Hands Across the Sea - Eliz. Fitch 1797 ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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:
- 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" x 18"
- 45 ct Fat Eighth - Jersey Cream- 17.5" x 18"
- 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"
8 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:
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SMS 025 ~Blue green
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SMS 147 ~ Old gold
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SMS 199 ~ Olive green
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SMS 252 ~ Dusty rose
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SMS 274 ~ Khaki green
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SMS 621 ~ Grey green
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SMS 634 ~ Hazelnut brown
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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 - Isabella Uffindell, 1829 Soie 1003 Thread Kit
Isabella Uffindell, 1829 is a beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.
The sampler has been stitched using cross stitch over two threads with a small number of cross stitches over 1 thread (e.g. Isabella's name, age and the King's initials "GR". This sampler has been rated as suitable for an intermediate stitcher but is not beyond a determined beginner wishing to explore satin stitch.
Kit Options :
Choice of purchasing thread only, printed chart only OR as full kit.
Full Kit options:
Includes linen of choice + 36 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 Fat Half of Russian Tea Cake - 35" x 36"
- 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"
- 45 ct Fat Half of Jersey Cream - 35" x 36"
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 kit Includes:
- SMS 022
- SMS 025
- SMS 148
- SMS 152 x 2
- SMS 183
- SMS 211
- SMS 218
- SMS 303
- SMS 318
- SMS 325
- SMS 401
- SMS 425 x 2 – Will be substituted with SMS 506
- SMS 455
- SMS 486
- SMS 499
- SMS 517
- SMS 523
- SMS 531
- SMS 542
- SMS 543
- SMS 550 x 2
- SMS 565
- SMS 576
- SMS 621
- SMS 634
- SMS 644
- SMS 655
- SMS 658
- SMS 696
- SMS 705
- SMS 707 x 2
- SMS 710
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"When we reproduce samplers, we not only follow the path that the little girls’ needles and floss originally took but as we research the girls, we also follow a meandering thread back through time casting a light onto their lives.
Isabella and Ann are two very special samplers. They are special not only as they are very, very beautiful samplers but also because they were stitched by two sisters. Both the sisters were 10 years of age when they stitched their samplers, Isabella in 1829 and Ann 6 years later in 1835. As a collector sister samplers particularly fascinate me. I find it so remarkable that two samplers remain together through the centuries."
Scarlett House - Martha Evans, 1879 Reproduction Sampler ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
Martha Evans, 1879 is a beautiful reproduction historical sampler from The Scarlett House.
Stitch count: 260 w X 258 h
Finished Size: 12.5" x 12.5" on 40 ct
Kit Options :
Choice of purchasing thread only, printed chart only or as full kit.
Full Kit Options:
Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart + 16 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
Linen Choices:
- 30 ct Fat Eighth - Pecan Shortbread - 18" x 17.5"
- 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corkscrew Willow - 18" x 17.5"
- 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"
16 skeins of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Includes:
- 944
- 1735
- 1846
- 2145 x 2
- 2234
- 2643
- 3435
- 3845
- 4126
- 5022
- 5025
- 5113
- 5115
- 5383
- Blanc Optique
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
Scarlett House - Mary Ann Smith 1835 ~ Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
Mary Ann Smith, 1835 is a beautiful historical sampler from The Scarlett House.
The project has been stitched over one and two threads using one strand of Soie 1003 silk thread.
Stitch count: 278 w X 271 h
Finished Size: 14" x 13.50" on 40 ct
Kit Options :
Choice of purchasing thread only, printed chart only or as full kit.
