB1m7Chl1y23NephEljvxw_mDQSR4coof3hamHLAYPWc3/s400/_POR7160.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554264625139890706" border="0" /></a><br />Curator Tom Price, standing on the world's best ladder, hangs wallpaper in the domestic interior section.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7C46Og3d7fXE3lyrFuGCiBxepWEYZ7vawBjxCd19D2XV7_Xzbx2SpVFGqy0fi4ZUNE-ewW14gkwCQAKJCxWn6GX__pnXp2WCHRXzy_BULaT82peWJ5aVBcGCOG6PBQQoTf9Mhjj1C-Rk/s1600/_POR7187.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijD66WDu8RPGsb59re-lB99XznzyJKeqEYmap0TqtgUORKcTIDMrnmIHkr0QBQ4vYBr5OOfmzfBRafFMwoxL9GN7VxgIBi5i2CPvKCXqMPXeq-vK87Q5oTicvmFjsIraemhTswb-JFolH/s1600/_POR7183.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijD66WDu8RPGsb59re-lB99XznzyJKeqEYmap0TqtgUORKcTIDMrnmIHkr0QBQ4vYBr5OOfmzfBRafFMwoxL9GN7VxgIBi5i2CPvKCXqMPXeq-vK87Q5oTicvmFjsIraemhTswb-JFolH/s400/_POR7183.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554265735622071282" border="0" /></a>Polk Home board member Julia West irons muslin for the window coverings.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nh0nB8Z9wP2mEZK0kPtXm5lgZzE4ZXy69j6fJ-zPoeWXxwyvQcFl9cgwawNF_3maLC65nAdyNw1ZoyDAaOML0EUk9K5D3k-ihFjdKEwg3rUvG1wga3-S5yrWLtDSZzozBsmmnQ4REp8S/s1600/_POR7178.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nh0nB8Z9wP2mEZK0kPtXm5lgZzE4ZXy69j6fJ-zPoeWXxwyvQcFl9cgwawNF_3maLC65nAdyNw1ZoyDAaOML0EUk9K5D3k-ihFjdKEwg3rUvG1wga3-S5yrWLtDSZzozBsmmnQ4REp8S/s400/_POR7178.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554264633052441650" border="0" /></a>The giant sampler was printed on vinyl wallpaper. Polk Home director John Holtzapple, Janet (under the sampler), and Tom hang the introductory graphic panel<span style="font-style: italic;">. </span><span style="visibility: visible;" id="search"><em></em></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjFdcQLqjSrBk1NUu1EUSOYYRJ6LcvqV1VBVtSY2MO7Q_eOlqcLBnPSMMteLEieSr_ReKdGH4J-1bRUIqIqVBvDsqnbQCNA9t7dyrDZVoeIQDFPFgybKQZ3XQ7ohV5jX5BGzn3Wqr15J6/s1600/_POR7170.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjFdcQLqjSrBk1NUu1EUSOYYRJ6LcvqV1VBVtSY2MO7Q_eOlqcLBnPSMMteLEieSr_ReKdGH4J-1bRUIqIqVBvDsqnbQCNA9t7dyrDZVoeIQDFPFgybKQZ3XQ7ohV5jX5BGzn3Wqr15J6/s400/_POR7170.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554264627849888098" border="0" /></a>My calculations. Fractions are hard. I refuse to deal with anything less than a quarter of an inch.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XsGkN2j7z6v6tT_FjcS8WO5NhLY9ox-wHw5-3dCDaO5gBiGhGM8kJBKJRJje5wM7bKyzEg4pdIgng9c5NARvfrmcXtUxW8H6UtcrHltine8lf5pSxWy9TW2hDEnbEDsgVlqZn0K3-epd/s1600/_POR7163.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2XsGkN2j7z6v6tT_FjcS8WO5NhLY9ox-wHw5-3dCDaO5gBiGhGM8kJBKJRJje5wM7bKyzEg4pdIgng9c5NARvfrmcXtUxW8H6UtcrHltine8lf5pSxWy9TW2hDEnbEDsgVlqZn0K3-epd/s400/_POR7163.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554264625678506546" border="0" /></a>Schematic for the Little Dog samplers section.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rLbtjLc4eHMZSoDSPW9zfq4sWT6Py-41m0AcBzp_svSzGXaqjO0mi0r4-HrTrexS4n37LDpximK7RVkmphm8rrJzuBj8b0VChn_y9zL44AyScQ8p_viiOHOuVRexZ_rO7s3zuwfCzUcV/s1600/_POR7167.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rLbtjLc4eHMZSoDSPW9zfq4sWT6Py-41m0AcBzp_svSzGXaqjO0mi0r4-HrTrexS4n37LDpximK7RVkmphm8rrJzuBj8b0VChn_y9zL44AyScQ8p_viiOHOuVRexZ_rO7s3zuwfCzUcV/s400/_POR7167.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554264628517570258" border="0" /></a><br />Painter's tape--very useful.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIH0OWZLxgFgbn0-tWNlmXM5vpDE1g-4GciKubzrBLe9VEoSels4eig4Ro6gdYFV1GjbFisNPyNaVTC8dtce6GMVuLAouONNs01fJHEnkTruNwDYPJCyVC7nNA9QPUKeQ0PgjQ06pDHrv/s1600/_POR7192.