Hands Across the Sea - Jane Harth 1868 ~ A Little Gem - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

$134.00

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Jane Harth 1868~ A Little Gem is the 7th in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.

**Please note, Sampler Kit does not include chart. Purchase is required separately on Hands Across the Sea.**

Kit Options :

Choice of purchasing thread only or as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 20 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

30 ct Fat Quarter - Legacy Linen Pecan Shortbread - 17" x 35"
37 ct Fat Quarter - Legacy Linen Corn Tassel - 18" x 35"
38 ct Fat Quarter - Legacy Linen Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 35"

20 Skeins of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Kit Includes:

SDF 126 - Peacock blue ~ very dark
2 Skeins of SDF 236 - Emerald green ~ very dark
SDF 524 - Golden olive
SDF 942 - Christmas red
SDF 1026 - Rose ~ very dark
SDF 1314 - Violet
SDF 1814 - Blue green ~ light
SDF 2125 - Moss green ~ dark
SDF 2224 - Olive green ~ medium
SDF 2232 - Straw ~ light
SDF 2533 - Straw ~ dark
SDF 2643 - Coral
SDF 2914 - Salmon
SDF 2926 - Shell pink ~ very dark
SDF 3336 - Violet ~ very dark
SDF 4122 - Brown ~ medium
SDF 5116 - Grape ~ very light
SDF 5384 - Blue green ~ medium
SDF F6 - Off white

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Who was this little girl? Jane offers us very few clues in her sampler other than her name and a year.

The General Records Office holds over 260 million records, yet we are unable to find a birth having been registered for Jane Harth!

We do find a Jane Harth born in around the year 1854 recorded in the 1871 census working as one of two servants in the household of George Shepherd, a retired grocer, and his adult son. This Jane was born in Tetney, Lincolnshire. If this was our Jane, then she would have stitched her sampler when she was 14 years old. We would not expect a humble servant to have remained in school until this age.

There is a recorded sampler stitched by Margaret Spender in 1810 that features the same distinctive vase with carnations either side of a tulip. Whilst this is much faded, it is unmistakably the same motif that Jane stitched 58 years later."

Hands Across the Sea - Jane Harth 1868 ~ A Little Gem - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

"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”."

Hands Across the Sea - Sarah Spencer c. 1870 – A Little Gem - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

Hands Across the Sea - Mary Eliza McMillan 1869 – A Little Gem - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

$93.00

Mary Eliza McMillan, 1869" is the 4th in a series of “Little Gems” from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. The Mary Eliza McMillan sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities, no speciality stitches are required.

**Please note, Sampler Kit does not include chart. Purchase is required separately on Hands Across the Sea.**

Kit Options :

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 14 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

30 ct Fat Quarter of Pecan Shortbread - 17.5" x 35"
37 ct Fat Eighth of Corn Tassel*** - 17.5" by 18"
37 ct Fat Eighth of Corkscrew Willow*** - 17.5" by 18"

***This fabric cut gives you a 2" margin on the top and bottom of the Sampler. If you would like a larger cut, please purchase a Fat Quarter and the thread kit alone.

1 each of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Silk Thread colors include:

SDF 523 - Mustard ~ medium
SDF 2125 - Moss green ~ dark
SDF 2143 - Olive green ~ medium
SDF 2757 - Grey green ~ medium
SDF 3343 - Beaver Grey ~ light
SDF 3414 - Shell grey ~ dark
SDF 3423 - Fern Green
SDF 3445 - Pewter grey ~ very dark
SDF 3822 - Tan ~ very light
SDF 4224 - Straw
SDF 4545 - Brown ~ light
SDF 4611 - Desert sand
SDF 4623 - Straw
SDF 4633 - Antique mauve ~ medium

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Mary Eliza McMillan has been in Nicola’s private collection for some time and has been whispering in her ear to be reproduced. Now, as we hunker down in isolation and time has lost any meaning, it seemed the right moment to do so.

Rather than a carefully planned symmetrical sampler, Mary’s needlework is very much a one-off example of a young child’s nonsensical art. Very similar to the scraps of crinkled, paint-smudged paper that can be found in countless homes today proudly displayed on fridge doors.

There is often a variety of wisdom and information to be found on samplers. Some samplers convey a message, others knowledge. Samplers illuminate the lives of their makers when they document moral issues, family histories, personal experiences, and national events."

Hands Across the Sea - Mary Eliza McMillan 1869 – A Little Gem - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

Hands Across the Sea - Jane Fiddes 1835 – A Little Gem - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

$141.00

Jane Fiddes, 1835 is another sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. Jane’s sampler is possibly Irish in origin and is filled to bursting with motifs that vibrate with color. The more you study the sampler the more you will see.

Jane’s sampler has been rated as suitable for intermediate and advanced needle workers but is not beyond a confident beginner. The sampler is an ideal choice for those who wish to expand their repertoire of stitches.

Kit Options :

Choice of purchasing thread only, chart only or as full kit.

Full Kit Options:

Includes linen of choice + 21 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

30 ct Fat Half - Victoria Sponge Cake - 35" x 36"
37 ct Fat Quarter - Corn Tassel - 18" x 35"

1 each of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Silk Thread colors include:

SDF 944 - Christmas red
SDF 1434 - Antique blue ~ medium
SDF 1436 - Antique blue ~ very dark
SDF 1745 - Grey green ~ dark
SDF 1814 - Grey green ~ light
SDF 1845 - Blue green ~ dark
2 Skeins - SDF 2146 - Khaki green ~ dark
SDF 2213 - Olive green ~ medium
SDF 2234 - Straw ~ dark
SDF 2645 - Salmon ~ very dark
SDF 2914 - Salmon
SDF 2926 - Garnet ~ medium
SDF 3026 - Dusty rose ~ ultra very dark
SDF 3846 - Beaver grey ~ ultra dark
SDF 4236 - Brown ~ light
SDF 4524 - Hazel nut brown
SDF 4644 - Antique mauve ~ very light
SDF 4645 - Antique mauve ~ dark
SDF 5384 - Turquoise ~ light
SDF F18 - Old gold ~ light

Kit Option 2: 21 Skeins of Soie d'Alger Only

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"On first viewing the sampler, when it was listed in an auction catalogue, we thought that the sampler was Scottish. There are numerous sets of initials scattered throughout the sampler, together with a house with the lawn below executed in Turkey work, and both features are characteristic of Scottish samplers.

When the sampler arrived, in an old but not necessarily original frame, we discovered on the backing board a label that indicated that the sampler had been framed in Dublin, Ireland. Was Jane born in Ireland, did she or one of her descendants marry an Irishman, was the sampler acquired by a collector who took the sampler to Ireland? Regrettably, we shall never know as we cannot link the initials Jane diligently stitched to the Janes that appear in family history records.

This charming sampler has been mainly executed with cross stitch over two threads with a small amount of cross stitch over one thread for Patch the dog. Other stitches used are double running stitch, satin stitch, Algerian eyelet stitch, four-sided stitch, plait stitch and stem stitch. "

Hands Across the Sea - Jane Fiddes 1835 – A Little Gem - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

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