New Zealand's historic samplers
Subtitle: our stitched stories
By: Vivien Caughley
Publisher: Bateman
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Auckland, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9781869538668
Subjects: Cross-stitch; Patterns; History
Other titles: Historic samplers
Notes: A unique glimpse into our cultural history, and particularly women's history, through more than 80 historic samplers - many specially photographed for the book. Through exceptional first-hand research, involving travel around New Zealand and overseas, author Vivien Caughley has created a fascinating story that opens a window on our past, and the history and craft of needlework. It features samplers by colonial women through to those who stitched samplers during World War II. This beautifully produced book will appeal to needlework practitioners, artists and designers, academics, and genealogists. The reverse of the jacket features a design of one of the samplers with instructions.

Jacket is a pattern which will be folded and inserted in a pocket.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-180) and index.