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Alice Park is a charming small sampler designed by Hands Across the Sea.

The sampler is executed in cross stitch over two threads and can be worked on Aida or linen. It is rated suitable for beginners through to advanced needleworkers.

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

Full Kit options: 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)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Eighth  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 17.5" x 18"
• 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 Includes:

• SDF 524 ~ Golden olive
  
• SDF 525 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
  
• SDF 945 ~ Garnet
  
• SDF 1742 ~ Antique blue ~ light
• SDF 1842 ~ Pistachio green ~ very light
  
• SDF 2125 ~ Avocado green
  
• SDF 2224 ~ Olive green ~ medium
  
• SDF 2226 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
  
• SDF 2513 ~ Topaz ~ very light
  
• SDF 2914 ~ Salmon
  
• SDF 3596 ~ Desert sand ~ light
  
• SDF 3735 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark
  
• SDF 3745 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
  
• SDF 4236 ~ Brown ~ light
  
• SDF 4513 ~ Brown ~ very light
  
• SDF 4524 ~ Yellow beige ~ dark
  
• SDF 4636 ~ Garnet ~ dark
  
• SDF 4933 ~ Delft blue ~ medium
  
• SDF 4531 ~ Off-white
  
• SDF 4935 ~ Blue ~ very light
  
• SDF F4 ~ Tan ~ light
  
• SDF F8 ~ Yellow beige ~ light
  
• SDF Noir ~ Black
  

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"It is such a shame that Alice did not record more personal information on her charming sampler. The scene that she stitched when she was 12 years old depicts the mutual love between children and dogs; it’s timeless! The surrounding autumnal border is delightful and catches the eye."

Alice Park is a charming small sampler designed by Hands Across the Sea.

The sampler is executed in cross stitch over two threads and can be worked on Aida or linen. It is rated suitable for beginners through to advanced needleworkers.

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit option:

Includes linen + 23 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"
• 53/63 ct  Fat Eighth - Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

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

• SMS 022 ~ Golden olive
  
• SMS 048 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
  
• SMS 071 ~ Antique blue ~ light
  
• SMS 081 ~ Topaz ~ very light
  
• SMS 088 ~ Desert sand ~ light
  
• SMS 129 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
  
• SMS 142 ~ Yellow beige ~ light
  
• SMS 155 ~ Tan ~ light
  
• SMS 179 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
  
• SMS 199 ~ Olive green ~ medium
  
• SMS 344 ~ Salmon
  
• SMS 378 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark
  
• SMS 391 ~ Blue ~ very light
  
• SMS 465 ~ Pistachio green ~ very light
  
• SMS 499 ~ Garnet
  
• SMS 524 ~ Garnet ~ dark
  
• SMS 542 ~ Brown ~ very light
  
• SMS 543 ~ Brown ~ light
  
• SMS 634 ~ Yellow beige ~ dark
  
• SMS 646 ~ Delft blue ~ medium
  
• SMS 647 ~ Avocado green
  
• SMS Crème ~ Off-white
  
• SMS Noir ~ Black

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

Maria Ewin is a beautiful colorful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

Maria executed her sampler predominantly with cross stitches laid over two threads of linen; only the verse has been worked in cross stitch over one thread of linen. The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 24 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 Russian Tea Cake - 35" x 36"
• 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"
• 45 ct Fat Quarter of Foxtail Millet - 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:

"Maria was an excellent stitcher.  Her execution was precise and accurate.  It amazes me that at the young age of 11 Maria took such great care with her work.  My impression of Maria is that she was a very organized and disciplined girl.  She shows great attention to detail in the way that she matched her top and bottom borders and then also matched her side borders with perfect symmetry.

In the border flowers, she carefully placed each pair of colours so as to not repeat a combination.  She did so similarly in the floral band beneath the verse. I think she was very intentional with her colours and that the results were not just a happy accident.  The balance of greens, reds, and blue against an otherwise neutral palette makes the sampler so visually appealing and alive with colour.  I feel Maria’s sampler is a master class in design, colour placement, and execution."

Maria Ewin, 1820 is a beautiful colorful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

Maria executed her sampler predominantly with cross stitches laid over two threads of linen; only the verse has been worked in cross stitch over one thread of linen. The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit options:

Full Kit options:

• 37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice + 24 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
• 30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice + 28 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 28 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Half - Mariner's Map - 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"

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:

Mary Jane Kerr 1876  is a beautiful reproduction sampler from The Scarlett House featuring dogs and a bird motif. 

