Fascinated by samplers and want to learn more?  Perhaps one of the books below will help you!            

Anderson, Elizabeth, Beginner's guide to miniature embroidery - Tunbridge Wells, 2005

Greenoff, Jane, The Best of Jane Greenoff's Cross Stitch: Over 40 Classic Projects - Newton Abbot, 2005

Huber, Carol and Huber, Stephen, Samplers: How to Compare & Value – London, 2002

Keyes, Brenda, Alphabets & samplers: 40 cross stitch and charted designs - Newton Abbot, 1993

Keyes, Brenda, Traditional samplers - Newton Abbot, 1998

Milne, Julia, Samplers: how to create your own designs – London, 1994

Perna, Sharon, Treasury of cross-stitch samplers - New York, 1987

Philipps, Helen, The new cross stitch sampler book - Newton Abbot, 1999

Philipps, Helen, Quick & clever cross stitch - Newton Abbot, 2006

Polansky, Iva, Cross stitch calligraphy: a practical guide to creating samplers, monograms & personalized gifts - London, 1994

Rankin, Chris, Splendid samplers to cross-stitch: 35 original projects - New York, 1995

Rivers, Margaret, Making samplers - Newton Abbot, 1993

(The Embroiderers' Guild practical library)

Travis, Dinah, The sampler quilt workbook – Braintree, 1990

Wainwright, Angela, Celtic cross-stitch samplers – London, 1996

Wainwright, Angela, Victorian cross-stitch samplers – London, 1996