Louisa Barney 1892 by Relfets de Soie

Why should you do stitch this sampler? Because that floral border is stunning. Also, the cow is cute, the dog is fun, the houses are sweet, the birds are beautiful, and the color for the words just sets everything off. (Stitch it as is, or add your own family names, cities, and dates in there.)

Stitch Count: 424 x 348

Threads: 

DMC: 726, 823, 3752, 518, 930, 734, 832, 829, 677, 3770, 676, 351, 3733, 3350, 150, 3743, 822, 452, 3023, 369, 500, 712, 938, 3053, 3051, 732, 936, 371, 841, 3756, 3045, 3064, 225, 152, 3721, 453, 502, 3740, 310, 3865, Ecru

or

Soie d'Alger: 534, 1416, 1742, 1744, 1746, 2212, 2515, 256, 2542, 2611, 2621, 2643, 3022, 3025, 3026, 3321, 3411, 3413, 3414, 3422, 3426, 3431, 3436, 3711, 3714, 3715, 3733, 3735, 383, 4113, 4140, 4524, 4543, 4621, 4622, 4623, 4641, 5023, 5114, Noir, Creme