Great Holiday Stitching Gifts

Our December holiday kit warms hearts to give that holiday cheer and assist with your next seasonal project. 

Limited quantities available, while supplies last!

Note: This item is excluded from any sales, discounts or promotions 

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

Build your stash! 

Limited quantities available, while supplies last!

Note: This item is excluded from any sales, discounts or promotions

Soie 1003 Kit includes 18 spools:

Soie d'Alger Kit includes 18 skeins:

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."

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. 

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

Full Kit options:

• 37 ct option for 1 strand: 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)
• 30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 16 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 - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 17.5"
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"

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

SDF 945 ~ Christmas red (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 1812 ~ Blue green ~ light
SDF 1835 x 2 ~ Forest green ~ very dark (4 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 2756 ~ Grey green ~ light
SDF 2757 ~ Grey green ~ medium
SDF 3346 ~ Mocha brown ~ very dark
SDF 3425 ~ Blue green ~ dark
SDF 4231 ~ Cream
SDF 4242 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
SDF 4246 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
SDF 4534 ~ Mocha beige ~ medium
SDF 4613 ~ Terracotta ~ medium

***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."

Bring excitement to your needlework and create texture and variety using Ensemble de Metallic thread kits. Includes 8 different types of metallic threads coordinating to create depth and dimension in your work using the same color. 

Kit Contains:

• Metallic Braid Size 4 - #0003  (10 meters/spool)
  
• Metallic Braid Size 8 - #0003  (10 meters/spool)
  
• Metallic Braid Size 12 - #0003 (10 meters/spool)
• Metallic Braid Size 16 - #0003  (10 meters/spool)
• Accentuate Metallic Thread - #040  (50 meters/spool)
  
• Bijoux Metallic Thread #414  (50 meters/spool)
  
• Metallic Cartisane Gimp #103  (1 meters/spool)
  
• Metallic Soft Twist Trim Cord size 20 - #20561  (3 meters/spool)

Maria Vincenza Laricchia, 1837 is another gorgeous red sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

Maria stitched her sampler mainly with cross stitch over 2 strands of linen together with four-sided stitch. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for 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 + 4 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 1 yard of Corn Tassel - 36" x 70"
• 38 ct 1 yard of Fuller's Teazel - 36" x 70"
• 45 ct Fat Half of Foxtail Millet - 35" x 36"
• 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’s sampler, a trilogy, comes not from England but from the Puglia area of Italy. Puglia, the “heel” of Italy, is an ancient land that is known for its sunny dry climate. It is a land of sea, hills, endless plains, and its amazing coastline on the Adriatic and Ionian Sea.

Maria finished her sampler in 1837. It is possible that she was ten years of age as this number appears to the right of her name. To the left of her name she stitched IO, the Italian for “I”. Maria married Fortunato Giannone, and they lived in Terlizzi – a town found to the west of the seaport of Bari on the Adriatic Sea. Their son Tommaso Giannone was born in 1859."

Maria Vincenza Laricchia, 1837 is another gorgeous red sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

Maria stitched her sampler mainly with cross stitch over 2 strands of linen together with four-sided stitch. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for all levels of ability.

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, Printed Chart Booklet + 7 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
• 30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 17 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct 1 yard of Victoria Sponge Cake - 36" x 71"
• 37 ct 1 yard of Corn Tassel - 36" x 70"
• 38 ct 1 yard of Fuller's Teazel - 36" x 70"

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

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Maria’s sampler, a trilogy, comes not from England but from the Puglia area of Italy. Puglia, the “heel” of Italy, is an ancient land that is known for its sunny dry climate. It is a land of sea, hills, endless plains, and its amazing coastline on the Adriatic and Ionian Sea.

Maria finished her sampler in 1837. It is possible that she was ten years of age as this number appears to the right of her name. To the left of her name she stitched IO, the Italian for “I”. Maria married Fortunato Giannone, and they lived in Terlizzi – a town found to the west of the seaport of Bari on the Adriatic Sea. Their son Tommaso Giannone was born in 1859."

Bring excitement to your needlework and create texture and variety using Ensemble de Metallic thread kits. Includes 8 different types of metallic threads coordinating to create depth and dimension in your work using the same color. 

Kit Contains:

• Metallic Braid Size 4 - #0030 (10 meters/spool)
  
• Metallic Braid Size 8 - #0030  (10 meters/spool)
  
• Metallic Braid Size 12 - #0030  (10 meters/spool)
  
• Metallic Braid Size 16 - #0030  (10 meters/spool)
  
• Accentuate Metallic Thread - #024  (50 meters/spool)
  
• Bijoux Metallic Thread #423  (50 meters/spool)
  
• Metallic Cartisane Gimp #105  (1 meters/pkg)
  
• Metallic Soft Twist Trim Cord size 20 - #20278  (3 meters/pkg)

Bring excitement to your needlework and create texture and variety using Ensemble de Soie thread kits. Includes 12 different filament or spun silk and metallic threads coordinating to create depth and dimension in your work using the same color. 

