Description:
Framed rectangular sampler made of thirty diverse patterns of both woven and deflected thread-work, known as drawn thread, sewn together, with one square with "M [heart shape] B / 1768" and one with "E [heart shape} B." It has been suggested that thse two "wedding squares" mean that this is a dowery piece with the hearts indicating a marriage. The 1768 date may be either the birth of the maker or the date the picture was done. The squares alternate between decorative open-work designs and solid woven-type patterns such as variations on a twill or diagonal weave. The Dutch were renowned for their skill in the drawnwork technique, but similar types are found in Danish collections. These decorative, open-work designs would have been used as areas of patterns in what was popularly known as "Dresden Embroidery," a technique perfected in Dresden during the first half of the 18th century used for woman's accessories such as sleeve ruffles and aprons. The technique also allowed the sticher to repair holes or damages in household linens to make them invisible.
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