Kits

Queen of the May Sarah Reymes ,1770 is the 2022 Queen of the May sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

This sampler is mostly worked with cross stitch laid over two threads of linen. The verse is worked in cross stitch over one thread of linen. Sarah also used Algerian eyelets over two and four threads, and Irish stitch.

The sampler is suitable for confident 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 + 20 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 Half - Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"
• 37 ct Fat Half - Corn Tassel - 35" x 36"
• 45 ct Fat Quarter - Foxtail Millet - 18" x 35"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

20 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 002
  
• SMS 022
  
• SMS 025
  
• SMS 029
  
• SMS 072
  
• SMS 108
  
• SMS 126
  
• SMS 142
  
• SMS 148
  
• SMS 154
  
• SMS 160
  
• SMS 307
  
• SMS 344
  
• SMS 523
  
• SMS 542
  
• SMS 588
  
• SMS 631
  
• SMS 674
  
• SMS 756
  
• SMS Noir

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"S Reymes 1770 is a “bobby dazzler” of a sampler. A glorious floral border surrounds decorative rows of vines laden with flowers, a band of Irish stitch (also known as Florentine and flame stitch), rows of alphabets worked both in cross stitch and eyelet stitch. The verse is worked with red silk and a small black dog sits incongruously atop a flower head. The sampler is reminiscent of the samplers stitched by Abigail Dingle in 1762 and Jane Brunton in 1763. We suspect that the three samplers were worked under the same needlework teacher in Norwich.

On the reverse of Sarah’s sampler it is recorded that this was “Mrs Lungley’s work”. From family history records we know that Sarah was 11 years old when she finished her sampler. She was born on Tuesday, July 17 in the year 1759 in Norwich in the county of Norfolk. She was named after a sister who was born and died in 1755. Sarah’s baptism on August 6 was recorded in the non-conformist records for the Old Meeting in Norwich."

Ellen Bullifent, 1881 is a Nashville 2022 release sampler from Lila's Studio

The project has been stitched using cross stitch over two threads using one strand of Soie 1003. Hoop and Frame has provided a conversion to Soie d'Alger

Stitch count: 161 x 152

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit Options:

Includes linen + 15 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread, chart and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Eighth  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" x 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
  
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 17.5"
  
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"

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

Elizabeth Atkinson, 1829 is another beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over one and two threads and Algerian eyelets.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 15 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

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 35"
• 45 ct Fat Quarter of Wildbird Seed - 18" x 35" 
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

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

• SMS 022 x 1 Golden olive
• SMS 048 x 1 Golden olive ~ very dark
• SMS 093 x 1 Desert sand
• SMS 108 x 1 Fern green
• SMS 109 x 1 Garnet ~ medium
• SMS 211 x 1 Beige brown ~ ultra light
• SMS 223 x 1 Mauve ~ dark
• SMS 293 x 1 Orange spice ~ dark
• SMS 401 x 1 Brown grey ~ very light
• SMS 468 x 1 Grey green ~ medium
• SMS 486 x 1 Antique blue ~medium
• SMS 494 x 1 Salmon ~ medium
• SMS 681 x 1 Salmon ~ very dark ***will be substituted with 664
• SMS 705 x 1 Fern green ~ dark
• SMS 707 x 1 Green grey ~ dark

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

Elizabeth Atkinson, 1829 is another beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over one and two threads and Algerian eyelets.

