Hands Across the Sea - Mary Ann Groom, 1876 ~ Silk Thread Kit
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$46.00
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Mary Ann Groom, 1876 is a beautiful historical Sampler from Hands Across the Sea
The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.
The sampler is stitched with cross stitch over two threads of linen with a satin stitch sawtooth border that encloses the verse.
Choice of purchasing thread kit only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.
Full Kit options:
Includes linen of choice, Chart Booklet + Soie d'Alger or Soie 1003 threads (+Free Shipping).
Linen Choices:
30 ct Fat Eighth - Victoria Sponge Cake -17.5" x 18" ~ Recommended for Soie d'Alger Threads only
37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake-17.5" x 18" ~ Recommended for both Soie d'Alger and Soie 1003 threads
45 ct FatEighth -Jersey Cream- 17.5" x 18" ~ Recommended for Soie 1003 Threads
48 ct Fat Eighth - Bride Cake - 17.5" x 18" ~ Recommended for Soie 1003 Threads
Thread Options:
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger kit includes 6 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 38 ct or lower.
SDF 1422
SDF 2144
SDF 2533
SDF 3415
SDF 4624
SDF 5413
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 includes 6 spools.
Recommended linen for this thread is 37 ct or higher.
SMS 072
SMS 109
SMS 149
SMS 152
SMS 188
SMS 416 - will be substituted with 382
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from the Designer
"We are delighted to present to you this sweet sampler that was worked by Mary Ann Groom in the year 1876 when she was ten years old. We particularly liked the border that frames the young maker’s stitching. Mary Ann worked with a limited palette, yet she has created a colourful sampler with some very pretty motifs.
Although Mary Ann did not record her age or location on the sampler, her granddaughter Jackie carefully noted on the reverse of the frame that
“This was done by my grandmother, mother of Robert Edward Wesley Whitbread, my Dad. Bless him”
Jackie also included her name, address and telephone number. We telephoned Jackie, and she told us that she had inherited the sampler and only sold it when she downsized. Jackie knew very little about her grandparents as they were never talked about. She believed they had died when her father was a child.
Mary Ann was born on April 24, 1866 in Tebworth, a hamlet located in Central Bedfordshire. Her parents were Thomas Groom, a labourer, and his wife Charlotte. She was baptised in the Methodist church in Toddington.
The 1891 census return records that as a young woman Mary Ann worked as a straw-hat maker."
Available in Fat Quarter, Fat Half and 1 yard increments
Please note, widths will vary from bolt to bolt.
**Please allow 2-3 business days for processing**
Legacy Linen - 40 ct - White Thistle
FBR-40027-FQ
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$45.00
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New for 2025! This color is the same as the discontinued 40 ct Picadill White
Suitable for counted thread embroidery
40 count
71" inches wide
Available in Fat Quarter, Fat Half and 1 yard increments
Please note, widths will vary from bolt to bolt.
**Please allow 2-3 business days for processing**
Au Ver a Soie, Soie 1003 Red Collection
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$117.00
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Pre Order Available. Estimated Ship Date: 2 Weeks
This is a curated collection of 19 spools of Soie 1003 reds & burgundies.
A great treat for your sewing basket or wonderful gift!
Please note, collection is subject to change based on color availability.
Products and price will be adjusted accordingly.
Clover Grip Fit Seam Ripper
CLOVER-GRIP
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$18.00
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For cutting and removing threads.
Convenient textured tip to grab and brush away unwanted threads.
Ergonomic handle.
Warning: When opening the product, please carefully remove protection sleeve to prevent damaging the seam ripper.
Hands Across the Sea - Sarah Daws circa 1840 ~ Silk Thread Kit
HATS_DAWS_SMS
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$155.00
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Sarah Daws, circa 1840 is a gorgeous sampler from Hands Across the Sea.
Sarah stitched her sampler with cross stitch mainly over 2 threads. The lowercase letters of the verse are stitched with cross stitch over 1. There is a scattering of cross stitches over one on a flower stalk. Backstitch has been used to outline the two ladies’ eyebrows and lips.
Whilst a large sampler with some 72,000 stitches it is suitable for all levels of ability.
Choice of purchasing thread kit only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.
Full Kit options:
Includes linen of choice, Chart Booklet + Soie d'Alger or Soie 1003 threads (+Free Shipping).
Linen Choices:
30 ct 1 yard - Victoria Sponge Cake -72" x 36" ~ Recommended for Soie d'Alger Threads only
37 ct Fat Half Corn Tassel - 35" x 36" ~ Recommended for both Soie d'Alger and Soie 1003 threads
38 ct Fat Half - Fuller's Teazel- 35" x 36" ~ Recommended for both Soie d'Alger and Soie 1003 threads
45 ct FatHalf -Foxtail Millet- 35" x 36" ~ Recommended for Soie 1003 Threads
48 ct FatHalf - Marchpane- 35" x 36" ~ Recommended for Soie 1003 Threads
Thread Options:
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger version includes 34 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 38 ct or lower.
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 includes 25 spools. Recommended linen for this thread is 37 ct or higher.
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from the Designer
"Sarah’s exquisite sampler is worked almost entirely in cross stitch with the exception of a handful of backstitches. Sarah did not include a date on her sampler, however, from other dated samplers in Nicola’s collection, which include some of Sarah’s distinctive motifs, we are able to date the sampler to around 1840.
Worked in brightly coloured silks the sampler clearly shows the influence of the Berlin woolwork patterns which became so popular in Victorian England. The sampler is contained within a particularly beautiful and intricate floral border that captivates and delights. When viewing the sampler the eye is drawn to the lower section of the sampler where Sarah stitched a truly splendid parrot flanked by two pretty young ladies. Sarah incorporated 3 seashells into her design."
