Kits

Jane Surtees, 1811 is a lovely sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

**Please note, Sampler Kit does not include booklet/ 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 + 10 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Quarter of Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Quarter of Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" by 35"

10 skeins of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Kit Includes: 

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"In the family history records there are several possible Janes all from the great northern counties of England. The North of England or “Up North”, as anyone south of the Midlands calls it, has a distinct feel from “Down South”; it is an area that inspires. It has a stunning landscape filled with ancient castles, unspoilt beaches, rolling hills, attractive dales, rugged moorland, peatlands, tumbling upland rivers, and a cultural heritage all of its own. 

Jane was born when Great Britain was ruled by the Hanoverians. By 1811, George III had reigned for some 51 years. The verse Jane chose to painstakingly stitch on her sampler seems so apt for George’s life."

Jane Surtees, 1811 is a lovely sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

**Please note, Sampler Kit does not include booklet/ 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 + 9 spools of Soie 1003 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Quarter of Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 35"
  
• 45 ct Fat Eighth of Jersey Cream - 17.5" x 18"
  
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

9 spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Kit Includes: 

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"In the family history records there are several possible Janes all from the great northern counties of England. The North of England or “Up North”, as anyone south of the Midlands calls it, has a distinct feel from “Down South”; it is an area that inspires. It has a stunning landscape filled with ancient castles, unspoilt beaches, rolling hills, attractive dales, rugged moorland, peatlands, tumbling upland rivers, and a cultural heritage all of its own. 

Jane was born when Great Britain was ruled by the Hanoverians. By 1811, George III had reigned for some 51 years. The verse Jane chose to painstakingly stitch on her sampler seems so apt for George’s life."

The Alexanders of Lintrathen, 1829 ~ A Little Gem is delightful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

**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 + 20 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 + 25 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Half of Pecan Shortbread - 35" x 36"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Corn Tassel - 17.5" x 18"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" x 18"

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

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"In the 1851 census, Jean Alexander can be found living with her sister Mary. She is listed as a handloom weaver of linen. Handloom weaving was a family business; the trade being handed down through the generations. It is possible that the linen the sampler was stitched on was woven by an Alexander. Whilst the 1851 census contains the last official mention of Jean Alexander, the survival of the sampler she stitched as a child is her lasting legacy. Her sampler is a primary historical source document in its own right."

The Alexanders of Lintrathen, 1829 ~ A Little Gem is delightful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

**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 + 20 spools of Soie 1003 thread 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"
  
• 45 ct Fat Eighth of Jersey Cream - 17.5" x 18"
  
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

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

• SMS 002 ~ Grey green ~ light
• SMS 022 ~ Golden olive
• SMS 072 ~ Turquoise ~ light
• SMS 088 ~ Beige brown ~ ultra very light
• SMS 106 ~ Coral ~ dark
• SMS 124 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium
• SMS 139 ~ Navy blue ~ dark
• SMS 222 ~ Plum ~ dark
• SMS 242 ~ Golden brown
• SMS 246 ~ Blue green ~ very dark
• SMS 274 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
• SMS 307 ~ Raspberry ~ medium
• SMS 376 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark
• SMS 378 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark
• SMS 384 ~ Raspberry ~ very dark
• SMS 527 ~ Grape ~ very light
• SMS 677 ~ Topaz ~ medium
• SMS 765 ~ Cornflower blue ~ medium
• SMS 774 ~ Black
• SMS 2646 ~ Garnet ~ medium

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"In the 1851 census, Jean Alexander can be found living with her sister Mary. She is listed as a handloom weaver of linen. Handloom weaving was a family business; the trade being handed down through the generations. It is possible that the linen the sampler was stitched on was woven by an Alexander. Whilst the 1851 census contains the last official mention of Jean Alexander, the survival of the sampler she stitched as a child is her lasting legacy. Her sampler is a primary historical source document in its own right."

Thy Love Divine~ A Little Gem is another vibrant sampler in a series of Little Gems from Hands Across the Sea.

