C. 1900 Red and White Dutch Darning Sampler, Grid of Nine Darns Plus One old wooden wall box and I think the lettering

and I think the lettering is very full of life

which contributes a bit to its wonkiness but doesn't threaten to break

The largest of the three booklets acquired a rich black ink stain at some point long ago

Sold individually - PRICE IS PER ENGRAVING

I fell in love with this heart shaped trivet at first sight and could not let it go--something about the form of it

C. 1900 Red and White Dutch Darning Sampler, Grid of Nine Darns Plus One old wooden wall box and I think the letteringOf course I'm forever on the hunt for exquisite 18th and early 19th century Dutch darning samplers, but those are very few and far between (and usually exorbitantly expensive). In the meantime, I'll always say yes to a satisfying younger one, this one c. 1900, red and white thread on white cotton cloth. I love the square grid organization, making it feel all the more like a minimalist abstraction, with nine rectangles of darning aligned to the grid,