A Maryland Sampling

the long version

History and analysis of more than 500 girlhood samplers and pictorial embroideries made in Maryland between the years 1738 and 1860. Excellent discussion of samplers as part of female education in the 17th to 19th centuries. Analysis of samplers from Maryland counties and cities, including Baltimore. Appendix includes a table of Documented Maryland Samplers and Pictorial Embroideries, as well as a table of Documented Maryland Needlework Teachers and Schools. These and other appendices are updated on an accompanying website: http://www.marylandneedlework.com/index.htm