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Hands Across the Sea - Mary Snow ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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Hands Across the Sea - Mary Snow ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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Hands Across the Sea - The Rose and The Giant Pear ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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Hands Across the Sea - The Rose and The Giant Pear ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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Hands Across the Sea - Sarah Fletcher 1841 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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Hands Across the Sea - Margaret Beattie 1866 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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Hands Across the Sea - Emily Wildhack, 1874 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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Hands Across the Sea - Emilie Kalwar 1890 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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Hands Across the Sea - Mary Snow ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

$69.00 Save $-69.00

Mary Snow is another delightful sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

The project has been stitched using cross stitch over two threads and four-sided 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:

    • 37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 13 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 + 16 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 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 945 ~ Christmas red (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 1812 ~ Blue green ~ light
SDF 1835 x 2 ~ Forest green ~ very dark (4 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 2756 ~ Grey green ~ light
SDF 2757 ~ Grey green ~ medium
SDF 3346 ~ Mocha brown ~ very dark
SDF 3425 ~ Blue green ~ dark
SDF 4231 ~ Cream
SDF 4242 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
SDF 4246 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
SDF 4534 ~ Mocha beige ~ medium
SDF 4613 ~ Terracotta ~ medium

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

    About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

    "What a shame that Mary did not record the year she finished her sampler and other information such as a date or location. The samplers stitched by Stuart, Georgian, and Victorian schoolgirls can provide us with a window through which we can catch glimpses of their lives. Recreating their work is a time when we can remember the forgotten women.

    So often women disappear into history, their lives unrecorded. Yet in the face of enormous challenges, numerous women have fought their way to the fore and flourished. There are so many women overlooked who defied the norm, excelled, and made lasting impacts on those around them and beyond. Did Mary grow up to be such a woman? Sadly, we will never know.

    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."

    Hands Across the Sea - Mary Snow ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
    Hands Across the Sea - Mary Snow ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
    Hands Across the Sea - Mary Snow ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
    Hands Across the Sea - Mary Snow ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

    Hands Across the Sea - Mary Snow ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit

    $31.00 Save $-31.00

    Mary Snow is another delightful sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

    The project has been stitched using cross stitch over two threads and four-sided 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 + 12 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" x 17.5"
    • 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 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:

    • SMS 004 ~ Grey green ~ light
    • SMS 029 ~ Grey green ~ medium
    • SMS 031 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
    • SMS 048 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
    • SMS 050 ~ Mocha beige ~ medium  ~ may be substituted with SMS 572
    • SMS 080 ~ Cream 
    • SMS 135 ~ Terracotta ~ medium
    • SMS 549 ~ green ~ very dark
    • SMS 597 ~ Mocha brown ~ very dark
    • SMS 621 ~ Blue green ~ light
    • SMS 664 ~ Christmas red
    • SMS 756 ~ Blue green ~ dark

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

      About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

      "What a shame that Mary did not record the year she finished her sampler and other information such as a date or location. The samplers stitched by Stuart, Georgian, and Victorian schoolgirls can provide us with a window through which we can catch glimpses of their lives. Recreating their work is a time when we can remember the forgotten women.

      So often women disappear into history, their lives unrecorded. Yet in the face of enormous challenges, numerous women have fought their way to the fore and flourished. There are so many women overlooked who defied the norm, excelled, and made lasting impacts on those around them and beyond. Did Mary grow up to be such a woman? Sadly, we will never know.

      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."

      Hands Across the Sea - Mary Snow ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
      Hands Across the Sea - Mary Snow ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
      Hands Across the Sea - Mary Snow ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
      Hands Across the Sea - Mary Snow ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit

      Hands Across the Sea - The Rose and The Giant Pear ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

      $95.50 Save $-95.50

      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:

       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."

        Hands Across the Sea - The Rose and The Giant Pear ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
        Hands Across the Sea - The Rose and The Giant Pear ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
        Hands Across the Sea - The Rose and The Giant Pear ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
        Hands Across the Sea - The Rose and The Giant Pear ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

        Hands Across the Sea - The Rose and The Giant Pear ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit

        $68.50 Save $-68.50

        Pre Order. Estimated Ship Date: End of May 2024

        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:

        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."

          Hands Across the Sea - The Rose and The Giant Pear ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
          Hands Across the Sea - The Rose and The Giant Pear ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
          Hands Across the Sea - The Rose and The Giant Pear ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
          Hands Across the Sea - The Rose and The Giant Pear ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit

          Hands Across the Sea - Sarah Fletcher 1841 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

          $58.00 Save $-58.00

          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."

