Hands Across the Sea - The Needlework of Dorcie Sampson - Soie 1003 Thread Kit

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$44.00

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Soie 1003 Thread Kit Printed Chart Only

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The Needlework of Dorcie Sampson is a lovely 3 sampler project from Hands Across the Sea.

The sampler has been rated as suitable for needleworkers of all abilities.

The samplers are worked with cross stitch over two threads of linen and some Algerian eyelets.

Kit Options :

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 10 spools of Soie 1003 thread, 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"
45 ct Fat Half of Foxtail Millet - 35" x 35"
53/63 ct Fat Quarter of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 59"

10 spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Kit Includes:

The 1906 Sampler:
SMS 067 ~ Antique mauve
SMS 077 ~ Raspberry
SMS 109 ~ Garnet
SMS 152 ~ Moss green
SMS 427 ~ Steel grey
SMS 491** ~ Hunter green May be substituted with SMS 079
SMS 647 ~ Avocado green
SMS 679** ~ Yellow May be substituted with SMS 674
The 1905 Sampler :
SMS 313 ~ Navy Blue
SMS 664 ~ Christmas Red

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Dorcie Elizabeth Sampson was born in 1892 in Kintbury, Berkshire. She was the eldest of five children born to George John Sampson, a carpenter and joiner, and his wife Sarah, née Norris.

There were two fee-paying boarding schools in the village together with Anglican and Wesleyan Methodist Sunday schools. Dorcie recorded on her 1905 sampler that she attended St Mary’s School which was a daily school founded 1831.

A friend who is a needleworker was born in the village of Kintbury and lived there until she married in 1963. She wrote to me to tell me “… the name Sampson was quite common in the village, and I was (unsuccessfully) given piano lessons by a Mrs Sampson in the 50s; her family were farriers with a smithy in the nearby village of Elcot and another in the village of Hamstead Marshall. Her son Geoff was farrier for Royalty and had a Royal Warrant from the late Queen Mother, as he shod her racehorses.”

Dorcie married Albert Jubilee Beavis in 1916. In the 1911 census return, Albert can be found boarding with the Sampson family in Church Street, Kintbury. Albert’s occupation was recorded as a farrier and Dorcie’s as a draper’s assistant."

Hands Across the Sea - The Needlework of Dorcie Sampson - Soie 1003 Thread Kit

Use for embroidery, counted thread, canvas work, fine sewing, machine and long-arm quilting
Thread thickness is slightly finer than a single ply of Soie d’Alger.
Glides nicely through linen.
Most linen stitchers prefer to use this on 37, 38, 45 and 53/63 count linens
Top and bottom of spool lift for securing thread in place.
4 plies of Soie 100/3 will cover 18 count canvas in tent stitch. Try it for a different looking texture!
Soie 1003 provides sharp, crisp delineation of your stitches for canvas and linen applications. Vary the number of plies for outlining in one shade darker to add depth or raised effect
Recommended for couching Real Metal Threads
50 meters of silk per spool
300+ colors available

If there is a color you are interested in that is not listed or if you would like additional quantities than what we stock, please reach out to us at hello@hoopandframe.com and we can order it for you.

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Hands Across the Sea - Sarah Spencer, 1870 – A Little Gem - Soie 100/3 Thread Kit

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$35.20

Sarah Spencer, c 1870" is the 3rd in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. Sarah is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities and would make an ideal “starter” project for those wishing to explore sampler.

**Please note, Sampler Kit does not include chart. Purchase is required separately on Hands Across the Sea.**

Choice of purchasing thread only or as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 8 spools of Soie 1003 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

37 ct Fat Eighth- Legacy Linen Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
45 ct Fat Eighth - Legacy Linen Foxtail Millet - 18" x 17.5"
53/63 Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29.5"
Optional choice of purchasing just thread kit without linen.

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Silk Thread colors include:

SMS 072 - Grey Green
SMS 148 - Straw - light
SMS 177 - Salmon
SMS 274 - Khaki green - dark
SMS 295 - Terracotta
SMS 499 - Garnet
SMS 523 - Salmon - very dark
SMS 531 - Avocado green - dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Sarah Spencer is a very common name in England so we were unable to research our Sarah. You will note the reversed “S” in Sarah. It is not unusual for young children to reverse letters when they read and write but Sarah stitched the letter correctly in her surname. She could have simply got it wrong and did not take the time to correct her mistake. However, that does not tally with the neatness of her stitching and the diligence she showed in completing her sampler. We think it could be her way to record that although her name was spelt with an “S” it is pronounced differently like a soft vibrated “Z”."