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIH0OWZLxgFgbn0-tWNlmXM5vpDE1g-4GciKubzrBLe9VEoSels4eig4Ro6gdYFV1GjbFisNPyNaVTC8dtce6GMVuLAouONNs01fJHEnkTruNwDYPJCyVC7nNA9QPUKeQ0PgjQ06pDHrv/s400/_POR7192.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554265745742961026" border="0" /></a><br />The exhibit is up! The introductory section along the right wall and the domestic interior at the rear. The vitrine holds needlework accessories.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivwlLXMPs7-ZG7GWEJvAMuYvPn6ZeiqarwZKsAaeLXv3FNsjX95imh2N1FLEPmDdf86ljG1AdVsR2WhquOZCh1SRTZbErqc6oJzEcmuTa9jXE_vg3dZR97agCbUFfU2eIOQALcfq_T9r_/s1600/_POR7188.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivwlLXMPs7-ZG7GWEJvAMuYvPn6ZeiqarwZKsAaeLXv3FNsjX95imh2N1FLEPmDdf86ljG1AdVsR2WhquOZCh1SRTZbErqc6oJzEcmuTa9jXE_vg3dZR97agCbUFfU2eIOQALcfq_T9r_/s400/_POR7188.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554265741108699970" border="0" /></a>The Little Dog samplers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7C46Og3d7fXE3lyrFuGCiBxepWEYZ7vawBjxCd19D2XV7_Xzbx2SpVFGqy0fi4ZUNE-ewW14gkwCQAKJCxWn6GX__pnXp2WCHRXzy_BULaT82peWJ5aVBcGCOG6PBQQoTf9Mhjj1C-Rk/s1600/_POR7187.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7C46Og3d7fXE3lyrFuGCiBxepWEYZ7vawBjxCd19D2XV7_Xzbx2SpVFGqy0fi4ZUNE-ewW14gkwCQAKJCxWn6GX__pnXp2WCHRXzy_BULaT82peWJ5aVBcGCOG6PBQQoTf9Mhjj1C-Rk/s400/_POR7187.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554265741629426322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPKiutk9fT-g7cwhakFnfoj7DlL5Aci3kfUghPqQNs0Z1JwgEGuOGXj_EFeB9Abds-ouVOitblzd_sgFQqbNPUriJDrKvy1tkB1m7Chl1y23NephEljvxw_mDQSR4coof3hamHLAYPWc3/s1600/_POR7160.jpg"><br /></a>The academic setting. Janet made the school uniform.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNx4nqL2ZryI74WlL_QwWD6WUo1NHBpBcsxwEMnhsz0ByELCAJwej30iu0sOhFICZizutLkI5EwVqZuhBujPhw5BiQvSNSnAjwaDJD-gWFGwfS9G1e5nAemfNcoIC90UA9u9rX8PaQ0dDo/s1600/_POR7199.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNx4nqL2ZryI74WlL_QwWD6WUo1NHBpBcsxwEMnhsz0ByELCAJwej30iu0sOhFICZizutLkI5EwVqZuhBujPhw5BiQvSNSnAjwaDJD-gWFGwfS9G1e5nAemfNcoIC90UA9u9rX8PaQ0dDo/s400/_POR7199.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554265746854157810" border="0" /></a>John, Tom, and Janet--happy to be finished.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-18537385007812416052010-12-14T20:20:00.009-06:002010-12-14T21:33:59.043-06:00Decorating with Samplers for Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7n1B2g8jEzFNi-NFo6D_aQtEghUtk3CXa3bGS1Q2x8z3XnLchiMXGyJauqh9pOExdMFtgFvWpjXkl-sKYDy8gYY2fVvtFIbDOLU3OwhdwjfL63Pw64dQRvdzauIJNbpkPW_mxu0l8oRM/s1600/_POR7067.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7n1B2g8jEzFNi-NFo6D_aQtEghUtk3CXa3bGS1Q2x8z3XnLchiMXGyJauqh9pOExdMFtgFvWpjXkl-sKYDy8gYY2fVvtFIbDOLU3OwhdwjfL63Pw64dQRvdzauIJNbpkPW_mxu0l8oRM/s320/_POR7067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550728964556651890" border="0" /></a><br />Linda completed her Middle Tennessee sampler in October 2009. I finally made it over to her house to see it framed and hanging on her wall. Linda chose to stitch the horizontal version of the piece, but kept the original red palette. She used wool fibers on linen.<br /><br />Christmas is a good time to visit Linda, since she decorates her entire home for the season. She has ten (I think!) Christmas trees, including a cat tree, a red and white tree, a gardening tree, a rag ball tree, and, of the most interest to stitchers, a needlework tools tree and a sampler tree.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5p9DDGIAYf_ZZE5Ju_oBlfGwv8NwDi3G_QcUIApwlnA8Li1q_CDoYfKQI7oK4bA0mH4ML5uwmaxe2fQ4iYoyqhO_57p-TSIlHHhSwhgkoArNg1n_fAZF4XJ9_PRn4vm_FXnBis7dQxOt/s1600/_POR7078.