tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post7765938600939756631..comments2024-03-28T16:50:05.482-04:00Comments on Rugs and Pugs: The Missing Letter "J"Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-9030766944251297512015-09-12T11:51:27.860-04:002015-09-12T11:51:27.860-04:00Glad to read all this. I have a sampler that was m...Glad to read all this. I have a sampler that was my grandmothers and it is missing the letter "J" it also has the word Ostern 1908. Found out the word Ostern means Easter. Do you know anything about this type of sampler? frenzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181520788618597431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-88927809707909818622013-03-16T21:12:18.400-04:002013-03-16T21:12:18.400-04:00Fun history lesson Lauren. I knew about the J, bu...Fun history lesson Lauren. I knew about the J, but still get confused with it because, as you say, the stitchers stitched what they knew, and what they knew when, depended much on where they lived and their circumstances....your sampler examples exemplify THAT lesson perfectly....Love, love, love your old samplers....Another of my weaknesses.... Smiles & Hugs ~ RobinTheCrankyCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16314851714923955216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-11894492705377255412013-03-13T12:01:12.881-04:002013-03-13T12:01:12.881-04:00LOVE all the sampler focus today Lauren! I did no...LOVE all the sampler focus today Lauren! I did not realize you had some antique samplers in your collection - they are just lovely - espcially love the redwork one. Always interesting to hear the "j" info again. Thanks for a great post ! melwoolwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15223953682584202192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-33971703009146345032013-03-13T11:46:10.202-04:002013-03-13T11:46:10.202-04:00Wonderful to solve the mystery of the missing j......Wonderful to solve the mystery of the missing j...love learning about the history of the early samplers. Thanks for the lesson.<br />RobynMugwump Woolieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963220428095765949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-67183207962741751872013-03-13T10:52:22.570-04:002013-03-13T10:52:22.570-04:00Always fun to learn something new...Always fun to learn something new...Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882248671520480556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-22769700276818330522013-03-13T08:01:53.247-04:002013-03-13T08:01:53.247-04:00Very interesting! Thanks for the history and Engl...Very interesting! Thanks for the history and English lesson.<br /><br />SaundraSaundrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442552781415793671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-79460737791996556612013-03-13T07:43:08.509-04:002013-03-13T07:43:08.509-04:00Very interesting Lauren.I never noticed till you p...Very interesting Lauren.I never noticed till you pointed it out.We are back to cold too.Warm Blessings!~AmyBumbleBeeLanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605535783786407254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-1549760112673206312013-03-12T21:59:49.999-04:002013-03-12T21:59:49.999-04:00Love that chart, have never seen it. Such an inte...Love that chart, have never seen it. Such an interesting post and I love the antique samplers. thanks for sharing!<br />hugs,<br />pambasketsnprimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07590982915533843331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-14828671506951123432013-03-12T21:24:53.620-04:002013-03-12T21:24:53.620-04:00I have the same Katie Bemis sampler chart, Lauren....I have the same Katie Bemis sampler chart, Lauren...small world! Interesting post.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />LindaThe Wool Cupboardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13771668556706791825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-62265982939586825512013-03-12T21:13:09.839-04:002013-03-12T21:13:09.839-04:00That is very interesting. I knew some of it but no...That is very interesting. I knew some of it but not all of it. I love your samplers. They are so pretty. I am so sorry it is cold there. I had to dig out shorts today. I hate shorts but it was so hot. I am not a happy camper about it either. I would gladly trade. :) We might hit 90 by Friday, I can't even imagine that in March. Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-54435816934961684012013-03-12T20:50:02.473-04:002013-03-12T20:50:02.473-04:00Interesting history on lettering in samplers, some...Interesting history on lettering in samplers, something to look for if I ever see any in a store up north.<br /><br />DebbieWoolenSailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621977477193550261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-40391722510848784382013-03-12T20:39:43.700-04:002013-03-12T20:39:43.700-04:00Hello Lauren! My Goodness! Very interesting! Eac...Hello Lauren! My Goodness! Very interesting! Each of our children's names begin with J! They would've certainly sounded funny with an I! (; We've also had colder weather and a few flakes (snow) today in SE Ohio..I am counting the days with you! (:<br />Hugs~KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-16806758124104176652013-03-12T20:11:05.411-04:002013-03-12T20:11:05.411-04:00I'm glad that you came upon that interesting p...I'm glad that you came upon that interesting piece of information.<br /><br />That new snow will not last long. The snow is melting fast here in Ottawa. I'm sure ready for spring and I want so much to see little shoots coming out of the ground.<br /><br />Sending some warm thoughts your way.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />JBJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-888758583891409232013-03-12T19:27:20.488-04:002013-03-12T19:27:20.488-04:00Evening Lauren, oh my, how interesting is that.......Evening Lauren, oh my, how interesting is that....Thanks, Francine.Primitive Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525399769247105105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-81751852192958072462013-03-12T19:16:06.342-04:002013-03-12T19:16:06.342-04:00That was really interesting Lauren. hugs CheriThat was really interesting Lauren. hugs CheriLarkrise garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175162741334945761noreply@blogger.com