              Hands Across the Sea - Sarah Fletcher 1841 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
              Hands Across the Sea - Sarah Fletcher 1841 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
              Hands Across the Sea - Sarah Fletcher 1841 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
              Hands Across the Sea - Sarah Fletcher 1841 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

              Hands Across the Sea - Margaret Beattie 1866 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

              $122.00 Save $-122.00

              Margaret Beattie, 1866 is an adorable historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

              The sampler is worked mainly in cross stitch over two threads of linen, the text has been worked in cross stitch over 1 strand 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:

                • 37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 23 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 + 25 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 946 Christmas red
                • SDF 1024 Raspberry
                • SDF 1715 Grey green
                • SDF 1843 Fern green
                • SDF 2124 Avocado green ~ light
                • SDF 2125 Avocado green
                • SDF 2223 Olive green
                • SDF 2243 Old gold
                • SDF 2641 Terracotta   (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
                • SDF 2756 Tan ~ vy light
                • SDF 2931 Salmon ~ light
                • SDF 3221 Brown grey
                • SDF 3841 Beaver grey
                • SDF 4112 Desert sand ~ light
                • SDF 4235 Hazelnut brown
                • SDF 4522 Tan
                • SDF 4523 Desert sand (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
                • SDF 4533 Beige grey
                • SDF 5021 Fern green ~ light
                • SDF 5023 Blue green
                • SDF 5381 Blue green ~ light
                • SDF Blanc Snow white

                  ***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."

                  Hands Across the Sea - Margaret Beattie 1866 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
                  Hands Across the Sea - Margaret Beattie 1866 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
                  Hands Across the Sea - Margaret Beattie 1866 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
                  Hands Across the Sea - Margaret Beattie 1866 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

                  Hands Across the Sea - Emily Wildhack, 1874 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

                  $79.50 Save $-79.50

                  Emily Wildhack, 1874 is a beautiful historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

                  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:
                    • 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)
                    • 30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice + 15 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

                    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 1735 ~ Antique Blue ~ medium
                    • SDF 2126 ~ Avocado green ~ medium
                    • SDF 2213 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
                    • SDF 2645 ~ Salmon ~ very dark   (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
                    • SDF 3735 ~ Avocado green ~ dark
                    • SDF 3345 ~ Driftwood ~ dark
                    • SDF 3423 ~ Fern green   (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
                    • SDF 3843 ~ Beaver grey ~ medium
                    • SDF 4242 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
                    • SDF 4622 ~ Salmon ~ medium
                    • SDF 4626 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
                    • SDF 5114 ~ Antique Violet ~ medium
                    • SDF F21 ~ Cream

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

                      About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

                      "Emily’s needlework has been reproduced using the slightly mellowed colours found on the front of her sampler. The ten-year-old child used wool and 20ct Penelope canvas to create an elegant sampler that gracefully flows from row to row. Her sampler contains elements that are reminiscent of the artwork on Roman Catholic prayer cards. Emily recorded that she completed her pretty sampler on November 18, 1874 at the Convent of Mercy in Chelsea.

                      Emily Augustine Marie Wildhack was born on April 13, 1864 in Chelsea, London, to Robert Andrew Frederick Wildhack and Marie Josephine Arcolier. Robert, a courier, was born in Vienna and became a naturalised British subject; Marie was born in Belgium. They married on August 31, 1847 in London. Emily was named after a sister who died in 1860 before reaching her first birthday."

                      Hands Across the Sea - Emily Wildhack, 1874 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

                      Hands Across the Sea - Emilie Kalwar 1890 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

                      $69.00 Save $-69.00

                      Emilie Kalwar 1890 is an delightful geometric historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

                      The sampler is worked entirely in cross stitch over two threads 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 + 13 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

                        Linen Choices:

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

                        • SDF 0124 ~ Turquoise
                        • SDF 0136 ~ Dark Turqu
                        • SDF 946 ~ Alizarin
                        • SDF 2135 ~ Hunter Green
                        • SDF 2143 ~ Olive Green
                        • SDF 2533 ~ Straw
                        • SDF 2636 ~ Red Copper
                        • SDF 2942 ~ Salmon
                        • SDF 2945 ~ Rose
                        • SDF 3431 ~ Mocha Brown
                        • SDF 4214 ~ Golden Brown
                        • SDF 4525 ~ Mocha Beige
                        • SDF 4636 ~ Garnet

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

                          About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

                          "Emilie worked her sampler on approximately 24ct linen with wool threads in 1890. The sampler was backed with a piece of cotton fabric and edged and bound with silk ribbon and four silk bows. In the top section of her sampler Emilie diligently stitched her numbers and two sets of the alphabet, one in a simple, clean font and the other in an impressive font. In the bottom section there is a burst of colour as Emilie laid attractive geometric border patterns.

                          We have given some thought to Emilie’s surname. The Kalwar are an Indian caste historically found in the northern and central India. However, it is also a surname that is found in German family history records. Using Ancestry, we were able to find an Emilie Charlotte Kalwar who was born in Latvia on July 28, 1864 to Adalph and Elwine. Her birth is recorded in the records of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. If this is the correct Emilie, then she was 26 years old when she stitched her sampler."


                          Hands Across the Sea - Emilie Kalwar 1890 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit