Claudia has reproduced the first paper sampler that started her collection of antique paper pieces. This is an unusual American design and saying from the late 1870's. The design is charted to be stitched on perforated paper, as the original piece was, or on fabric. Antique White or Vintage Country Cream from Zweigart are the best fabric colors for this design.

All of our mottoes are charted for stitching on perforated paper with traditional textured stitches, just as the Victorians stitched them, and for completing the design using Cross stitch only which can be worked on fabric and also paper.

The mottoes shown on our website were all stitched on our large custom cut sheets of 14 count perforated paper with traditional textured stitches. You can also stitch any of the motto designs using only Cross stitch on perforated paper or fabric.

The larger size sheets of paper that we sell were specially cut for Dutch Treat. The larger size sheets are now only available in 12" x 22" white paper.

Fabric:
white or cream 14 ct perforated paper 12"x18" (12"x22" recommended) OR Vintage Country Cream 12"x21" 14 ct Aida or 28 ct Cashel Linen from Zweigart

DMC size 8 pearl cotton:
368 (paper)

DMC embroidery floss:
498 (or 115)(4), 502 (or 368) (fabric alternate for Wildflowers)

Caron Watercolours:
045 Flame (paper)

Caron Wildflowers:
045 Flame (3) (fabric)
169 Moss (fabric)

Please note that pattern instructions that come with a kit will include instructions, threads, fabric, etc, ONLY for that specific kit item, and the instructions may not contain all of the options that are included if you separately buy just the chart of this title.

Please note that most colors of polyacrylic Anne Cloth, used in our Tabletopper designs, are no longer being made. Make sure you have the fabric you need to stitch this chart BEFORE you buy the chart!

Please note that PDF charts are sent manually! We will send your PDF copy as soon as we can, to the email address you used in your order, once we receive the order and have access to our main computer to be able to manually send your PDF file.