Jenny Bean by The Scarlet Letter

Samplers worked with black backgrounds are unique to New England, and this one is designed after a late 18th century Massachusetts piece. You'll find a portly clergyman with his fashionable lady (and his church), with a leaping puppy, cow, and a pterydactly-type bird perched in the tree! Stitch on black fabric to avoid having to fill in all of those black background stitches!

Stitch Count: 160 x 201

Fabric: whatever fabric you prefer

Thread:

Soie d'Alger AVAS: 3833, 4623, 131, 3812, 2216, 1736, 4234, 4236, Noir, 531, 4621, 2235, 526, 2223, 3724

Or DMC: 371,  221, 928, 738, 934, 3768, 436, 434, 310, 3047, 224, 832, 829, 734, 3051