Mary Maynard 1797 beginner friendly pattern 2026 marks the 250th year

2026 marks the 250th year of the Great American Experiment

This little pin keep was inspired by traditional Quaker motifs

Stitch Count: 76w X 94h

I hope you enjoy stitching it as much as I did

and selections from section 7 of Alexander Pope’s “An Essay on Man”

Mary Maynard 1797 beginner friendly pattern 2026 marks the 250th yearWhile I have been unable to determine with certainty who Mary Maynard was (there are at least three young ladies who could have been the Mary of our sampler), it is clear that in 1797 she stitched a beautiful sampler filled with colors, motifs, patterned dividers, and selections from section 7 of Alexander Popes An Essay on Man. Most of her sampler is executed in cross stitch over two linen threads. However, her name and date, the selections from