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5p9DDGIAYf_ZZE5Ju_oBlfGwv8NwDi3G_QcUIApwlnA8Li1q_CDoYfKQI7oK4bA0mH4ML5uwmaxe2fQ4iYoyqhO_57p-TSIlHHhSwhgkoArNg1n_fAZF4XJ9_PRn4vm_FXnBis7dQxOt/s320/_POR7078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550730936889728514" border="0" /></a><br />The needlework tools are displayed in front of an antique sampler, one of Linda's favorite pieces. In addition to collecting antiques, she also stitches reproductions. Her favorite designers are the <a href="http://www.scarlet-letter.com/">Scarlet Letter</a> and <a href="http://www.marybeale.com/images/lwallace/">Mary Beale</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSZiRsoyLrQEy1sWfhoCyFMQFiljO4xqF-Bj3xfjtpXhaoBUcPXn2laeFx7Ifh6-oIKvcxom9gwpZKTi8rooSJUYkVOkK-ZDtbQpIW7CQoMfsZgHX3NdZFZEgXEK7U6DY8OhunaD4Npkz/s1600/_POR7076.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSZiRsoyLrQEy1sWfhoCyFMQFiljO4xqF-Bj3xfjtpXhaoBUcPXn2laeFx7Ifh6-oIKvcxom9gwpZKTi8rooSJUYkVOkK-ZDtbQpIW7CQoMfsZgHX3NdZFZEgXEK7U6DY8OhunaD4Npkz/s320/_POR7076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550732005609354274" border="0" /></a>The entrance to Linda's home features both reproductions and antiques. Some of us have sampler walls; almost every wall in Linda's house is hung with needlework.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPM8-3T3nYmPKxuG58s7DcAh9DtTT3ulXYavC7tXHrvMEYErD_25oHprdKSxQsj0-ljeBNgPzQD0wQ9alTeHZsJlxalaccoZr7HhOwJBDHLZRqJQNSD4nwmIncZwpDlIc5lLFgpbbZEhY/s1600/_POR7079.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPM8-3T3nYmPKxuG58s7DcAh9DtTT3ulXYavC7tXHrvMEYErD_25oHprdKSxQsj0-ljeBNgPzQD0wQ9alTeHZsJlxalaccoZr7HhOwJBDHLZRqJQNSD4nwmIncZwpDlIc5lLFgpbbZEhY/s320/_POR7079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550732696452198450" border="0" /></a>My mom was quite taken with this reproduction of the 1826 Sarah Hatton McPhail sampler from <a href="http://www.theessamplaire.com/browse.php/detail/353">The Essamplaire</a>. She seems to think I should stitch it for her Christmas present this year.<br /><br />One year, Linda challenged herself to make a Christmas ornament every week. She ended the year with 75 ornaments (to add to the ornaments she had already stitched throughout her life). She also does all her own finishing. She took many patterns from <a href="http://www.marybeale.com/gallery/lw.html">Mary Beale</a>, <a href="http://nsturgeon.blogspot.com/">Nancy Sturgeon</a>, <a href="http://www.ministitches.com/index.html">Annelle Ferguson</a>, <a href="http://www.emlis.com/nostalgic.htm">Sharon Cohen</a>, <a href="http://www.thesamplerhouse.net/default.aspx">Eileen Bennett</a>, <a href="http://www.emlis.com/ewe&eye.htm">Ewe & Eye & Friends</a>, <a href="http://www.carriagehousesamplings.com/">Carriage House Samplings</a> and the <a href="http://www.just-crossstitch.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Just Cross Stitch</span></a> ornament issue. The result is her magnificent sampler tree.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvRhAP2PfRUzubrKbf_l2zAQdqc_Ou6FVTVuANxNW14ue9RyiFDnf8EngmvVMbtlrep0KzC_vfH8xLHktmrpljCOfHg3xHPQ56xmD-9vw6L3ltScjoISnBbsqfO05qELIgKQKH3jOMZ_Z/s1600/_POR7075.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvRhAP2PfRUzubrKbf_l2zAQdqc_Ou6FVTVuANxNW14ue9RyiFDnf8EngmvVMbtlrep0KzC_vfH8xLHktmrpljCOfHg3xHPQ56xmD-9vw6L3ltScjoISnBbsqfO05qELIgKQKH3jOMZ_Z/s320/_POR7075.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550740350916440338" border="0" /></a><br />A close up shot of the sampler tree:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzxEek9B7-3Nn-hVPf5taPatDBYbIO4ajMTMmFcVHQBW-NeWzrIkvWtyI__alKF_XVpjtSWBH8YL94F2npwHWKZyEHIUWeqG5aVCxxaFeP6AiizySiRMzHMy85wrZijZcaCIsdwxxJVM9/s1600/_POR7077.