Cross Stitch Antiques
Original and Antique Reproduction Samplers

Carter House Sampler 1817

Carter House Sampler 1817
An Antique Reproduction of Mary (Polly) Atkinson, Franklin, TN, March 4, 1817 

Stitch a faithful reproduction of the two hundred year old sampler of eleven year old Mary Atkinson who would marry Fountain Branch Carter and on whose property the highest casualty battle of the Civil War would wage in Franklin, Tennessee.  The original hangs in the Carter House Museum, and the proceeds from the sale of this chart and kit benefit The Battle of Franklin Trust which preserves the Civil War sites and history of the Battle of Franklin. Thank you for your support of this worthy endeavor.

28 count Vintage Meadow Rue by Lakeside Linens
DMC floss
Stitch Count: 197 w x 203 h
Retail Chart: $18

carter house sampler.jpg