Sampler

Sarah Davenport, English · October 7, 1681 · Medium: silk and linen embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in eyelet, satin, back, double running, cross, montenegrin, four-sided, and overcasting stitches, with two bands of withdrawn element work with needlemade fillings, looping, wrapping, and interlacing, on plain weave foundation.

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.