A Weekend with Chessie and Me

The Needlework Guild of Minnesota held its annual meeting the first weekend in April. Our special guest was Linda Lautenschlager from Chessie and Me. We had three workshops with Linda, all based on two antique samplers that were owned by one of our members. When she passed away in 2021, I was able to purchase the samplers. Shared some pictures with Linda and the rest is history!

Here’s a picture of the antiques in the middle and the reproductions on the outside.

On the left is Eliza Guy, stitched in 1845 when she was 10 years old. On the right is Mary Ann Simmons stitched in 1848.

This small needleroll was designed by Linda; she was inspired by the motifs on Mary Ann’s sampler.

Linda brought a lovely trunk show (sadly, forgot to take pictures) and many of our members brought their own Chessie and Me finishes to share!

It was such a special weekend!