Talk:Sampler (needlework)

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Are not the fonts used in samplers bitmap fonts?

Perhaps the women who made these samplers are the designers of the world's first bitmap fonts?

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Substituted at 05:21, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Gloomy verses
I would like some history on the inclusion of gloomy verses on samplers. Was it a case of oppressive teachers crushing childhood optimism, or was it a long-running joke that both the children and their instructors were in on?Cheesusfreak (talk) 10:18, 20 August 2019 (UTC) Early-1850's life expectancy in UK was short, as low as 25 years for some occupations, average for a man 40 years. Families were large and losses high. Childbirth and early childhood was the most dangerous time. Basic hygiene was not understood. Doctors did not know that diseases could be water-borne, so sanitation was not a priority. Teachers would therefore do their best to prepare children in the best way they knew, the Victorian way, for an early departure. The Victorian way was seemingly blind to the efficacy of praise, encouragement and positivity. Davidmadelena (talk) 10:56, 30 January 2020 (UTC)