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Cross Stitch Antiques - Hannah Whitaker Thorne, 1821 ~ Soie 1003 Silk Thread Kit
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The Scarlet Letter - Spot Motif, 1640 ~ Silk Thread Kit
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The Scarlet Letter - Sarah Tatum, 1800 ~ Silk Thread Kit
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The Scarlet Letter - Margaret Miller 1777 ~ Silk Thread Kit
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The Scarlet Letter - Ann Ward, 1808 ~ Silk Thread Kit
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Cross Stitch Antiques - Hannah Whitaker Thorne, 1821 ~ Soie 1003 Silk Thread Kit

$129.00 Save $-129.00

Hannah Whitaker Thorne, 1821 0 An Ackworth Quaker Style Antique Sampler by Cross Stitch Antiques

Stitch Count: 297 wide x 455 high

Model Finished Size: 12.91 inches wide x 19.78 inches high

Original: 12 ¾ inches wide x 17 ½ inches high silk on 48 count linen

Stitches Used: Cross stitch over two, over one for verse, name, place and date

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

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 21 colors of either Soie d'Alger or Soie 1003 threads (+ Free Shipping). 

Linen Choices*:

  • 37 ct Fat Quarter - Corn Tassel -  18" x 35" 
  • 45 ct Fat Eighth - Foxtail Millet - 17.5" x 18"
  • 45 ct Fat Eighth - Bridecake - 17.5" x 18"

*Linen sizes assume 3" border 

For over one stitch choice, you can reduce the piece down to a Fat Eighth for 37 and 45 cts, feel free to contact us for questions. 

Thread Options:

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 includes 21 spools. Recommended linen for this thread is 37 ct or higher.

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

    Cross Stitch Antiques - Hannah Whitaker Thorne, 1821 ~ Soie 1003 Silk Thread Kit
    Cross Stitch Antiques - Hannah Whitaker Thorne, 1821 ~ Soie 1003 Silk Thread Kit
    Cross Stitch Antiques - Hannah Whitaker Thorne, 1821 ~ Soie 1003 Silk Thread Kit
    Cross Stitch Antiques - Hannah Whitaker Thorne, 1821 ~ Soie 1003 Silk Thread Kit

    The Scarlet Letter - Spot Motif, 1640 ~ Silk Thread Kit

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    $268.00 Save $-268.00

    Attention customers, conversion to 1003 is only provided if you purchase the thread kit. Purchase of chart only will not provide conversion to Soie 1003. 

    Spot Motif, circa 1640 is a gorgeous seventeenth century needlework sampler from The Scarlet Letter. 

    Stitch count: 455 x 296

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

    Full Kit options:

    Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 34 colors of either Soie d'Alger or Soie 1003 threads (+ Free Shipping). 

    Linen Choices*:

    • 30 ct Fat Half - Victoria Sponge Cake - 35" x 36" - Recommended for Soie d'Alger threads
    • 37 ct Fat Half - Corn Tassel -  18" x 35" -  Recommended for Soie d'Alger or Soie 1003 threads
    • 45 ct Fat Quarter - Foxtail Millet - 18" x 35" - Recommended for Soie d'Alger or Soie 1003 threads

    *Linen sizes assume over two stitch choice.

    For over one stitch choice, you can reduce the piece down to a Fat Eighth for 37 and 45 cts, feel free to contact us for questions. 

    Thread Options:

     Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger includes 35 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 38 ct or lower.

     Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 includes 34 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

      It was originally executed with fine silks on a linen ground, in tent stitch, and is composed of many different ‘slips” or spot motifs, cleverly fitted together. Many of these motifs have symbolic and/or heraldic significance, and they can be traced directly from the drawings in Peter Stent’s pattern books, published in England in the mid seventeenth century. Almost identical to drawings in Stent are the various creepy-crawlies (snails, caterpillars, wasps, moths), the speckled Lillies of the Mountaine, the columbine, the ape (a symbol of mischief as well as the sense of taste), A Tulipa, and more. While much of the maker’s inspiration was likely gleaned from Stent, other contemporary sources certainly inspired this wonderful, cleverly composed and well-balanced needlework picture.

      Like the original, it is executed entirely in tent stitch (petit point), in a palette of 34 colors, and the reproduction measures almost exactly the same size as the original.

