Sampler
Mary Gemmell worked as a public health nurse throughout Manitoba from 1921 to 1948, and this large sampler depicts a variety of images that represent aspects of Southern Manitoba that she encountered during her working life. The piece was inspired by the Manitoba Sampler that the Crafts Guild of Manitoba created in 1948. The linen cloth was woven by Mrs. P.A. Talbot, another member of the Guild. Some of the stitches employed are darning, satin, and long and short and outline.
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