Description: Information about Perforated Paper Needlework
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This site is dedicated to the sharing of information and examples of needlework done on Perforated Paper.
You have all likely seen at least one original perforated paper needlework piece. The most recognizable type of these pieces were the motto samplers. These were typically rectangular, most framed in 8.5 - 10" x 21" Eastlake frames, and stated sentiments or Biblical scriptures. Many a Home Sweet Home or God Bless Our Home , to name only a few, hung in a parlors all over this country at the turn of the last century. You may not have known that these were stitched on paper. You certainly knew they were some fo
What is perforated paper for needlework? Perforated paper, often called punched paper, is a material similar to lightweight cardboard with evenly spaced holes punched in it. This punched paper was an affordable stitching "fabric" option for people in Victorian times. In the mid to late 1800's, perforated paper projects were popular in England, Europe, and the United States. Magazines offered patterns for many small projects and bookmarks. Girls and boys stitched traditional samplers on paper. By 1880, a rec