Kits

Estimated Ship Date: September 2023

Ann Webb, 1829 ~ A Little Gem is a delightful, cute sampler from Hands Across the Sea.
 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 16 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart Booklet 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 Half of Jersey Cream - 35" x 36"
  
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

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

• SMS 022 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
• SMS 048 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark ** 455 may be substituted**
• SMS 076 ~ Salmon ~ light
• SMS 080 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
• SMS 148 ~ Old gold ~ light
• SMS 152 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
• SMS 154 ~ Tan ~ very light
• SMS 224 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light ** 147 may be substituted**
• SMS 269 ~ Salmon   **264 will be substituted**
• SMS 494 ~ Salmon ~ dark
• SMS 523 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
• SMS 580 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
• SMS 703 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark
• SMS 714 ~ Grey green ~ light
• SMS 741 ~ Salmon ~ medium
• SMS 750 ~ Beige brown ~ medium  ** 183 may be substituted**

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"At only nine years of age Ann finished her delightful sampler. The young girl chose a delicious palette, she had a good eye selecting very soft yet colourful threads. She diligently worked at her sampler covering her linen with an assortment of motifs including two billy goats. 

The verse she carefully stitched is the first of the nine Beatitudes of Matthew 5:3. “Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”. We do not know if Ann was rich or poor in spirit, with the passing of time all that remains today is her childhood needlework."

Amelia Jane Chandler, 1862 ~ A Little Gem is the another 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 + 3 spools of Soie 100/3 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Quarter of Corkscrew Willow - 17.5" by 35"
  
• 38 ct Fat Quarter of Wayfarer's Cloak - 17.5" x 35" 
• 45 ct Fat Eighth of Woven Sedge - 17.5" x 18"
• 53/63 Fat Eighth of Sand Castle - 18" x 29.5"

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

• SMS 499 ~ Christmas Red
• SMS 707 x 2 ~ Pine green ~ medium

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Amelia Jane was baptised on May 22, 1842 in St Nicholas, Compton, Surrey. She had been born in the hamlet of Binscombe to Henry and Jane Chandler. In the 1851 census return the family can be found living at Hookley Lane in the village of Compton. Henry was listed as a gamekeeper.

In the 1861 census Amelia Jane can be found as a nursemaid at the Sun Inn and Brewery at Bridge Street in the historic market town of Godalming. The inn and brewery were owned by a widow, Emma Smeed, and it is probable that Amelia Jane cared for her employer’s four-year-old daughter Alice."

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

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart Booklet or as full kit.

Full Kit Options:

Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 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.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit option:

Includes linen + 9 spools of Soie 1003  thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping  (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.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 20 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart 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 335 - Garnet ~ medium - (previously SMS 2646)
• 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

***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.

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 : 

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 335 - Garnet ~ dark - (previously SMS 2646)
• 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

***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. 

Ann stitched her sampler over 3 threads of linen with stitches that are reversible. If you prefer, your sampler could be executed over 2 threads.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, printed chart only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 11 spools of Soie 1003 thread, + Printed chart booklet  and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase) - Free Shipping included

Linen Choices:

• 38 ct Fat Quarter of Fuller's Teazel -18" x 35"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

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."

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 147 may be substituted**
• 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."

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"
• 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 439 will be substituted 
• SMS 746 - Tan ~ light
• **Please note that the model was stitched using #557. The shade has since been discontinued

***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 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:

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

***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.

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 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!"

Mary Carter 1712 ~ the 2020 Queen of the May is another sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

By the time Mary was taught needlework, the need to learn a great variety of stitches and complex traditional patterns had reduced. In the 1700s embroidered costumes and furnishings were replaced by extravagant woven and printed fabrics. In this century the format of English samplers was evolving, reflecting the changing perception of their purpose.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, printed chart or as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 23 spools of Soie 1003  thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 45 ct Fat Quarter - Legacy Linen Woven Sedge - 18" x 35"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sand Castle - 18" x 29.5"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Manuscript Vellum - 18" x 29.5"

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

• SMS 072 x 3 ~ Peacock blue ~ light
• SMS 080 x 3 ~ Off white
• SMS 152 x 4 ~ Moss green
• SMS 154 x 3 ~ Tan ~ very light
• SMS 199 x 3 ~ Moss green ~ medium light
• SMS 222 x 4 ~ Plum ~ dark
• SMS 621 x 1 ~ Sky blue ~ very light
• SMS 776 x 2 ~ Topaz ~ light

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Mary’s sampler was worked in the traditional bands of the 1600s on a long and narrow piece of linen. She used several reversible stitches, all exquisitely executed with skilled hands. However, we do not believe that her aim was to embroider a reversible sampler. The reverse of her sampler is extremely neat; Mary had pride in her work. There are no knotted starts and all her tail ends are neatly buried but her threads are visibly carried."

