Sampler
Cross Stitch Sampler made by Sister Mary Louisa Young, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY
Description
Off-white linen, rectangular. Straight line border (in shades of blue/gray, navy blue, blue) begins 3/8" from edge. Each line is underlined in single cross-stitched line in one of three shades of blue. Line one (capital letters, gray/blue): A through N. Line 2 (capitals) O through U (gray blue), V through Z (navy blue). Line 3: (lower case, navy blue) a through r. Line 4 (lower case, blue) s through z and numbers 1-6. Line 5: (capitals, blue) Mary Louisa. Lines 6 through 8 (blue): "Born April 19, 1831 / In Saint Marrin / Proven/ce of Lower Canada." Lines 9-14 (navy blue): County of Terebon. I / Came to the Church at / New Lebanon. Novem/ber 21 1842. Remember / your youthful days is / your best time to Praise."
New York Mount Lebanon
