Hands Across the Sea Kit

Sarah Spencer, c 1870" is the 3rd in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. Sarah is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities and would make an ideal “starter” project for those wishing to explore sampler.

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

Choice of purchasing thread only or as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 8 spools of Soie 1003  thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth- Legacy Linen Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
  
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Legacy Linen Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 18"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Legacy Linen Foxtail Millet - 18" x 17.5"
• 53/63 Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29.5"
• Optional choice of purchasing just thread kit without linen.
  

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Silk Thread colors include:

• SMS 072 - Grey Green
• SMS 148 - Straw - light
• SMS 177 - Salmon
• SMS 274 - Khaki green - dark
• SMS 295 - Terracotta
• SMS 499 - Garnet
• SMS 523 - Salmon - very dark
• SMS 531 - Avocado green - dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Sarah Spencer is a very common name in England so we were unable to research our Sarah. You will note the reversed “S” in Sarah. It is not unusual for young children to reverse letters when they read and write but Sarah stitched the letter correctly in her surname. She could have simply got it wrong and did not take the time to correct her mistake. However, that does not tally with the neatness of her stitching and the diligence she showed in completing her sampler. We think it could be her way to record that although her name was spelt with an “S” it is pronounced differently like a soft vibrated “Z”."

Sarah Spencer, c 1870" is the 3rd in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. Sarah is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities and would make an ideal “starter” project for those wishing to explore sampler.

**Please note, Sampler 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:

• 37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice + 9 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)
• 30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice + 10 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 28 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Quarter  - Pecan Shortbread - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
  
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Silk Thread colors include:

• SDF 945 - Garnet (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 2216 - Avocado green - dark
• SDF 2532 - Straw - light
  SDF 2636 - Terracotta
• SDF 3734 x 2 - Khaki green - dark
• SDF 4622 - Salmon
• SDF 4623 - Salmon - very dark
• SDF 5383 - Grey Green
• ***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
  

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Sarah Spencer is a very common name in England so we were unable to research our Sarah. You will note the reversed “S” in Sarah. It is not unusual for young children to reverse letters when they read and write but Sarah stitched the letter correctly in her surname. She could have simply got it wrong and did not take the time to correct her mistake. However, that does not tally with the neatness of her stitching and the diligence she showed in completing her sampler. We think it could be her way to record that although her name was spelt with an “S” it is pronounced differently like a soft vibrated “Z”."

Sarah Milthorp, 1834 is a beautiful Historical Sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

The sampler is suitable for confident beginners through to advanced needleworkers.

The reproduction of Sarah’s sampler is predominantly worked with cross stitch laid over two threads of linen together with some Algerian eyelets. The verse is worked in cross stitch over one thread of linen. 

Choice of purchasing thread kit only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen. 

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice, Chart Booklet +  Soie d'Alger or Soie 1003 threads (+Free Shipping). 

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Half  - Victoria Sponge Cake -35" x 36" ~ Recommended for Soie d'Alger Threads only 
• 37 ct Fat Half - Corn Tassel - 35" x 36" ~ Recommended for both Soie d'Alger and Soie 1003 threads

• 38 ct Fat Quarter - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 35" ~ Recommended for both Soie d'Alger and Soie 1003 threads

• 45 ct Fat Eighth -Foxtail Millet - 17.5" x 18" ~ Recommended for Soie 1003 Threads 

• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29" ~ Recommended for Soie 1003 Threads 

Thread Options:

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger - 37 ct version includes 15 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 38 ct or lower.

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger - 30 ct version includes 21 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 30 ct or lower.

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 includes 15 spools. 

Recommended linen for this thread is 37 ct or higher.

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

About the Sampler from the Designer

"The sampler that Sarah stitched when she was 12 years of age in 1834 is most certainly decorative. The young girl showed great diligence in working the intricate border and cartouche surrounding her name. We were strongly drawn to Sarah’s sampler the moment we glimpsed her in an auction catalogue. The red house takes centre stage.

The geometric motifs flanking the verse were another focal point of interest. Although we have seen these on other samplers, they are not common place. Sarah showed great industry with her needle and filled her sampler with many beautiful motifs, she would have been hard pressed to squeeze another motif in.

On March 2, 1822 Sarah Milthorp was baptised in Darrington. This small village and civil parish is located in the heart of the industrial West Riding of Yorkshire. Sarah’s father Thomas Milthorp was an agricultural labourer. Life as an agricultural labourer was hard work. Wages were usually low and housing standards often poor as labourers worked extremely long hours to scrape a living. Thomas’ children would have been expected to work on the land from as young as six years old, particularly at harvest time when everyone lent a hand making hay or harvesting crops."

This great first Sampler for beginners is the latest from popular Hands Across the Sea samplers.

Mary Stead 1824, "A sweet sampler" is the first in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.

