

Alice Park is a charming small sampler designed by Hands Across the Sea.
The sampler is executed in cross stitch over two threads and can be worked on Aida or linen. It is rated suitable for beginners through to advanced needleworkers.
Kit Options :
Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.
Full Kit option:
Includes linen + 23 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping (Gift with Purchase)
Linen Choices:
23 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"It is such a shame that Alice did not record more personal information on her charming sampler. The scene that she stitched when she was 12 years old depicts the mutual love between children and dogs; it’s timeless! The surrounding autumnal border is delightful and catches the eye."
Hands Across the Sea - Ann Rathmell 1851 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
Ann Rathmell, 1851 is a sweet little sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
The sampler is executed in cross stitch over two threads and can be worked on Aida or linen. It is rated suitable for beginners through to advanced needleworkers.
Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.
Full Kit options: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 8 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
Linen Choices:
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Includes:
SDF 2543 ~ Straw
SDF 2757 ~ Grey green
SDF 2925 ~ Red
SDF 3446 ~ Black
SDF 3724 ~ Green
SDF 4623 ~ Dusty rose
SDF 5022 ~ Blue green
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Ann covered every inch of her fabric and, in doing so, showed in the top section that she was more than competent in marking linen. The bottom section of her sampler contains a very chirpy bird, a butterfly, two dogs, and two shrubs heavily laden with flowers.
Ann Hutton Rathmell was born in Horsforth, Yorkshire on Saturday, August 7, 1841. She was baptised on Sunday, October 17 in Rawdon St Peter, an Anglican church. Her parents were Joseph Rathmell, a farmer, and his wife Mary, née Hutton. Ann was the first of eight children born to the couple. The family farmed Whetstone Farm in Horsforth.
Life was probably very hard on a farm in Yorkshire in the 1800s. Ann never married or was blessed with children. We hope that she lived a happy life. She died on December 24, 1900."
Hands Across the Sea - Ann Rathmell 1851 ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
Ann Rathmell, 1851 is a sweet little sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
The sampler is executed in cross stitch over two threads and can be worked on Aida or linen. It is rated suitable for beginners through to advanced needleworkers.
Kit Options :
Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.
Full Kit options:
Includes linen + 8 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping (Gift with Purchase)
Linen Choices:
8 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:
SMS 029 ~ Grey green
SMS 073 ~ Blue green
SMS 148 ~ Straw
SMS 307 ~ Dusty rose
SMS 344 ~ Shell pink
SMS 681 ~ Red
SMS 707 ~ Green
SMS 774 ~ Black
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Ann covered every inch of her fabric and, in doing so, showed in the top section that she was more than competent in marking linen. The bottom section of her sampler contains a very chirpy bird, a butterfly, two dogs, and two shrubs heavily laden with flowers.
Ann Hutton Rathmell was born in Horsforth, Yorkshire on Saturday, August 7, 1841. She was baptised on Sunday, October 17 in Rawdon St Peter, an Anglican church. Her parents were Joseph Rathmell, a farmer, and his wife Mary, née Hutton. Ann was the first of eight children born to the couple. The family farmed Whetstone Farm in Horsforth.
Life was probably very hard on a farm in Yorkshire in the 1800s. Ann never married or was blessed with children. We hope that she lived a happy life. She died on December 24, 1900."
Hands Across the Sea - Eliz. Fitch 1797 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
Eliz Fitch, 1787 is an pretty historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
Elizabeth 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 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 + 8 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
Linen Choices:
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Includes:
SDF 2224 ~ Olive green
SDF 2542 ~ Old gold
SDF 2756 ~ Grey green
SDF 3024 ~ Dusty rose
SDF 3434 ~ Beige brown
SDF 3734 ~ Khaki green
SDF 5024 ~Blue green
SDF F09 ~ Hazelnut brown
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"What a pretty sampler Elizabeth stitched when she was just ten years old. The young child finished her sampler on Wednesday, October 4, 1797 – some 226 years ago. It was such a long time ago.
At first glance, one might think that Elizabeth’s sampler was stitched in Norfolk due to the beautiful floral outer border and the lozenge-shaped inner border. Even the chosen verse was very popular on Norfolk samplers. Elizabeth’s sampler was actually stitched in the county of Essex, which is separated from Norfolk by the county of Suffolk. Elizabeth Fitch was born in 1787 at Helions Bumpstead in Essex. This small village is located near Haverhill, and it is where the Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire borders meet. What we are seeing in her sampler are whispers of Norfolk and Suffolk samplers."
Hands Across the Sea - Eliz. Fitch 1797 ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
Eliz Fitch, 1787 is an pretty historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
Elizabeth 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 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 + 8 spools of Soie 1003 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping (Gift with Purchase)
Linen Choices:
8 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:
SMS 025 ~Blue green
SMS 147 ~ Old gold
SMS 199 ~ Olive green
SMS 252 ~ Dusty rose
SMS 274 ~ Khaki green
SMS 621 ~ Grey green
SMS 634 ~ Hazelnut brown
SMS 743 ~ Beige brown
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"What a pretty sampler Elizabeth stitched when she was just ten years old. The young child finished her sampler on Wednesday, October 4, 1797 – some 226 years ago. It was such a long time ago.
At first glance, one might think that Elizabeth’s sampler was stitched in Norfolk due to the beautiful floral outer border and the lozenge-shaped inner border. Even the chosen verse was very popular on Norfolk samplers. Elizabeth’s sampler was actually stitched in the county of Essex, which is separated from Norfolk by the county of Suffolk. Elizabeth Fitch was born in 1787 at Helions Bumpstead in Essex. This small village is located near Haverhill, and it is where the Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire borders meet. What we are seeing in her sampler are whispers of Norfolk and Suffolk samplers."
Hands Across the Sea - Mary Cornwall ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
Mary Cornwall is a cute small red sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.
The design is worked in cross stitch over two threads of linen, with a section under Mary's name which she worked in cross stitch over four threads of linen. She used cross stitch over one thread to record her name. The other stitches used are backstitch, alternating double backstitch, Algerian eyelet, and four-sided stitch.
Options :
Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart Booklet or as full kit.
Full Kit options:
Includes linen + 1 spool of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping (Gift with Purchase)
Linen Choices:
1 Spool of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"In the year 1827 in the historic city of Edinburgh, Scotland, a young girl finished stitching a sampler. Today, we celebrate the life of Mary Cornwall through the reproduction of her sampler.
Scotland’s family history records are not the easiest ones to research, and without an age to indicate a year of birth, we cannot pinpoint Mary with certainty. However, a possible Mary was born on March 24, 1819. She was baptised in Saint Cuthberts in Edinburgh on April 25th. Her parents were James Cornwall and his wife Elizabeth, née Sime.
One of the distinguishing features of Scottish samplers are the inclusion of family initials. Mary’s parents’ initials matched the first two recorded by Mary on her sampler. Mary had a brother Thomas and a sister Margaret, a TC and an MC are the third and fourth set of initials on her sampler."