Eileen Bennett, designer, historian, author, lecturer, teacher is a recognized expert in the art of sampler stitching, much sought after in the United States and abroad for her encyclopedic knowledge of historic embroideries. Her "Red Book of Sampler Stitches," containing over 73 clearly drawn stit...see morech diagrams, continues to be one of the industry's, leading books on 'how-to-do' needlework. And for those wishing a quick course in sampler history, "The Evolution of Samplers -- a 400 year time line" is a must have, must read book!

A contributor to America's leading needlework magazines, Eileen teaches at guild meetings, needlework shops and shows throughout the country. She has served on the Board of Advisors for Antique Sampler & Needlework Quarterly. She has executed commissions from the Grand Rapids, Michigan, Public Museum, and worked with the Ulster Folk Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Eileen is currently the chairperson for Michigan's Sampler Survey -- a nation-wide search documenting Michigan's school-girl embroideries. A member of the Embroiderers' Guild of America, Eileen is the owner of The Sampler House based in Jenison, Michigan. see less