Jane Harth 1868~ A Little Gem is the 7th in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea 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 + 19 spools of Soie 1003  thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Quarter - Legacy Linen Corn Tassel - 18" x 35"
  
• 38 ct Fat Quarter - Legacy Linen Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 36"
• 45 ct Fat Quarter - Legacy Linen Foxtail Millet - 18" x 35"
• 53/63 Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29.5"

19 spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Kit Includes:

• SMS 072  – Blue green ~ medium
  
• SMS 080   – Off white
• SMS 148  – Straw ~ light
• SMS 149  – Straw ~ dark
• SMS 190  – Violet
• SMS 199  – Olive green ~ medium
• SMS 249   – Emerald green ~ very dark
• SMS 277  – Peacock blue ~ very dark
• SMS 303   – Golden olive
• SMS 444  – Violet ~ very dark
• SMS 499 – Rose ~ very dark
• SMS 500  – Christmas red
• SMS 519  – Brown ~ medium
• SMS 536  – Shell pink ~ very dark
• SMS 621 – Blue green ~ light
• SMS 625  – Grape ~ very light
• SMS 647  – Moss green ~ dark
• SMS 655 (SMS 684 will be substituted for this color)– Coral
• SMS 741  – Salmon

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Who was this little girl? Jane offers us very few clues in her sampler other than her name and a year.

The General Records Office holds over 260 million records, yet we are unable to find a birth having been registered for Jane Harth!

We do find a Jane Harth born in around the year 1854 recorded in the 1871 census working as one of two servants in the household of George Shepherd, a retired grocer, and his adult son. This Jane was born in Tetney, Lincolnshire. If this was our Jane, then she would have stitched her sampler when she was 14 years old. We would not expect a humble servant to have remained in school until this age.

There is a recorded sampler stitched by Margaret Spender in 1810 that features the same distinctive vase with carnations either side of a tulip. Whilst this is much faded, it is unmistakably the same motif that Jane stitched 58 years later."

Ann Matthews~ A Little Gem  is the 6th in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea 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 + 17 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"

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

• SMS 002 – Sky blue ~ very light
• SMS 022 – Golden olive ~ light
• SMS 070 – Salmon ~ dark
• SMS 166 – Coffee brown ~ ultra dark
• SMS 217 – Desert sand ~ very light
• SMS 240 – Straw ~ light
• SMS 293 – Burnt orange ~ dark
• SMS 348 – Antique violet ~ light
• SMS 491 – Parrot green ~ very dark
• SMS 509 – Hunter green ~ very dark
• SMS 561 – Beaver grey ~ light
• SMS 580 – Khaki green ~ medium
• SMS 587 – Navy blue ~ very dark
• SMS 634 – Hazelnut brown ~ light
• SMS 641 – Straw ~ dark
• SMS 702 – Brown ~ light
• SMS 779 – Christmas red

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Ann is a beautiful little Welsh sampler worked with a palette of bright colours that pop out from the linen. The sampler is framed by a simple but very effective border using sumptuous red and duck egg blue silks, and she continues to use some very vibrant colour combinations.

Ann lived in Glamorgan, South Wales and was born in 1849 in Aberavon near Port Talbot, which is just a few miles from Margam Church which she depicts. She tells us that she was 10 years old when she stitched her sampler in 1859. The earliest reference to Ann is from the census taken in 1851, where she is living near Margam with her father David, her brothers Morgan and John, and her sister Margaret. Her father is a widower, and his parents are living with the family, presumably to help look after the children, of which Ann at 2 years old is the youngest. Her father’s occupation is a collier (miner), and the area she lives in is dominated by coal and copper mining. 

