This sampler "Jvlie Godefroid" caught my eye because of the beautiful colours. Upon closer inspection, the sampler turned out to be full of nice motifs. A landscape with a church, butterfly, shepherdess with all her creatures and the more traditional motifs such as the reclining deer in the garden, a ship, cradle, etc.

The sampler is not dated but was probably made in the mid-19th century in Belgium, France or Luxembourg.
A number of motifs from the sampler have been used to make a pin drum, pin cushions and needle book. These are all in this beautifully designed book.

Sampler size: 249W x 226H cross stitch (32 x 29 cm on 16 thread/ / 40 count linen)
The book contains the pattern of the sampler, all patterns and work descriptions of the pincushions and needle booklet.

The book is softcover, A4 format, in Dutch and English and has 32 pages. In addition, a handy separate thread card has been added with the legend.

The sampler has been charted for Au ver a Soie d'Alger silk threads and includes a DMC conversion. The Crewel Gobelin team have done a conversion into overdyed threads to replicate the softer/ faded pallete of the original.

Also available as separate listings, finishing kits for the pincushion, needlebook and pin drum.