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Hands Across the Sea - Martha Guthrie, 1880 ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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Martha Guthrie, 1880 is a Scottish 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.
Full Kit options:
Includes linen + 5 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping (Gift with Purchase)
Note, if full kit (thread+linen+chart) is purchased and shipping is charged. We will refund the difference. We have a limitation on our website. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Linen Choices:
5 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Martha Guthrie is such a pretty Scottish sampler! We were drawn to the “freshness” of the palette she chose to stitch her schoolgirl sampler with. Martha recorded that she finished her sampler on December 20, 1880, which was a Monday. She tells us that she attended Lady Anne Speirs’ school and in the tradition of Scottish samplers notes her parents’ and siblings’ initials.
Martha was born on May 15, 1868 at Bridgeton, Lanarkshire to Gilbert Guthrie (GG) and Catherine née Knox (CK). She was the second of four children born to her parents. Gilbert (GG) was the eldest; then Agnes (AG) and Robert (RG) were born after Martha. Her father was recorded as having various occupations; throughout the decades, he worked as a carter, boilermaker, and rivetter. The family moved from Bridgeton to Renfrew, Glasgow, sometime between 1868 and 1871 when they are recorded as living on the High Street at number 88 and in 1881 at number 112."
Hands Across the Sea - Eliza Nisbet 1839 ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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Eliza Nisbet is Scottish sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
The project has been stitched using cross stitch over two threads and is rated as suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.
Kit Options :
Choice of purchasing thread only, printed chart only or as full kit.
Full Kit options:
Includes linen + 2 spools of Soie 1003 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Chart (Gift with Purchase)
Linen Choices:
2 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:
SMS 378 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark
SMS 681 ~ Christmas red
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"We have failed to find an Eliza Nisbet in the baptismal records of Scotland, which made us to wonder if her given name was Elizabeth. We have found an Elizabeth being born and living in Edinburgh who was 7 years old when the sampler was completed. Unfortunately, we do not know with any certainty if this is the young maker of this vibrant sampler."
Hands Across the Sea - Lilly Thirza Edwards 1887 ~ a Little Gem - Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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Lilly Thirza Edwards 1887, is another sweet sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
Lilly is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities.
**Please note, Sampler Thread 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:
Includes linen + 5 spools of Soie 1003 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)
Linen Choices:
5 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"From family history records we know that Lilly was born to Henry, a railway guard, and his wife Eliza. On September 29, 1878 she was baptised in the town of Bromsgrove in the county of Worcestershire. By the 1881 census return the family can be found living at 21 New Market Terrace, London in the parish of St Pancras.
We know that Lilly stitched her sampler in the year 1887 when she was nearing her eighth birthday.
On June 3, 1905 Lilly married James Henry Thomas at St Paul’s Church in St Pancras. Lilly lived a long life, dying aged 80 on September 16, 1959. We hope that when the 1921 census is released in the forthcoming year that we may be able to add to Lilly’s story."
Hands Across the Sea - Eliz. Fitch 1797 ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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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:
8 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:
SMS 025 ~Blue green
SMS 147 ~ Old gold
SMS 199 ~ Olive green
SMS 252 ~ Dusty rose
SMS 274 ~ Khaki green
SMS 621 ~ Grey green
SMS 634 ~ Hazelnut brown
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 - Minnie Standlake, 1897 ~ a Little Gem ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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Minnie Standlake, 1897 is little gem sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
Minnie's sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over two threads.
**Please note, Sampler Thread 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 option:
Includes linen + 2 spools of Soie 1003 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)
Linen Choices:
2 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:
107 Christmas red
703 Antique blue ~ dark
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Minnie’s sweet sampler certainly stood out for us as an example of a child’s needlework. Using only two colours, the twelve-year-old child recorded her alphabet in the upper and lower case, her numbers through 1 to 10, and a verse taken from Exodus 20:12.
“Honour thy father and mother that thy days may belong upon the land and which the Lord thy God giveth thee”.
Hands Across the Sea - Jane Surtees, 1811 - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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Jane Surtees, 1811 is a lovely sampler from Hands Across the Sea.
Kit Options :
Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart Booklet or as full kit.
Full Kit Options:
Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 10 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)
Linen Choices:
10 skeins of 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:
"In the family history records there are several possible Janes all from the great northern counties of England. The North of England or “Up North”, as anyone south of the Midlands calls it, has a distinct feel from “Down South”; it is an area that inspires. It has a stunning landscape filled with ancient castles, unspoilt beaches, rolling hills, attractive dales, rugged moorland, peatlands, tumbling upland rivers, and a cultural heritage all of its own.
