Sarah Chapple 1831 a Cross Stitch Pattern by Shakespeare's Peddler

"And is it so that to life's journey's end, God still will prove my Father and my friend. To all my weaknefs still will bend his ear. And my most feeble accents deign to hear? Sweet truth the fading flower that blooms today. May ere tomorrow's dawb have pafsd away the grafs may wither, and the flower may fade. Our greatest hopes be wrapp'd in deepest shade. But God's own word for ever shall endure. It stands to all eternity secure! Sarah Chapple, her work, aged 11 years, 1831."

Model stitched on 40 Ct. 18th Century Rook linen with NeedlepOint Silks, Au Ver A Soie (2212, 3724, 3745-need 2, 4525-need 3), Gloriana Silk, and Thread Gatherer Silk N Colors (Linsey Woolsey -need 2). Stitch Count: 301x407.