Hands Across the Sea - The Rose and The Giant Pear ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit

HATS_ROSE_PEAR_SMS

$113.00

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Soie 1003 Thread Kit Printed Chart Only

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The Rose and The Giant Pear is another delightful 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 + 18 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"

18 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

SMS 031 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
SMS 072 ~ Grey green ~ medium
SMS 079 ~ Avocado green ~ medium - Will be substituted with SMS 491
SMS 088 ~ Desert sand ~ light
SMS 091 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
SMS 147 ~ Old gold ~ very light
SMS 183 ~ Shell grey ~ dark
SMS 199 ~ Olive green ~ medium
SMS 242 ~ Topaz ~ ultra very dark
SMS 303 ~ Old gold ~ dark
SMS 344 ~ Salmon
SMS 524 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
SMS 525 ~ Mahogany ~ medium
SMS 616 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
SMS 621 ~ Grey green ~ light
SMS 659 ~ Avocado green ~ light
SMS 664 ~ Christmas red
SMS 710 ~ Grey green ~ very dark

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"What a feast for the eyes! It is such a shame that the child who created this winsome sampler did not include her name. All that is recorded are the initials WJ, PH, and the year 1888.

We sense that the sampler’s maker was industrious and enjoyed stitching her sampler. She used wool on 18ct Penelope canvas. The child certainly had an ebullient sense of colour and a vivid imagination.

The giant pear and rose, completely out of proportion, flank the red house. With smoke billowing from all its chimneys, the viewer is invited into the house through its open side door. A family home is definitely at the heart of this sampler."

Two swans catch the eye. White swans symbolise light, grace, beauty, love, and purity. The swan is an emblem of feminine beauty and softness. Fairy tales feature swans as emblems of devotion, loyalty, and monogamy; this comes from the fact that the swan mates once in a lifetime."

Hands Across the Sea - The Rose and The Giant Pear ~ Soie 1003 Thread Kit

Use for embroidery, counted thread, canvas work, fine sewing, machine and long-arm quilting
Thread thickness is slightly finer than a single ply of Soie d’Alger.
Glides nicely through linen.
Most linen stitchers prefer to use this on 37, 38, 45 and 53/63 count linens
Top and bottom of spool lift for securing thread in place.
4 plies of Soie 100/3 will cover 18 count canvas in tent stitch. Try it for a different looking texture!
Soie 1003 provides sharp, crisp delineation of your stitches for canvas and linen applications. Vary the number of plies for outlining in one shade darker to add depth or raised effect
Recommended for couching Real Metal Threads
50 meters of silk per spool
300+ colors available

If there is a color you are interested in that is not listed or if you would like additional quantities than what we stock, please reach out to us at hello@hoopandframe.com and we can order it for you.

Please note, this product is excluded from any discounts or promotions

Hands Across the Sea - Sarah Spencer, 1870 – A Little Gem - Soie 100/3 Thread Kit

HATS_SPENCER_SMS

$50.00

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.**

Choice of purchasing thread only or as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 8 spools of Soie 1003 thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

37 ct Fat Eighth- Legacy Linen Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
45 ct Fat Eighth - Legacy Linen Foxtail Millet - 18" x 17.5"
53/63 Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29.5"
Optional choice of purchasing just thread kit without linen.

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Silk Thread colors include:

SMS 072 - Grey Green
SMS 148 - Straw - light
SMS 177 - Salmon
SMS 274 - Khaki green - dark
SMS 295 - Terracotta
SMS 499 - Garnet
SMS 523 - Salmon - very dark
SMS 531 - Avocado green - dark

***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”."