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Highland Collection
© 2005 The Posy Collection PC-691.
Highland Counted Cross Stitch Kit
James Monroe moved to Highland on November 23, 1799. He and his family kept it as their primary home until 1823. While living here, Monroe served as Governor of Virginia, Special Envoy to France, Minister to Great Britain, Minister to Spain, Secretary of State, and President of the United States. The original main house was destroyed by fire in the mid-19th century. The 1818 presidential guest house still stands on the property. Highland was sold in 1826 to the Bank of the United States, and was privately held until 1974, when it was bequeathed to the College of William & Mary.
Finished size 6" by 4½" on 14 count Charles Craft fabric. Kit includes material, DMC floss, needle, instructions, and color photograph of finished project. Designed by Ceil Humphreys for The Posy Collection.
Order by phone:
1. Call 434-293-8000.
2. Ask for Ash Lawn Counted Cross Stitch Kit PC-691.
James Monroe moved to Highland on November 23, 1799. He and his family kept it as their primary home until 1823. While living here, Monroe served as Governor of Virginia, Special Envoy to France, Minister to Great Britain, Minister to Spain, Secretary of State, and President of the United States. The original main house was destroyed by fire in the mid-19th century. The 1818 presidential guest house still stands on the property. Highland was sold in 1826 to the Bank of the United States, and was privately held until 1974, when it was bequeathed to the College of William & Mary.
Finished size 6" by 4½" on 14 count Charles Craft fabric. Kit includes material, DMC floss, needle, instructions, and color photograph of finished project. Designed by Ceil Humphreys for The Posy Collection.
Order by phone:
1. Call 434-293-8000.
2. Ask for Ash Lawn Counted Cross Stitch Kit PC-691.
©1996 The Posy Collection PC-005.
Maria Monroe Sampler Counted Cross Stitch Kit
Maria, the youngest daughter of James and Elizabeth Monroe, embroidered an exquisite sampler in 1814 at the age of 11. The sampler was discovered and acquired by Highland. The design for this counted cross stitch kit is an adaptation of Maria's original sampler.
Finished size 7¾" by 10" on 18 count Charles Craft fabric. Kit includes material, DMC floss, needle, instructions, and color photograph of finished project. Designed by Ceil Humphreys for The Posy Collection.
Order by phone:
1. Call 434-293-8000.
2. Ask for Maria Monroe Sampler Counted Cross Stitch Kit PC-005.
Maria, the youngest daughter of James and Elizabeth Monroe, embroidered an exquisite sampler in 1814 at the age of 11. The sampler was discovered and acquired by Highland. The design for this counted cross stitch kit is an adaptation of Maria's original sampler.
Finished size 7¾" by 10" on 18 count Charles Craft fabric. Kit includes material, DMC floss, needle, instructions, and color photograph of finished project. Designed by Ceil Humphreys for The Posy Collection.
Order by phone:
1. Call 434-293-8000.
2. Ask for Maria Monroe Sampler Counted Cross Stitch Kit PC-005.
©2016 The Posy Collection PC-725.
Highland Bookmark Counted Cross Stitch Kit
The floral design of the Highland Bookmark is based on the needlework of a purse owned by Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, wife of James Monroe. The original purse is currently in the collection of the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Finished size 10" by 3" on 18 count Charles Craft fabric. Designed by Barbara Bangser for The Posy Collection.
Order by phone:
1. Call 434-293-8000.
2. Ask for Highland Bookmark Counted Cross Stitch Kit PC-725.
The floral design of the Highland Bookmark is based on the needlework of a purse owned by Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, wife of James Monroe. The original purse is currently in the collection of the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Finished size 10" by 3" on 18 count Charles Craft fabric. Designed by Barbara Bangser for The Posy Collection.
Order by phone:
1. Call 434-293-8000.
2. Ask for Highland Bookmark Counted Cross Stitch Kit PC-725.
For more information about Ash Lawn - Highland, visit http://www.ashlawnhighland.org/
