<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">samplers</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>embroidery</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>textile art</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>sampler</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Textile works, typically fine cloth embroidered by women or girls in various stitches and intended to be framed. They were usually created as demonstrations of a beginner's skill and featured a combination of stitches, motifs, letters, verses, and often the date of completion and the stitcher's name. ]]></note></mads>