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"The sampler, designed and stitched by Nicola as a Valentine’s Day gift for her husband, has been inspired by samplers in her private collection. Nicola chose colours that are taken from her husband’s favourite shirt. The focus of the sampler is the sentiment:

Thy love divine that made me thine

Will keep me thine forever"

**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:

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 - 34 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice + 10 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Quarter of Parisian Grey - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Cloudburst  - 17.5" by 18"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" by 18"

9 skeins of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Kit Includes: 

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

Thy Love Divine~ A Little Gem is another vibrant sampler in a series of Little Gems from Hands Across the Sea.

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"The sampler, designed and stitched by Nicola as a Valentine’s Day gift for her husband, has been inspired by samplers in her private collection. Nicola chose colours that are taken from her husband’s favourite shirt. The focus of the sampler is the sentiment:

Thy love divine that made me thine

Will keep me thine forever"

**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 + 9 spool of Soie 1003 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Cloudburst  - 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"

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

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

***Pre-Order Available Now. Estimated Ship Date: Late November/Early December***

Martha Dawson, 1832 ~ A Little Gem is delightful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

**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 + 22 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 + 26 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads 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 Russian Tea Cake - 35" x 36"

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

• SDF 524 – Golden olive (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 525 – Golden olive ~ dark (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 526 – Golden olive ~ medium
• SDF 1013 – Salmon ~ very light
• SDF 2144 – Moss green ~ dark (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 2212 – Olive green ~ light
• SDF 2644 – Salmon ~ very dark (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 2756 – Grey green ~ light
• SDF 2915 – Salmon ~ dark
• SDF 2931 – Salmon ~ light
• SDF 2932 – Salmon
• SDF 3442 – Steel grey ~ light
• SDF 3735 – Avocado green ~ very dark
• SDF 3746 – Golden olive ~ very dark
• SDF 3815 – Golden olive ~ light
• SDF 3822 – Old gold ~ light
• SDF 4126 – Black brown
• SDF 4142 – Desert sand ~ very dark
• SDF 4236 – Brown ~ very light
• SDF 4526 – Coffee brown ~ dark
• SDF F10 – Tan ~ ultra very light
• SDF Noir – Black

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"The Martha that stitched the sampler was probably born on February 13, 1821 to Isaac Dawson, a weaver, and Molly Holt. She was baptised on Sunday, April 22, 1821. In the parish records the family are noted as living in Unsworth, Prestwich."

Martha Dawson, 1832 ~ A Little Gem - is delightful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

**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 + 22 spool of Soie 1003 thread 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 Eighth of Jersey Cream - 17.5" x 18"
  
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

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

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"The Martha that stitched the sampler was probably born on February 13, 1821 to Isaac Dawson, a weaver, and Molly Holt. She was baptised on Sunday, April 22, 1821. In the parish records the family are noted as living in Unsworth, Prestwich."

Anna Sophia Brcham, 1871 is a lovely sampler from Hands Across the Sea. This beautiful sampler has been reproduced with a palette of twenty-six colours from Au Ver à Soie’s range of Soie 100.3. 

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

Kit Options : 

Full Kit options:

• 37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice + 26 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 + 38 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

 Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Half of Pecan Shortbread - 35" x 36"
  
• 37 ct Fat Half of Corn Tassel -35" x 36"
• 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"

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

• SDF 934 ~ Carnation ~ medium
• SDF 1711 ~ Antique blue ~ ultra very (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 1713 ~ Antique blue ~ light
• SDF 1714 ~ Antique blue ~ medium (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 1753 ~ Straw ~ very dark (3 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 2136 ~ Hunter green ~ very dark (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 2145 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
• SDF 2245 ~ Topaz ~ dark
• SDF 2912 ~ Shell pink ~ very light
• SDF 2915 ~ Salmon ~ dark
• SDF 2925 ~ Garnet (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 2926 ~ Garnet ~ dark
• SDF 3416 ~ Beaver grey ~ ultra dark
• SDF 3726 ~ Fern green ~ dark (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 3736 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
• SDF 3821 ~ Old gold ~ very light
• SDF 3833 x 2 ~ Mustard (4 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 4214 ~ Golden brown ~ dark
• SDF 4526 ~ Mocha beige ~ dark
• SDF 4622 ~ Shell pink ~ light
• SDF 4623 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra dark
• SDF 4625 ~ Garnet ~ very dark (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 5381 ~ Grey green ~ very light
• SDF 5384 ~ Grey green ~ medium
• SDF 5386 ~ Turquoise ~ very dark
• SDF F18 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light (2 skeins for 30 ct version)