**Please note, Sampler 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 of choice + 5 spool of Soie 1003 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Wild Honey - 17.5" by 18"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" by 18"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth of Jersey Cream - 17.5" x 18"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

5 spool of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Kit Includes: 

• SMS 029 - Grey Green
• SMS 108 - Fern Green
• SMS 240 - Autumn Gold
• SMS 702 - Mahogany
• SMS 2646 - Shell Pink ~ 2646 is now 335

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

Only One Rose, a postcard from the heart ~ A Little Gem  is the 5th in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.

**Please note, Sampler 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 of choice + 14 spools of Soie 100/3 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Quarter of Corn Tassel - 18" x 35"
  
• 38 Ct Fat Quarter of Fuller's Teazel - 17.5" x 35"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth of Foxtail Miller - 17.5" x 18"
• 53/63 Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29.5"

14 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Kit Includes:

• SMS 022 - Golden olive ~ light
  
• SMS 061 - Forest green ~ very dark
  
• SMS 072 - Blue green ~ medium
  
• SMS 088 - Beige brown ~ ultra very light
  
• SMS 109 - Raspberry ~ very dark
  
• SMS 344 or 134 - Salmon ~ light
  
• SMS 148 - Straw ~ light
  
• SMS 401 - Pearl grey ~ very light
  
• SMS 494 - Salmon ~ medium
  
• SMS 499 - Christmas red ~ dark
  
• SMS 523 - Raspberry ~ dark
  
• SMS 656 - Pistachio green ~ ultra dark
  
• SMS 707 - Pine green ~ medium
  
• SMS 773 - Pewter grey – very dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"This sampler is a postcard from the heart. The sampler, designed and stitched by Nicola as a gift to her husband, has been inspired by samplers in her private collection and conveys several messages to her husband.

The ‘language of flowers’ was a Victorian-era means of communication in which various flowers and floral arrangements were used to send coded messages, allowing individuals to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken.

The English are famous for their roses, and roses are deeply implanted in the English heart. They bring a sweetness of fragance and beauty of colouring, the rose is the queen of an English garden blooming from early summer until the Christmas bells ring out."

Maria Vincenza Laricchia, 1837 is another gorgeous red sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

Maria stitched her sampler mainly with cross stitch over 2 strands of linen together with four-sided stitch. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for all levels of ability.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, printed chart only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 4 spools of Soie 1003 thread, 

+ Printed chart booklet  and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles 

(Gift with Purchase) - Free Shipping included

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct 1 yard of Corn Tassel - 36" x 70"
• 38 ct 1 yard of Fuller's Teazel - 36" x 70"
• 45 ct Fat Half of Foxtail Millet - 35" x 36"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 kit Includes:

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Maria’s sampler, a trilogy, comes not from England but from the Puglia area of Italy. Puglia, the “heel” of Italy, is an ancient land that is known for its sunny dry climate. It is a land of sea, hills, endless plains, and its amazing coastline on the Adriatic and Ionian Sea.

Maria finished her sampler in 1837. It is possible that she was ten years of age as this number appears to the right of her name. To the left of her name she stitched IO, the Italian for “I”. Maria married Fortunato Giannone, and they lived in Terlizzi – a town found to the west of the seaport of Bari on the Adriatic Sea. Their son Tommaso Giannone was born in 1859."

The Rose and The Giant Pear is another delightful sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

This sampler has been worked with cross stitch over 2 strands of linen. The project is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit option:

Includes linen + 18 spools of Soie 1003  thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping 

(Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 18" 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Jersey Cream - 18" x 17.5"
• 45 ct F

• at Eighth - Foxtail Millet - 18" x 17.5"
• 53/63 ct 

• Fat Eighth - Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

18 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 031 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
• SMS 072 ~ Grey green ~ medium
• SMS 079 ~ Avocado green ~ medium - Will be substituted with SMS 491
• SMS 088 ~ Desert sand ~ light
• SMS 091 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
• SMS 147 ~ Old gold ~ very light
• SMS 183 ~ Shell grey ~ dark
• SMS 199 ~ Olive green ~ medium
• SMS 242 ~ Topaz ~ ultra very dark
• SMS 303 ~ Old gold ~ dark
• SMS 344 ~ Salmon
• SMS 524 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
• SMS 525 ~ Mahogany ~ medium
• SMS 616 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
• SMS 621 ~ Grey green ~ light
• SMS 659 ~ Avocado green ~ light
• SMS 664 ~ Christmas red
• SMS 710 ~ Grey green ~ very dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"What a feast for the eyes! It is such a shame that the child who created this winsome sampler did not include her name. All that is recorded are the initials WJ, PH, and the year 1888.

We sense that the sampler’s maker was industrious and enjoyed stitching her sampler. She used wool on 18ct Penelope canvas. The child certainly had an ebullient sense of colour and a vivid imagination.

The giant pear and rose, completely out of proportion, flank the red house. With smoke billowing from all its chimneys, the viewer is invited into the house through its open side door. A family home is definitely at the heart of this sampler."

Two swans catch the eye. White swans symbolise light, grace, beauty, love, and purity. The swan is an emblem of feminine beauty and softness. Fairy tales feature swans as emblems of devotion, loyalty, and monogamy; this comes from the fact that the swan mates once in a lifetime."