There is no record of Ann’s mother or when and how she died. The living conditions in the towns and villages were very hard, and diseases such as cholera and typhus were commonplace."

Only One Rose, a postcard from the heart ~ A Little Gem  is the 5th in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea 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 + 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."

Jane Fiddes, 1835 is another sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. Jane’s sampler is possibly Irish in origin and is filled to bursting with motifs that vibrate with color. The more you study the sampler the more you will see. 

Jane’s sampler has been rated as suitable for intermediate and advanced needle workers but is not beyond a confident beginner. The sampler is an ideal choice for those who wish to expand their repertoire of stitches.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, chart only or combined.

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

• SMS 022 - Olive green ~ medium
• SMS 072 - Turquoise ~ light
• SMS 037 - Antique mauve ~ very light
• SMS 099 - Beaver grey ~ ultra dark
• SMS 107 - Salmon ~ very dark
• SMS 274 - Khaki green ~ dark
• SMS 303 - Straw ~ dark
• SMS 335 - Garnet ~ dark - (previously SMS 2646)
• SMS 356 - Antique blue ~ medium
• SMS 376 - Antique mauve ~ dark
• SMS 425 - Old gold ~ light ~ Will be substituted with SMS 506
• SMS 486 - Grey green ~ dark
• SMS 500 - Christmas red
• SMS 510 - Antique blue ~ very dark
• SMS 524 - Dusty rose ~ ultra very dark
• SMS 542 - Brown ~ light
• SMS 621 - Grey green ~ light
• SMS 634 - Hazel nut brown
• SMS 654 - Blue green ~ dark
• SMS 741 - Salmon

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"On first viewing the sampler, when it was listed in an auction catalogue, we thought that the sampler was Scottish. There are numerous sets of initials scattered throughout the sampler, together with a house with the lawn below executed in Turkey work, and both features are characteristic of Scottish samplers.

When the sampler arrived, in an old but not necessarily original frame, we discovered on the backing board a label that indicated that the sampler had been framed in Dublin, Ireland. Was Jane born in Ireland, did she or one of her descendants marry an Irishman, was the sampler acquired by a collector who took the sampler to Ireland? Regrettably, we shall never know as we cannot link the initials Jane diligently stitched to the Janes that appear in family history records.

This charming sampler has been mainly executed with cross stitch over two threads with a small amount of cross stitch over one thread for Patch the dog. Other stitches used are double running stitch, satin stitch, Algerian eyelet stitch, four-sided stitch, plait stitch and stem stitch. "

Mary Eliza McMillan, 1869" is the 4th in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. The Mary Eliza McMillan sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities, no speciality stitches are required.

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

Kit Options:

Choice of purchasing thread kit only or as full kit. 

Includes linen of choice + 14 spools of Soie 1003 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"

***This fabric cut gives you a 2" margin on the top and bottom of the Sampler. If you would like a larger cut, please purchase a Fat Quarter and the thread kit alone. 

Optional choice of purchasing just thread kit without linen.

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Silk Thread colors include:

• SMS 022 - Mustard ~ medium
• SMS 029 - Grey green ~ medium
• SMS 093 - Desert sand
• SMS 115 - Shell grey ~ dark
• SMS 124 - Antique mauve ~ medium
• SMS 149 - Straw
• SMS 197 - Fern Green
• SMS 199 - Olive green ~ medium
• SMS 224 - Tan ~ very light -  ** 147 may be substituted**
• SMS 523 - Straw
• SMS 561 - Beaver Grey ~ light
• SMS 647 - Moss green ~ dark
• SMS 702 - Brown ~ light
• SMS 773 - Pewter grey ~ very dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Mary Eliza McMillan has been in Nicola’s private collection for some time and has been whispering in her ear to be reproduced. Now, as we hunker down in isolation and time has lost any meaning, it seemed the right moment to do so.

Rather than a carefully planned symmetrical sampler, Mary’s needlework is very much a one-off example of a young child’s nonsensical art. Very similar to the scraps of crinkled, paint-smudged paper that can be found in countless homes today proudly displayed on fridge doors.

There is often a variety of wisdom and information to be found on samplers. Some samplers convey a message, others knowledge. Samplers illuminate the lives of their makers when they document moral issues, family histories, personal experiences, and national events."

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 does not 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  thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

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