Description

Esther Moon was an American Quaker girl who lived in Waynesville Ohio during the 19th Century. Her family was a part of the Quaker community and participated in the Miami Meeting. Like most girls during this time, Esther learned to sew and stitch as part of her education. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, all textiles were produced and cared for by hand. Learning these skills was a necessity.

Esther’s Marking Sampler is a study piece that incorporates motifs commonly used in the Waynesville Quaker School. It is “perfectly imperfect” like so many of the stitched pieces done by young girls. No artifacts from the Moon family survived, but we can learn from what was done to create our own proximate example.

The story of the Moon family is compelling. It is available on several Susan Standley Stitch in Time You Tube episodes under the Esther Playlist.

Additional stitching projects related to Esther and the Moon Family are available on my website. They include:

Judith 1837 Stand Up Pin Keep Chart and Kits

Esther’s Sewing Roll and “W” Pin Disc Chart and Kits

Esther’s Doll Quilt Kits with English Paper Piecing and Template options

Esther’s Sewing Basket

Kits contain:

3 skeins of AVAS SDJ floss

1 #28 needle

1   14”  x  16”  37 count   Legacy Linen Cloudburst (This cut is for hoop stitching. If you use scroll rods, adding additional fabric is suggested)