Mary Eliza McMillan, 1869" is the 4th in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. The Mary Eliza McMillan sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities, no speciality stitches are required.

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

Kit Options:

Choice of purchasing thread kit only or as full kit. 

Includes linen of choice + 14 spools of Soie 1003 and 2 Tapestry Size 10  Beading Needles (Gift with purchase)

Linen Choices***:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Corn Tassel - 17.5" x 18"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" x 18"

***This fabric cut gives you a 2" margin on the top and bottom of the Sampler. If you would like a larger cut, please purchase a Fat Quarter and the thread kit alone. 

Optional choice of purchasing just thread kit without linen.

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Silk Thread colors include:

• SMS 022 - Mustard ~ medium
• SMS 029 - Grey green ~ medium
• SMS 093 - Desert sand
• SMS 115 - Shell grey ~ dark
• SMS 124 - Antique mauve ~ medium
• SMS 149 - Straw
• SMS 197 - Fern Green
• SMS 199 - Olive green ~ medium
• SMS 224 - Tan ~ very light -  ** 147 may be substituted**
• SMS 523 - Straw
• SMS 561 - Beaver Grey ~ light
• SMS 647 - Moss green ~ dark
• SMS 702 - Brown ~ light
• SMS 773 - Pewter grey ~ very dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Mary Eliza McMillan has been in Nicola’s private collection for some time and has been whispering in her ear to be reproduced. Now, as we hunker down in isolation and time has lost any meaning, it seemed the right moment to do so.

Rather than a carefully planned symmetrical sampler, Mary’s needlework is very much a one-off example of a young child’s nonsensical art. Very similar to the scraps of crinkled, paint-smudged paper that can be found in countless homes today proudly displayed on fridge doors.

There is often a variety of wisdom and information to be found on samplers. Some samplers convey a message, others knowledge. Samplers illuminate the lives of their makers when they document moral issues, family histories, personal experiences, and national events."

Mary Snow is another delightful sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

The project has been stitched using cross stitch over two threads and four-sided stitch.

The project is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen + 12 spools of Soie 1003  thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping  (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Foxtail Millet - 18" x 17.5"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

12 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 004 ~ Grey green ~ light
  
• SMS 029 ~ Grey green ~ medium
  
• SMS 031 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
  
• SMS 048 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
  
• SMS 050 ~ Mocha beige ~ medium  ~ may be substituted with SMS 572
• SMS 080 ~ Cream 
  
• SMS 135 ~ Terracotta ~ medium
  
• SMS 549 ~ green ~ very dark
  
• SMS 597 ~ Mocha brown ~ very dark
  
• SMS 621 ~ Blue green ~ light
  
• SMS 664 ~ Christmas red
  
• SMS 756 ~ Blue green ~ dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"What a shame that Mary did not record the year she finished her sampler and other information such as a date or location. The samplers stitched by Stuart, Georgian, and Victorian schoolgirls can provide us with a window through which we can catch glimpses of their lives. Recreating their work is a time when we can remember the forgotten women.

So often women disappear into history, their lives unrecorded. Yet in the face of enormous challenges, numerous women have fought their way to the fore and flourished. There are so many women overlooked who defied the norm, excelled, and made lasting impacts on those around them and beyond. Did Mary grow up to be such a woman? Sadly, we will never know.

Two swans catch the eye. White swans symbolise light, grace, beauty, love, and purity. The swan is an emblem of feminine beauty and softness. Fairy tales feature swans as emblems of devotion, loyalty, and monogamy; this comes from the fact that the swan mates once in a lifetime."

Harriet Godhard, 1817 is another delightful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

The project has been stitched using cross stitch over one and two threads, Algerian eyelets, four-sided stitch and a diagonal stitch over two threads. This sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, printed chart only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 9 spools of Soie 1003 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + printed chart (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Quarter of Corn Tassel - 18" x 35"
• 38 ct Fat Quarter of Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 35"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth of Foxtail Millet - 17.5" x 18" 
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 kit Includes:

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Harriet tells us that she was 16 years of age when she finished her sampler in the year 1817. Harriet Godhard was born in 1801 and is most likely the Harriet that married William Yeowell on December 10, 1828 in Clewer, Berkshire, England. Harriet’s husband, William, was a Licenced Victualler. He was the landlord of the public house known as “The Sun” (originally the “Rising Sun”) at 24, Windsor Street, Chertsey, Surrey."

Mary Eliza McMillan, 1869" is the 4th in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. The Mary Eliza McMillan sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities, no speciality stitches are required.

**Please note, Sampler 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 of choice + 14 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Quarter of Pecan Shortbread - 17.5" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Corn Tassel*** - 17.5" by 18"
  
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Corkscrew Willow*** - 17.5" by 18"

***This fabric cut gives you a 2" margin on the top and bottom of the Sampler. If you would like a larger cut, please purchase a Fat Quarter and the thread kit alone. 