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCzxEek9B7-3Nn-hVPf5taPatDBYbIO4ajMTMmFcVHQBW-NeWzrIkvWtyI__alKF_XVpjtSWBH8YL94F2npwHWKZyEHIUWeqG5aVCxxaFeP6AiizySiRMzHMy85wrZijZcaCIsdwxxJVM9/s400/_POR7077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550743273774875682" border="0" /></a><br />Linda continues to stitch ornaments to commemorate trips and family events. At this rate, she will soon have two sampler trees.<br /><br />You can read Mary Beale's account of her visit to Linda's home <a href="http://www.marybeale.com/decorating.html">here</a> and Linda's responses to Mary's questionnaire <a href="http://www.marybeale.com/gallery/lw.html">here</a>.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-89453626268930890632010-12-14T16:54:00.004-06:002010-12-14T20:19:30.967-06:00Artisan Ancestors PodcastJon Kay, director of <a href="http://www.traditionalartsindiana.org/">Traditional Arts Indiana</a>, interviewed me for his podcast, <a href="http://www.artisanancestors.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Artisan Ancestors</span></a>. I discuss our research methodology and what samplers can reveal about the stitchers and their communities. You can listen to the <a href="http://www.artisanancestors.com/archives/365">interview</a> on your computer or download it to your MP3 player.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Artisan Ancestors</span> is the podcast that "explores ways to research and understand the past. Whether you’re a local historian, genealogist or just interested in learning about the everyday creative lives of people and the things they made, this program is for you."<br /><br />Thanks to Jon for a fun interview!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-55933868463974115602010-12-09T16:06:00.004-06:002010-12-09T16:12:21.975-06:00Exhibit Dates Changed<div style="text-align: left;">The upcoming exhibit of Middle Tennessee samplers at the Polk Presidential Hall in Columbia, TN, has been rescheduled to open on December 17, 2010, and continue through April 10, 2011. Janet, Tom, and I are all working--<span style="font-style: italic;">frantically</span> might not be the right word--very, very hard to make this show visually appealing.<br /></div><br />Here's a sneak peak at one of the samplers that will be featured in the exhibit:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRfFwOGdMTfukQprZopC_BmqPZhyJeQJzXVj2wx5OlrtDywgGYjIuB0NuJLChxIqQqHs9fzPJABavOUDrAnzVzE8q9i5CHEJK5HJYcKNQt0xtJxMnAU94PI3l-BbiR3ytCgMoeKzXqB2j/s1600/175after.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRfFwOGdMTfukQprZopC_BmqPZhyJeQJzXVj2wx5OlrtDywgGYjIuB0NuJLChxIqQqHs9fzPJABavOUDrAnzVzE8q9i5CHEJK5HJYcKNQt0xtJxMnAU94PI3l-BbiR3ytCgMoeKzXqB2j/s320/175after.jpg" alt="" 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I am also writing concerning the Board’s decision to auction 29 samplers from the Society’s collection. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> I have several questions.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">1) How does this sale reinforce the BCHS’s stated mission (found on your website on November 17, 2010) “to encourage historical study and research; to acquire and preserve records, artifacts, and articles of historical interest; and to interpret the history of the area through education, programs, projects and pursuits in order to convey this historical legacy to current and future generations?”</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Samplers are unique artifacts of material culture, for they contain within them the story of an individual girl, her school, her family, and her community. