Mary Davis' Early Sampler with Flame Stitch, Alphabets, Flower and Verse wooden boot There is a bit of

There is a bit of loss the far edge of the sliding piece

with my rudimentary translation giving me the last name  Uamajasi--a name which I have found a couple of references to as Naujaat

" which is pretty amusing

Nicely framed

Mary Davis' Early Sampler with Flame Stitch, Alphabets, Flower and Verse wooden boot There is a bit ofAnother example of the sort of sampler I love, which would definitely benefit from a better frame, but I'm very glad it's been kept safe as it is an early and delicate one. Part of what makes it especially special is the passage of flame stitch filling the top quarter, surely faded and clearly showing loss but very beautiful still. Then this verse under the alphabet and numbers, with long "s" 's everywhere, signed by Mary Davis just underneath, and