1 each of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Silk Thread colors include:

• SDF 523 - Mustard ~ medium
• SDF 2125 - Moss green ~ dark
• SDF 2143 - Olive green ~ medium
• SDF 2757 - Grey green ~ medium
• SDF 3343 - Beaver Grey ~ light
  
• SDF 3414 - Shell grey ~ dark
• SDF 3423 - Fern Green
• SDF 3445 - Pewter grey ~ very dark
• SDF 3822 - Tan ~ very light
• SDF 4224 - Straw
  
• SDF 4545 - Brown ~ light
• SDF 4611 - Desert sand
• SDF 4623 - Straw
• SDF 4633 - Antique mauve ~ medium

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Mary Eliza McMillan has been in Nicola’s private collection for some time and has been whispering in her ear to be reproduced. Now, as we hunker down in isolation and time has lost any meaning, it seemed the right moment to do so.

Rather than a carefully planned symmetrical sampler, Mary’s needlework is very much a one-off example of a young child’s nonsensical art. Very similar to the scraps of crinkled, paint-smudged paper that can be found in countless homes today proudly displayed on fridge doors.

There is often a variety of wisdom and information to be found on samplers. Some samplers convey a message, others knowledge. Samplers illuminate the lives of their makers when they document moral issues, family histories, personal experiences, and national events."

Hannah Campbell Ballypallady 1838 is a beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for intermediate and advanced needleworkers. However, it is not beyond a determined beginner.

The stitches used are cross stitches laid over one and two threads of linen. Hannah also used Algerian eyelets and rice stitch. 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 17 spools of Soie 1003 thread, 1 spool of Accentuate Metallic, Printed Chart and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Half of Corn Tassel - 35" x 36"
• 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"
• 45 ct Fat Quarter of Foxtail Millet - 18" x 35" 
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

17 spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 + 1 Accentuate Metallic spool Includes:  

• • 050 x 1 ~ Beige brown
  • 099 x 1 ~ Beaver grey
  • 107 x 1 ~ Christmas red
  • 115 x 1 ~ Driftwood
  • 156 x 1 ~ Hazelnut brown 
  • 222 x 1 ~ Plum
  • 274 x 1 ~ Khaki green
  • 376 x 1 ~ Antique mauve
  • 378 x 1 ~ Green grey
  • 486 x 1 ~ Antique blue
  • 494 x 1 ~ Salmon medium
  • 523 x 1 ~ Salmon dark
  • 562 x 1 ~ Drab brown 
  • 621 x 1 ~ Grey green 
  • 655 x 1 ~ Coral
  • 673 x 1 ~ Beige grey
  • 773 x 1 ~ Pewter grey
  • MMA 033 - Accentuate 

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Hannah is most certainly a “bobby dazzler” of a sampler. The sampler catches and holds the eye. The young girl covered every inch of her linen, filling her sampler with carefully stitched motifs. The intricate outer border is one that we have not seen on a sampler before.

Hannah divided her sampler into three sections. The top section dominates with a stunning lozenge- shaped cartouche within which she has worked two alphabets and a set of numerals. The larger font appears on several Quaker samplers.

Hannah records on her sampler that she was from Ballypallady (sic). In Ireland counties are divided into civil parishes and parishes are further divided into townlands. Ballypalady Townland can be found in Ballymartin in the county of Antrim, Northern Ireland."

Jane Fiddes, 1835 is another sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. Jane’s sampler is possibly Irish in origin and is filled to bursting with motifs that vibrate with color. The more you study the sampler the more you will see. 

Jane’s sampler has been rated as suitable for intermediate and advanced needle workers but is not beyond a confident beginner. The sampler is an ideal choice for those who wish to expand their repertoire of stitches.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, chart only or combined.

20 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Kit Includes:

• SMS 022 - Olive green ~ medium
• SMS 072 - Turquoise ~ light
• SMS 037 - Antique mauve ~ very light
• SMS 099 - Beaver grey ~ ultra dark
• SMS 107 - Salmon ~ very dark
• SMS 274 - Khaki green ~ dark
• SMS 303 - Straw ~ dark
• SMS 335 - Garnet ~ dark - (previously SMS 2646)
• SMS 356 - Antique blue ~ medium
• SMS 376 - Antique mauve ~ dark
• SMS 425 - Old gold ~ light ~ Will be substituted with SMS 506
• SMS 486 - Grey green ~ dark
• SMS 500 - Christmas red
• SMS 510 - Antique blue ~ very dark
• SMS 524 - Dusty rose ~ ultra very dark
• SMS 542 - Brown ~ light
• SMS 621 - Grey green ~ light
• SMS 634 - Hazel nut brown
• SMS 654 - Blue green ~ dark
• SMS 741 - Salmon

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"On first viewing the sampler, when it was listed in an auction catalogue, we thought that the sampler was Scottish. There are numerous sets of initials scattered throughout the sampler, together with a house with the lawn below executed in Turkey work, and both features are characteristic of Scottish samplers.