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit options:

• 37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice + 15 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
• 30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice + 20 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 28 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

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"

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

• SDF 525 x 1 Golden olive (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 945 x 1 Salmon ~ very dark
• SDF 1735 x 1 Antique blue ~medium (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 1843 x 1 Fern green
• SDF 2625 x 1 Orange spice ~ dark
• SDF 2757 x 1 Grey green ~ medium (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 2915 x 1 Salmon ~ medium
• SDF 2936 x 1 Garnet ~ medium
• SDF 3046 x 1 Mauve ~ dark
• SDF 3724 x 1 Green grey ~ dark (2 skeins for 30 ct version) ~ maybe substituted with 3723
• SDF 3726 x 1 Fern green ~ dark
• SDF 3744 x 1 Golden olive ~ very dark (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 3842 x 1 Brown grey ~ very light
• SDF 4523 x 1 Desert sand
• SDF F20 x 1 Beige brown ~ ultra light

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"“Make much of precious time” Elizabeth most certainly did in the year 1829 when she finished this delightful sampler. Stitched with a cheerful palette of 15 colours including a mouth-watering orange which sits so well against the glowing reds, pretty pinks, restful blues, rich greens and golden olives. Her colours caught our eye together with her sweet motifs.

Emma and Martin Noah Hubbard 1869 ~ 1870 is another small adorable sampler set by a brother and sister 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. 

Options : 

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

Full Kit options:

Includes linen + 2 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 Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"
  
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Foxtail Millet - 18" x 17.5"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Wild Birdseed - 18" x 17.5"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

2 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 325 ~ Moss green

• SMS 348 ~ Lavender ~ dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"We were so pleased to find a pair of samplers stitched by a brother and sister. The icing on the cake was the additional discovery of the Hubbards’ family history and that the samplers came from Norfolk.

The dates on the two samplers are the date of birth for Emma and Martin; Emma having been born on July 26, 1869 and Martin on October 16, 1870. The samplers were stitched in the year 1880 when Emma was 11 years and Martin 10 years old.

Emma and Martin’s parents were Noah Eli Hubbard, a master mariner, and his wife Emma Christiana (née Callow). The family lived in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk."

Emma and Martin Noah Hubbard 1869 ~ 1870 is another small adorable sampler set by a brother and sister 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. 

Options : 

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

Full Kit options:

• 37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 2 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, Printed Chart Booklet + 4 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Eighth  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" x 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
  
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 17.5"
  
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"

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

• SDF 2144 ~ Moss green (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 3323 ~ Lavender ~ dark (2 skeins for 30 ct version)

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"We were so pleased to find a pair of samplers stitched by a brother and sister. The icing on the cake was the additional discovery of the Hubbards’ family history and that the samplers came from Norfolk.

The dates on the two samplers are the date of birth for Emma and Martin; Emma having been born on July 26, 1869 and Martin on October 16, 1870. The samplers were stitched in the year 1880 when Emma was 11 years and Martin 10 years old.

Emma and Martin’s parents were Noah Eli Hubbard, a master mariner, and his wife Emma Christiana (née Callow). The family lived in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk."

Harriot Passey, 1838 is a historical sampler from The Scarlett House ~ a Nashville 2022 Market release!

The project has been stitched using cross stitch over two threads using one strand of Soie 1003.

Stitch count: 191w X 124h

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit Options:

Includes linen + 6 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corkscrew Willow - 18" x 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Foxtail Milley t 18" x 17.5"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Woven Sedge - 18" x 17.5"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Woven Sedge - 18" x 17.5"

6 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

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

Jane Gildroy, 1853 is a Nashville 2022 release sampler from Lila's Studio

Stitch count is 193 x 191

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit Options:

Includes linen + 15 spools of Soie 1003 thread, chart and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Wild Birdseed - 18" x 17.5"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth - Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

15 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

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

Ellen Bullifent, 1881 is a Nashville 2022 release sampler from Lila's Studio

The project has been stitched using cross stitch over two threads using one strand of Soie 1003.

Stitch count: 161 x 152

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit Options:

Includes linen + 12 spools of Soie 1003 thread, chart and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Foxtail Millet - 18" x 17.5"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth - Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

12 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

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

Sarah Fletcher 1841 is a beautiful historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

This sampler is stitched with cross stitch over two threads of linen, with the dedication being cross stitch over one thread of linen, and some small sections of satin stitch.

The project is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. 

