Hands Across the Sea - Amy Fisher, 1893 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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Amy Fisher 1893, is another sweet sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
Amy's sampler 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.
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About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
""Amy’s sampler has been a joy to reproduce and stitch. The 12-year-old child certainly had a good eye for colour and design. The sampler is a riot of colours, yet harmonious. Amy’s stitching is exquisite, and she has taken great care in the execution of her work."
Hands Across the Sea - Emily Wildhack, 1874 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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Emily Wildhack, 1874 is a beautiful historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
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.
Linen Choices:
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Includes:
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About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Emily’s needlework has been reproduced using the slightly mellowed colours found on the front of her sampler. The ten-year-old child used wool and 20ct Penelope canvas to create an elegant sampler that gracefully flows from row to row. Her sampler contains elements that are reminiscent of the artwork on Roman Catholic prayer cards. Emily recorded that she completed her pretty sampler on November 18, 1874 at the Convent of Mercy in Chelsea.
Emily Augustine Marie Wildhack was born on April 13, 1864 in Chelsea, London, to Robert Andrew Frederick Wildhack and Marie Josephine Arcolier. Robert, a courier, was born in Vienna and became a naturalised British subject; Marie was born in Belgium. They married on August 31, 1847 in London. Emily was named after a sister who died in 1860 before reaching her first birthday."
Hands Across the Sea - Charlotte Entwistle, 1860 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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Charlotte Entwistle, 1860 is a delightful sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers and is the sister sampler of Margaret Entwistle.
The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads of linen and can be stitched on Aida, Linaida, or linen.
Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.
Full Kit options: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 19 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
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About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Charlotte is one of a pair of sister samplers and was stitched in 1860. Her sister Margaret finished her sampler at the age of 10 years in 1854 at Hoghton School. Using the clues that the two sisters recorded in cross stitches, we were able to locate the girls in family history records.
Charlotte was baptised on July 2, 1848. Her parents were Thomas Entwistle, a farmer, and his wife Charlotte (née Whitehead). Charlotte was one of six children born between 1841 and 1848. Her mother certainly had her hands full!
When Thomas and Charlotte (senior) married on December 23, 1839 in St James, Thomas was an agricultural labourer. In the 1851 census return, Thomas farmed 36 acres at Top o’th Lane in Brindle, Lancashire."
Hands Across the Sea - Mary Hillier 1867 - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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Mary Hillier, 1867 is a gorgeous red 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.
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About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Mary was born on 3 September 1852 in Newton, Somerset, England. Her parents were Thomas Hillier, a labourer, and Elizabeth. On 18 August 1858 at 7 o’clock, Thomas, who was the foreman of a gang of workmen who were working on the Great Western Railway line between Bath and Twerton, met with an accident. As a train of empty carriages approached the workmen, in moving away from the line, Thomas slipped, and both of his feet went under the passing train and were “dreadfully crushed”. He was taken to hospital, and both his feet were amputated. A newspaper report noted that he was expected to recover. However, the accident proved to be fatal, and he died on 27 September. Within a year, Mary’s mother, died of pneumonia at the County Lunatic Asylum at Wells."
Hands Across the Sea - Minnie Standlake, 1897 ~ a Little Gem ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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Minnie Standlake, 1897 is little gem sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
Minnie's sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over two threads.
**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:
Linen Choices:
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Includes:
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About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Minnie’s sweet sampler certainly stood out for us as an example of a child’s needlework. Using only two colours, the twelve-year-old child recorded her alphabet in the upper and lower case, her numbers through 1 to 10, and a verse taken from Exodus 20:12.
“Honour thy father and mother that thy days may belong upon the land and which the Lord thy God giveth thee”.
Hands Across the Sea - Ellen Martha Whiting 1879 - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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Ellen Martha Whiting, 1879 is colorful, beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
This sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 1 and 2 threads and satin stitch together with six straight stitches that form the stamens on the two fuchsia heads.
**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:
Linen Choices:
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Kit Includes:
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About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Ellen finished her sampler on Monday, February 3, 1879 when she was 12 years old. The day must have been a momentous one, and we can imagine her excitement. Some 142 years later we are very excited to share the reproduction of her sampler with you.
Ellen Martha Whiting was baptised in St Mary’s Church in the village of Colkirk, Norfolk, England on Wednesday, October 9, 1867."