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">2) How does this sale reinforce the BCHS’s recently adopted mission statement (found in the auction catalog on November 17, 2010) “to tell the rich history of the County to children and their families through new interactive exhibits?”</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Samplers were usually made by children. Many of your samplers were made by children from Burlington County. I see from photos of your gallery space that these samplers are currently on exhibit. Would it not be possible to interpret samplers in a way that makes the rich history of Burlington County interactive? Children are fascinated by the toys, clothing, books, and yes, samplers, of their predecessors.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">3) Is the Board aware that the intended use of the funds raised by the sale of the samplers is not in compliance with the American Association of Museum’s Code of Ethics? According to the auction catalog, “the sale proceeds of the needlework and furniture from the Society’s collection will be used to develop…participatory exhibitions and interpret the significant roles of transportation, agriculture, the military and the Underground Railroad.”</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The American Association of Museum’s Code of Ethics states: "Proceeds from the sale of nonliving collections are to be used consistent with the established standards of the museum's discipline, but in no event shall they be used for anything other than <i style="">acquisition or direct care of collections</i>." Exhibit planning and interpretation is not included in this category.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">4) Is the Board aware that sampler and needlework research is a field that has attracted serious scholarship?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Recent studies of Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Connecticut have all shown that samplers and needlework are unique among artifacts. A careful examination of samplers can reveal the not only the stitchers’ skills and personal preferences, but also their social status, geographic origins, financial straits, and family connections. Because samplers were a domestic and educational art, practiced by young girls, they are sometimes the only record we have of that stitcher’s life. They fill in the gaps in the written record. Women were not individually named in the US census until 1850, yet they left their signatures on countless pieces of linen. In my own work, documenting 19<sup>th</sup> Century Tennessee samplers, I have been known to travel across the state to examine one sampler. To find 29 samplers in one collection is a researcher’s dream.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">5) How will the deaccessioning and sale of these artifacts affect the BCHS’s relationship with past donors? Are you sure the museum has legal title to the samplers? You must have a signed Deed of Gift or a sales receipt to prove ownership, otherwise it is illegal for you to sell them and you may run a risk of lawsuits.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I see from the auction catalog that acquisition of the samplers began in 1957, with gifts from an estate. Until 1998, the BCHS acquired samplers through a combination of donations and purchases. Have the donors who gifted the samplers been informed of the Society’s plans to deaccession them? Will potential donors be reluctant to entrust the Society with their family heirlooms? It took forty years to build the Society’s sampler collection, which will be dispersed in the space on one afternoon.