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit options:

Includes linen + 10 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 - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Quarter - Corn Tassel - 18" x 35"
• 45 ct Fat Quarter - Foxtail Millet - 18" x 35"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"
• 53/63 ct  Fat Eighth Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

10 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 031 ~ Old gold ~ medium
  
• SMS 048 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ dark
  
• SMS 205 ~ Coffee brown ~ dark
  
• SMS 224 ~ Old gold ~ light ** #154 will be substituted
  
• SMS 523 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
  
• SMS 580 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
  
• SMS 621 ~ Grey green ~ light
  
• SMS 631 ~ Dusty rose ~ very dark
  
• SMS 661 ~ Golden yellow ~ very light
  
• SMS 697 ~ Brown grey ~ very dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"The small mill town of Brighouse stands on the bank of the River Calder in North Yorkshire. In 1753 there were only 55 houses in Brighouse with many local people working in the textile industry from their own homes.

In the 1841 census the Fletcher family can be found living on New Road. In the 1851 census Sarah was in service as a housemaid to a merchant’s family in Wells Close, Hipperholme cum Brighouse. It appears that her father had died by this time, and her mother can be found as the head of the household with Pricilla and two grandchildren. She is noted as a proprietor of houses, indicating a level of financial comfort. Unfortunately, we can find no further mention with a degree of certainty of our Sarah."

Sarah Fletcher 1841 is a beautiful historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

This sampler is stitched with cross stitch over two threads of linen, with the dedication being cross stitch over one thread of linen, and some small sections of satin stitch.

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 + 11 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Quarter  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Quarter - Corn Tassel - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Quarter - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x35"
• 38 ct Fat Quarter - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 35"

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

• SDF 1814 ~ Grey green ~ light
• SDF 2916 ~ Salmon ~ very dark ** #2645 may be substituted
• SDF 2936 ~ Dusty rose ~ very dark
• SDF 3812 ~ Old gold ~ light
• SDF 3835 x 2 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
• SDF 4216 ~ Coffee brown ~ dark
• SDF 4241 ~ Golden yellow ~ very light
• SDF 4242 ~ Old gold ~ medium
• SDF 4246 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ dark
• SDF 4536 ~ Brown grey ~ very dark
  

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"The small mill town of Brighouse stands on the bank of the River Calder in North Yorkshire. In 1753 there were only 55 houses in Brighouse with many local people working in the textile industry from their own homes.

In the 1841 census the Fletcher family can be found living on New Road. In the 1851 census Sarah was in service as a housemaid to a merchant’s family in Wells Close, Hipperholme cum Brighouse. It appears that her father had died by this time, and her mother can be found as the head of the household with Pricilla and two grandchildren. She is noted as a proprietor of houses, indicating a level of financial comfort. Unfortunately, we can find no further mention with a degree of certainty of our Sarah."

Esther Pickford, 1847 is a gorgeous sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads and satin stitches.

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit options:

Includes linen + 13 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 - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Quarter - Corn Tassel - 18" x 35"
• 45 ct Fat Quarter - Foxtail Millet - 18" x 35"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

13 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 039 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium
  
• SMS 148 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light
  
• SMS 177 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light
  
• SMS 274 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
  
• SMS 376 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark
  
• SMS 494 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light
  
• SMS 524 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark
  
• SMS 580 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light
  
• SMS 621 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light
  
• SMS 644 x 1 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
  
• SMS 655 x 1 ~ Coral
  
• SMS 664 x 1 ~ Garnet
  
• SMS 741 x 1 ~ Salmon
  

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Esther’s beautiful work has enchanted Nicola from her first glimpse of the sampler. The original sampler was worked in wool on approximately 24ct Penelope canvas. Esther had a wonderful eye for colour, her chosen palette included pink, mauve, apricot, raspberry, salmon, garnet, and coral. A delicious combination that makes the fingers itch to stitch.

Esther recorded that she completed her sampler in the 12^th year of her age in 1847. Our initial search of family history records found two possible Esthers. However, after a more thorough investigation, neither of the girls’ years of birth quite fitted our Esther, who would have been born in either 1834 or 1835."

