Journey With Sibbel

Susan Greening David started her stitching journey 40 years ago. She was awarded an International Teaching Award in needlework an she has been teaching the craft for many years. She has been a guest on Home and Garden Television twice to talk about cross stitch. She and Sally Criswell co-sponsor needlework tours in Europe.Sally Criswell is a prolific teacher of needlework serving as Secretary for the International Needlework Retailers Guild. She owns Suwannee Valley Cross Stitch and Frame Shop in Florida.

Susan Greening Davis and Sally Criswell found Sibbel's sampler in Belgium, fell in love with it and brought it to America. Through research, they discovered what life for Sibbel was like growing up in the 1700s and learning needlework techniques. This is an interpretation of Sibbel's young life in a Netherlands charity home. As Sibbel creates the motifs in her sampler and learns special joining stitches, you are invited to stitch along. In the project pages, you can create many of the items Sibbel would have made, such as her leather pincushion or the gorgeous stitching weight used to hold her sampler in place. Sewing World, April 2016 Susan Greening Davis and Sally Criswell found Sibbel's sampler in Belgium, fell in love with it and brought it to America. Through research, they discovered what life for Sibbel would have been like growing up in the 1700s and learning cross stitch in a Netherlands charity home. Stitch along and create her "show piece" roll that would have been presented to prospective patrons. Needlework Retailer, May/June 2016