When the sampler arrived, in an old but not necessarily original frame, we discovered on the backing board a label that indicated that the sampler had been framed in Dublin, Ireland. Was Jane born in Ireland, did she or one of her descendants marry an Irishman, was the sampler acquired by a collector who took the sampler to Ireland? Regrettably, we shall never know as we cannot link the initials Jane diligently stitched to the Janes that appear in family history records.

This charming sampler has been mainly executed with cross stitch over two threads with a small amount of cross stitch over one thread for Patch the dog. Other stitches used are double running stitch, satin stitch, Algerian eyelet stitch, four-sided stitch, plait stitch and stem stitch. "

Fanny Bramley is a lovely school girl sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities and is worked entirely in cross stitch over 2 threads of linen.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen + 9 spools of Soie 1003  thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping 

(Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Quarter - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Quarter - Corn Tassel - 18" x 35"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Foxtail Millet - 17.5" x 18"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

9 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 029 Grey green ~ medium
• SMS 093 Desert sand
• SMS 152 Moss green ~ dark
• SMS 211 Mocha brown ~ light
• SMS 274 Khaki green ~ dark
• SMS 384 Raspberry ~ very dark
• SMS 455 Hazelnut ~ dark
• SMS 523 Salmon ~ very dark
• SMS Noir ~ Black

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Fanny Bramley in the tenth year of her age stitched a very pretty sampler. The alphabet in upper and lower case, separated by a pretty dividing row, has been stitched in a sweeping and attractive font. The body of the sampler has been laid out in a band format. We particularly like the dividing rows of plump strawberries and the two geometric rows. In the lower section, a four-storey house with many windows and three smoking chimneys takes centre stage. The shrubs that flank the house were an enjoyable stitch.

The sampler is contained within an unusual geometric border. Oh that border! Fanny’s maths was badly off and she ran into major problems. The sampler only has one perfect corner in the bottom left. This indicates to us that she started to stitch her border in this corner. Her border woes have given us a glimpse of Fanny’s personality and have endeared her and her sampler to us. She didn’t unpick and correct but simply improvised, quite creatively!"

Mary Snow is another delightful sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

The project has been stitched using cross stitch over two threads and four-sided stitch.

The project is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit options:

• 37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 13 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
• 30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 16 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Quarter  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 17.5"
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Includes:

SDF 945 ~ Christmas red (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 1812 ~ Blue green ~ light
SDF 1835 x 2 ~ Forest green ~ very dark (4 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 2756 ~ Grey green ~ light
SDF 2757 ~ Grey green ~ medium
SDF 3346 ~ Mocha brown ~ very dark
SDF 3425 ~ Blue green ~ dark
SDF 4231 ~ Cream
SDF 4242 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
SDF 4246 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
SDF 4534 ~ Mocha beige ~ medium
SDF 4613 ~ Terracotta ~ medium

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"What a shame that Mary did not record the year she finished her sampler and other information such as a date or location. The samplers stitched by Stuart, Georgian, and Victorian schoolgirls can provide us with a window through which we can catch glimpses of their lives. Recreating their work is a time when we can remember the forgotten women.

So often women disappear into history, their lives unrecorded. Yet in the face of enormous challenges, numerous women have fought their way to the fore and flourished. There are so many women overlooked who defied the norm, excelled, and made lasting impacts on those around them and beyond. Did Mary grow up to be such a woman? Sadly, we will never know.

Two swans catch the eye. White swans symbolise light, grace, beauty, love, and purity. The swan is an emblem of feminine beauty and softness. Fairy tales feature swans as emblems of devotion, loyalty, and monogamy; this comes from the fact that the swan mates once in a lifetime."

This cute Sampler is the second in a series of "Little Gems" from the popular Hands Across the Sea Samplers.

The Chequerboard House, EB 1860 sampler is the second in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.

**Please note, Sampler 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 of choice + 14 spools of Soie 1003  thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Corkscrew Willow - 17.5" x 18"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Woven Sedge - 17.5" x 18"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sand Castle - 18" x 29.5"

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Silk Thread colors include:

• SMS 022 - Mustard - Medium
• SMS 048 - Hazelnut brown - very dark
• SMS 176 - Shell pink - very light
• SMS 197 - Blue green
• SMS 199 - Olive green - medium
• SMS 217 - Desert sand - light
• SMS 224 - Old gold - light - ** SMS 147 will be substituted**
• SMS 338** - Shell grey - dark *SMS 011 will be substituted
• SMS 393 - Melon - dark
• SMS 430 - Navy blue
• SMS 524 - Raspberry - very dark
• SMS 597 - Beige Brown - dery dark
• SMS 674 - Straw - Dark
• SMS 682 - Copper - Medium
• **Please note that the model was stitched using #338. The shade has since been discontinued

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

About the Sampler

The sampler features a brick house with a lawn stitched in Turkey work / Ghiordes knot that can be found in many Scottish samplers. The stone blocks the young girl used to “build” her house in a checkerboard pattern gives the sampler a distinctive look of its own.

