Kits

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 only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 14 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Quarter of Pecan Shortbread - 17.5" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Corn Tassel*** - 17.5" by 18"
  
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Corkscrew Willow*** - 17.5" by 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. 

1 each of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Silk Thread colors include:

• SDF 523 - Mustard ~ medium
• SDF 2125 - Moss green ~ dark
• SDF 2143 - Olive green ~ medium
• SDF 2757 - Grey green ~ medium
• SDF 3343 - Beaver Grey ~ light
  
• SDF 3414 - Shell grey ~ dark
• SDF 3423 - Fern Green
• SDF 3445 - Pewter grey ~ very dark
• SDF 3822 - Tan ~ very light
• SDF 4224 - Straw
  
• SDF 4545 - Brown ~ light
• SDF 4611 - Desert sand
• SDF 4623 - Straw
• SDF 4633 - Antique mauve ~ medium

***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."

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.**

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

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 option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice + 10 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 28 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Quarter  - Pecan Shortbread - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
  
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Silk Thread colors include:

• SDF 945 - Garnet (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 2216 - Avocado green - dark
• SDF 2532 - Straw - light
  SDF 2636 - Terracotta
• SDF 3734 x 2 - Khaki green - dark
• SDF 4622 - Salmon
• SDF 4623 - Salmon - very dark
• SDF 5383 - Grey Green
• ***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”."

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”."

This cute Sampler is the second in a series of "Little Gems" from the popular Hands Across the Sea Samplers.

The Chequerboard House, EB 1860 sampler is the second 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 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Eighth of Honey Glaze - 17.5" x 18"
• 30 ct Fat Eighth of Victoria Sponge Cake - 17.5" x 18"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Wild Honey - 17" by 18"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" by 18"

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Silk Thread colors include:

• SDF 524 - Mustard - Medium
• SDF 1013 - Shell pink - very light
• SDF 1424 - Navy blue
• SDF 2143 - Olive green - medium
• SDF 2236 - Hazelnut brown- very dark
• SDF 2514 - Straw - Dark
• SDF 2635 - Copper - Medium
• SDF 2944 - Melon - dark
• SDF 3026 - Raspberry - very dark
• SDF 3346 - Beige Brown - dery dark
• SDF 3414 - Shell grey - dark
• SDF 3424 - Blue green
  
• SDF 4112 - Desert sand - light
  
• SDF 4232 - Old gold - light

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

About the Sampler

The sampler features a brick house with a lawn stitched in Turkey work / Ghiordes knot that can be found in many Scottish samplers. The stone blocks the young girl used to “build” her house in a checkerboard pattern gives the sampler a distinctive look of its own.

This cute Sampler is the second in a series of "Little Gems" from the popular Hands Across the Sea Samplers.

The Chequerboard House, EB 1860 sampler is the second 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 1003  thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Corkscrew Willow - 17.5" x 18"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Woven Sedge - 17.5" x 18"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sand Castle - 18" x 29.5"

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

• SMS 022 - Mustard - Medium
• SMS 048 - Hazelnut brown - very dark
• SMS 176 - Shell pink - very light
• SMS 197 - Blue green
• SMS 199 - Olive green - medium
• SMS 217 - Desert sand - light
• SMS 224 - Old gold - light - ** SMS 147 will be substituted**
• SMS 338** - Shell grey - dark *SMS 011 will be substituted
• SMS 393 - Melon - dark
• SMS 430 - Navy blue
• SMS 524 - Raspberry - very dark
• SMS 597 - Beige Brown - dery dark
• SMS 674 - Straw - Dark
• SMS 682 - Copper - Medium
• **Please note that the model was stitched using #338. The shade has since been discontinued

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

About the Sampler

The sampler features a brick house with a lawn stitched in Turkey work / Ghiordes knot that can be found in many Scottish samplers. The stone blocks the young girl used to “build” her house in a checkerboard pattern gives the sampler a distinctive look of its own.

This great first Sampler for beginners is the latest from popular Hands Across the Sea samplers. 

Mary Stead 1824, "A sweet sampler" is the first 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 includes:

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 5 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Eighth of Honey Glaze - 17.5" x 18"
• 30 ct Fat Eighth of Pecan Shortbread - 17.5" x 18"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Corn Tassel - 17.5" x 18"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Corkscrew Willow - 17.5 x 18"

• SDF 2757 - Grey Green
• SDF 3423 - Fern Green
• SDF 4223 - Autumn Gold
• SDF 4545 - Mahogany
• SDF 2926 - Shell Pink

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

This great first Sampler for beginners is the latest from popular Hands Across the Sea samplers.

Mary Stead 1824, "A sweet sampler" is the first 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 + 5 spool of Soie 1003 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Wild Honey - 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"

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

• SMS 029 - Grey Green
• SMS 108 - Fern Green
• SMS 240 - Autumn Gold
• SMS 702 - Mahogany
• SMS 2646 - Shell Pink ~ 2646 is now 335

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