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

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$273.00

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Soie d'Alger Thread Kit Soie 1003 Thread Kit Chart Only

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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

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

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$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”."