1773 Lucy Forbush Antique Needlework Sampler Kit

This unassuming 18th century marking sampler was originally stitched with cotton thread on cotton or linen. Lucy was 10 years old when she made this sampler, only a few short years before the 'shot heard around the world' was taken at the North Bridge at the Battle of Concord. Hailing from Acton, Massachusetts, Lucy's father David Forbush was a Sargent in Captain Issac Davis' brigade of Massachusetts Minute Men.

• 8 bands with one alphabet and identification of maker and date
• Easy pattern - great for beginners who want to try their hand with counted cross stitch or experts who just want a meditative and relatively simple project.
• Stitches in the pattern are cross stitch.
  
• 124 x 312 stitches

Included with the kit is:

• a printed copy of the pattern,
• a brief explanation about sampler making in America, Lucy Forbush, her life, and her family's role in the Revolutionary War
• instructions on how to get started with the project,
• DMC Cotton Thread or Treenways Silk Thread depending on which kit you purchase,
• 16 Count Aida Cloth with Cotton Kit or 32 Count Belfast Linen with Silk Kit,
• 24 size needle.

Please note, we do not include a hoop as what folks stitch on (a hoop, frame or by hand) is such a personal decision. If you need advice on what to use to get started, please send me an email and I can share with you some of my favorite options.

If you prefer to purchase only a downloadable digital pattern, click here.

If you prefer to purchase a hard copy pattern that I ship to you, click here.