Esther Pickford, 1847 is a gorgeous sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads and satin stitches.

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

Full Kit options:

• 37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 14 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
• 30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 18 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Quarter  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Quarter - Corn Tassel - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Quarter - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x35"
• 38 ct Fat Quarter - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 35"

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

SDF 913 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium
SDF 1814 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light
SDF 2146 x 2 ~ Khaki green ~ dark (3 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 2531 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light
SDF 2643 x 1 ~ Coral
SDF 2644 x 1 ~ Salmon ~ very dark (3 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 2914 x 1 ~ Salmon (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 2925 x 1 ~ Garnet
SDF 2926 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark
SDF 2931 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light
SDF 2932 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light
SDF 3833 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light ** #3714
SDF 4645 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Esther’s beautiful work has enchanted Nicola from her first glimpse of the sampler. The original sampler was worked in wool on approximately 24ct Penelope canvas. Esther had a wonderful eye for colour, her chosen palette included pink, mauve, apricot, raspberry, salmon, garnet, and coral. A delicious combination that makes the fingers itch to stitch.

Esther recorded that she completed her sampler in the 12^th year of her age in 1847. Our initial search of family history records found two possible Esthers. However, after a more thorough investigation, neither of the girls’ years of birth quite fitted our Esther, who would have been born in either 1834 or 1835."

Mary Wigglesworth, 1812 is another beautiful historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The original sampler was stitched with cross stitch over two threads of linen with the exception of the word “heart” which is worked in cross stitch over one thread. 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 12 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

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 Eighth of Wild Birdseed - 17.5" x 18" 
• 45 ct Fat Eighth of Foxtail Millet - 17.5" x 18" 
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

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

• SMS 029 x 1 Grey green ~ medium
  SMS 038 x 1 Apricot ** #039 will be substituted
  SMS 147 x 1 Old gold ~ very light
  SMS 152 x 1 Olive green
  SMS 156 x 1 Tan ~ light
  SMS 223 x 1 Mauve ~ dark ** #222 will be substituted
  SMS 274 x 1 Khaki green ~ dark
  SMS 378 x 1 Avocado green ~ dark
  SMS 494 x 1 Salmon ~ medium
  SMS 510 x 1 Navy blue ~ dark
  SMS 580 x 1 Mustard ~ medium
  SMS 681 x 1 Christmas red
  

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Mrs Campbell tells us that she lived in Oban. Scotland is divided into two main regions, “Highland” and “Lowland”, with the border between the two areas called the “Highland Line”. The Highlands lie to the west and the Lowlands to the east of the line. All of Argyll, the county in which the Campbell clan have their seat of power, lies within the Highlands.

Oban is located in Argyll and is the unofficial capital of the West Highlands. Oban means “little bay” in the old Gaelic tongue. Nestled between the cliffs and shoreline of the dark blue waters of the Firth of Lorn, the town is fortunate to be protected from the worst Atlantic ravages by the island of Kerrera.

Mrs Campbell’s sampler is as beautiful and as colourful as the place in which she lived. The area has captivated artists, authors, composers, and poets for centuries. Mrs Campbell’s sampler has been a joy to reproduce and to stitch and we hope that you will be inspired to pick up your needle and stitch her sampler."

Mary Wigglesworth, 1812 is another beautiful historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for needleworkers of all abilities.

The original sampler was stitched with cross stitch over two threads of linen with the exception of the word “heart” which is worked in cross stitch over one thread. 

