Hands Across the Sea - Sarah Spencer c. 1870 – A Little Gem - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

HATS_SPENCER_SDF_37CT

$61.00

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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.**

Kit Options :

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice + 9 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)
30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice + 10 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 28 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

30 ct Fat Quarter - Pecan Shortbread - 18" x 35"
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 Silk Thread colors include:

SDF 945 - Garnet (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 2216 - Avocado green - dark
SDF 2532 - Straw - light
SDF 2636 - Terracotta
SDF 3734 x 2 - Khaki green - dark
SDF 4622 - Salmon
SDF 4623 - Salmon - very dark
SDF 5383 - Grey Green
***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”."

Hands Across the Sea - Sarah Spencer c. 1870 – A Little Gem - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

SMS 022 - Golden olive ~ light
SMS 061 - Forest green ~ very dark
SMS 072 - Blue green ~ medium
SMS 088 - Beige brown ~ ultra very light
SMS 109 - Raspberry ~ very dark
SMS 344 or 134 - Salmon ~ light
SMS 148 - Straw ~ light
SMS 401 - Pearl grey ~ very light
SMS 494 - Salmon ~ medium
SMS 499 - Christmas red ~ dark
SMS 523 - Raspberry ~ dark
SMS 656 - Pistachio green ~ ultra dark
SMS 707 - Pine green ~ medium
SMS 773 - Pewter grey – very dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"This sampler is a postcard from the heart. The sampler, designed and stitched by Nicola as a gift to her husband, has been inspired by samplers in her private collection and conveys several messages to her husband.

The ‘language of flowers’ was a Victorian-era means of communication in which various flowers and floral arrangements were used to send coded messages, allowing individuals to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken.

The English are famous for their roses, and roses are deeply implanted in the English heart. They bring a sweetness of fragance and beauty of colouring, the rose is the queen of an English garden blooming from early summer until the Christmas bells ring out."

Hands Across the Sea - Only One Rose ~ A Little Gem - Soie 1003 Thread Kit

Hands Across the Sea - Maria Vincenza Laricchia, 1837 Soie 1003 Thread Kit

HATS_Laricchia_SMS

$31.00

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:

SMS 523 x 4

***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."

Hands Across the Sea - Maria Vincenza Laricchia, 1837 Soie 1003 Thread Kit

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