I Tried 17th Century Hand Embroidery and Made the Weirdest Sampler EVER!

Hand embroidery has a rich and detailed history, but it was the 17th century that brought it away from the professionals and into the home. Many 17th century extant garments feature beautiful embroidery, so it's probably time that we sit down here at Fantastical Follies and hone our embroidery skills! The best way to practice is the same method they used all those years ago--by making an embroidery sampler! This one, which took me more than two months to complete, is inspired by many of the still existing extant samplers from the mid- to late-17th century that can be found still today. Except...y'all know I can't leave well enough alone, so this sampler descended very fast into chaos and features some very weird, very wacky designs, some of which you'll recognize from pop culture or other garments I've made on this channel. This was a particularly challenging make, but I'm so happy to share the final result with you!! Resources: 17th Century Women's Dress Patterns Book 1 17th Century Women's Dress Patterns Book 2 Patterns of Fashion 5 Most of the extants I pulled from The Met, The V&A, as well as some random auction sites and embroidery sites. Given the rarity of mid- to late-17th century extant garments, I was surprised at how easy it was to find extant samplers from this period just by a basic Google search! Videos I mention! Featuring Embroidery: -Crazy Victorian Patchwork: https://youtu.be/h8O77SHQGzA -1890's Aurora Borealis Gown: https://youtu.be/UQ3tmo3I8Pg -Level