Sarah Chesters 1843 by Cross Stitch Antiques Susan Clarke Charms Aztec Red Linen using Classic

Aztec Red Linen using Classic Colorworks Belle Soie Silk  or DMC floss 310

Stitches: running stitch

single strands of embroidery floss plus lots of shades of the same colour

full color print on 14 mesh canvas

Sarah Chesters 1843 by Cross Stitch Antiques Susan Clarke Charms Aztec Red Linen using ClassicThis sampler and that of Elizabeth Chesters 1843, so very similar in design and motifs, must have been done by relatives, sharing not only the same last name and year stitched but also the same pattern, thread and linen colors. At first thinking they perhaps were sisters, a search revealed the discovery that they most probably were mother and daughter. The mottos chosen on each are reflectively appropriate sentiments for a mother and child. It is a