On nearly every wall in JoAnn Myers' home hangs at least one sampler featuring the alphabet, animals, flowers and decorative borders. Myers created most of the samplers, often using a magnifying glass ...

Two rare needlework samplers thought to have been embroidered by the mother and sister of Robert Burns have been returned to the poet’s birthplace, with support from a philanthropist in the US. The ...

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American Indian porcupine-quill embroidery -- Indian bead needlework -- Indian applique, Alaskan fishskin needlework -- Early stump work, silk and wool needlepoint pictures -- Crewel embroidery in the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Joy Jarrett, who runs Witney Antiques with her husband, is one of the leading UK dealers in needlework samplers ...