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The January 17, 2014 digital issue of “Arts and Antiques” has an article on local writers, Dan & Marty Campanelli’s book, A Sampling of Hunterdon County Needlework: the motifs, the makers & their stories.
Publishing of the book was made possible by a grant from The Astle-Alpaugh Family Foundation, formely The Edward Thatcher Astle Memorial Scholarship Foundation, and features 74 beautiful examples of the artistry made by the young ladies of Hunterdon. The samplers range in date from 1798 through the 1840s, and come from all over the county, including the lower portion that was hived off in 1838 to help form Mercer County.
A Sampling of Hunterdon County Needlework: the motifs, the makers & their stories will appeal not only to needlework enthusiasts, but also to local history buffs and descendants of Hunterdon’s early settlers.
Copies are still available at $25, with all proceeds to benefit the Hunterdon County Historical Society.