Full Kit Options:
Soie d'Alger Thread Kit: Includes linen + 15 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread, Printed Chart and
and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)
Linen Choices:
- 30 ct Fat Eighth - Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" x 17.5"
- 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corkscrew Willow - 18" x 17.5"
- 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
Hands Across the Sea - Elizabeth Atkinson 1829 - Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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:
- 37 ct Fat Half of Corn Tassel - 35" x 36"
- 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller’s Teazel - 35" x 36"
- 45 ct Fat Quarter of Foxtail Millet - 18" x 35"
- 45 ct Fat Quarter of Wildbird Seed - 18" x 35"
- 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"
15 spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Kit Includes:
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SMS 022 x 1 Golden olive
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SMS 048 x 1 Golden olive ~ very dark
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SMS 093 x 1 Desert sand
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SMS 108 x 1 Fern green
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SMS 109 x 1 Garnet ~ medium
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SMS 211 x 1 Beige brown ~ ultra light
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SMS 223 x 1 Mauve ~ dark
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SMS 293 x 1 Orange spice ~ dark
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SMS 401 x 1 Brown grey ~ very light
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SMS 468 x 1 Grey green ~ medium
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SMS 486 x 1 Antique blue ~medium
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SMS 494 x 1 Salmon ~ medium
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SMS 681 x 1 Salmon ~ very dark ***will be substituted with 664
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SMS 705 x 1 Fern green ~ dark
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SMS 707 x 1 Green grey ~ dark
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.
The Scarlet Letter - Mary Williams 1804 ~ Thread Kit
Mary Williams, 1804 is another beautiful Irish Quaker Historical Sampler from The Scarlet Letter. This sampler chart is included with purchase of Dorothy Walpole chart.
Stitch count: 220 x 273
The project is recommended for needleworkers of any skill level. Stitches used in the sampler are cross, counted satin, eyelet and petit point.
Choice of purchasing thread kit only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.
Note, this chart is a bonus Irish Quaker chart packaged with Dorothy Walpole, 1774. Mary Williams sample is one of Dorothy Walpole's daughters.
Full Kit options:
Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 25 colors of either Soie d'Alger or Soie 1003 threads (+Free Shipping).
Linen Choices:
- 30 ct Fat Half - Mariner's Map -35" x 36" ~ Recommended for Soie d'Alger Threads only
- 37 ct Fat Quarter - Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" x 35" Recommended for both Soie d'Alger and Soie 1003 threads
- 45 ct Fat Quarter -Jersey Cream - 18" x 35" ~ Recommended for Soie 1003 Threads
Thread Options:
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger includes 14 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 38 ct or lower.
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 includes 14 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 is a rare to find family groups of samplers particularly those which span mroe than one generation. This smapler is one of a rare group of Irish samplers providing a tangible record of education recieved by Dorothy Walpole in 18th century Ireland and later her daughters Mary and Elizabeth in the early 19th century.
This is a reproduction of one of Mary's earliest samplers clearly showing influences of Quaker deisgn in the lettering. Ligatures and the floral and bird sprays in the lower register. The first two-stanza verse come from an anonymous publication titled "Poetical Prenzy or a venture in Rhyme" and its called "Enthusiasm"
Read more information about this historical sampler: https://scarlet-letter.com/dorothy-walpole-1774/
Hands Across the Sea - Amelia Bachelor 1863 ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit
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:
- 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 18" 17.5"
- 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
- 45 ct Fat Eighth - Jersey Cream - 18" x 17.5"
- 45 ct Fat Eighth - Foxtail Millet - 18" x 17.5"
- 53/63 ct Fat Eighth - Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"
8 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:
- SMS 022 ~ Golden olive ~ light
- SMS 079 ~ Avocado green ~ medium
- SMS 152 ~ Moss green
- SMS 335 ~ Terracotta ~ very dark
- SMS 338 ~ Shell grey ~ dark
- SMS 468 ~ Grey green ~ medium
- SMS 499 ~ Garnet
- SMS 628 ~ Black brown
***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
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:
- 37 ct Fat Half of Corn Tassel - 35" x 36"
- 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"
- 45 ct Fat Quarter of Foxtail Millet - 18" x 35"
- 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 kit Includes:
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SMS 048 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
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SMS 072 ~ Blue green ~ medium
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SMS 080 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
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SMS 107 ~ Christmas red
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SMS 209 ~ Blue green ~ very dark
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SMS 222 ~ Mauve ~ dark
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SMS 242 ~ Brown ~ very light
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SMS 274 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
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SMS 303 ~ Golden olive
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SMS 329 ~ Golden olive ~ light
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SMS 344 ~ Salmon
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SMS 376 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium dark
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SMS 378 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark
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SMS 674 ~ Straw
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SMS 684 ~ Burnt orange ~ red
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SMS 688 ~ Turquoise ~ dark
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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)."