Madame Needle

Au ver Soie Silk pack only for sampler stitched by Elizabeth Cotton in 1753.

The research shows that Elizabeth was born on November 11th, 1742 and was baptised at the Anglican church of St. Mary Magdalene in Bermondsey, London three days later on the 14th, a Wednesday. Her parents were James and Elizabeth Cotton. She had two siblings, a sister Martha and a brother unusually named Smallbones Cotton. Smallbones was her mother’s maiden name. Both her parents came from a long line of Londoners. 

Stitch count for this design: 352 x 303

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