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

“Anna Sophia was 13 years old when she stitched her sampler. At age 22, in 1880, she can be found living at 20 Sussex Gardens, Hyde Park, London and marrying Frederick Charles Bishop. Anna Sophia and Frederick, together with their 3-month-old daughter Alice Maria, were recorded in the 1881 census as living at 149 Cromwell Road, Kensington. Frederick, at only 25, is listed as a butler, a prestigious role within the domestic servants’ hierarchy for one so young.

Anna Sophia and Frederick were to have one more child, a son called Charles Frederick, born in 1883. Anna Sophia passed away in 1884 aged just 26. She died in Norfolk, possibly she and the children had returned to her parents whilst ill.

The 1891 census finds Frederick in Chelsea, London, as the butler to the very wealthy Francis William Lowther and in charge of a large household staff."

Anna Sophia Brcham, 1871 is a lovely sampler from Hands Across the Sea. This beautiful sampler has been reproduced with a palette of twenty-six colours from Au Ver à Soie’s range of Soie 100.3. 

**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 + 26 spools of Soie 1003 threads and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

 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 36"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eight of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

26 spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Kit Includes: 

• SMS 002 ~ Grey green - very light
• SMS 022 ~ Straw ~ very dark
• SMS 072 ~ Grey green ~ medium
• SMS 070 ~ Carnation ~ medium
• SMS 071  ~ Antique blue ~ ultra very
• SMS 080 ~ Old gold ~ very light
• SMS 152  ~ Olive green ~ very dark
• SMS 278 ~ Shell pink ~ light
• SMS 344  ~ Shell pink ~ very light
• SMS 356 ~ Antique blue ~ medium
• SMS 425 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
• SMS 427  ~ Antique blue ~ light
• SMS 491  ~ Hunter green ~ very dark
• SMS 494  ~ Salmon ~ dark
• SMS 499 ~ Garnet
• SMS 518 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
• SMS 519 ~ Mocha beige ~ dark
• SMS 523 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra dark
• SMS 525 ~ Golden brown ~ dark
• SMS 531~ Khaki green ~ dark
• SMS 542 ~ Topaz ~ dark
• SMS 580 ~  Mustard
• SMS 696 ~ Beaver grey ~ ultra dark
• SMS 703 ~ Turquoise ~ very dark
• SMS 756 ~ Fern green ~ dark
• SMS 2646 ~ Garnet ~ dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

“Anna Sophia was 13 years old when she stitched her sampler. At age 22, in 1880, she can be found living at 20 Sussex Gardens, Hyde Park, London and marrying Frederick Charles Bishop. Anna Sophia and Frederick, together with their 3-month-old daughter Alice Maria, were recorded in the 1881 census as living at 149 Cromwell Road, Kensington. Frederick, at only 25, is listed as a butler, a prestigious role within the domestic servants’ hierarchy for one so young.

Anna Sophia and Frederick were to have one more child, a son called Charles Frederick, born in 1883. Anna Sophia passed away in 1884 aged just 26. She died in Norfolk, possibly she and the children had returned to her parents whilst ill.

The 1891 census finds Frederick in Chelsea, London, as the butler to the very wealthy Francis William Lowther and in charge of a large household staff."

"

Ann Borrett, 1646 is another little gem sampler from Hands Across the Sea. Ann’s beautiful band sampler is highly decorative and even though  she “rovght” her sampler three hundred and seventy-four years ago, the colours are still intense today. 

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

Kit Options : 

Thread kit only.

Full Kit options:

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:

"The first two bands of Ann’s sampler also appear in the band sampler stitched by Jeane Vally in 1646. Jeane’s sampler is in the Goodhart Collection at Montecute House and is featured in the book “The Goodhart Collection” on page 88.

