Elegant Antique Monogrammed Linen Darning and Mending Sampler handmade primitive brush certainly our Robert earned an

certainly our Robert earned an A+

and carries a pretty interesting history

cuffs and fishing line are etched into exposed grey stone

I love the look of the metal linings at either end against the wood

but he's wonderfully homely

Elegant Antique Monogrammed Linen Darning and Mending Sampler handmade primitive brush certainly our Robert earned anI love a mending sampler, and a darning sampler, and what a crisp, elegant one this one is, white linen, late ish 19th c., Dutch I believe. The mending is white on white (two linen squares sewn on as second layers plus a double border square sewn in white thread), the darning stitiches a pretty soft blue. Detail photos give the best sense, including for being able to see where the linen was pierced in order to be darned. To my eye minimalist