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit options:

• 37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice + 13 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
• 30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice + 18 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 28 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Half of Victoria Sponge Cake - 35" x 36"
• 37 ct Fat Half of Russian Tea 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"

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

• SDF 1426 x 1 Navy blue ~ dark
• SDF 2144 x 1 Olive green
• SDF 2146 x 1 Khaki green ~ dark
• SDF 2634 x 1 Apricot
• SDF 2757 x 1 Grey green ~ medium
• SDF 2915 x 1 Salmon ~ medium (3 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 2922 x 1 Christmas red
• SDF 3046 x 1 Mauve ~ dark (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 3735 x 2 Avocado green ~ dark (4 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 3821 x 1 Old gold ~ very light
• SDF 3823 x 1 Tan ~ light ** #3824 or #4223 will be substituted
• SDF 3834 x 1 Mustard ~ medium

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Mary was the daughter of Jonathan and Mary Holmes and was baptised on February 24, 1754 in Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire. She was the second daughter to have been named Mary, the first having died before her first birthday. At the age of 10, Mary lost her mother, we suspect in childbirth. Jonathan remarried two years later.

Mary married William Wigglesworth on November 24, 1782 at St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Hampsthwaite. Mary and William were cousins, the Wigglesworths and Holmes’ families having intermarried through earlier generations. The families were connected with Padside Hall, Thornthwaite in the parish of Hampsthwaite.

We do not know if Mary and William had children. They settled in Addingham, a village a short distance from Thornthwaite."

Mrs Campbell, Oban 1805 is a Scottish sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads of linen, with the dedication over 1 thread of linen, Algerian eyelet, and backstitch. 

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit options:

• 37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice + 27 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
• 30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice + 30 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 28 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Half of Victoria Sponge Cake - 35" x 36"
• 37 ct Fat Half of Russian Tea 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"

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

• SDF 1741 ~ Grey green ~ very light
• SDF 1746 ~ Antique blue ~ dark
• SDF 1846 ~ Black avocado green  (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 2216 ~ Brown grey ~ dark  (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 2533 ~ Old gold ~ medium
• SDF 2543 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
• SDF 2633 ~ Terracotta ~ light
• SDF 2757 ~ Grey green ~ medium
• SDF 2942 ~ Salmon ~ light
• SDF 3045 ~ Mauve ~ medium  (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
• SDF 3345 ~ Driftwood ~ dark **May be substituted with 3346 or 3434
• SDF 3414 ~ Driftwood
• SDF 3432 ~ Driftwood ~ light
• SDF 3716 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
• SDF 3724 ~ Pine green ~ medium **May be substituted with 3723
• SDF 3744 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
• SDF 3832 ~ Mustard ~ light
• SDF 3834 ~ Mustard
• SDF 4622 ~ Salmon ~ medium
• SDF 4636 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
• SDF 4641 ~ White lavender
• SDF 4645 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark
• SDF 5111 ~ Apple blossom
• SDF 5112 ~ Antique mauve ~ light
• SDF F6 ~ Off white
• SDF S2700 ~ Peach ~ very light
• SDF S3276 ~ Beige brown ~ ultra light **May be substituted with F11 or 3431

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Mrs Campbell tells us that she lived in Oban. Scotland is divided into two main regions, “Highland” and “Lowland”, with the border between the two areas called the “Highland Line”. The Highlands lie to the west and the Lowlands to the east of the line. All of Argyll, the county in which the Campbell clan have their seat of power, lies within the Highlands.

Oban is located in Argyll and is the unofficial capital of the West Highlands. Oban means “little bay” in the old Gaelic tongue. Nestled between the cliffs and shoreline of the dark blue waters of the Firth of Lorn, the town is fortunate to be protected from the worst Atlantic ravages by the island of Kerrera.

Mrs Campbell’s sampler is as beautiful and as colourful as the place in which she lived. The area has captivated artists, authors, composers, and poets for centuries. Mrs Campbell’s sampler has been a joy to reproduce and to stitch and we hope that you will be inspired to pick up your needle and stitch her sampler."

Mrs Campbell, Oban 1805 is a Scottish sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for needleworkers of all abilities.

