Locust Grove is a unique example of early Kentucky architecture, craftsmanship and history. It was built around 1790 as the home of William and Lucy Clark Croghan. George Rogers Clark, the Revolutionary War hero who was also Lucy's brother, spent the last nine years of his life here. Today, Locust Grove is a registered National Historic Landmark and is administered by Historic Locust Grove, Inc. It has been restored and furnished to its original appearance. The house contains some of the finest examples of Kentucky-crafted furniture, portraits, prints, textiles, domestic objects, and select artifacts originally belonging to the Clark and Croghan families.
Finished size 6" by 4" on 18 count Charles Craft fabric. Kit includes material, DMC floss, needle, instructions, and color photograph of finished project. Designed by Barbara Bangser for The Posy Collection.
Order by phone: 1. Call 502-897-9845 and ask for the gift shop. 2. Ask for the Historic Locust Grove Counted Cross Stitch Kit PC-1242.
As early as 1711, laundry buildings were constructed separate from living areas in some of the homes of the wealthy in colonial America. When soiled items were sent out to these laundries for cleaning, there had to be some method to account for them. One such method used an inventory pillow, the inspiration for this adapted kit. The lady of the house would include with the soiled items such a pillow with pins inserted through the corresponding numbers for each item sent out. When the cleaned items were returned, they could be checked against the pinned numbers.
Finished size 5" by 7" on 18 count Charles Craft fabric. Kit includes material, DMC floss, needle, instructions, and color photograph of finished project.
Order by phone: 1. Call 502-897-9845 and ask for the gift shop. 2. Ask for the Inventory Pillow Counted Cross Stitch Kit PC-1247.
Locust Grove was built near Louisville, Kentucky, around 1790 as the home of William and Lucy Clark Croghan. George Rogers Clark, the Revolutionary War hero who was also Lucy's brother, spent the last nine years of his life here. Today, Locust Grove is a registered National Historic Landmark and is administered by Historic Locust Grove, Inc. The museum features a significant collection of antique samplers, whose motifs have been incorporated into this kit. Surrounding the image of the Locust Grove home are patterns from the following antique samplers. Rose, borders, letters, and numbers: Catherine Melton 1825 Sampler.
Repeating Greek key design: Eliza H. Doe 1836 Sampler Strawberries: Clark Sampler Wreath and initials: RVS Memorial Sampler Chevrons: Catherine Dix 1839 Sampler
Finished size 12" by 12" on 18 count Charles Craft fabric. Kit includes material, DMC floss, needle, instructions, and color photograph of finished project. Designed by Barbara Bangser for The Posy Collection
Order by phone: 1. Call 502-897-9845 and ask for the gift shop. 2. Ask for the Locust Grove Sampler Counted Cross Stitch Kit PC-712.