Just found on http://winterthur.org/embroidery There are two items of interest: 1. Definition of the word art and the word craft - this is one of the best (my humble opinion), and confined to one paragraph. 2. Click on the second item on the right, and view a larger image of a 1795 needle-lace sampler. These samplers were taught in private schools for girls in the Philadelphia area in the 18th century. Very few have survived. This one is unique (to me) for having some embroidered elements rendered in blue silk. You will note that there are other types of lacy work, including deflected-or-pulled thread and withdrawn threads that left a more open textile weave that was then embellished with stitching. If you are in another nation, you can place this work in historical context by knowing that the American Revolutionary War ended 1783. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center
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