The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads of linen, with the dedication over 1 thread of linen, Algerian eyelet, and backstitch. 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 27 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

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 Quarter of Jersey Cream - 18" x 35" 
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

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

• SMS 029 ~ Grey green ~ medium
• SMS 037 ~ Antique mauve ~ light
• SMS 080 ~ Off white
• SMS 096 ~ White lavender
• SMS 115 ~ Driftwood
• SMS 148 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
• SMS 149 ~ Old gold ~ medium
• SMS 160 ~ Peach ~ very light
• SMS 191 ~ Apple blossom
• SMS 211 ~ Beige brown ~ ultra light
• SMS 223 ~ Mauve ~ medium *May be substitute with 222
• SMS 236 ~ Brown grey ~ dark
• SMS 247 ~ Mustard ~ light
• SMS 274 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
• SMS 284 ~ Terracotta ~ light
• SMS 344 ~ Salmon ~ light
• SMS 376 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark
• SMS 494 ~ Salmon ~ medium
• SMS 580 ~ Mustard
• SMS 584 ~ Driftwood ~ dark
• SMS 596 ~ Black avocado green *May be substitute with 530
• SMS 616 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
• SMS 648 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
• SMS 694 ~ Driftwood ~ light
• SMS 707 ~ Pine green ~ medium
• SMS 712 ~ Grey green ~ very light
• SMS 755 ~ Antique blue ~ dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Mrs Campbell tells us that she lived in Oban. Scotland is divided into two main regions, “Highland” and “Lowland”, with the border between the two areas called the “Highland Line”. The Highlands lie to the west and the Lowlands to the east of the line. All of Argyll, the county in which the Campbell clan have their seat of power, lies within the Highlands.

Oban is located in Argyll and is the unofficial capital of the West Highlands. Oban means “little bay” in the old Gaelic tongue. Nestled between the cliffs and shoreline of the dark blue waters of the Firth of Lorn, the town is fortunate to be protected from the worst Atlantic ravages by the island of Kerrera.

Mrs Campbell’s sampler is as beautiful and as colourful as the place in which she lived. The area has captivated artists, authors, composers, and poets for centuries. Mrs Campbell’s sampler has been a joy to reproduce and to stitch and we hope that you will be inspired to pick up your needle and stitch her sampler."

Memories of the Past is a beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over two threads of linen.

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit options:

• 37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice + 28 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
• 30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice + 37 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 28 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Half of Victoria Sponge Cake - 35" x 36"
• 37 ct Fat Half of Russian Tea 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"

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

• SDF 524 ~ Straw ~ dark
  
• SDF 1043 ~ Plum
  
• SDF 1326 ~ Violet ~ very dark
  
• SDF 1435 ~ Antique blue
  
• SDF 1446 ~ Wedgwood ~ very dark
  
• SDF 1736 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark
  
• SDF 2126 ~ Avocado green ~ medium  (3 skeins for 30 ct version)
  
• SDF 2144 ~ Avocado green ~ light
  
• SDF 2532 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
  
• SDF 2545 ~ Topaz ~ medium
  
• SDF 2915 ~ Salmon ~ medium
  
• SDF 2916 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
  
• SDF 2936 ~ Christmas red ~ medium
  
• SDF 3044 ~ Plum ~ light
  
• SDF 3315 ~ Violet ~ dark  (3 skeins for 30 ct version)
  
• SDF 3334 ~ Lavender ~ medium  (3 skeins for 30 ct version)
  
• SDF 3423 ~ Beaver grey ~ medium
  
• SDF 3425 ~ Blue green ~ dark
  
• SDF 3724 ~ Pine green ~ medium  (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
  
• SDF 3725 ~ Pistachio green ~ ultra dark
  
• SDF 3745 ~ Golden Olive ~ dark
  
• SDF 3822 ~ Tan ~ very light
  
• SDF 3836 ~ Beaver grey ~ very dark
  
• SDF 4122 ~ Brown ~ medium
  
• SDF 4236 ~ Golden brown ~ medium
  
• SDF 4246 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark  (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
  
• SDF 4622 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light
  
• SDF 5025 ~ Blue green ~ very dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"The sampler was most probably stitched in the latter decades of the 1800s.