Maria Ewin is a beautiful colorful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

Maria executed her sampler predominantly with cross stitches laid over two threads of linen; only the verse has been worked in cross stitch over one thread of linen. The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, printed chart only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 24 spools of Soie 1003 thread, + Printed chart booklet  and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase) - Free Shipping included

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Half of Russian Tea Cake - 35" x 36"
• 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"
• 45 ct Fat Quarter of Foxtail Millet - 18" x 35"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 kit Includes:

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Maria was an excellent stitcher.  Her execution was precise and accurate.  It amazes me that at the young age of 11 Maria took such great care with her work.  My impression of Maria is that she was a very organized and disciplined girl.  She shows great attention to detail in the way that she matched her top and bottom borders and then also matched her side borders with perfect symmetry.

In the border flowers, she carefully placed each pair of colours so as to not repeat a combination.  She did so similarly in the floral band beneath the verse. I think she was very intentional with her colours and that the results were not just a happy accident.  The balance of greens, reds, and blue against an otherwise neutral palette makes the sampler so visually appealing and alive with colour.  I feel Maria’s sampler is a master class in design, colour placement, and execution."

Margaret Beattie, 1866 is an adorable historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

The sampler is worked mainly in cross stitch over two threads of linen, the text has been worked in cross stitch over 1 strand of linen. 

The project is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen + 23 spools of Soie 1003  thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Quarter - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Quarter - Corn Tassel - 18" x 35"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Foxtail Millet - 17.5" x 18"
• 45 ct F at Eighth - Jersey Cream- 17.5" x 18"
• 53/63 ct  Fat Eighth Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

23 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 025 Blue green
• SMS 093 Desert sand
• SMS 108 Fern green
• SMS 154 Tan
• SMS 156 Hazelnut brown
• SMS 176 Terracotta
• SMS 196 Fern green ~ light
• SMS 199 Olive green
• SMS 217 Desert sand ~ light
• SMS 303 Old gold
• SMS 309 Grey green ~ light
• SMS 323 Tan ~ vy lt
• SMS 325 Avocado green ~ light
• SMS 393 Raspberry
• SMS 401 Brown grey
• SMS 499 Christmas red
• SMS 603 Beige grey
• SMS 607 Salmon ~ light
• SMS 621 Blue green ~ light
• SMS 647 Avocado green
• SMS 672 Beaver grey
• SMS 703 Grey green
• SMS Blanc Snow white

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Margaret stitched a truly adorable sampler with a rich palette of colours. There is so much to excite your needle. The reverse of the sampler revealed Margaret’s story as told by her great-granddaughter EBG Allison on September 10, 1998.

Margaret or Maggie was twelve years old when she stitched her sampler at the Female School in Ardrossan. This historic harbour town is located in Ayrshire, 30 miles from Glasgow and has sandy beaches with beautiful views over the Firth of Clyde. Shipbuilding was one of Ardrossan’s important industries in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Maggie was born on March 4, 1854 at Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland. She was the natural daughter of Margaret Newall, an Irish farm servant. Her father is unknown but could have been Peter Benson, a dock labourer, whom Margaret Newall later married."

Margaret Ferguson is a beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler is predominantly worked with cross stitch laid over two threads of linen. The window panes in the house are worked in satin stitches.

The sampler is suitable for confident beginners through to advanced needleworkers.s suitable for needleworkers of all abilities.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 21 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Half of Corn Tassel - 35" x 36"
• 37 ct Fat Half of Russian Tea Cake - 35" x 36"
• 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth of Foxtail Millet - 17.5" x 18"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth of Jersey Cream - 17.5" x 18" 
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

21 spool of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Kit Includes: 

• SMS 022 Golden olive ~ light
• SMS 134 Apricot ~ light
• SMS 152 Moss green ~ dark
• SMS 199 Olive green ~ medium
• SMS 240 Yellow ~ medium
• SMS 247 Mustard ~ light
• SMS 284 Terracotta ~ light
• SMS 303 Golden olive
• SMS 328 Khaki green ~ light **Will be substitute with #658
• SMS 329 Olive green ~ light
• SMS 425 Tan ~ light **Will be substitute with #634
• SMS 494 Salmon ~ medium
• SMS 616 Golden olive ~ very dark
• SMS 644 Coral ~ dark
• SMS 652 Navy blue
• SMS 654 Fern green ~ dark
• SMS 655 Coral
• SMS 673 Beige grey ~ ultra dark
• SMS 685 Turquoise
• SMS 755 Grey green ~ very dark
• SMS Noir Black

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"When studying Margaret’s sampler, the eye is drawn to the house with a blue slate roof that is flanked by trees that are heavily laden with pink blooms. Margaret tells us that the house is the Manse of Harlaw. The house that she stitched is very true to the actual building. 

Known today as Harlaw House, this grand Victorian home is set in three acres of grounds and can be found near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, in the North East of Scotland. Today, Inverurie is a prosperous town whose history stretches back well over a thousand years. It lies in a strategically important location on the north bank of the River Don, opposite Port Elphinstone, and on the west bank of the River Urie. As a result of its location it has seen conflict more than once in its history."

