The stitching and sampler community has just experienced the loss of one of its brightest stars: Jean Lea of The Attic in Mesa, Arizona. Jean's enthusiasm for samplers old and new was evident in everything she did, and she truly delighted in passing on her love of needlework to the larger community.
Jean faced her illness with spirit and a positive attitude, and continued her involvement with her much-loved shop and retreats until the end.
No doubt her love and enthusiasm will live on in the hearts, minds, and needlework of those she touched. Her beauty remains in those who knew her.
This piece honors the memory of Queen Victoria of England -- she was a grand old gal. Motifs on the sampler are examples of things that she valued enough that she was buried with them, including a plaster cast of her husband's hand, Scottish heather, books, photographs and the like. Piece is stitched on 40 count linen by Picture This Plus using Weeks Dye Works threads. You can easily stitch this piece on any count or type of fabric.