Kit Contains:

• 1 skein of Soie d’Alger - #2126
• 1 spool of Soie de Paris - #2126
• 1 spool of Soie 100/3 - #491
  
• 1 spool of Soie Ovale - #2126
• 1 spool of Soie Gobelins - #2126
• 1 package of Soie Chenille - #2126
• 1 spool of Accentuate Metallic Thread - #123
• 1 spool of Bijoux Metallic Thread - #452
• 1 spool of Trebizond Twisted Silk Thread - #7357
• 1 package of Filament Silk Gimp #6123
• 1 package of Silk Serpentine Gimp #2126

• Au Ver À Soie ®, Soie Perlee set of 3 colors
• Two Bohin Crewel Needle Size 9
• Each spool has 16 Meters (17.5 yards) of silk thread 

Colors include: 

• SPS Blanc
• SPS Creme
• SPS Noir

Au Ver À Soie ®, Soie Perlee Thread Applications

• Soie Perlee is a twisted 3-ply filament silk
• Soie Perlee expands to fill the area when used with light tension, unlike pearl cotton
• Very durable for canvas work, compared to pearl cotton threads which lose their sheen quickly
• Top and bottom of spool lifts up with ease in securing the thread
• Can be used for cross stitch on linen
• Makes for beautiful cording and tassels for needlework finishing
• Can be doubled for 18 count canvas tent stitch 

This item is excluded from any discounts / promotions

Bring excitement to your needlework and create texture and variety using Ensemble de Soie thread kits. Includes 8 different types of silk and metallic threads coordinating to create depth and dimension in your work using the same color. 

Kit Contains:

• 1 spool of Trebizond Twisted Silk Thread  - #125
• 1 Skein of Soie d’Alger  - #Blanc Optique
• 1 Spool of Soie de Paris  - #Blanc
• 1 spool of Soie 100/3  - #Blanc
• 1 spool of Soie Perlee  - #Blanc
• 1 spool of Soie Gobelins  - #Blanc
• 1 package of Soie Chenille  - #Blanc
• 1 spool of Accentuate Metallic Thread  - #300

Bring excitement to your needlework and create texture and variety using Ensemble de Soie thread kits. Includes 7 different silk and linen threads coordinating to create depth and dimension in your work using the same color. 

Kit Contains:

• 1 Skein of Soie d’Alger - Creme
• 1 Spool of Soie de Paris - Creme
• 1 spool of Soie Gobelins - Creme
• 1 spool of Soie 100/3 - #153
• 1 spool of Soie Ovale - Brut
• 1 spool of Soie Perlee - Creme
• 1 spool of Londonderry Linen Thread = #5095

Bring excitement to your needlework and create texture and variety using Ensemble de Soie thread kits. Includes 9 different silk and metallic threads coordinating to create depth and dimension in your work using the same color. 

Kit Contains:

• 1 Skein of Soie d’Alger - #2646
• 1 Spool of Soie de Paris - #2646
• 1 spool of Soie Gobelins - #2646
• 1 spool of Soie 100/3 - #2646
• 1 spool of Soie Ovale - #2646
• 1 spool of Soie Perlee - #2646
• 1 spool of Filament Silk Gimp - #6235
• 1 spool of Bijoux Metallic Thread -#414
• 1 spool of Trebizond Twisted Silk Thread - #3976 

Bring excitement to your needlework and create texture and variety using Ensemble de Soie thread kits. Includes 8 different filament or spun silk and metallic threads coordinating to create depth and dimension in your work using the same color. 

Kit Contains:

• 1 Skein of Soie d’Alger - #1424
• 1 Spool of Soie Perlee - #768
• 1 spool of Soie 100/3 - #652
• 1 spool of Soie Ovale - #1423
• 1 spool of Accentuate Metallic Thread - #138
• 1 spool of Bijoux Metallic Thread - #467
• 1 spool of Londonderry Linen Thread - #5078
• 1 spool of Trebizond Twisted Silk Thread - #6176

Bring excitement to your needlework and create texture and variety using Ensemble de Soie thread kits. Includes 8 different types of silk and metallic threads coordinating to create depth and dimension in your work using the same color. 

Kit Contains:

• 1 spool of Trebizond Twisted Silk Thread - #951
• 1 skein of Soie d’Alger - #3222
• 1 spool of Soie 100/3 - #662
• 1 spools of Soie Perlee - #662
• 1 package of Soie Chenille - #3221
• 1 spool of Bijoux Metallic Thread - #442
• 2 spool of Accentuate Metallic Thread - #041 & #044

Bring excitement to your needlework and create texture and variety using Ensemble de Soie thread kits. Includes 9 different types of silk and metallic threads coordinating to create depth and dimension in your work using the same color. 

