| PLATE | | To face page |
| I. | Tapestry Embroidery. Henry VIII., Edward VI., Mary, and Elizabeth | Frontispiece |
| II. | Sampler, by M. C. 16th-17th Century | 9 |
| III. | Portion of Long Sampler, by A. S. Dated 1648 | 16 |
| IV. | Sampler, by Elizabeth Calthorpe. Dated 1656 | 20 |
| V. | Portion of Sampler, by Mary Hall. Dated 1662 | 24 |
| VI. | Portion of Sampler, by Elizabeth Creasey. Dated 1686 | 36 |
| VII. | Sampler, by Hannah Dawe. 17th Century | 42 |
| VIII. | Sampler, by Mary Postle. Dated 1747 | 48 |
| IX. | Sampler, by E. Philips. Dated 1761 | 56 |
| X. | Sampler, by Catherine Tweedall. Dated 1775 | 66 |
| XI. | Sampler, by Ann Chapman. Dated 1779 | 78 |
| XII. | Sampler, by Ann Maria Wiggins. 19th Century | 90 |
| XIII. | American Sampler, by Martha C. Barton. Dated 1825 | 100 |
| XIV. | Tapestry Embroidery: Christ in the Temple, Stoning of Martyrs, Etc. About 1625 | 123 |
| XV. | Tapestry Embroidery. The Story of Hagar and Ishmael. About 1630 | 124 |
| XVI. | Tapestry Embroidery. Charles I. and his Queen. About 1630 | 126 |
| XVII. | Lid of a Casket. The Judgment of Paris. About 1630 | 130 |
| XVIII. | Tapestry Embroidery. The Story of Queen Esther. About 1630 | 132 |
| XIX. | Lid of a Casket. About 1660 | 143 |
| XX. | Back of Casket in Tapestry Embroidery. Signed A. K., 1657 | 144 |
| XXI. | Beadwork Embroidery. Charles II. and his Queen, Etc. | 150 |
| XXII. | Tapestry Embroidery. Dated 1735 | 158 |
| XXIII. | Purl Embroidery. 16th and 17th Century | 161 |
| XXIV. | Darning Sampler. Dated 1788 | 164 |