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| Samplers From The Museum for Needle Work Art in Winschoten, Holland The Netherlands |
| HEBL 1862 $26.00 |
This sampler was made by a 14 year old girl, who
lived in the southwest part of Holland, about 70
kilometers from Amsterdam. This sampler was
probably made in a private school. Each teacher in
this school was given the honor of having a crown
represent them on this sampler. There are 13 crowns
and 7 crowned cartouches.
Fabric: 25 count Dublin Linen, #762 Misty Rain
from Lakeside Linens and Designs\, Inc, The
finished chart is approximately 11 5/8 inches wide
and 8 1/2 inches high. This sampler is worked in
crossed stitches, except as noted below, with two
threads of silk over two threads of the fabric.
lived in the southwest part of Holland, about 70
kilometers from Amsterdam. This sampler was
probably made in a private school. Each teacher in
this school was given the honor of having a crown
represent them on this sampler. There are 13 crowns
and 7 crowned cartouches.
Fabric: 25 count Dublin Linen, #762 Misty Rain
from Lakeside Linens and Designs\, Inc, The
finished chart is approximately 11 5/8 inches wide
and 8 1/2 inches high. This sampler is worked in
crossed stitches, except as noted below, with two
threads of silk over two threads of the fabric.
| Sampler 1768 $28.00 |
This ABC and motif sampler was made in
Groningen, which is situated in the north part of
Holland. It features very colorful characters and
some very special motifs, like a flowerpot, a “broken”
heart, furniture, and the Catholic sign, IHS. The
crowned G in three colors is very special and is
typical for Groningen.
Fabric: 25 count Linen, Navy Bean from Lakeside
Linens and Designs, Inc., The finished chart is
approximately 13 3/4 inches wide and 11 7/8 inches
high. This sampler is worked in all crossed stitches,
except as noted below, with two threads of floss over
two threads of the fabric.
Groningen, which is situated in the north part of
Holland. It features very colorful characters and
some very special motifs, like a flowerpot, a “broken”
heart, furniture, and the Catholic sign, IHS. The
crowned G in three colors is very special and is
typical for Groningen.
Fabric: 25 count Linen, Navy Bean from Lakeside
Linens and Designs, Inc., The finished chart is
approximately 13 3/4 inches wide and 11 7/8 inches
high. This sampler is worked in all crossed stitches,
except as noted below, with two threads of floss over
two threads of the fabric.
| MPDW 1884 $18.00 |
This sampler was stitched by a school girl in 1884.
She was about nine years old at the time. Note the
different edging. It is very special. In primary schools
in the Netherlands it was obligatory that young girls
make or produce an ABC Sampler with red silk or
cotton threads o light or white fabric as needed.
Fabric: 32 count Belfast Linen Taupe by Zweigart,
The finished chart is approximately 8 1/2 inches
wide and 6 1/2 inches high. This sampler is worked
in all crossed stitches with two threads of
Needlepoint Silk #208, or DMC #221over two
threads of the fabric.
She was about nine years old at the time. Note the
different edging. It is very special. In primary schools
in the Netherlands it was obligatory that young girls
make or produce an ABC Sampler with red silk or
cotton threads o light or white fabric as needed.
Fabric: 32 count Belfast Linen Taupe by Zweigart,
The finished chart is approximately 8 1/2 inches
wide and 6 1/2 inches high. This sampler is worked
in all crossed stitches with two threads of
Needlepoint Silk #208, or DMC #221over two
threads of the fabric.
| ASWR 1881 $24.00 |
The girl who stitched this sampler initialed it ASWR, however,
her real name is not known. What is known is that she was a
young girl from Oude Pekela in the northern part of Holland.
This young girl was about 11 years old at the time she
produced this sampler. Her parents were very poor and they
both worked in the peat moors. She worked as a maid at this
time. The entire sampler is stitched in simple pastel type
colors, for the most part. Note the furniture, flower pole and the
maid and man. The boarder is quite unusual with the use of all
the colors that are in the interior of the sampler.
Fabric: 22 count Oslo Cotton Fabric, color #264, from
Zweigart, The finished chart is 12 inches wide and 10 inches
high. This sampler is worked in all crossed stitches with two
threads of floss over two threads of the fabric. The letters ASWR
and I in the left bottom corner are stitched with Algerian Eye
Stitches. The missing stitches on this chart are missing on the
original sampler.
her real name is not known. What is known is that she was a
young girl from Oude Pekela in the northern part of Holland.
This young girl was about 11 years old at the time she
produced this sampler. Her parents were very poor and they
both worked in the peat moors. She worked as a maid at this
time. The entire sampler is stitched in simple pastel type
colors, for the most part. Note the furniture, flower pole and the
maid and man. The boarder is quite unusual with the use of all
the colors that are in the interior of the sampler.
