Lesley Wilkins discovered embroidered samplers on a school visit to the V&A Museum in London when she was 10, and has been hooked ever since. Her fascination with the craft led her to become not only an embroiderer of extraordinary skill, but also an expert in the history of blackwork and embroidered samplers. She has collected thousands of patterns from all over the world, and her own work is inspired by historical motifs, patterns and borders. Her designs have appeared in Needlecraft, Needlework and Stitch magazines, and she also edited her own publications - Blackwork and Antique Samplerstitcher - for 9 years, all of which can be found on Etsy. She now edits Quaker Samplers magazine.Now retired from local government, Lesley self-publishes a variety of embroidered projects, especially Quaker style, online. You can visit her Etsy shop: etsy.com/uk/shop/QuakerSamplerDelight. Lesley lives in Derbyshire, UK.

This book is packed with a wide-ranging collection of Quaker designs. You'll find 10 traditional and 10 modern samplers, each with a full chart and beautiful photography. The book also includes 180 motifs and medallions, allowing you to create your own unique sampler designs, plus three alphabets for personalising your work in the classic Quaker style. You can also get started on two modern projects - a Quaker motif heart and a pincushion.

• Introduction 6Tools and materials 8Getting started 14Traditional Quaker designs 16Traditional charts 38Modern Quaker designs 62Modern charts 84Stitch directory 98Projects 120Quaker motif heart 122Pin cushion 126

Lesley Wilkins discovered embroidered samplers on a school visit to the V&A Museum in London when she was 10, and has been hooked ever since. Her fascination with the craft led her to become not only an embroiderer of extraordinary skill, but also an expert in the history of blackwork and embroidered samplers. She has collected thousands of patterns from all over the world, and her own work is inspired by historical motifs, patterns and borders. Her designs have appeared in Needlecraft, Needlework and Stitch magazines, and she also edited her own publications - Blackwork and Antique Samplerstitcher - for 9 years, all of which can be found on Etsy. She now edits Quaker Samplers magazine.Now retired from local government, Lesley self-publishes a variety of embroidered projects, especially Quaker style, online. You can visit her Etsy shop: etsy.com/uk/shop/QuakerSamplerDelight. Lesley lives in Derbyshire, UK.

This book is packed with a wide-ranging collection of Quaker designs. You'll find 10 traditional and 10 modern samplers, each with a full chart and beautiful photography. The book also includes 180 motifs and medallions, allowing you to create your own unique sampler designs, plus three alphabets for personalising your work in the classic Quaker style. You can also get started on two modern projects - a Quaker motif heart and a pincushion.

• Introduction 6Tools and materials 8Getting started 14Traditional Quaker designs 16Traditional charts 38Modern Quaker designs 62Modern charts 84Stitch directory 98Projects 120Quaker motif heart 122Pin cushion 126