Hands Across the Sea - Jane Hopkins 1875 - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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Jane Hopkins, 1875 is beautiful sampler filled with florals from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
The reproduction of Jane’s sampler is predominantly worked with cross stitch laid over two threads of linen; the other stitch used is satin stitch. The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities.
Kit Options :
Choice of purchasing thread only, chart only or as full kit.
Full Kit options:
37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice + 34 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)
30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice + 39 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)
Linen Choices:
30 ct Fat Half of Victoria Sponge Cake -35" x 36"
37 ct Fat Half of Corn Tassel - 35" x 36"
38 ct Fat Quarter of Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 35"
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Kit Includes:
SDF 112 Antique blue ~ very light
SDF 165 Navy blue ~ very dark
SDF 516 Moss green ~ dark (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 943 x 2 Christmas red (3 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 946 Garnet
SDF 1342 Blue violet ~ medium dark
SDF 1712 Antique blue ~ light
SDF 1825 Jade green
SDF 1846 Blue green ~ very dark
SDF 2115 Parrot green ~ dark
SDF 2214 x 2 Olive green ~ very dark (3 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 2242 Yellow beige ~ medium (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 2244 Straw ~ very dark
SDF 2615 Copper ~ medium
SDF 2932 Salmon
SDF 3322 Lavender ~ pale
SDF 3341 White tin
SDF 3342 Beaver grey ~ light
SDF 3413 Cocoa ~ light
SDF 3433 Mocha beige ~ medium
SDF 3441 White violet
SDF 3724 Pine green ~ medium (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 3726 Pistachio green ~ ultra dark
SDF 3842 Tin
SDF 4124 Coffee brown ~ ultra dark
SDF 4142 Desert sand ~ ultra dark
SDF 4241 Beige brown ~ ultra light
SDF 4635 Antique mauve ~ dark
SDF 4646 Antique mauve ~ very dark
SDF 4921 Baby blue
SDF 5022 Celadon green ~ light
SDF 5113 Antique violet ~ medium
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Jane’s sampler is certainly one that catches the eye! A young Welsh school girl diligently stitched a sampler that is dominated by a decorative vase overflowing with blooms. You can almost smell the fragrant scent of the Cabbage Roses, also known as Rosa Centifolia, “the hundred petal rose.
The original sampler was stitched on Penelope canvas with wool thread and is of Welsh origin. Whilst acquired at auction in Carmarthenshire, there is no Jane Hopkins to be found in this Welsh county in the 1871 census. We believe that the young maker was one of four Janes, who ranged in age from 8 to 13 years, that were born and living in the county of Glamorganshire, Wales."
Hands Across the Sea - Sarah Spencer, 1870 – A Little Gem - Soie 100/3 Thread Kit
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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 doesnot 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 threadand 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)
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”."
Hands Across the Sea - Sarah Spencer c. 1870 – A Little Gem - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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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 doesnot 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”."
Hands Across the Sea - Mary Stead 1824 – A Little Gem - Soie 100/3 Thread Kit
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This great first Sampler for beginners is the latest from popular Hands Across the Sea samplers.
**Please note, Sampler Kit doesnot 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."
Hands Across the Sea - Maria Vincenza Laricchia, 1837 Soie 1003 Thread Kit
53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 kit Includes:
SMS 523 x 4
***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."