Kit Contains:

• 1 spool of Trebizond Twisted Silk Thread - #235
• 1 skein of Soie d’Alger - #2526
• 1 spool of Soie 100/3 - #677
• 2 spools of Soie Perlee - #227 and #677
• 1 package of Soie Chenille a Broder - #621
• 1 spool of Bijoux Metallic Thread -#425
• 2 spool of Accentuate Metallic Thread - #021 and #256

Sarah Fletcher 1841 is a beautiful historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

This sampler is stitched with cross stitch over two threads of linen, with the dedication being cross stitch over one thread of linen, and some small sections of satin 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 + 10 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 Quarter - Foxtail Millet - 18" x 35"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"
• 53/63 ct  Fat Eighth Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"

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

• SMS 031 ~ Old gold ~ medium
  
• SMS 048 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ dark
  
• SMS 205 ~ Coffee brown ~ dark
  
• SMS 224 ~ Old gold ~ light ** #154 will be substituted
  
• SMS 523 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
  
• SMS 580 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
  
• SMS 621 ~ Grey green ~ light
  
• SMS 631 ~ Dusty rose ~ very dark
  
• SMS 661 ~ Golden yellow ~ very light
  
• SMS 697 ~ Brown grey ~ very dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"The small mill town of Brighouse stands on the bank of the River Calder in North Yorkshire. In 1753 there were only 55 houses in Brighouse with many local people working in the textile industry from their own homes.

In the 1841 census the Fletcher family can be found living on New Road. In the 1851 census Sarah was in service as a housemaid to a merchant’s family in Wells Close, Hipperholme cum Brighouse. It appears that her father had died by this time, and her mother can be found as the head of the household with Pricilla and two grandchildren. She is noted as a proprietor of houses, indicating a level of financial comfort. Unfortunately, we can find no further mention with a degree of certainty of our Sarah."

Sarah Fletcher 1841 is a beautiful historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

This sampler is stitched with cross stitch over two threads of linen, with the dedication being cross stitch over one thread of linen, and some small sections of satin stitch.

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 + 11 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 - 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 1814 ~ Grey green ~ light
• SDF 2916 ~ Salmon ~ very dark ** #2645 may be substituted
• SDF 2936 ~ Dusty rose ~ very dark
• SDF 3812 ~ Old gold ~ light
• SDF 3835 x 2 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
• SDF 4216 ~ Coffee brown ~ dark
• SDF 4241 ~ Golden yellow ~ very light
• SDF 4242 ~ Old gold ~ medium
• SDF 4246 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ dark
• SDF 4536 ~ Brown grey ~ very dark
  

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"The small mill town of Brighouse stands on the bank of the River Calder in North Yorkshire. In 1753 there were only 55 houses in Brighouse with many local people working in the textile industry from their own homes.

In the 1841 census the Fletcher family can be found living on New Road. In the 1851 census Sarah was in service as a housemaid to a merchant’s family in Wells Close, Hipperholme cum Brighouse. It appears that her father had died by this time, and her mother can be found as the head of the household with Pricilla and two grandchildren. She is noted as a proprietor of houses, indicating a level of financial comfort. Unfortunately, we can find no further mention with a degree of certainty of our Sarah."

• Au Ver À Soie ®, Soie Perlee set of 3 colors
• Two Bohin Crewel Needle Size 9
• Each spool has 16 Meters (17.5 yards) of silk thread 

Colors include: 

• SPS Creme
• SPS 779
• SPS Noir

Au Ver À Soie ®, Soie Perlee Thread Applications

• Soie Perlee is a twisted 3-ply filament silk
• Soie Perlee expands to fill the area when used with light tension, unlike pearl cotton
• Very durable for canvas work, compared to pearl cotton threads which lose their sheen quickly
• Top and bottom of spool lifts up with ease in securing the thread
• Can be used for cross stitch on linen
• Makes for beautiful cording and tassels for needlework finishing
• Can be doubled for 18 count canvas tent stitch 

This item is excluded from any discounts / promotions

Build your stash! 

Limited quantities available, while supplies last!

Note: This item is excluded from any sales, discounts or promotions

Soie 1003 Kit includes 15 spools:

SMS 071
SMS 115
SMS 170
SMS 328 - may be substituted with 658
SMS 427
SMS 481
SMS 509
SMS 561
SMS 562
SMS 634
SMS 662
SMS 710
SMS 712
SMS 773
SMS Creme

Soie d'Alger Kit includes 15 skeins:

SDF 111
SDF 206
SDF 1712
SDF 1826
SDF 3193
SDF 3226
SDF 3341
SDF 3441
SDF 3841
SDF 3843
SDF 4140
SDF 5021
SDF Blanc Optique
SDF F18
SDF F23

Bring excitement to your needlework and create texture and variety using Ensemble de Soie thread kits. Includes 12 different filament or spun silk and metallic threads coordinating to create depth and dimension in your work using the same color. 

Kit Contains:

• 1 skein of Soie d’Alger - #2916
• 1 spool of Soie Perlee - #235
• 1 spool of Soie de Paris - #2916
• 1 package of Filament Silk Gimp #6234
• 1 spool of Soie 100/3 - #523
  
• 1 spool of Accentuate Metallic Thread - #285
  
• 1 spool of Londonderry Linen Thread - #8040
• 1 package of Soie Chenille - #2916