LE ROY — In October 1834, 10-year-old Jane Boyer of Le Roy finished her cross stitch sampler. Now, 190 years later, her work will be shown at a cross stitch retreat. It’s set for Oct. 19 at St. Mark’s ...

Two sisters' homework assignments just came home to St. Johnsbury. In the 1830s, Mary and Mehitable Bennett stitched delicate ...

Long before there was ancestry.com, there were samplers. “Genealogical samplers recording births, marriages and deaths became popular around 1790,” explains a placard accompanying the new exhibition ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Kase Wickman After additional testing, we’ve added a charming half-stitch ...

Some admirers might associate samplers (cloths embroidered with designs in different stitches) with American Colonial women. But samplers have played a pivotal role in women’s lives throughout the ...