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I sincerely hope that the 1804 Mary Bowker sampler is recovered. I suggest that the BCHS reconsiders the sale of these samplers and pulls them from the auction block. If the auction proceeds, I hope that new homes for the samplers are found in public institutions, where the residents of New Jersey and visitors to your state can appreciate them.</p>Jennifer C. Core<br />Tennessee Sampler Survey<br />jen@tennesseesamplers.com<br /><a href="http://www.tennesseesamplers.com/">www.tennesseesamplers.com</a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5321763929764639670.post-50413028445378228202010-11-17T17:12:00.009-06:002010-11-17T22:33:57.814-06:00Janet's Letter to the Burlington County (NJ) Historical Society<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4R9bA6itLq9DNlSq2gSq_a0rNFLIx3djNDlLyzI05BBrZHUJF9XkoobMR3GEGi7oGexqUW9fnihaPijBWcxmfh5nb2PC8GR1ENyD86PZH3nQaqm-DbCwRLi5sLnUPilga2NSyXg6gX2U/s1600/beck+sampler.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" 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</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">November 17, 2010</p> <p class="MsoNormal">To the Board of the Burlington County Historical Society:</p> <p class="MsoNormal">It has come to my attention that the Burlington County Historical Society has deaccessioned and is selling their collection of New Jersey samplers. As a former museum curator at Belle Meade Plantation in Nashville, TN, I am writing to urge you to withdraw the sampler collection from the sale. Before I moved to Tennessee in 1989, I lived in Berkeley Heights, NJ, for 15 years. It was there that I developed my love for American samplers when I attended sampler exhibits at the Museum of American Folk Art and the Cooper-Hewitt. I also visited the Burlington County Historical Society several times and was extremely impressed at the quantity and the superb quality of your sampler collection.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I am now involved in a project to locate and document samplers made in Tennessee before 1900. It was previously thought that there were few samplers made in the South. After living here a few years, I discovered that was not the truth, and have been endeavoring to disclaim it ever since. Samplers were an important part of female education in the 18th and 19th century in the South as well as the North. Researching and studying them can reveal a lot about the past, not only about female education, but about culture, economics, politics, and women's place in society. Your mission statement says that you believe in research and teaching New Jersey history. If that is true, how can you even think about deaccessioning primary artifacts? As an avid researcher, I can tell you that there is no substitute for examining primary artifacts!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">You claim you want to use the money for turning the museum into a more interactive museum for students. The American Association of Museums Code of Ethics states: "Proceeds from the sale of nonliving collections are to be used consistent with the established standards of the museum's discipline, but in no event shall they be used for anything other than <i style="">acquisition or direct care of collections</i>." Your stated goal for the funds raised by this sale is in direct violation of this. I suggest you contact the AAM or your accountant before you proceed with this sale.</p>Janet S. Hasson<br />Tennessee Sampler Survey<br />jen@tennesseesamplers.com<br /><a href="http://www.tennesseesamplers.com/">www.tennesseesamplers.com</a></div><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770220884097083859noreply@blogger.com0