The project has been stitched over one and two threads using one strand of Soie 1003 silk thread.

Stitch count: 160 w X 199 h

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit Options:

Soie 1003 Thread Kit: Includes linen + 10 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles 

(Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth -Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 17.5" 
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Jersey Cream - 18" x 17.5"
  
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Gothic Ivory - 18" x 17.5"

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

Lydia Barnes Pidgeon, 1827 is a beautiful antique reproduction sampler from Scattered Seed Samplers

The model was originally stitched on 40 ct linen using one stand of thread over two linen threads, except for words which are stitched one over one. 

Stitch count: 286 h x 285 w

Design Area: 14.30" x 14.25" 

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit options: Includes linen of choice, Chart Booklet + 12 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices

• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corkscrew Willow - 17.5" x 18"
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 17.5" x 18"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Woven Sedge - 18" x 17.5"

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

About the Sampler

"The original 191 year old sampler was stitched by 9 year old Lydia, who grew up in the United Kingdom, living at 19 upper Kings Street, Bloomsbury, London England. Born on December 29, 1818 and dying October 24, 1857, she was 39 years old."

Because of You is a pretty sampler designed by Hands Across the Sea.

The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads. An additional chart for the alphabet together with the numerals 0 to 9 has been included within this booklet, so that you can personalize your sampler.

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

Full Kit options: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 6 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"
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"

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

• SDF 1022 ~ Dusty rose
  
• SDF 1315 ~ Dark grape
  
• SDF 3046 ~ Dark mauve
  
• SDF 3715 ~ Khaki green
  
• SDF 3735 ~ Avocado green
  
• SDF 5414 ~ Teal green

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Because of You I bloom” is a sampler designed by Nicola as a gift for her husband. Inspiration, particularly the border and its anomalies, have been taken from a 19^th-century sampler in her collection."

Because of You is a pretty sampler designed by Hands Across the Sea.

The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads. An additional chart for the alphabet together with the numerals 0 to 9 has been included within this booklet, so that you can personalize your sampler.

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit option:

Includes linen + 6 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"
• 53/63 ct  Fat Eighth - Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

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

• SMS 133 ~ Dark grape
  
• SMS 223 ~ Dark mauve
  
• SMS 264 ~ Dusty rose
  
• SMS 378 ~ Avocado green
  
• SMS 389 ~ Teal green
  
• SMS 396 ~ Khaki green

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

Pre Order Available. Estimated Ship Date: Late June 2023

Hannah Campbell Ballypallady 1838 is a beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for intermediate and advanced needleworkers. However, it is not beyond a determined beginner.

The stitches used are cross stitches laid over one and two threads of linen. Hannah also used Algerian eyelets and rice stitch. 

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 + 18 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, 1 spool of Accentuate Metallic, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
• 30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice + 21 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, 1 spool of Accentuate Metallic, 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:

• 1016 x 1 ~ Christmas red (2 skeins for 30 ct)
• 1434 x 1 ~ Antique blue
• 2643 x 1 ~ Coral
• 2916 x 1 ~ Salmon dark
• 2932 x 1 ~ Salmon medium
• 3045 x 1 ~ Plum
• 3344 x 1 ~ Beige grey
• 3413 x 1 ~ Driftwood
• 3433 x 1 ~ Beige brown
• 3446 x 1 ~ Pewter grey (2 skeins for 30 ct)
• 3725 x 1 ~ Green grey
• 3734 x 2 ~ Khaki green  (3 skeins for 30 ct)
• 3846 x 1 ~ Beaver grey
• 4512 x 1 ~ Hazelnut brown
• 4645 x 1 ~ Antique mauve
• 5382 x 1 ~ Grey green
• F14 x 1 ~ Drab brown

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

Pre Order Available. Estimated Ship Date: End of June 

Hannah Campbell Ballypallady 1838 is a beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for intermediate and advanced needleworkers. However, it is not beyond a determined beginner.