Band samplers were the traditional “test pieces” worked by young girls. Ann’s sampler or “sam cloth” is a visual catalogue of stitches and comprises of neat rows of patterns that are suitable for repeating motifs to adorn garments and household items. The alphabet at the bottom of Ann’s sampler and her inscription demonstrate her ability to mark household linen."

Ann Borrett, 1646 is another little gem sampler from Hands Across the Sea. Ann’s beautiful band sampler is highly decorative and even though  she “rovght” her sampler three hundred and seventy-four years ago, the colours are still intense today. 

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

Kit Options : 

Thread Kit Only

15 Skeins of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger:

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"The first two bands of Ann’s sampler also appear in the band sampler stitched by Jeane Vally in 1646. Jeane’s sampler is in the Goodhart Collection at Montecute House and is featured in the book “The Goodhart Collection” on page 88.

Band samplers were the traditional “test pieces” worked by young girls. Ann’s sampler or “sam cloth” is a visual catalogue of stitches and comprises of neat rows of patterns that are suitable for repeating motifs to adorn garments and household items. The alphabet at the bottom of Ann’s sampler and her inscription demonstrate her ability to mark household linen."

**Pre-Order Available Now. Estimated Ship Date: Late November**

Emma Lavinia Crocker 1825 is another little gem sampler from Hands Across the Sea. This sampler is the Reproduction version of the samplers.  The sampler has been rated as suitable for confident beginners through to advanced needleworkers.

**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 + 18 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 + 26 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

 Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Half of Victoria Sponge Cake - 35" x 36"
  
• 30 ct Fat Half of Pecan Shortbread - 35" x 36"
• 37 ct Fat Half of Corn Tassel -35" x 36"
• 38 ct Fat Half of Russian Tea Cake- 35" x 36"

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

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

“Emma recorded that she finished her sampler on July 16, 1825. The 16th was a Saturday, and this has given us reason to consider that the sampler was wrought under the guidance of her mother rather than a school or Sunday school teacher.

Emma’s sampler is an amazing achievement for a girl of barely 9 years of age."

**Pre-Order Available Now. Estimated Ship Date: December**

Emma Lavinia Crocker 1825 is another little gem sampler from Hands Across the Sea. This sampler is the Reproduction version of the samplers.  The sampler has been rated as suitable for confident beginners through to advanced needleworkers.

**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 + 18 spools of Soie 1003 threads and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

 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 Half of Foxtail Millet - 35" x 36"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eight of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"
  

18 spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Kit Includes: 

• SMS 080 ~ Old gold - very light
• SMS 148 ~ Straw - light
• SMS 152 ~ Olive green - very dark
• SMS 207 ~ Drab brown
• SMS 210 ~ Blue green ~ very dark
• SMS 217 ~ Beige brown - very light
• SMS 417 ~ Antique blue - light
• SMS 486 ~ Gray green - dark
• SMS 494 ~ Salmon - medium
• SMS 499 ~ Garnet
• SMS 517 ~ Desert sand ~ very dark
• SMS 580 ~ Olive green - medium
• SMS 621 ~ Blue green - light
• SMS 624 ~ Brown grey - very dark
• SMS 629 ~ Golden olive - very dark
• SMS 654 ~ Blue green - dark
• SMS 707 ~ Pine Green -Medium
• SMS Noir ~ Black

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

“Emma recorded that she finished her sampler on July 16, 1825. The 16th was a Saturday, and this has given us reason to consider that the sampler was wrought under the guidance of her mother rather than a school or Sunday school teacher.

Emma’s sampler is an amazing achievement for a girl of barely 9 years of age."

Mary Ann Diaper, 1826 is a sampler from Hands Across the Sea - at only at only eight years of age, finished her sampler in the year 1826. Mary Ann’s sampler has been rated as suitable for confident beginners through to advanced needleworkers.