Mrs Campbell, Oban 1805 is a Scottish sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for needleworkers of all abilities.

The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads of linen, with the dedication over 1 thread of linen, Algerian eyelet, and backstitch. 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 27 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Half of Corn Tassel - 35" x 36"
• 37 ct Fat Half of Russian Tea Cake - 35" x 36"
• 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"
• 45 ct Fat Quarter of Jersey Cream - 18" x 35" 
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

27 spool of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Kit Includes: 

• SMS 029 ~ Grey green ~ medium
• SMS 037 ~ Antique mauve ~ light
• SMS 080 ~ Off white
• SMS 096 ~ White lavender
• SMS 115 ~ Driftwood
• SMS 148 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
• SMS 149 ~ Old gold ~ medium
• SMS 160 ~ Peach ~ very light
• SMS 191 ~ Apple blossom
• SMS 211 ~ Beige brown ~ ultra light
• SMS 223 ~ Mauve ~ medium *May be substitute with 222
• SMS 236 ~ Brown grey ~ dark
• SMS 247 ~ Mustard ~ light
• SMS 274 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
• SMS 284 ~ Terracotta ~ light
• SMS 344 ~ Salmon ~ light
• SMS 376 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark
• SMS 494 ~ Salmon ~ medium
• SMS 580 ~ Mustard
• SMS 584 ~ Driftwood ~ dark
• SMS 596 ~ Black avocado green *May be substitute with 530
• SMS 616 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
• SMS 648 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
• SMS 694 ~ Driftwood ~ light
• SMS 707 ~ Pine green ~ medium
• SMS 712 ~ Grey green ~ very light
• SMS 755 ~ Antique blue ~ dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Mrs Campbell tells us that she lived in Oban. Scotland is divided into two main regions, “Highland” and “Lowland”, with the border between the two areas called the “Highland Line”. The Highlands lie to the west and the Lowlands to the east of the line. All of Argyll, the county in which the Campbell clan have their seat of power, lies within the Highlands.

Oban is located in Argyll and is the unofficial capital of the West Highlands. Oban means “little bay” in the old Gaelic tongue. Nestled between the cliffs and shoreline of the dark blue waters of the Firth of Lorn, the town is fortunate to be protected from the worst Atlantic ravages by the island of Kerrera.

Mrs Campbell’s sampler is as beautiful and as colourful as the place in which she lived. The area has captivated artists, authors, composers, and poets for centuries. Mrs Campbell’s sampler has been a joy to reproduce and to stitch and we hope that you will be inspired to pick up your needle and stitch her sampler."

The Rose and The Giant Pear is another delightful sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

This sampler has been worked with cross stitch over 2 strands of linen.

The project is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit options: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 18 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Eighth  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 17.5" x 18"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 17.5"
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Includes:

• SDF 643 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
• SDF 945 ~ Christmas red
• SDF 1736 ~ Grey green ~ very dark
• SDF 2114 ~ Avocado green ~ light
• SDF 2126 ~ Avocado green ~ medium
• SDF 2224 ~ Olive green ~ medium
• SDF 2542 ~ Old gold ~ very light
• SDF 2615 ~ Mahogany ~ medium
• SDF 2926 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
• SDF 2942 ~ Salmon
• SDF 3344 ~ Shell grey ~ dark
• SDF S3596 ~ Desert sand ~ light
• SDF 3745 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
• SDF 4236 ~ Topaz ~ ultra very dark
• SDF 4242 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
• SDF 4245 ~ Old gold ~ dark
• SDF 5382 ~ Grey green ~ light
• SDF 5384 ~ Grey green ~ medium

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"What a feast for the eyes! It is such a shame that the child who created this winsome sampler did not include her name. All that is recorded are the initials WJ, PH, and the year 1888.

We sense that the sampler’s maker was industrious and enjoyed stitching her sampler. She used wool on 18ct Penelope canvas. The child certainly had an ebullient sense of colour and a vivid imagination.

The giant pear and rose, completely out of proportion, flank the red house. With smoke billowing from all its chimneys, the viewer is invited into the house through its open side door. A family home is definitely at the heart of this sampler."

Please note, some Soie 1003 colors may be substituted because they have been discontinued. See below.

Hannah Green 1826 is a captivating sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

Hannah executed her sampler predominantly with cross stitches laid over two threads of linen; only the verse, parts of the butterflies, and the flocks of birds have been worked in cross stitch over one thread of linen. Hannah also used rice and satin stitch.

 The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.

Choice of purchasing thread kit only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen. 

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice, Chart Booklet +  Soie d'Alger or Soie 1003 threads (+Free Shipping). 

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Half - Victoria Sponge Cake -35" x 36" ~ Recommended for Soie d'Alger Threads only  
• 37 ct Fat Half Corn Tassel - 35" x 36" ~ Recommended for both Soie d'Alger and Soie 1003 threads
• 38 ct Fat Half - Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36" ~ Recommended for both Soie d'Alger and Soie 1003 threads
• 45 ct Fat Half -Foxtail Millet - 35" x 36" ~ Recommended for Soie 1003 Threads 

Thread Options:

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger - 37 ct version includes 19 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 38 ct or lower.

