Louise Meyer’s 1884 Red and White Darning Sampler on Linen andersen design studio tick by tick

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and that she feels as if she might have existed forever

I believe that what appears to be a "3J" likely refers to his Alt's class in school

The set includes 8 chains and one single ball in cage

Louise Meyer’s 1884 Red and White Darning Sampler on Linen andersen design studio tick by tickIn my dream life I would have a whole room filled with antique darning samplers along the lines of this one; I find them fantastically beautiful, and quite modern feeling, and really love the fact that they were made by cutting gashes in the cloth to then be repaired. This one is dated 1884 and was done by a Louise Meyer. I am no great expert, but based on its manner and the linen on which it was done, I believe this one is likely American. (I found