The Old Stone House Museum & Vermont Sampler Initiative are pleased to announce

Sampler and Embroidery ID Days
June 7 – 8, 2024

Do you own an antique sampler or embroidery made before 1900? If yes, please share your piece of history with us!

Hours
Friday, June 7, 2024 10:00 – 4: 00 | By appointment only
Saturday, June 8, 2024 9:30 – 2:30 | By appointment or walk in

The Vermont Sampler Initiative is working to identify, photograph, and document all American made schoolgirl embroideries made before 1900 that are in public and private collections in Vermont.

Embroidered samplers, maps, and pictures were an essential component of a girl's education and give insight about their lives, families, and communities. Your heirloom will add to our understanding of the history of women and girls in Vermont and beyond!

The images and information we collect will be included in the online national Sampler Archive (http://samplerarchive.org) and be available to historians throughout the world. The Vermont Sampler Initiative is looking for anyone with samplers to share them with this effort. Volunteers are also sought to help with documenting samplers either at the events or online.

Pre-registration: If you have three (3) or more samplers, please pre-register. To make an appointment or contact: Samplersvt@gmail.com.

Learn more about what to expect at Sampler ID Day by visiting our website: https://www.oldstonehousemuseum.org/sampler-and-embroidery-id-days-on-june-7-8-2024/

Event Info

Jul 9, 2024, 10 to 11 AM

Jul 10, 2024, 4:30 to 8:30 PM

Jul 13, 2024, 3 to 4:30 PM