**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 + 27 spools of Soie 1003 threads and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

 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 Half of Foxtail Millet - 35" x 36"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eight of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

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

• SMS 071 ~ Pewter ~ very light
• SMS 080 ~ Tan ~ultra very light
• SMS 131 ~ Mauve ~ light
• SMS 156  ~ Tan
• SMS 211 ~ Tawny ~ light
• SMS 224  ~ Autumn gold ~ light
• SMS 252 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra very dark
• SMS 264 ~ Dusty rose
• SMS 425  ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
• SMS 427  ~ Antique blue ~ light
• SMS 455  ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
• SMS 492  ~ Hazelnut brown ~ dark
• SMS 562 ~ Drab brown ~ very light
• SMS 576  ~ Brown grey ~ dark
• SMS 580 ~ Drab brown ~ light
• SMS 499 ~ Garnet
• SMS 603 x 2 ~ Drab brown
• SMS 624  ~ Brown grey ~ very dark
• SMS 665 ~ Orange spice ~ light
• SMS 666 ~ Shell grey ~ dark
• SMS 681 ~ Christmas red
• SMS 684 ~ Christmas red ~ light
• SMS 686 ~ Red copper ~ dark
• SMS 712  ~ Grey green ~ light
• SMS Blanc ~ Winter white
• SMS Noir  ~ Black

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

“Mary Ann, at only eight years of age, finished her sampler in the year 1826. An amazing achievement for one so young!

The sampler has been mainly executed in cross stitch over two linen threads with a small amount of cross stitch over one linen thread for the verse and dedication. There is a small amount of satin stitch. Mary Ann’s sampler has been rated as suitable for confident beginners through to advanced needleworkers."

Mary Ann Diaper, 1826 is a sampler from Hands Across the Sea - at only at only eight years of age, finished her sampler in the year 1826. Mary Ann’s sampler has been rated as suitable for confident beginners through to advanced needleworkers.

**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 + 28 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread 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 Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"

28 skeins of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Kit Includes: 

• SDF 934  ~ Christmas red ~ light
• SDF 1713  ~ Antique blue ~ light
• SDF 2623 ~ Orange spice ~ light
• SDF 2626 ~ Red copper ~ dark
• SDF 2756 ~ Grey green ~ light
• SDF 2922 ~ Christmas red
• SDF 3022 ~ Dusty rose
• SDF 3025 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra very dark
• SDF 3222 ~ Pewter ~ very light
• SDF 3414 ~ Shell grey ~ dark
• SDF 3744 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
• SDF 3831 ~ Drab brown ~ very light
• SDF 3833 ~ Drab brown ~ light
• SDF 3834 x 3  ~ Drab brown
• SDF 3835  ~ Brown grey ~ dark
• SDF 3836  ~ Brown grey ~ very dark
• SDF 4241 ~ Tawny ~ light
• SDF 4513  ~ Tan
• SDF 4525 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ dark
• SDF 4624 ~ Garnet
• SDF 4631 ~ Mauve ~ light
• SDF F05 ~ Tan ~ultra very light
• SDF F09 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
• SDF Noir  x 2 ~ Black
• SDF Optique ~ Winter white

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

“The longest road out is the shortest road home”

Who can resist a red house sampler? Jane’s colourful sampler glows with good cheer. Contained within a stylised red carnation border is a delightful scene of a sturdy redbrick house surrounded by urns of fruit, four birds and auriculas. The parkland abounds with deer, two small dogs and an aristocratic cat with tail held high. The three chimneys, with smoke billowing, create a feeling of “home is where the hearth is” and adds to the overall feeling of warmth the sampler conveys.

Jane stitched the number four in 1840 backwards. Writing numbers backwards (mirror-writing) is not unusual for young children, it is how their brain processes what they see.

Jane Hardy c 1840~ A Little Gem is cute colorful sampler and is the 9th in a series of Little Gems from Hands Across the Sea.