The stitches used are cross stitches laid over one and two threads of linen. Hannah also used Algerian eyelets and rice stitch. 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 17 spools of Soie 1003 thread, 1 spool of Accentuate Metallic, 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" 
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

17 spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 + 1 Accentuate Metallic spool Includes:  

• • 050 x 1 ~ Beige brown
  • 099 x 1 ~ Beaver grey
  • 107 x 1 ~ Christmas red
  • 115 x 1 ~ Driftwood
  • 156 x 1 ~ Hazelnut brown 
  • 222 x 1 ~ Plum
  • 274 x 1 ~ Khaki green
  • 376 x 1 ~ Antique mauve
  • 378 x 1 ~ Green grey
  • 486 x 1 ~ Antique blue
  • 494 x 1 ~ Salmon medium
  • 523 x 1 ~ Salmon dark
  • 562 x 1 ~ Drab brown 
  • 621 x 1 ~ Grey green 
  • 655 x 1 ~ Coral
  • 673 x 1 ~ Beige grey
  • 773 x 1 ~ Pewter grey
  • MMA 033 - Accentuate 

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Hannah is most certainly a “bobby dazzler” of a sampler. The sampler catches and holds the eye. The young girl covered every inch of her linen, filling her sampler with carefully stitched motifs. The intricate outer border is one that we have not seen on a sampler before.

Hannah divided her sampler into three sections. The top section dominates with a stunning lozenge- shaped cartouche within which she has worked two alphabets and a set of numerals. The larger font appears on several Quaker samplers.

Hannah records on her sampler that she was from Ballypallady (sic). In Ireland counties are divided into civil parishes and parishes are further divided into townlands. Ballypalady Townland can be found in Ballymartin in the county of Antrim, Northern Ireland."

Isabella Uffindell, 1829 is a beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

The sampler has been stitched using cross stitch over two threads with a small number of cross stitches over 1 thread (e.g. Isabella's name, age and the King's initials "GR". This sampler has been rated as suitable for an intermediate stitcher but is not beyond a determined beginner wishing to explore satin stitch.

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 36 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 Russian Tea Cake - 35" x 36"
• 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"
• 45 ct Fat Half of Jersey Cream - 35" x 36"

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:

"When we reproduce samplers, we not only follow the path that the little girls’ needles and floss originally took but as we research the girls, we also follow a meandering thread back through time casting a light onto their lives.

Isabella and Ann are two very special samplers. They are special not only as they are very, very beautiful samplers but also because they were stitched by two sisters. Both the sisters were 10 years of age when they stitched their samplers, Isabella in 1829 and Ann 6 years later in 1835. As a collector sister samplers particularly fascinate me. I find it so remarkable that two samplers remain together through the centuries."

Isabella Uffindell, 1829 is a beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

The sampler has been stitched using cross stitch over two threads with a small number of cross stitches over 1 thread (e.g. Isabella's name, age and the King's initials "GR". This sampler has been rated as suitable for an intermediate stitcher but is not beyond a determined beginner wishing to explore satin stitch.

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 37 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)  - Free Shipping included

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct 1 Yard - Mariner's Map - 36" x 71"
• 37 ct Fat Half of Russian Tea Cake - 35" x 36"
• 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"

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:

"When we reproduce samplers, we not only follow the path that the little girls’ needles and floss originally took but as we research the girls, we also follow a meandering thread back through time casting a light onto their lives.

Isabella and Ann are two very special samplers. They are special not only as they are very, very beautiful samplers but also because they were stitched by two sisters. Both the sisters were 10 years of age when they stitched their samplers, Isabella in 1829 and Ann 6 years later in 1835. As a collector sister samplers particularly fascinate me. I find it so remarkable that two samplers remain together through the centuries."

Pre Order Available. 

Martha Evans, 1879 is a beautiful reproduction historical sampler from The Scarlett House.

Stitch count: 260 w X 258 h

Finished Size: 12.5" x 12.5" on 40 ct

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit Options:

Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart + 16 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat  Eighth - Pecan Shortbread - 18" x 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corkscrew Willow - 18" x 17.5" 
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5" 

16 skeins of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Includes:

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

Martha Evans, 1879 is a beautiful reproduction historical sampler from The Scarlett House.

Stitch count: 260 w X 258 h

Finished Size: 12.5" x 12.5" on 40 ct

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit Options:

Soie 1003 Thread Kit: Includes linen + 16 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Chart and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corkscrew Willow - 18" x 17.5" 
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Woven Sedge - 18" x 17.5"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth - Sandcastle - 18" x 29" 

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

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