Berlinwork was the shooting star of needlepoint. It was immensely popular for awhile, with thousands of patterns printed, and then it died out almost completely.
This short period makes it easy to date antique samplers to a relatively short period, but often the just isn’t good enough.
In this post, from Hands across the Sea Samplers, learn about the factors that help them date two samplers with “spot” motifs.
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Janet Perry is the Internet's leading authority on needlepoint. She designs, teaches and writes, getting raves from her fans for her innovative techniques, extensive knowledge and generous teaching style. A leading writer of stitch guides, she blogs here and lives on an island in the northeast corner of the SF Bay with her family
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