**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 + 11 spool of Soie 1003 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" by 18"
  
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Wild Honey - 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"

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

• SMS 022  - Golden olive
  
• SMS 038  - Apricot ~ medium
• SMS 072  - Blue green ~ medium
• SMS 107  -  Salmon ~ very dark
• SMS 148  - Straw ~ light
• SMS 217  - Desert sand ~ light
• SMS 274  - Khaki green ~ dark
  
• SMS 486  -  Antique blue ~ medium
• SMS 549  - Forest green ~ dark
• SMS 557   - Antique violet ~ medium
• SMS 746 - Tan ~ light

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

“The longest road out is the shortest road home”

Who can resist a red house sampler? Jane’s colourful sampler glows with good cheer. Contained within a stylised red carnation border is a delightful scene of a sturdy redbrick house surrounded by urns of fruit, four birds and auriculas. The parkland abounds with deer, two small dogs and an aristocratic cat with tail held high. The three chimneys, with smoke billowing, create a feeling of “home is where the hearth is” and adds to the overall feeling of warmth the sampler conveys.

Jane stitched the number four in 1840 backwards. Writing numbers backwards (mirror-writing) is not unusual for young children, it is how their brain processes what they see.

***Pre-Order Available Now. Estimated Ship Date: December***

Jane Hardy c 1840~ A Little Gem is cute colorful sampler and is the 9th in a series of Little Gems from Hands Across the Sea.

**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 + 13 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Quarter of Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" by 18"

13 skeins of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Kit Includes: 

• SDF 524 x 2  - Golden olive
• SDF 1434   -  Antique blue ~ medium
• SDF 1835   -  Forest green ~ dark
• SDF  2543  -  Straw ~ light
• SDF  2643  -  Apricot ~ medium
• SDF 2645 x 2 -  Salmon ~ very dark
• SDF 3734   -  Khaki green ~ dark
• SDF  3823  - Tan ~ light
• SDF  5113  -  Antique violet ~ medium
• SDF 5384  -  Blue green ~ medium
• SDF S3390   -  Desert sand ~ light

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

“The longest road out is the shortest road home”

Who can resist a red house sampler? Jane’s colourful sampler glows with good cheer. Contained within a stylised red carnation border is a delightful scene of a sturdy redbrick house surrounded by urns of fruit, four birds and auriculas. The parkland abounds with deer, two small dogs and an aristocratic cat with tail held high. The three chimneys, with smoke billowing, create a feeling of “home is where the hearth is” and adds to the overall feeling of warmth the sampler conveys.

Jane stitched the number four in 1840 backwards. Writing numbers backwards (mirror-writing) is not unusual for young children, it is how their brain processes what they see.

Agnes Husband 1862, is another sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

Agnes is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities and would make an ideal “starter” project for those wishing to explore samplers.

**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 of choice + 3 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
• 30 ct Fat Quarter - Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" x 35"

3 Skeins of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Kit Includes:

• SDF 2645 ~ Salmon - very dark
• SDF 3446 ~ Pewter grey – very dark
• SDF 3724** ~ Pine green - medium

**SDF 3724 may be substituted with SDF 3723

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Agnes’ sweet sampler is worked mainly in red and green, and follows the Scottish practice of recording family initials. Three sets of initials are stitched with black thread which indicated that those relatives were deceased. We have found Agnes in family history records and the pdf download includes information about her and her family."

Agnes Husband 1862, is another sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

Agnes is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities and would make an ideal “starter” project for those wishing to explore samplers.

**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 of choice + 3 spools of Soie 1003  thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Legacy Linen Foxtail Millet - 18" x 17.5"
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"

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

• SMS 107 ~ Salmon - very dark
• SMS 707 ~ Pine green - medium
• SMS 773** ~ Pewter grey – very dark

**SMS 773 may be substituted with 774

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Agnes’ sweet sampler is worked mainly in red and green, and follows the Scottish practice of recording family initials. Three sets of initials are stitched with black thread which indicated that those relatives were deceased. We have found Agnes in family history records and the pdf download includes information about her and her family."

Mary Woodward c 1820~ A Little Gem. is cute miniature sampler and is the 8th in a series of Little Gems from Hands Across the Sea.

