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Monday, November 30th, 2009

The Sampler Consortium, an international group of historians and others who are interested in old Samplers and other textiles, sent a most interesting notice this morning. A graduate student, Carolyn Dowdell, has re-created six gowns, typical attire of a middle-class Englishwoman (1750-1770). These dresses were used to create a display “Rockin’ the Rococo” – , an exhibition at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (March 9 – April 26, 2009).

News coverage was provided in an article prepared by .

The garment maker made the dresses as part of a master’s degree thesis. She mentions that, at times, she was pulling the needle through layers of fabric with a pair of pliers. She plans to donate her work so that others can learn from it. She constructed the garments as a student in the Department of Human Ecology.

Both articles are enjoyable and informative. To contact the Sampler Consortium, please send an e-mail to Lynn Anderson:

Patricia Cummings

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Saturday, September 12th, 2009

This is a copy of information brought to you courtesy of the Sampler Consortium, an international organization of scholars, historians, curators, educators, genealogists, textile conservators, collectors, dealers, and needlework enthusiasts interested in the study of historic samplers and other girlhood embroideries.

Exhibit of 33 samplers from the collection of the Portsmouth Historical Society and the private collection of Jean Sawtelle. On display at the John Paul Jones House in Portsmouth, NH through October 31, 2009. The samplers are arranged chronologically, with information about the sampler makers as well as the schools, when available. On sale during the event, the new second edition of In Female Worth and Elegance: Sampler and Needlework Students and Teachers in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1741-1840 – available for purchase for $20. Gallery talks on September 26 and October 31.

The Portsmouth Historic House Association hosts a tour highlighting textiles on display at the museums of Portsmouth, NH on Friday, September 18, from 1 to 4 pm. The tour will focus on needlework by Portsmouth women in the 18th and 19th centuries, including samplers and other embroidered items. The tour will highlight five needlework exhibits, including samplers at the Moffatt-Ladd House and the John Paul Jones House, which is featuring its exhibit: Stitches in Time: The Portsmouth Samplers from 1760-1840.

The contact person for the Sampler Consortium seems to be.

We have an ongoing interest in Antique Schoolgirl Samplers. See our online file:

Patricia Cummings