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Tabby Cat - Charlotte Kingsley Griffin ~ Silk Thread Kit
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Pre Order for Soie 1003 Version - Estimated Ship Date Late October
Attention customers, conversion to 1003 is only provided if you purchase the thread kit. Purchase of chart only will not provide conversion to Soie 1003.
Charlotte Kingsley Griffin is a beautiful sampler from Mill on the Floss / Tabbycat Samplers
Charlotte Kingsley Griffin 1834 is a very manageable and is stitched in two over cross stitch with two motifs having some satin stitch which makes her perfect for the beginner stitcher, who would like the challenge of something more than cross stitch.
The project is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.
Stitch Count: 266W x 348H. Design Size: 13 1/2" x 17 1/2"
Choice of purchasing thread only, Chart only or as full kit with linen.
Includes linen of choice, Chart Booklet + Soie d'Alger or Soie 1003 threads (+Free Shipping).
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 1003 includes 13 spools. Recommended linen for this thread is 37 ct or higher.
Linen Choices:
- 30 ct Fat Eighth - Victoria Sponge Cake - 17.5" x 18"
- 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake- 17.5" x 18"
- 38 ct Fat Eighth - Jersey Cream - 17.5" x 18"
- 48 ct Fat Eighth - Bride Cake - 17.5" x 18"
**Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales
About the Sampler from the Designer
Charlotte’s Sampler uses a pallet, evoking the colours of an English Autumn. A border of flowers encases a central house flanked by two identical smaller houses, sitting halfway across the sampler, separating the verse in the top half and a selection of typical motifs in the bottom.
The verse is the third verse of a Christian hymn, “And now, my soul, another year” written in 1720 by Simon Browne (1860-1732). The bottom half includes the motifs of owls, peacocks, birds, flowers, crowns and hearts, flanking a central basket of flowers.
Charlotte was born in 1825 in the small market town of Tring, Hertfordshire, about 30 miles to the north of London. This was also the birthplace of John Washington, the great-grandfather of President of USA, George Washington.
Her life saw the beginning of the great age of Victoria and all the social and industrial changes that that would bring.
The booklet is produced in full colour with both colour and symbol blocks and there is a page overlap of 5 rows for ease of use when changing pages. The model was stitched in AVAS silks on 40ct Zweigart linen in Summer Khaki and there are thread legends for both AVAS and DMC conversions and a full biography of Charlotte and her family.