**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 + 9 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Legacy Linen Corn Tassel - 17.5" x 18"
• 30 ct Fat Eighth - Legacy Linen Mariner's Map - 18" by 17.5"

9 Skeins of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Kit Includes:

• SDF 942 ~ Christmas red
  
• SDF 1814 ~ Blue green ~ light
• SDF 2232 ~ Straw ~ light
• SDF 2757 ~ Grey green ~ medium
• SDF 2926 ~ Shell pink ~ very dark
• SDF 2932 ~ Salmon ~ medium
• SDF 3026 ~ Raspberry ~ very dark
• SDF 3446 ~ Pewter grey ~ very dark
• SDF 3735 ~ Green grey ~ dark
  
  
  

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Mary Woodward is certainly the smallest sampler Hands Across the Sea Samplers have reproduced, yet she has oodles of appeal and all the elements, in miniature, of a school girl sampler.

A strawberry border undulates around an array of baskets filled with pretty flowers; butterflies and birds complete the charming scene. The motifs and colours Mary chose to stitch her sampler with work in harmony, recreating the froth of planting and rainbow of colours we see in a quintessential English cottage garden."

Mary Woodward c 1820~ A Little Gem. is cute miniature sampler and is the 8th in a series of Little Gems from Hands Across the Sea.

**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.

Kit options include 53/63 Version with 1 spool of Soie Surfine (ships December) or Regular Soie 1003 version.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 9 spools of Soie 100/3 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

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

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

• SMS 029 ~ Grey green ~ medium
• SMS 148 ~ Straw ~ light
• SMS 378 ~ Green grey ~ dark
• SMS 384 ~ Raspberry ~ very dark
• SMS 494 ~ Salmon ~ medium
• SMS 500 ~ Christmas red
• SMS 536 ~ Shell pink ~ very dark
• SMS 621 ~ Blue green ~ light
• SMS 773 ~ Pewter grey ~ very dark
  or option to substitute for Soie Surfine 2773

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Mary Woodward is certainly the smallest sampler Hands Across the Sea Samplers have reproduced, yet she has oodles of appeal and all the elements, in miniature, of a school girl sampler.

A strawberry border undulates around an array of baskets filled with pretty flowers; butterflies and birds complete the charming scene. The motifs and colours Mary chose to stitch her sampler with work in harmony, recreating the froth of planting and rainbow of colours we see in a quintessential English cottage garden."

M E Metcalfe ~ A Little Gem  is the 7th in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. This sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities and would make an ideal “starter” project for those wishing to explore 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 + 10 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Legacy Linen Corn Tassel - 17.5" x 18"
• 30 ct Fat Eighth - Legacy Linen Mariner's Map - 18" by 17.5"
• 30 ct Fat Eighth - Legacy Linen Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" by 17.5"

10 Skeins of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Kit Includes:

• SDF 136 ~ Turquoise ~ very dark
• SDF 543 ~ Straw
• SDF 616 ~ Copper ~ medium
• SDF 1315 ~ Violet ~ dark
• SDF 2614 ~ Golden brown ~ medium
• SDF 2926 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
• SDF 2935 ~ Rose ~ very deep
• SDF 4645 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark
• SDF 5024 ~ Blue green ~ dark
• SDF 5384 ~ Turquoise ~ light

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Where flowers bloom so does beauty”

 Is this sweetest of Little Gems a Mary or a Mabel? Unfortunately, we will never know as the young needleworker never recorded their full name. They may even be a Matthew or Martin!"

M E Metcalfe ~ A Little Gem  is the 7th in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. This sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities and would make an ideal “starter” project for those wishing to explore 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 + 10 spools of Soie 100/3 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

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

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

• SMS 025 ~ Blue green ~ dark
• SMS 072 ~ Turquoise ~ light
• SMS 232 ~ Golden brown ~ medium
• SMS 290 ~ Turquoise ~ very dark
• SMS 376 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark
• SMS 434 ~ Violet ~ dark
• SMS 499 ~ Rose ~ very deep
• SMS 524 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
• SMS 674 ~ Straw
• SMS 686 ~ Copper ~ medium

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Where flowers bloom so does beauty”

 Is this sweetest of Little Gems a Mary or a Mabel? Unfortunately, we will never know as the young needleworker never recorded their full name. They may even be a Matthew or Martin!"