Abiah Dickinson 1714 Sampler - CBE 33 Streets Digital copies of the files

Digital copies of the files can be purchased from her Etsy shop with all profits going to the Museum

Skaning mussels on Tate hill

Girl looking towards the left

but sadly other than this we have no further details about her

Ruth stitched her sampler when she was 14

Abiah Dickinson 1714 Sampler - CBE 33 Streets Digital copies of the filesThe chart measures 125 stitches wide by 260 stitches high. The pattern is stitched in cross stitch , half cross stitch , eyelets and back stitch, and so is suitable for linen. This sampler was stitched by Abiah Dickinson in1714 (born 1703 whitby) The original sampler is stitched in wool on linen. It measures 210mm wide by480mm high. Due to thread loss and that the sampler is in a frame, this is not a completely true reproduction but a close copy. The