Lola Tomlinson, Band Sampler Band

Textile

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San Francisco School of Needlework and Design

Name/Title

Lola Tomlinson, Band Sampler Band

Entry/Object ID

2020.BS.20

Tags

Band Sampler, Cross Stitch, World's Longest Band Sampler

Description

A blue airplane soars on the upper section of the sampler trailing a banner with the makers name, Lola Tomlinson, inscribed within the banner. The mid section has a stitched phrase, "Come Fly With Me In/Chester County PA" A band runs along the bottom with the inscription, N3333J/Cessna 150. The sampler is stitched with cross stitch and backstitches using Soie D'Alger, Soie Cristal, and Kreinik Braid on a linen cream linen ground. The maker, Lola, is 85 years old and a member of the Covered Bridge EGA Chapter.

Collection

World's Longest Band Sampler Project

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Lola Tomlinson

Role

Project participant

Date made

2020

Time Period

21st Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Honey Brook, PA

Notes

Language: English Place Notes: Covered Bridge EGA Style: Counted Thread Technique: Counted Thread Embroidery

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Lola Tomlinson Come Fly With Me In/Chester County PA N3333J/Cessna 150

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

9 in

Provenance

Notes

Provenance Date: Novvember 2020 Participant in World's Longest Band Sampler project with the Covered Bridge Chapter EGA Provenance Person: Lola Tomlinson Provenance Place: Honey Brook, PA