Made in 1799, can we rescue this fragile embroidery sampler?

I bought this old embroidered sampler made in 1799 to see if I could rescue it! I take it from the frame to assess it's condition and see if it can be conserved - and there are a few surprises along the way! Join me on Patreon here for extra perks and content: https://www.patreon.com/sarahhomfrayembroidery Become a YouTube Channel Member to get access to extra perks and content (same as Patreon, you don't need to join both!): https://www.youtube.com/c/sarahhomfrayembroidery/join Are you an embroidery beginner? Or thinking about how to get into the hobby? Go to the 'Beginning Embroidery' page on my website to learn more: https://www.sarahhomfray.com/beginners-embroidery.html Like this video and subscribe to the channel for more hand embroidery tutorials. CLICK THIS LINK TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=sarahhomfray Visit https://www.sarahhomfray.com for your hand embroidery supplies. Hand embroidery for beginners and experts! Follow me on social media Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SarahHomfray​/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarah_homfray_embroidery Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/sarahhomfray #SarahHomfrayEmbroidery #SarahHomfrayNeedlepoint #SarahHomfrayStitchLibrary #BeginnersEmbroidery #BeginnersHandEmbroidery #EmbroideryForBeginners #HandEmbroideryForBeginners #HandEmbroideryTutorial #HandEmbroidery