In 1953, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s Director, Lee Malone and his wife, gifted the museum 28 Mexican textile samplers dating from the first half of the 20th century. The samplers depict a number of different stitching techniques as well as traditional Mexican patterns, colors, and images. Upon the transfer to the Beeville Art Museum, the textiles have been curated into four groupings to allow for rotations throughout the year.