Beautiful, Unusual Four Quadrant White on White Antique Schoolgirl Darning Sampler handdrawn postcard and signed (carved) Hemwind at

and signed (carved) Hemwind at lower right

this is a complete deck of 42 including 24 slices of bread

they also seem a bit like subjects of a vintage SNL spoof on spiritually inclined

Blocks measure 1 7/8" on each side

It's the sensitively carved lips I find most beautiful

Beautiful, Unusual Four Quadrant White on White Antique Schoolgirl Darning Sampler handdrawn postcard and signed (carved) Hemwind atI purchased this one from the same seller as the sewing skills sampler also listed today, and believe it too is German, probably fourth quarter 19th century. I have a special love for darning samplers demonstrating the ability to mend holes in different types of fabric and really love the minimalist white on white of this one, which makes it feel especially contemporary. I'm not sure that I've seen another where the cloth to be mended was knit by