Fabric: 22 count Oslo Cotton Fabric, color #264, from
Zweigart, The finished chart is 12 inches wide and 10 inches
high. This sampler is worked in all crossed stitches with two
threads of floss over two threads of the fabric. The letters ASWR
and I in the left bottom corner are stitched with Algerian Eye
Stitches. The missing stitches on this chart are missing on the
original sampler.
| AOW 1873 $20.00 |
This sampler was made in Oostwald, in the Northern
part of Groningen in the Netherlands. The girl who
made this sampler was the daughter of a farmer.
This sampler is very special for this area of the
Netherlands because of the bright colors. The
center motif is also spectacular as it depicts a
jumping deer in a Dutch garden. Do note the very
colorful floral motived border.
Fabric is White Doublemesh Cotton Fabric, 26
count, 13 mesh, complements of Zweigart. The
finished chart is 11 inches wide and 12 inches high.
This sampler is worked in all crossed stitches with
two threads of floss over two threads of the fabric.
part of Groningen in the Netherlands. The girl who
made this sampler was the daughter of a farmer.
This sampler is very special for this area of the
Netherlands because of the bright colors. The
center motif is also spectacular as it depicts a
jumping deer in a Dutch garden. Do note the very
colorful floral motived border.
Fabric is White Doublemesh Cotton Fabric, 26
count, 13 mesh, complements of Zweigart. The
finished chart is 11 inches wide and 12 inches high.
This sampler is worked in all crossed stitches with
two threads of floss over two threads of the fabric.
| HGN 1833 $22.00 |
A young girl from Groningen, The Netherlands,
embroidered this sampler. It was sewn in cross stitches
on hand woven linen when she was approximately 11
years old. Note the “crowned” G in the alphabet. The
initials throughout the sampler belong to her brothers
and sisters, and her father and mother. The six dogs on
each side of the center motif under the alphabet are
very special. It is a very Dutch sampler; look at the Dutch
cabinet, the churn barrel and the waffle iron. Also, the
acorn edging is a typical Dutch feature. The partitions
within the design are completely symmetrical, even in
each pattern. The exclusive use of black or very dark
brown silk thread is typical for samplers of Groningen.
The fabric is 30 count Ivory Linen from Welchelt
Imports, Inc, and the silk is Needlepoint Silk.
embroidered this sampler. It was sewn in cross stitches
on hand woven linen when she was approximately 11
years old. Note the “crowned” G in the alphabet. The
initials throughout the sampler belong to her brothers
and sisters, and her father and mother. The six dogs on
each side of the center motif under the alphabet are
very special. It is a very Dutch sampler; look at the Dutch
cabinet, the churn barrel and the waffle iron. Also, the
acorn edging is a typical Dutch feature. The partitions
within the design are completely symmetrical, even in
each pattern. The exclusive use of black or very dark
brown silk thread is typical for samplers of Groningen.
The fabric is 30 count Ivory Linen from Welchelt
Imports, Inc, and the silk is Needlepoint Silk.
| Min Letterdok 1744-1817 $24.00 |
This sampler was partially made in 1744 and finished in
1817. Gieske Remkes, a Dutch girl from Groningen,
made this sampler when she was about 12 years old.
Some of the motifs were not finished and probably her
grand child, Gieske Jacobs, completed the sampler in
1817. You can see by the differences in thickness and
colors of the thread that it was stitched by two different
people at different times. A problem for the two girls was
the motif on the pelican feeding the three little birds.
The use of “crowned” G and O with a cross are typical for
Groningen. Also, the eagles, the roosters, the milkmaid
and the parrot are very special in this beautiful sampler.
The fabric is 30 count Ivory Linen from Welchelt
Imports, Inc, and the silk is Needlepoint Silk.
1817. Gieske Remkes, a Dutch girl from Groningen,
made this sampler when she was about 12 years old.
Some of the motifs were not finished and probably her
grand child, Gieske Jacobs, completed the sampler in
1817. You can see by the differences in thickness and
colors of the thread that it was stitched by two different
people at different times. A problem for the two girls was
the motif on the pelican feeding the three little birds.
The use of “crowned” G and O with a cross are typical for
Groningen. Also, the eagles, the roosters, the milkmaid
and the parrot are very special in this beautiful sampler.
The fabric is 30 count Ivory Linen from Welchelt
Imports, Inc, and the silk is Needlepoint Silk.
| All Prices Are Suggested Retail Prices |
The Museum for Needle work Art in Winschoten, Holland is a unique museum in that it is owned and operated by a lovely
and dedicated couple, Hennie and Sjoerd Stevan - Bathoorn, who truly believe in the preservation of the art of the
needle. They have dedicated their lives to this preservation and from this love and dedication began purchasing and
collecting items to begin the museum.