The verse so diligently stitched on the sampler was written by Thomas Moore, an Irish poet, satirist, composer, and political propagandist. He was a close friend of Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley."

Memories of the Past is a beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over two threads of linen.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 28 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

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 Wild Birdseed - 35" x 36" 
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"
  

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

• SMS 010 ~ Antique blue
  
• SMS 034 ~ Beaver grey ~ very dark
  
• SMS 048 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
  
• SMS 079 ~ Avocado green ~ medium
  
• SMS 129 ~ Golden Olive ~dark
  
• SMS 132 ~ Plum ~ light
  
• SMS 148 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
  
• SMS 154 ~ Tan ~ very light
  
• SMS 210 ~ Blue green ~ very dark
  
• SMS 226 ~ Topaz ~ medium
  
• SMS 242 ~ Golden brown ~ medium
  
• SMS 278 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light
  
• SMS 325 ~ Avocado green ~ light
  
• SMS 348 ~ Lavender ~ medium
  
• SMS 444 ~ Violet ~ very dark
  
• SMS 463 ~ Violet ~ dark
  
• SMS 468 ~ Beaver grey ~ medium
  
• SMS 494 ~ Salmon ~ medium
  
• SMS 519 ~ Brown ~ medium
  
• SMS 550 ~ Blue green ~ dark
  
• SMS 523 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
  
• SMS 537 ~ Pistachio green ~ ultra dark
  
• SMS 601 ~ Wedgwood ~ very dark
  
• SMS 631 ~ Christmas red ~ medium
  
• SMS 641 ~ Straw ~ dark
  
• SMS 687 ~ Plum
  
• SMS 707 ~ Pine green ~ medium
  
• SMS 755 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"The sampler was most probably stitched in the latter decades of the 1800s.

The verse so diligently stitched on the sampler was written by Thomas Moore, an Irish poet, satirist, composer, and political propagandist. He was a close friend of Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley."

Elizabeth Wood 1850 is another unique Anglo-French 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. 

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:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Foxtail Millet - 18" x 17.5"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Wild Birdseed - 18" x 17.5"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

1 Spool of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 523 

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Boulogne is a city and a major fishing port on the north coast of France. It is possible that Elizabeth stitched her primer when her family were holidaying in Boulogne, although the month of November may indicate a lengthy stay rather than a summer sojourn.

Boulogne-sur-Mer housed a large British population of around 3,000 in the mid-1800s. Although there were migrant workers there, Boulogne’s British population was composed largely of genteel, middle-class residents, some of them in debt, many with servants.

We wonder if Elizabeth kept the promise she so diligently stitched.'

Elizabeth Wood 1850 is another unique Anglo-French 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. 

Options : 

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

Full Kit options:

• 37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 2 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, Printed Chart Booklet + 3 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Eighth  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" x 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
  
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 17.5"
  
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"

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

SDF 2645 x 2 (3 skeins for 30 ct version)

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Boulogne is a city and a major fishing port on the north coast of France. It is possible that Elizabeth stitched her primer when her family were holidaying in Boulogne, although the month of November may indicate a lengthy stay rather than a summer sojourn.

Boulogne-sur-Mer housed a large British population of around 3,000 in the mid-1800s. Although there were migrant workers there, Boulogne’s British population was composed largely of genteel, middle-class residents, some of them in debt, many with servants.

We wonder if Elizabeth kept the promise she so diligently stitched.'

The Rose and The Giant Pear is another delightful sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

This sampler has been worked with cross stitch over 2 strands of linen. The project is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. 

