English Elegance The Heart's Content kit #35, sampler, Maureen Appleton, started

Description

Gorgeous sampler kit #35 English Elegance from The Heart's Content, Inc. from Maureen Appleton.
Partially stitched on 29 count linen (linen measures 20" x 17"). There is a name stitched on it that you would have to pick out.
Sampler has border of rosebuds and vines (with a flower pot in the middle of the top with button) with inside border of attached Venice lace, text with flower pots with flowers and large central rose motif, more text, a band of flowers and vines, and your name. The large central rose motif can also be stitched separately and so is also pictured as a small pillow, the center of a larger pillow, and when stitched on silk gauze - the top of a glass jar.
Stitch count is 326H x 301V, finished stitch size 10 1/4" x 11 1/4".
I think this was autographed by Maureen Appleton so this is from a class, probably from The Spirit of Cross-Stitch in Iowa in 1994.
In addition to cross stitches, this sampler uses the double-sided "V" stitch, shell stitch, single and double eyelet, and satin stitch, all illustrated with stitch diagrams and instructions in the
laminated
instructions.
Kit includes
Colored photographs
29-count natural, unbleached Scottish Gleeshee linen
DMC cotton floss
Marlitt rayon floss
Overdyed cotton floss
Waterlilies Caron silk floss
Size 26 tapestry needle (this was missing so I added one)
Complete instructions with laminated graphs with enlargements of special stitch instructions
Personalization instructions
Brass and cloisonné buttons
Mother-of-pearl heart charm
Venice ecru rayon lace
Sampler plate to personalize and mount on back of sampler (this is partially filled in with "started 9/10/94")
Finishing and laundering instructions
Text reads
May your path be strewn with flowers
Memories, friends, and happy hours
May blessings come from Heaven above
To fill your life with peace and love
Wrought in the year of our Lord, xxxxz
Taking time to smell the flowers
your name here
A beautiful pattern kitted from The Heart's Content. One would expect nothing less.
From my friend's estate. Proceeds to her granddaughters' college fund.