Modern Desert - Silk Thread Kit
Our summer kit blends contemporary elements with desert inspired earthy tones, and natural colors for your next seasonal project.
Curated silk threads shade assortments for seasonal stitching.
Choose either Au Ver a Soie, Soie d'Alger, Soie 1003 or Soie Gobelins silks.
Each kit contains 12 colors.
Limited quantities available, while supplies last!
Note: This item is excluded from any sales, discounts or promotions








Hands Across the Sea - Ann Rathmell 1851 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
Pre Order Available. Estimated Ship Date: Mid September
Ann Rathmell, 1851 is a sweet little sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
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 + 8 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:
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SDF 2543 ~ Straw
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SDF 2757 ~ Grey green
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SDF 2925 ~ Red
- SDF 2942 ~ shell pink
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SDF 3446 ~ Black
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SDF 3724 ~ Green
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SDF 4623 ~ Dusty rose
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SDF 5022 ~ Blue green
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Ann covered every inch of her fabric and, in doing so, showed in the top section that she was more than competent in marking linen. The bottom section of her sampler contains a very chirpy bird, a butterfly, two dogs, and two shrubs heavily laden with flowers.
Ann Hutton Rathmell was born in Horsforth, Yorkshire on Saturday, August 7, 1841. She was baptised on Sunday, October 17 in Rawdon St Peter, an Anglican church. Her parents were Joseph Rathmell, a farmer, and his wife Mary, née Hutton. Ann was the first of eight children born to the couple. The family farmed Whetstone Farm in Horsforth.
Life was probably very hard on a farm in Yorkshire in the 1800s. Ann never married or was blessed with children. We hope that she lived a happy life. She died on December 24, 1900."

Hands Across the Sea - Ann Rathmell 1851 ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
Ann Rathmell, 1851 is a sweet little sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
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 options:
Includes linen + 8 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 -17.5" x 18"
- 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel -17.5" x 18"
- 45 ct Fat Eighth - Foxtail Millet - 17.5" x 18"
- 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"
8 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:
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SMS 029 ~ Grey green
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SMS 073 ~ Blue green
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SMS 148 ~ Straw
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SMS 307 ~ Dusty rose
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SMS 344 ~ Shell pink
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SMS 681 ~ Red
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SMS 707 ~ Green
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SMS 774 ~ Black
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Ann covered every inch of her fabric and, in doing so, showed in the top section that she was more than competent in marking linen. The bottom section of her sampler contains a very chirpy bird, a butterfly, two dogs, and two shrubs heavily laden with flowers.
Ann Hutton Rathmell was born in Horsforth, Yorkshire on Saturday, August 7, 1841. She was baptised on Sunday, October 17 in Rawdon St Peter, an Anglican church. Her parents were Joseph Rathmell, a farmer, and his wife Mary, née Hutton. Ann was the first of eight children born to the couple. The family farmed Whetstone Farm in Horsforth.
Life was probably very hard on a farm in Yorkshire in the 1800s. Ann never married or was blessed with children. We hope that she lived a happy life. She died on December 24, 1900."

Hands Across the Sea - Eliz. Fitch 1797 ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
Eliz Fitch, 1787 is an pretty historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
Elizabeth 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 project is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.
Kit Options :
Choice of purchasing thread only or as full kit with linen.
Full Kit options:
Includes linen + 8 spools of Soie 1003 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping (Gift with Purchase)
Linen Choices:
- 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" x 18"
- 45 ct Fat Eighth - Jersey Cream- 17.5" x 18"
- 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"
8 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:
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SMS 025 ~Blue green
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SMS 147 ~ Old gold
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SMS 199 ~ Olive green
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SMS 252 ~ Dusty rose
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SMS 274 ~ Khaki green
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SMS 621 ~ Grey green
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SMS 634 ~ Hazelnut brown
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SMS 743 ~ Beige brown
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"What a pretty sampler Elizabeth stitched when she was just ten years old. The young child finished her sampler on Wednesday, October 4, 1797 – some 226 years ago. It was such a long time ago.
At first glance, one might think that Elizabeth’s sampler was stitched in Norfolk due to the beautiful floral outer border and the lozenge-shaped inner border. Even the chosen verse was very popular on Norfolk samplers. Elizabeth’s sampler was actually stitched in the county of Essex, which is separated from Norfolk by the county of Suffolk. Elizabeth Fitch was born in 1787 at Helions Bumpstead in Essex. This small village is located near Haverhill, and it is where the Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire borders meet. What we are seeing in her sampler are whispers of Norfolk and Suffolk samplers."

Hands Across the Sea - Eliz. Fitch 1797 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
Eliz Fitch, 1787 is an pretty historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
Elizabeth 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 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 + 8 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 - Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" x 18"
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Includes:
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SDF 2224 ~ Olive green
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SDF 2542 ~ Old gold
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SDF 2756 ~ Grey green
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SDF 3024 ~ Dusty rose
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SDF 3434 ~ Beige brown
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SDF 3734 ~ Khaki green
-
SDF 5024 ~Blue green
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SDF F09 ~ Hazelnut brown
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"What a pretty sampler Elizabeth stitched when she was just ten years old. The young child finished her sampler on Wednesday, October 4, 1797 – some 226 years ago. It was such a long time ago.
At first glance, one might think that Elizabeth’s sampler was stitched in Norfolk due to the beautiful floral outer border and the lozenge-shaped inner border. Even the chosen verse was very popular on Norfolk samplers. Elizabeth’s sampler was actually stitched in the county of Essex, which is separated from Norfolk by the county of Suffolk. Elizabeth Fitch was born in 1787 at Helions Bumpstead in Essex. This small village is located near Haverhill, and it is where the Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire borders meet. What we are seeing in her sampler are whispers of Norfolk and Suffolk samplers."
