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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:EmbroiderySampler.jpg|thumb|350px|Samantha's Embroidery Sampler.]]<br />
Samantha's '''Embroidery Sampler ''' is a [[Historical Character Craft Kits|Historical Character Craft Kit]] introduced to [[Samantha's Collection]] in '''1991''' and [[Retirement|retired]] in '''1996'''. Retail cost was ''$15''.<br />
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The kit contains enough to make an embroidered child-sized decorative pillow. <br />
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==Sampler Cloth==<br />
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Pre-printed linen cloth with lines/marks for where to embroider. Text reads, in all capitals, ''Actions Speak Louder Than Words'' in pink cross stitch. Border of blue zig-zag line, and pink flowers in corners and flanking the word "Actions".<br />
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==Backing Cloth==<br />
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White backing linen cloth. <br />
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==Embroidery Hoop==<br />
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Wooden embroidery hoop.<br />
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==Embroidery Thread==<br />
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Four hanks of J&P Coats cotton six-strand embroidery thread:<ref>Note: The approximate [https://www.dmc.com/us/ DMC] colors are given here to allow others to replace/replicate kit contents, as DMC is one of the most widespread floss-color categorization brands.</ref> <br />
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* pink (65/DMC 605)<br />
* dark pink (598/ DMC 603)<br />
* blue (24A/DMC 813 or 3760)<br />
* green (603/DMC 987) <br />
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==Needles==<br />
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Two silver embroidery needles and standard sewing needle. Come inside wooden case. <br />
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==Needle Case==<br />
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Wooden needle storage case.<br />
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==Thimble==<br />
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White porcelain thimble with the Pleasant Company logo. Later versions had a silver metal thimble.<br />
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==Thread==<br />
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Spool of off-white thread.<br />
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==Stuffing==<br />
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White polyfil stuffing. <br />
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==Trivia==<br />
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* Samantha's embroidery project is actually a significant item and mentioned in ''[[Meet Samantha]]''; she spends the majority of the book working on the design during parlor time with [[Mary Edwards|Grandmary]].<br />
* The Embroidery Sampler is the only craft project of its kind (as in, not included in a birthday collection) that has been explicitly mentioned in any character's story.<br />
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==See Also==<br />
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* [[Kirsten's Weaving Loom]]<br />
* [[Straw Ornaments]]<br />
* [[Victorian Valentines]]<br />
* [[Knitting Nellie]]<br />
* [[Lanyard Kit]]<br />
* [[Hooked Rug Kit]]<br />
* [[Paper Marbling Kit]]<br />
* [[Needlework Kit and Frame]]<br />
* [[Josefina's Weaving Loom]]<br />
* [[Needlework Kit and Lamp]]<br />
* [[Kaya's Craft Kit]]<br />
* [[Camping Equipment]]<br />
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[[Category:Samantha Parkington]]<br />
[[Category:Samantha's Collection]]<br />
[[Category:Craft Kits and Activities]]<br />
[[Category:Items Released in 1993]]<br />
[[Category:Retired Accessories]]<br />
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