Darning Sampler

Cleveland Museum of Art

Beige fabric with visible weave, slightly wrinkled and wavy edges. Eight patches of various sizes are sewn onto the fabric. The patches are made of different fabrics, with varied weaves and colors. Top left patch is beige with small squares. Top center patch is gold with small squares. Top right patch is gold with a dotted texture. Bottom left patch is yellow with a diamond pattern. Bottom center patch is yellow, orange, and pink with a zig-zag pattern. Bottom right patch is beige with a woven texture. Center patch is beige with blue floral pattern. Four small gold patches are arranged vertically around the center patch. The background behind the fabric is solid beige. "Darning Sampler".