"We have failed to find an Eliza Nisbet in the baptismal records of Scotland, which made us to wonder if her given name was Elizabeth. We have found an Elizabeth being born and living in Edinburgh who was 7 years old when the sampler was completed. Unfortunately, we do not know with any certainty if this is the young maker of this vibrant sampler."

Hands Across the Sea - Eliza Nisbet 1839 ~ Fine d’Aubusson Wool Thread Kit

Hands Across the Sea - Lilly Thirza Edwards 1887 ~ a Little Gem -Fine d'Aubusson Thread Kit

$17.50

Lilly Thirza Edwards 1887, is another sweet sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.

Lilly is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities.

**Please note, Sampler Thread Kit does not include chart. Purchase is required separately on Hands Across the Sea

Kit Options :

Choice of purchasing thread only or as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen + 5 skeins of Fine d'Aubusson wool thread + Size 24 Tapestry Needle

Linen Choices:

24 ct Fat Quarter - Rain Barrel - 18" x 36"

5 Skeins of Au Ver a Soie®, Fine d'Aubusson Includes:

AUB 946 ~ Christmas red ~ dark
AUB 1423 ~ Grey green ~ very dark
AUB 2530 ~ Yellow beige ~ light
AUB 2770 ~ Golden olive
AUB 3724 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark

***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"From family history records we know that Lilly was born to Henry, a railway guard, and his wife Eliza. On September 29, 1878 she was baptised in the town of Bromsgrove in the county of Worcestershire. By the 1881 census return the family can be found living at 21 New Market Terrace, London in the parish of St Pancras.

We know that Lilly stitched her sampler in the year 1887 when she was nearing her eighth birthday.

On June 3, 1905 Lilly married James Henry Thomas at St Paul’s Church in St Pancras. Lilly lived a long life, dying aged 80 on September 16, 1959. We hope that when the 1921 census is released in the forthcoming year that we may be able to add to Lilly’s story."

Hands Across the Sea - Lilly Thirza Edwards 1887 ~ a Little Gem -Fine d'Aubusson Thread Kit

Hands Across the Sea - Jessie Watson c.1816 ~ Fine d'Aubusson Thread Kit

$42.00

Jessie Watson 1816, is another sweet sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.

Jessie’s sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over two threads, eyelet stitch and three satin stitches.

**Please note, Sampler Thread Kit does not include chart. Purchase is required separately on Hands Across the Sea

Kit Options :

Choice of purchasing thread only or as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen + 11 skeins of Fine d'Aubusson wool thread + Size 24 Tapestry Needle

Linen Choices:

24 ct Fat Quarter - Rain Barrel - 18" x 36"

12 skeins of Au Ver a Soie®, Fine d'Aubusson Includes:

AUB 0124 ~ Grey green ~ medium

AUB 0946 ~ Christmas red ~ dark

AUB 2542 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light

AUB 2635 ~ Shell pink ~ dark

AUB 2770 ~ Golden olive

AUB 2808 ~ Beige brown ~ dark

AUB 3226 ~ Pewter grey ~ very dark

AUB 3724 x 2 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark

AUB 3742 ~ Hazelnut brown

AUB 4002 ~ Shell pink ~ light

AUB 5382 ~ Grey green ~ light

***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"This delightful sampler stitched on 24ct linen with wool by Jessie Watson charmed us from the first glance. Unfortunately, Jessie did not include a date or a location on her sampler, so we have not been able to identify her in family history records. However, we do know of another sampler that has an almost identical house and heart that was stitched in 1816.

Sometimes when researching a sampler, we have to look to the motifs for clues as to the identity of its young maker. We believe Jessie’s sampler to be Scottish."