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Eleven squares of pattern darning. Insert patch in center with crowned monogram and date.

Darning Sampler, 1824
silk embroidery on cotton foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-203

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Ten squares of pattern darning and two mended tears. Inset square in the middle with initials and date.

Darning Sampler, 1825
silk embroidery on cotton foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-209

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Nine darning squares with initials and date in the center. One square simulates knitting.

Darning Sampler, 1852
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-306

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Sixteen squares of darning, patches, and white work embroidery held together with woven tape.

Darning Sampler (Germany), 1869
silk embroidery on linen foundation, cotton tapes.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-311

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Twenty darning stitches.

Darning Sampler (Germany), 1811
cotton, wool, silk.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-317

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Eight darning crosses, central patch "darned" and two rectangle cuts mended.

Darning Sampler, 1843
silk embroidery on cotton foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-200

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Ten squares of darning pattern, four patched corners, insert patch in center with crowned monogram and "gottmit uns" in a square.

Darning Sampler, 1814
silk embroidery on cotton foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-206

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Eleven squares of pattern darning, one inset corner, an inset patch in the center with crowned initials and date.

Darning Sampler, 1843
silk embroidery on cotton foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-211

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Square sampler with stitching in violet, pale blue, lime green, fuschia and yellow on a cream-colored linen ground. Eighteen crosses and four darned corners demonstrate different repairs in different weave structures. Large square in center was removed and darned back. Additionally, one corner square was cut out and then darned back into the fabric. The eighteen crosses and other three corners were cut away, then the fabric was rebuilt by darning or "needle weaving."

Darning Sampler (Netherlands), 1735
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-234

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Central square with inner borders surrounded by darning crosses and squares of embroidery. Square at upper left unfinished.

Darning Sampler (Netherlands), 1810
silk embroidery on cotton foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-238

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Twelve darning crosses, then decorative darning patches and central darning zig-zag in center, crowned initials and date.

Darning Sampler (Netherlands), 1767
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-249

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Sixteen squares of pattern darning in red, white, and blue.

Darning Sampler (Germany), 1889
cotton embroidery on linen foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-79

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Four darning crosses, one with knitting, in the middle crowned monogram. Four decorative squares and each numeral of the date in a embroidered square. Central patch was not removed and reinserted.

Darning Sampler, 1816
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-212

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Handkerchief embroidered with five darning crosses on sheer linen. The initials FR and HW surmonted by two crowns, and the date 1800 are worked in black silk; the crosses in green, yellow, cream and red.

Darning Sampler (England), 1800
linen, silk and paper backing.
Gift of Harvey Smith.
1968-50-3

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Darning sampler with five pattern crosses. Hemmed on all four sides.
Five holes were cut from the plain weave foundation fabric and the holes darned to simulate five different weaves; twill, herringbone twill, bird's eye diaper and two float patterns. Inscription in cross stitch.

Darning Sampler (England), 1785
silk embroidery on cotton foundation.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1976-100-25

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Four patches of "knitting darning" with a crowned monogram in the middle. All of the darning done on top of the foundation fabric.

Darning Sampler, 1801
silk.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-202

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Small square sampler with nine squares of pattern darning, one simulating knitting. Above and below the center square are the initials F.L. and the date 1836. Hemmed on four sides with a decorative hemstitch.

Darning Sampler, 1836
silk embroidery, cotton foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-208

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Fourteen darning crosses, inset patch in middle with crowned monogram, two inset corners and two decorative embroidered squares.

Darning Sampler, 1811
silk embroidery on cotton foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-213

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Fourteen squares of darning with cut-out backs, six squares of pattern embroidery. Names at center may be teacher and embroiderer.

Darning Sampler (Germany), 1841
silk, cotton, wool.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-322

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Darning Sampler (Netherlands)

Darning Sampler (Netherlands)
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
2003-14-23

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Original Darning Sampler, 1751
silk embroidery on cotton and linen foundation.
Courtesy Scholten & Baijings.
35.2018.51

Small square sampler with nine squares of pattern darning. In the center square, where the foundation fabric has been cut away and then replaced, a crown and the inscription A.H.L. Anno 1723 has been embroidered in red cross stitch. The other eight squares demonstrate four twill and chevron variations, three plain weave variations, and one knitted pattern.

Darning Sampler (Netherlands), 1723
silk embroidery, linen foundation.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1929-20-34

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Rectangular darning sampler with fifteen darning crosses and two corner mends, with picot edgings and hemstitching. In the center square, where the foundation fabric has been cut away and replaced, the inscription GD 1711, surmounted by a crown, is embroidered in red cross stitch.

Darning Sampler (Netherlands), 1711
silk embroidery, linen foundation.
Gift of Mrs. Montgomery Hare.
1937-75-1

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

A white rose on a stem with leaves and buds in the center and surrounded by eight crosses of darning stitches. Hemmed on four sides.

Darning Sampler (England), 1809
silk on wool.
Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection.
1976-100-33

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Twenty-one darning squares. Decorative insert patch in the center. The letters I C L H C F and the date under a crown.

Darning Sampler, 1801
silk embroidery on cotton foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-204

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Fourteen squares of pattern darning, a square of simulated knitting, two insert patches, one with initials and date, two inset corners, and small squares of decorative stitchery.

Darning Sampler (Germany), 1824
silk embroidery on cotton foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-210

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Central square with duck and flowers in the middle; seven darning crosses and darned corner.

Darning Sampler (Netherlands), 1807
silk embroidery on cotton foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-237

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Thirteen darning crosses and one darning corner. Decorative darning and withdrawn element work in central square. In center crowned initials and date.

Darning Sampler (Netherlands), 1814
silk embroidery on cotton foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-253

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Twenty squares of darning in red, blue, and white.

Darning Sampler (Germany), 1830
cotton, wool.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-312

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Twelve squares of pattern darning in red, white, and blue.

Darning Sampler (Germany), 1876
linen, wool, cotton.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-313

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Length of woven textile with an off-white ground and scattered overlapping rectangles of different color and weave combinations in pastel shades.

Textile, Darning Sampler, 2018
42% post-consumer recycled polyester, 33% cotton, 25% solution-dyed nylon.
Gift of Maharam.
2018-25-19

This object was made by Maharam.
There are 3 images of this object.

This object has not been digitized yet.

Darning Samples, Final Samples, Darning Sampler, 2018
jacquard-woven recycled polyester,cotton, nylon.
Courtesy Scholten & Baijings.
35.2018.45

This object was made by Maharam.

Twelve squares of darning samples within an embroidered border.

Darning Sampler, early 19th century
silk embroidery on linen foundation.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-207

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Ten darning patches.

Darning Sampler (unfinished) (Germany), 1866
wool, cotton.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-320

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 8 images of this object.

Length of woven textile with a plaid pattern in pastel shades. Long, narrow rectangles of pattern appear to separate and float from the background.

Textile, Darning Sampler Plaid, 2018
90% cotton, 10% solution-dyed nylon.
Gift of Maharam.
2018-25-20

This object was made by Maharam.
There are 2 images of this object.

Sixteen squares of pattern darning.

Darning Sampler (Northern Germany), 1814
cotton, wool, silk.
Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
1981-28-316

This object is part of the Textiles Department collection.
There are 2 images of this object.