Winschoten is located in the Eastern Groningen area of Holland near the Northeastern German border. Hennie says that
when she started the museum, some fifteen years ago, that she was aware of the of the existence of this province's
highly interesting black embroidered samplers. These exquisite samplers are stitched exclusively with black silk thread
and the delicate motifs depicted on them are quite different from our idea of the average sampler.
During the 850th anniversary of the village of Wedde, around the spring of 2000, the Museum for Needlework Art called
on it's citizens to organize an exhibition of locally made samplers to show in the museum. Approximately 60 samplers
were exhibited, among which were five black embroidered ones. These are the samplers that are so typical to the
Groningen area. With the help from the press in the area, even more of the black embroidered samplers were
discovered. Much interest has begun to grow in this sort of forgotten part of Groningan's culture.
To read more about the fascinating history of this special kind of sampler, please read the book, BLACK EMBROIDERED
SAMPLERS from GRONINGEN, HOLLAND by Hennie Stevan - Bathoorn. This book is written in English, where her other
publications are written in German.
Hennie Stevan - Bathoorn and her husband Sjoerd Stevan were born in Holland in 1942, and they are now owners and
the directors of the Museum for Needlework Art in Winschoten, which is situated in the region Groningen in the northern
part of Holland. The museum is housed in a beautiful 17th century farmhouse, and was founded in 1987.
Hennie is a well known folk art painter and she studied embroidery motifs from several parts of the world. Not only the
motifs from western Europe, but also from the tribal people in Russia, Thailand, Laos, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, and
Nepal. She and her husband have also visited these countries. Hennie is qualified in textile registration.
Sjoerd received his masters degree in Social Science from the University of Groningen and was a teacher of history at
several high schools. He is now retired and is helping his wife in her registering of documents and pictures.
First and foremost, Hennie and Sjoerd are collectors and lovers of antique textiles from several parts of the world. Their
large collection is composed of plain sewn and embroidered samplers, sample rolls (Souveniers de ma Jeunesse), fine
lace and needlework tools. Hennie is also an active author and researcher of special antique needlework, samplers and
costumes from the northern section of the Netherlands and German border.
Distributed by NeedleArt Connections, Ltd. NeedleArt Connections,Ltd. owns the exclusive rights to all charts distributed
in North America. Any duplication of this product is prohibited by law.
and dedicated couple, Hennie and Sjoerd Stevan - Bathoorn, who truly believe in the preservation of the art of the
needle. They have dedicated their lives to this preservation and from this love and dedication began purchasing and
collecting items to begin the museum.
Winschoten is located in the Eastern Groningen area of Holland near the Northeastern German border. Hennie says that
when she started the museum, some fifteen years ago, that she was aware of the of the existence of this province's
highly interesting black embroidered samplers. These exquisite samplers are stitched exclusively with black silk thread
and the delicate motifs depicted on them are quite different from our idea of the average sampler.
During the 850th anniversary of the village of Wedde, around the spring of 2000, the Museum for Needlework Art called
on it's citizens to organize an exhibition of locally made samplers to show in the museum. Approximately 60 samplers
were exhibited, among which were five black embroidered ones. These are the samplers that are so typical to the
Groningen area. With the help from the press in the area, even more of the black embroidered samplers were
discovered. Much interest has begun to grow in this sort of forgotten part of Groningan's culture.
To read more about the fascinating history of this special kind of sampler, please read the book, BLACK EMBROIDERED
SAMPLERS from GRONINGEN, HOLLAND by Hennie Stevan - Bathoorn. This book is written in English, where her other
publications are written in German.
Hennie Stevan - Bathoorn and her husband Sjoerd Stevan were born in Holland in 1942, and they are now owners and
the directors of the Museum for Needlework Art in Winschoten, which is situated in the region Groningen in the northern
part of Holland. The museum is housed in a beautiful 17th century farmhouse, and was founded in 1987.
Hennie is a well known folk art painter and she studied embroidery motifs from several parts of the world. Not only the
motifs from western Europe, but also from the tribal people in Russia, Thailand, Laos, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, and
Nepal. She and her husband have also visited these countries. Hennie is qualified in textile registration.
Sjoerd received his masters degree in Social Science from the University of Groningen and was a teacher of history at
several high schools. He is now retired and is helping his wife in her registering of documents and pictures.
First and foremost, Hennie and Sjoerd are collectors and lovers of antique textiles from several parts of the world. Their
large collection is composed of plain sewn and embroidered samplers, sample rolls (Souveniers de ma Jeunesse), fine
lace and needlework tools. Hennie is also an active author and researcher of special antique needlework, samplers and
costumes from the northern section of the Netherlands and German border.
Distributed by NeedleArt Connections, Ltd. NeedleArt Connections,Ltd. owns the exclusive rights to all charts distributed
in North America. Any duplication of this product is prohibited by law.