Ada’s Sampler
Rural Myth Co. | Field & Folklore
Ada was eleven when she stitched her sampler.
She chose her verse carefully.
In 1891, a young girl might spend hours practicing her letters, working neat rows of cross-stitches into a piece of linen that would be kept and treasured for generations.
Ada’s work was no different.
At least, not at first glance.
Our Ada’s Sampler folk horror cross-stitch shirt recreates a fictional nineteenth-century needlework heirloom, complete with carefully stitched alphabet rows, a traditional decorative border, and a little log cabin nestled among the pines.
There’s a crescent moon overhead.
Smoke curls from the chimney.
And somewhere among the stitched trees stands a figure that seems much too tall.
Beneath the alphabet, Ada has worked a simple verse:
WHAT CALLS YOUR NAME FROM THE HOLLER IS NOT YOUR MOTHER.
The sampler is signed:
WORKED BY ADA · AGED 11 · 1891
No explanation follows.
Perhaps Ada thought the warning was explanation enough.
Rendered in Bone, Pine Black, Rust Red, and Moss Green, this original design combines antique American needlework with the unsettling traditions of Appalachian mountain folklore.
Part of the Field & Folklore Collection from Rural Myth Co.
Perfect for folklore enthusiasts, antique needlework collectors, folk-horror fans, Appalachian history lovers, and anyone who knows better than to answer a familiar voice calling from the woods after dark.
The stitching is careful.
The warning is clear.
Ada would prefer you listened.
Available in Grape, Ivory, Moss, Pepper, Washed Denim, and Espresso.
Product details
- Comfort Colors 1717 garment-dyed tee
- 100% ring-spun US cotton, pre-shrunk, 6.1 oz heavyweight
- Relaxed unisex fit, sizes S–3XL
- Soft, washed-in vintage feel
- Made to order just for you