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit option:

Includes linen + 18 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 Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 18" 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Jersey Cream - 18" x 17.5"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Foxtail Millet - 18" x 17.5"
• 53/63 ct  Fat Eighth - Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

18 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 031 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
  
• SMS 072 ~ Grey green ~ medium
  
• SMS 079 ~ Avocado green ~ medium - Will be substituted with SMS 491
  
• SMS 088 ~ Desert sand ~ light
  
• SMS 091 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
  
• SMS 147 ~ Old gold ~ very light
  
• SMS 183 ~ Shell grey ~ dark
  
• SMS 199 ~ Olive green ~ medium
  
• SMS 242 ~ Topaz ~ ultra very dark
  
• SMS 303 ~ Old gold ~ dark
  
• SMS 344 ~ Salmon
  
• SMS 524 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
  
• SMS 525 ~ Mahogany ~ medium
  
• SMS 616 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
  
• SMS 621 ~ Grey green ~ light
  
• SMS 659 ~ Avocado green ~ light
  
• SMS 664 ~ Christmas red
  
• SMS 710 ~ Grey green ~ very dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"What a feast for the eyes! It is such a shame that the child who created this winsome sampler did not include her name. All that is recorded are the initials WJ, PH, and the year 1888.

We sense that the sampler’s maker was industrious and enjoyed stitching her sampler. She used wool on 18ct Penelope canvas. The child certainly had an ebullient sense of colour and a vivid imagination.

The giant pear and rose, completely out of proportion, flank the red house. With smoke billowing from all its chimneys, the viewer is invited into the house through its open side door. A family home is definitely at the heart of this sampler."

Two swans catch the eye. White swans symbolise light, grace, beauty, love, and purity. The swan is an emblem of feminine beauty and softness. Fairy tales feature swans as emblems of devotion, loyalty, and monogamy; this comes from the fact that the swan mates once in a lifetime."

The Rose and The Giant Pear is another delightful sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

This sampler has been worked with cross stitch over 2 strands 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 + 18 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Eighth  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 17.5" x 18"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 17.5"
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"

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

• SDF 643 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
• SDF 945 ~ Christmas red
• SDF 1736 ~ Grey green ~ very dark
• SDF 2114 ~ Avocado green ~ light
• SDF 2126 ~ Avocado green ~ medium
• SDF 2224 ~ Olive green ~ medium
• SDF 2542 ~ Old gold ~ very light
• SDF 2615 ~ Mahogany ~ medium
• SDF 2926 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
• SDF 2942 ~ Salmon
• SDF 3344 ~ Shell grey ~ dark
• SDF S3596 ~ Desert sand ~ light
• SDF 3745 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
• SDF 4236 ~ Topaz ~ ultra very dark
• SDF 4242 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
• SDF 4245 ~ Old gold ~ dark
• SDF 5382 ~ Grey green ~ light
• SDF 5384 ~ Grey green ~ medium

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"What a feast for the eyes! It is such a shame that the child who created this winsome sampler did not include her name. All that is recorded are the initials WJ, PH, and the year 1888.

We sense that the sampler’s maker was industrious and enjoyed stitching her sampler. She used wool on 18ct Penelope canvas. The child certainly had an ebullient sense of colour and a vivid imagination.

The giant pear and rose, completely out of proportion, flank the red house. With smoke billowing from all its chimneys, the viewer is invited into the house through its open side door. A family home is definitely at the heart of this sampler."

Sophia Doggett, 1802 is gorgeous sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

Full Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 4 spools of Soie 1003 thread, + Printed chart booklet  and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase) - Free Shipping included

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Half of Corn Tassel - 35" x 36"
• 38 ct Fat Half of Russian Tea Cake - 35" x 36"
• 45 ct Fat Quarter of Jersey Cream - 18" x 35"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Gothic Ivory- 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:

"Sophia recorded on her sampler “Nailsea 1804”. Whilst there is no record of a Quaker school in Nailsea, it is possible that Sophia was a pupil boarding at Sidcot and recorded “Nailsea” as the location of her home rather than that of the school.

Sophia married Mark May, a farmer, on April 8, 1816. Mary, their first of eight children, was baptised the following February. The family can be found in the census returns at Mays Green in the village of Puxton. Mark died in 1867 and Sophia two years later in 1869, just before her 80^th birthday."