New Arrivals

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. 

Pre Order Available - Estimated Ship Date April 2023

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:

• 30 ct Fat Quarter  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" x 18"
  
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Himalayan Fog - 17.5 "x 18"

 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 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. 

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit options:

Includes linen + 13 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"
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Himalayan Fog - 17.5" x 18"
  
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Jersey Cream- 17.5" x 18"
• 53/63 ct  Fat Eighth Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"
  

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

• SMS 079 ~ Hunter Green

• SMS 080 ~  Mocha Brown

• SMS 199 ~ Olive Green

• SMS 203 ~ Golden Brown

• SMS 241 ~ Straw

• SMS 290 ~ Dark Turquoise 

• SMS 295 ~ Red Copper

• SMS 344 ~ Salmon

• SMS 393 ~ Rose

• SMS 493 ~ Alizarin

• SMS 517 ~ Mocha Beige

• SMS 524 ~ Garnet

• SMS 685 ~ Turquoise

***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."

Mary Ann Preece, 1851 is a pretty english 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 of linen and can be stitched on Aida, Linaida, or linen.

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

Full Kit options: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 12 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 913 ~ Apricot ~ md
  
• SDF 944 ~ Christmas red
  
• SDF 1446 ~ Navy blue ~ md
  
• SDF 2144 ~ Moss green
  
• SDF 2146 ~ Khaki green ~ dk
  
• SDF 3046 ~ Mauve ~ md
  
• SDF 4545 ~ Brown ~ lt
  
• SDF 4622 ~ Salmon ~ md
  
• SDF 4623 ~ Dusty rose ~ dk
  
• SDF 5382 ~ Grey green ~ lt
  
• SDF 5384 ~ Turquoise
  
• SDF Noir ~ Black

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Working from a palette of 12 colours, Mary Ann stitched a very pretty sampler with wool on loosely woven linen of approximately 26ct. The young girl had a good eye for composition and colour. A meandering border heavily laden with red strawberries surrounds some very pretty motifs. Mary Ann’s chosen sentiment whilst short has great impact, “God is love” (1 John 4:8). It takes centre stage and is worked in a delicate grey green.

We particularly liked the way she arranged the layout of the alphabet using all 26 letters that make up the modern English alphabet today. English is often considered one of the more difficult languages to master due to the incredible amount of inconsistencies in the language. It is not surprising that the development of the modern English alphabet involved several languages, hundreds of years, and a variety of conquerors, missionaries, and scholars. Its history is fascinating and the development of each letter of the alphabet has its own story."

Pre Order Available. Estimated Ship Date: Late March

Mary Ann Preece, 1851 is a pretty english 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 of linen and can be stitched on Aida, Linaida, or linen.

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit option:

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 - 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 039 ~ Apricot ~ md
  
• SMS 072 ~ Turquoise
• SMS 152 ~ Moss green
• SMS 223 ~ Mauve ~ md
• SMS 274 ~ Khaki green ~ dk
• SMS 307 ~ Dusty rose ~ dk
• SMS 313 ~ Navy blue ~ md
• SMS 494 ~ Salmon ~ md
• SMS 621 ~ Grey green ~ lt
• SMS 681 ~ Christmas red
• SMS 702 ~ Brown ~ lt
• SMS Noir ~ Black

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

Mary Carr, 1840 is a beautiful reproduction sampler from Needlework Press

The model was originally stitched on 40 ct linen. 

Stitch count: 371 h x 348 w

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit Options:

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

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Half - Russian Tea Cake - 35" x 36" 
• 38 ct Fat Half - Corkscrew Willow - 35" x 36"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Jersey Cream - 18" x 17.5" **Fabric cut gives a 2" boarder
  
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Woven Sedge - 18" x 17.5" **Fabric cut gives a 2" boarder
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth - Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

Soie 1003 colors:

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

Vickie & Maegan tell us "Mary's sampler has been recreated as best as it could, keeping in mind the deteriorated state of the antique, as well as her sometimes erratic stitches. We enjoy the menagerie at the bottom of her sampler, and like to think the plant at right is a large tomato plant - as it differs significantly from the large flowers elsewhere in Mary's sampler. Sadly without a town name, we were unable to locate our Mary with any degree of certainty."

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. 

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 Eighth - Foxtail Millet - 17.5" x 18"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"
• 53/63 ct  Fat Eighth Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

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

• SMS 031 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
  
• SMS 079 ~ Avocado green ~ medium
  
• SMS 080 ~ Cream
  
• SMS 108 ~ Fern green
  
• SMS 170 ~ Beaver grey ~ medium
  
• SMS 188 ~ Driftwood ~ dark
  
• SMS 375 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
  
• SMS 378 ~ Avocado green ~ dark
• SMS 486 ~ Antique blue ~ medium
• SMS 494 ~ Salmon ~ medium
• SMS 523 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
• SMS 557 ~ Antique violet ~ medium
• SMS 580 ~ Khaki green ~ medium

***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."

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.

• 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."

Mary A Williams, 1818 is a beautiful reproduction sampler from Shakespeare's Peddler. 

The model was originally stitched on 40 ct linen. 

Stitch count: 288 h x 304 w

Sampler includes the following Verse:
Favour is deceitful and beauty is vain but A
Woman that feareth the Lord she shall be praised
Give her of the fruit of her hands and let her own
Works praise Her

The majority of stitches are full cross stitch over two. There are just a few over-one stitches (some bird legs, and the "th" in the date). Above the windows are some satin stitches. The chart includes commentary and a picture of the original sampler. Chart is in full color.

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit options: Includes linen of choice, Chart + 26 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 - 18" x 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 17.5" 

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

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

Pre Order Available. Estimated Ship Date: March 2023

Mary A Williams, 1818 is a beautiful reproduction sampler from Shakespeare's Peddler. 

The model was originally stitched on 40 ct linen. 

Stitch count: 288 h x 304 w

Sampler includes the following Verse:
Favour is deceitful and beauty is vain but A
Woman that feareth the Lord she shall be praised
Give her of the fruit of her hands and let her own
Works praise Her

The majority of stitches are full cross stitch over two. There are just a few over-one stitches (some bird legs, and the "th" in the date). Above the windows are some satin stitches. The chart includes commentary and a picture of the original sampler. Chart is in full color.

Kit Options : 

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

Full Kit Options:

Soie 1003 Thread Kit: Includes linen + 24 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"
  
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth - Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

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

New sizes for 2022!

This sparkly metallic thread kit is great for festive trims and ornamentation.

Check out a review of this thread by Mary Corbet

• Available in 3 sizes: Size 4, 8 and 12
• Each kit contains 10 colors of AVAS Metallic thread
• 10 meters / spool
• Can use in hand embroidery, needlepoint and cross stitch
• Softer than other metallic braids, easier to use
• Made in France

Recommended usage and application: 

- For cross stitch application, we recommend the Size 4 Metallic Braid and a Tapestry Size 26 needle. If you are planning to stitch on higher thread counts 37ct + , we recommend using Accentuate or Bijoux metallic threads.

- AVAS Metallic Braid Sizes 8 and 12 are great for all kinds of finishing 

- For Needlepoint and embroidery application, you can use Metallic Braid Sizes 4, 8 and 12. We recommend either a Size 22 or 24 Tapestry needle.

Please note, this product is excluded from any discounts or promotions