The Scarlet Letter
P.O. Box 397
Sullivan, WI 53178
262-593-8470
Mon-Fri. 10 AM to 4 PM (CST)
samplers@
scarlet-letter.com
Welcome to The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter produces reproductions of the world's finest samplers, found in museums
and private collections. Exquisite materials are assembled to recreate these masterpieces of
needlework, and kits are complete with detailed instructions and stitch diagrams, enabling
the modern needleworker to reproduce these pieces exactly as they were originally made in
centuries past.
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TSL Newsletter
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TSL Galleries
Visit our customer gallery to read some of the letters and emails we have received along with photos of finished samplers stitched by our customers. In our awards gallery, you'll see Scarlet Letter Samplers that have won blue ribbons and other awards.
Ann Scutt Returns
Ann Scutt was retired several years ago, but will be available again for a short time.
Typical of 17th century samplers, Ann Scutt's sampler displays intricate pattern and color variations demonstrating how innovative a girl
could be with a limited color palette and some considerable skill with the needle.
Added January 3, 2012
Sneak Preview: Catalog Supplement 33
Catalog supplement 33 will be mailed next week. If you can't wait until you receive it, you can view it online.
Supplement 33 is available in a PDF file from the catalog web page.
Added November 29, 2011
Customer Gallery Updates
Some new items have been added to our customer gallery. Check out what our customers have been stitching!
Added December 13, 2011
Book: With Needle and Brush
The first book to explore schoolgirl needlework of the Connecticut River Valley 1740–1840,
With Needle and Brush
is now available in soft cover. It is by Carol Huber, Stephen Huber, Susan P. Schoelwer, and Amy Kurtz Lansing.
Added November 29, 2011
New Accessories: Sewing Bird and Rooster Scissors
The sewing bird / clamp / third hand was one of the more popular sewing aids of the 19th century. This brass sewing bird comes in a velvet presentation box with purple silk lining.
The 3-1/2" long high quality stainless steel Rooster scissors
is suitable for all types of fine needlework.
Added November 29, 2011
A New England Sampler on Green Linsey Woolsey
We've added a new reproduction Sampler: A New England Sampler on Green Linsey Woolsey.
Few samplers were stitched on this unusual dark green linsey woosey fabric that combines linen and wool to create a dramatic
dark background color to highlight brightly colored floss.
Added October 13, 2011
Antique Samplers Added: Martha Bailey and Margret Lawrancce
Two antique samplers are now available for purchase.
Martha Bailey is an English house sampler stitched in brightly colored wool and silk dated 1856.
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The second antique sampler added today is Margret Lawrance, a Scottish sampler also stitched with brightly colored silk
and wool floss on linen, featuring numerous stylized alphabets and family initials.
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Added October 2, 2011
More New Items
If you would to see more items that have been recently added, check out our list of new items. It shows all items that have been added to the TSL website during the past year. You can display the list at any time by clicking on the cherub logo in the right column of any webpage.