Changing Styles

Another glorious colour book from Witney Antiques which was originally a catalogue for an exhibition at the gallery. Filled with detailed photographs of samplers from the 18th century, it refers to One Hundred Years of Sampler Making. This book includes alphabet samplers, maps, darning samplers and much more. Printed on high-quality glossy paper and with 48 internal pages, it is a gem…

I am naturally drawn to Witney Antiques, a remarkable gallery in Oxfordshire which has the largest collection of historic embroideries in Europe. I regard the owner, my friend Rebecca Scott, as the fount of all knowledge when talking about samplers and the history of this genre. Rebecca has collected samplers and other early embroideries for many years and is so knowledgeable. Although her soft back, full-colour books are originally designed to support exhibitions held at the gallery, they are amazing works. All her books are a joy and a must for the sampler lover.