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger - 30 ct version includes 28 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 30 ct or lower.

SDF 1744 ~ Turquoise (2 skeins for 30 ct)
SDF 1836 x 3 ~ Hunter green (6 skeins for 30 ct)
SDF 2214 ~ Olive green
SDF 2226 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
SDF 2532 ~ Straw (2 skeins for 30 ct)
SDF 2545 ~ Topaz
SDF 2924 x 2 ~ Christmas red (4 skeins for 30 ct)
SDF 3834 ~ Khaki green ~ medium (2 skeins for 30 ct)
SDF 4122 ~ Brown
SDF 4133 ~ Coffee brown
SDF 4534 ~ Drab brown
SDF 4622 ~ Salmon (2 skeins for 30 ct)
SDF 5025 ~ Blue green
SDF 5114 ~ Violet
SDF F21 ~ Mocha brown
SDF Noir ~ Black

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 includes 17 spools. Recommended linen for this thread is 37 ct or higher.

SMS 080 ~ Mocha brown
SMS 107 ~ Christmas red
SMS 148 ~ Straw
SMS 152 ~ Olive green
SMS 210 ~ Blue green
SMS 226 ~ Topaz
SMS 274 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
SMS 494 ~ Salmon
SMS 502 ~ Coffee brown ~ Maybe substituted with SMS 592
SMS 519 ~ Brown
SMS 537 x 2~ Hunter green
SMS 557 ~ Violet ~ Maybe substituted with SMS 439
SMS 580 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
SMS 685 ~ Turquoise
SMS 752 ~ Drab brown
SMS Noir ~ Black

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

About the Sampler from the Designer

"On March 1, in the year of our Lord 1826, Hannah Green completed her sampler at the age of 12 years. It is a truly stunning sampler. The composition of this sampler is what captures the viewer’s eye, holds their attention, and controls the movement of the eye. Strong artistic compositions are vital to the success of a piece of art (yes schoolgirl samplers are art).

I have spent many hours studying Hannah’s sampler – her work draws you in. We can be affected by a beautiful design without understanding why. There is something about Hannah’s sampler that creates a sense of gentle harmony. The colours that Hannah used in her sampler are rich and vibrant, yet no one hue dominates; there is harmony and balance."

Annie Morris is another lovely little sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

The project has been stitched using cross stitch over two threads with the exception of the verse which has been worked in cross stitched over one thread.

The project is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart Booklet or as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen + 5 spools of Soie 1003  thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping  (Gift with Purchase)

Note, if full kit (thread+linen+chart) is purchased and shipping is charged >> We will refund the difference. We have a limitation on our website. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 18" 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Foxtail Millet - 18" x 17.5"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

5 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 072 ~ Turquoise ~ light
  
• SMS 061 ~ Forest green ~ very dark
  
• SMS 142 ~ Yellow beige ~ light
  
• SMS 447 ~ Violet ~ very dark
  
• SMS 557 ~ Antique violet ~ medium
  

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Annie Morris is the sweetest little sampler. Her dainty border of violets surrounds an alphabet broken up by some pretty dividing rows and a basket of fruit. Annie recorded her age but alas not the year or where she lived. Without this information we were unable to trace our Annie.

Annie used a palette of just five colours to stitch her sampler. On first seeing this sampler, it was her palette that caused us to stop and study her work. We wondered if this little girl was influenced by an older sister, mother, or aunt who was a suffragette."

Estimated Ship Date: September 2023

Ann Webb, 1829 ~ A Little Gem is a delightful, cute sampler from Hands Across the Sea.
 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 16 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Half of Russian Tea Cake - 35" x 36"
  
• 45 ct Fat Half of Jersey Cream - 35" x 36"
  
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

16 spool of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Kit Includes: 

• SMS 022 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
• SMS 048 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark ** 455 may be substituted**
• SMS 076 ~ Salmon ~ light
• SMS 080 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
• SMS 148 ~ Old gold ~ light
• SMS 152 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
• SMS 154 ~ Tan ~ very light
• SMS 224 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light ** 147 may be substituted**
• SMS 269 ~ Salmon   **264 will be substituted**
• SMS 494 ~ Salmon ~ dark
• SMS 523 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
• SMS 580 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
• SMS 703 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark
• SMS 714 ~ Grey green ~ light
• SMS 741 ~ Salmon ~ medium
• SMS 750 ~ Beige brown ~ medium  ** 183 may be substituted**

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"At only nine years of age Ann finished her delightful sampler. The young girl chose a delicious palette, she had a good eye selecting very soft yet colourful threads. She diligently worked at her sampler covering her linen with an assortment of motifs including two billy goats. 

The verse she carefully stitched is the first of the nine Beatitudes of Matthew 5:3. “Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”. We do not know if Ann was rich or poor in spirit, with the passing of time all that remains today is her childhood needlework."