Louise Meyer’s 1884 Red and White Darning Sampler on Linen andersen design studio loaded with what I believe

loaded with what I believe are very large baskets

running about half way in

I believe that what appears to be a "3J" likely refers to his Alt's class in school

The latest--and I think greatest--find reflecting my predilection for representations of pipes

Louise Meyer’s 1884 Red and White Darning Sampler on Linen andersen design studio loaded with what I believeIn my dream life I would have a whole room filled with antique darning samplers along the lines of this one; I find them fantastically beautiful, and quite modern feeling, and really love the fact that they were made by cutting gashes in the cloth to then be repaired. This one is dated 1884 and was done by a Louise Meyer. I am no great expert, but based on its manner and the linen on which it was done, I believe this one is likely American. (I found