Jane was born when Great Britain was ruled by the Hanoverians. By 1811, George III had reigned for some 51 years. The verse Jane chose to painstakingly stitch on her sampler seems so apt for George’s life."
Hands Across the Sea - Elizabeth Atkinson 1829 - Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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Elizabeth Atkinson, 1829 is another beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.
The sampler has been rated as suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over one and two threads and Algerian eyelets.
Kit Options :
Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.
Full Kit options:
Includes linen of choice + 15 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
Linen Choices:
15 spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Kit Includes:
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"“Make much of precious time” Elizabeth most certainly did in the year 1829 when she finished this delightful sampler. Stitched with a cheerful palette of 15 colours including a mouth-watering orange which sits so well against the glowing reds, pretty pinks, restful blues, rich greens and golden olives. Her colours caught our eye together with her sweet motifs.
Hands Across the Sea - Mary Ann Diaper, 1826 - Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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Mary Ann Diaper, 1826 is a sampler from Hands Across the Sea - at only at only eight years of age, finished her sampler in the year 1826. Mary Ann’s sampler has been rated as suitable for confident beginners through to advanced needleworkers.
**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:
Includes linen of choice + 27 spools of Soie 1003 threads and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)
Linen Choices:
27 spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Kit Includes:
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
“Mary Ann, at only eight years of age, finished her sampler in the year 1826. An amazing achievement for one so young!
The sampler has been mainly executed in cross stitch over two linen threads with a small amount of cross stitch over one linen thread for the verse and dedication. There is a small amount of satin stitch. Mary Ann’s sampler has been rated as suitable for confident beginners through to advanced needleworkers."
Hands Across the Sea - Amelia Bachelor 1863 ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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Amelia Bachelor 1863 is another delightful small sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
This sampler has been worked with cross stitch over 2 strands of linen. 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 option:
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:
8 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Amelia has left us some clues in her sampler which she completed in 1863. She attended Berkswell School. The village of Berkswell is situated 7 miles West of Coventry City centre.
Amelia’s birth was registered in the first quarter of the year 1852. We cannot find her baptismal records, only the entry in the civil registration of births. Amelia appears in the 1861 census living at Cornets End Lane, Meriden, Berkswell. Her father, Thomas Batchelor, had died in 1860. Her mother, Ann (née Bond), is noted as a widow and the occupier of two acres of land. Amelia’s brother William, aged 11 years, was working as a ploughboy. Ann died in 1873.
Amelia stitched her sampler between 10 to 11 years of age, almost certainly under the guidance of her teacher at Berkswell School. Amelia probably had to leave school shortly after this to help contribute to the family income."
Hands Across the Sea - Mary Ann Ragg, 1826 Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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Mary Ann Ragg, 1826 is another delightful antique sampler from Hands Across the Sea.
Mary Ann stitched her sampler mainly with cross stitch over two threads of linen. The verse and dedication have been worked with cross stitch over one thread of linen. 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 + 17 spools of Soie 1003 thread, + Printed chart booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase) - Free Shipping included
Linen Choices:
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 kit Includes:
SMS 048 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
SMS 072 ~ Blue green ~ medium
SMS 080 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
SMS 107 ~ Christmas red
SMS 209 ~ Blue green ~ very dark
SMS 222 ~ Mauve ~ dark
SMS 242 ~ Brown ~ very light
SMS 274 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
SMS 303 ~ Golden olive
SMS 329 ~ Golden olive ~ light
SMS 344 ~ Salmon
SMS 376 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium dark
SMS 378 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark
SMS 674 ~ Straw
SMS 684 ~ Burnt orange ~ red
SMS 688 ~ Turquoise ~ dark
SMS 773 ~ Pewter grey ~ very dark
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Mary Ann Ragg recorded that she was 12 years old in 1826 when she finished her sampler. However, this is not the only clue to her identity that she left behind. The pastoral scene, red building, mature cedar trees, birds, and cartouche are characteristic to samplers stitched in the city of Sheffield.
Several years ago, Hands Across the Sea Samplers reproduced another sampler that was stitched in Sheffield, Elizabeth Furniss. Whilst researching this sampler, we discovered five girls who stitched very similar samplers. They all lived within 1 square mile of each other; in the ensuing years we found several more.
Many of these girls were baptised in the Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul. We believe that the girls shared the same needlework teacher, and all probably attended Darnall School (assuming that the teacher taught in the same school between 1816 and 1844)."