Salle Jessup, 1791 Small Alphabet Sampler with Staccato Rhythm cottongrass noted that she had raised

noted that she had raised this iris herself

these fantastic starry eyes and stitches along the border that both hold it on and give it a hairline

I am pretty certain this sweet

which held matches

12 1/4" x 1/2" x 1/8" when completely unfolded

Salle Jessup, 1791 Small Alphabet Sampler with Staccato Rhythm cottongrass noted that she had raisedI know from the seller of this one that the maker, who cross stitched her name here in 1791, was Sarah "Salle" Jessup (b. 1772) of Palmyra, NY. I've been thinking a lot lately about how young the United States is, and how close at hand, really, the American Revolution which has me feeling especially keen to hold 18th century American things in my hands. So while this is a small, humble sampler, I could not leave it behind, and I like the staccato