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Hands Across the Sea - Mary Snow ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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$52.00
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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 - The Rose and The Giant Pear ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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$77.50
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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"
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- 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."