      Instructions are provided for stitching this over one or two threads of linen on linens of 25, 30/32, 35, and 40 count. The kit is supplied with 35 count linen, designed to be stitched over one thread of linen.

      The Scarlet Letter - Spot Motif, 1640 ~ Silk Thread Kit
      The Scarlet Letter - Spot Motif, 1640 ~ Silk Thread Kit
      The Scarlet Letter - Spot Motif, 1640 ~ Silk Thread Kit
      The Scarlet Letter - Spot Motif, 1640 ~ Silk Thread Kit

      The Scarlet Letter - Sarah Tatum, 1800 ~ Silk Thread Kit

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      $161.00 Save $-161.00

      Pre Order Available. Estimated Ship Date: Late April 

      Attention customers, conversion to 1003 is only provided if you purchase the thread kit. Purchase of chart only will not provide conversion to Soie 1003. 

      Sarah Tatum, 1800 is a gorgeous Quaker sampler from The Scarlet Letter and features Quaker school design elements from the Ackworth School.

      The project is recommended for any level of skill. Only cross stitch is required to complete the sample. 

      Stitch count: 345 width x 370 height. 

      Choice of purchasing thread kit only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen. Full Kit options:

      Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 19 spools of Soie 1003 threads or 21 skeins of Soie d'Alger (+ Free Shipping). 

      Linen Choices*:

      • 30 ct Fat Half - Victoria Sponge Cake - 35" x 36" 
      • 37 ct Fat Eighth  - Russian Tea Cake -  17.5" x 18"
      • 45 ct Fat Eighth - Jersey Cream - 17.5" x 18"
      • 48 ct Fat Eighth - Bride Cake - 17.5" x 18"

        *Linen sizes assumes a 3" border

        Thread Options:

         Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger includes 21 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 38 ct or lower.

         Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 includes 19 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

          he Quaker Friends School at Ackworth in Yorkshire, England, was founded in 1799 and was closely linked with the famous American Quaker schools at Westtown in Pennsylvania and the Nine Partners school in New York state. After this pivotal date (1800) most of the motifs on Ackworth samplers are similar to those on American Quaker school samplers with perhaps the exception of the floral and geometric medallions which continued to be more popular in England. Many of these motifs were used on small pincushions, stitched or sometimes knitted, that the girls enjoyed making and exchanging as gifts.

          This particular example made by Sarah Tatum is replete with trademark Quaker School design elements including the very clear Roman style of lettering, floral sprays, paired birds, a swan, geometric/floral/animal centered medallions, both complete medallions and segments, all neatly organized and fitted together. An especially interesting design element in this sampler is the way she has randomly scattered the 26 letters of the alphabet and numerals 1 through 9, all about the body of the sampler. It’s interesting to puzzle out the location of all the letters, tucked in and around the various motifs, sideways, upside down and right side up. This quirky element of design appears on other Quaker samplers of this same period.

          Only cross stitch is required to complete the sampler, which will measure approximately 17-1/4″ a 18-1/2″ on 40 count linen. The project is recommended for any level of skill. The original antique sampler was formerly in the collection of The Scarlet Letter.

          The Scarlet Letter - Sarah Tatum, 1800 ~ Silk Thread Kit

          The Scarlet Letter - Margaret Miller 1777 ~ Silk Thread Kit

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          $207.00 Save $-207.00

          Attention customers, conversion to 1003 is only provided if you purchase the thread kit. Purchase of chart only will not provide conversion to Soie 1003. 

          Margaret Miller, 1777 is a gorgeous 18th century English sampler from The Scarlet Letter.

          It is executed in a good variety of stitches including, mostly the ubiquitous cross stitch, as well as double running stitch, eyelets, queen, back, counted satin and petit point.

          Stitch count: 

          Choice of purchasing thread kit only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen. Full Kit options:

          Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 26 colors of either Soie d'Alger or Soie 1003 threads (+ Free Shipping). 

          Linen Choices*:

          • 30 ct Fat Quarter - Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" x 35" 
          • 37 ct Fat Quarter  - Russian Tea Cake -  18" x 35" 
          • 45 ct Fat Eighth - Foxtail Millet - 17.5" x 18"
          • 45 ct Fat Eighth - Jersey Cream - 17.5" x 18"
          • 45 ct Fat Eighth - Bride Cake - 17.5" x 18"

          *Linen sizes assume a 3" border

          Thread Options:

           Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger includes 27 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 38 ct or lower.

           Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 includes 26 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

            This eighteenth century English sampler exhibits some stylistic motifs popularized in the seventeenth century alongside the more contemporary fashions of the year 1777 as seen in the style of the figures’ clothing.

            It is executed in a good variety of stitches including, mostly the ubiquitous cross stitch, as well as double running stitch, eyelets, queen, back, counted satin and petit point. An elegantly dressed lady holding a fan and wearing a sumptuous green gown appears to acknowledge a gentleman on the other side of the verse who is presenting a bouquet of flowers to her, leaning on his walking stick with his black dog at his feet. The verses are from Psalms 13, 14 and 15. Below each figure a primitive heraldic crowned lion is executed in back stitch.

            On 40 count linen the reproduction sampler will be almost the same size as the original: 10″ x 13-1/2″

            The Scarlet Letter - Margaret Miller 1777 ~ Silk Thread Kit
            The Scarlet Letter - Margaret Miller 1777 ~ Silk Thread Kit
            The Scarlet Letter - Margaret Miller 1777 ~ Silk Thread Kit
            The Scarlet Letter - Margaret Miller 1777 ~ Silk Thread Kit
            The Scarlet Letter - Margaret Miller 1777 ~ Silk Thread Kit
            The Scarlet Letter - Margaret Miller 1777 ~ Silk Thread Kit
            The Scarlet Letter - Margaret Miller 1777 ~ Silk Thread Kit
            The Scarlet Letter - Margaret Miller 1777 ~ Silk Thread Kit

            The Scarlet Letter - Ann Ward, 1808 ~ Silk Thread Kit

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            $82.00 Save $-82.00

            Attention customers, conversion to 1003 is only provided if you purchase the thread kit. Purchase of chart only will not provide conversion to Soie 1003. 

            Ann Ward, circa 1808 is a Quaker sampler by The Scarlet Letter made in Chester County, Pennsylvania consisting of alphabets, numerals, ligatures* and lineal patterns executed in a variety of stitches

            Stitches used include cross, petit point, counted satin, queen, eyelet and four-sided making this a true exercise in needlework skills for a young girl of eleven years old.

            Suitable for stitchers of all abilities. 

            Stitch count: 128 x 174

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

            Full Kit options:

            Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 26 colors of either Soie d'Alger or Soie 1003 threads (+ Free Shipping). 

            Linen Choices*:

            • 30 ct Fat Eighth - Victoria Sponge Cake - 17.5" x 18"
            • 37 ct Fat  Eighth - Russian Tea Cake -  17.5" x 18"
            • 45 ct Fat Eighth - Jersey Cream - 17.5" x 18"
            • 48 ct Fat Eighth - Bride Cake - 17.5" x 18"

            *Linen sizes assume a 3" border

            Thread Options:

             Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger includes 11 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 38 ct or lower. Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 includes 11 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

              This is a reproduction of a Quaker sampler made in Chester County, Pennsylvania consisting of alphabets, numerals, ligatures* and lineal patterns executed in a variety of stitches.  The uppermost border with the dangling central flower is often seen on American Quaker samplers of this period (see “Rebecca Nut” in The Scarlet Letter collection).

              Stitches used include cross, petit point, counted satin, queen, eyelet and four-sided making this a true exercise in needlework skills for a young girl of eleven years old.

              On 30/32 count linen the reproduction sampler will most closely approximate the size of the original: 8-1/2″ x 11-1/2″ (the original is 10″ x 12″ stitched on homespun linen with vegetable dyed silk floss).

              The project is recommended for any level of skill and is a lovely small way to learn a variety of stitches in an historic context.

              *Ligatures are characters consisting of one or more joined letters and are often seen on Quaker samplers. 
              The Scarlet Letter - Ann Ward, 1808 ~ Silk Thread Kit
              The Scarlet Letter - Ann Ward, 1808 ~ Silk Thread Kit
              The Scarlet Letter - Ann Ward, 1808 ~ Silk Thread Kit
              The Scarlet Letter - Ann Ward, 1808 ~ Silk Thread Kit