A home surrounded by grapevines, peacocks on the front fence and the verse by J.H. Payne, "Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home" are featured on the sampler.

The techniques and information taught during class time are as follows: historical motif references, stitching using hand overdyed cotton floss, cross stitching over one and two linen threads, alternating straight stitches to create the roof, Smyrna crosses, Rhodes stitch, oblong cross stitch, queen stitch and design personalization. Student should be familiar with counted thread charts and working over two threads of linen.

28- or 32-count linen; Sampler Threads by The Gentle Art