Hands Across the Sea - Multiply Kindness ~ Silk Thread Kit
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Multiply Kindness is an original design sampler from Hands Across the Sea.
The stitches used are cross stitch over two threads, satin stitches for the centre of some flower head (the satin stitches can be replaced with cross stitch) and some straight stitches for the flower stamens.
Choice of purchasing thread kit only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.
Full Kit options:
Includes linen of choice, Chart Booklet + 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 only
37 ct Fat Half Russian Tea Cake- 35" x 36" ~ Recommended for both Soie d'Alger and Soie 1003 threads
38 ct Fat Half - Fuller's Teazel- 35" x 36" ~ Recommended for both Soie d'Alger and Soie 1003 threads
45 ct FatHalf -Jersey Cream - 35" x 36" ~ Recommended for Soie 1003 Threads
Thread Options:
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger - 37 ct version includes 25 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 38 ct or lower.
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger - 30 ct version includes 31skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 37 ct or lower.
SDF 122 ~ Turquoise ~ light SDF 236 ~ Forest green ~ dark SDF 631 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale SDF 1315 ~ Grape ~ dark SDF 1342 ~ Blueberry SDF 1344 ~ Blue violet dark SDF 1723 ~ Turquoise SDF 1746 x 2 ~ Turquoise ~ very dark (3 skeins for 30 ct) SDF 1836 x 2 ~ Pistachio green ~ dark SDF 2125 ~ Avocado green ~ light (2 skeins for 30 ct) SDF 2144 ~ Olive green (3 skeins for 30 ct) SDF 2532 ~ Straw ~ light SDF 2643 ~ Apricot ~ medium SDF 2924 x 2 ~ Christmas red (4 skeins for 30 ct) SDF 3024 ~ Cranberry ~ dark SDF 3046 ~ Mauve ~ medium SDF 3322 ~ Lavender ~ pale SDF S3596 ~ Desert sand ~ light SDF 4622 ~ Salmon SDF 4623 ~ Rose ~ deep SDF 4633 ~ Antique mauve ~ light SDF 4634 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 includes 22 spools. Recommended linen for this thread is 37 ct or higher.
SMS 002 ~ Turquoise ~ light SMS 038 ~ Apricot ~ medium SMS 061 ~ Forest green ~ dark SMS 067 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium SMS 077 ~ Salmon SMS 088 ~ Desert sand ~ light SMS 124 ~ Antique mauve ~ light SMS 133 ~ Grape ~ dark SMS 148 ~ Straw ~ light SMS 152 ~ Olive green SMS 223 ~ Mauve ~ medium SMS 307 ~ Rose ~ deep SMS 362 ~ Blueberry SMS 474 ~ Lavender ~ pale SMS 478 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale SMS 605 ~ Turquoise SMS 619 ~ Cranberry ~ dark SMS 647 ~ Avocado green ~ light SMS 656 ~ Pistachio green ~ dark SMS 681 ~ Christmas red SMS 690 ~ Blue violet ~ dark SMS 710 ~ Turquoise ~ very dark
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from the Designer
"Why an original design versus a reproduction sampler? Since I first started to collect antique samplers, I have obsessively searched for multiplication samplers, but I have never come acrosstheonethat made my heart sing and my fingers itch to stitch. Whilst I have a few in my collection, none of them called to me to stitch them.
It was a colourful multiplication table sampler that caught my eye back in the 1980s that led to me stitching my first sampler. Whilst in a dentist’s waiting room, I picked up a magazine and came across an article which featured an interview with Moria Blackburn. There were many photographs of Moria’s beautiful designs, but one particular sampler stood out – a large colourful multiplication table sampler. I immediately wanted to take up stitching and recreate the sampler for my son. My journey with cross stitch and samplers was about to begin.
Within days I visited a needlework store and, whilst I could not find the chart for the multiplication table sampler, I came away with a kit to stitch my first sampler. Several years later, I had stitched all the samplers that Moira had charted but not the multiplication table sampler. After exhausting Moria’s portfolio of work, I went in search of other designers and discovered the needlework community and blogs. It was then that the world of needlework with its beautiful linens and glorious silks flung open its doors and my deep love of samplers worked in centuries past bloomed. This in turn led me to collect samplers and to research their history. A few years later, Hands Across the Sea Samplers released its first reproduction sampler.
Shortly after HATS’ first release, I entered into correspondence with Moria and discovered that the multiplication table sampler featured in the magazine was not one of her own designs but another designer’s. The sampler had caught her eye too, and she had stitched it for her children!"
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger is a lustrous thread made from a spun silk. Made in France by the Au Ver a Soie company, whose quality has remained steadfast since 1820.
Soie d'Alger consists of a single strand with 7 plies which is easily divided
Each skein is 5 meters (5.5 yards) of silk thread
Can be used for cross stitch, needlepoint and hand embroidery on linen
Soie d'Alger is durable for canvas work
All seven plies cover tent stitch on 13 mesh canvas
Soie d'Alger makes beautiful cording and tassels for needlework finishing
If there is a color you are interested in that is not listed or if you would like additional quantities, please reach out to us at hello@hoopandframe.com and we can order it for you.
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Hands Across the Sea - Sarah Spencer c. 1870 – A Little Gem - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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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 doesnot 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:
37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice + 9 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)
30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice + 10 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 28 Needles (Gift with Purchase)
Linen Choices:
30 ct Fat Quarter - Pecan Shortbread - 18" x 35"
37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Silk Thread colors include:
SDF 945 - Garnet (2 skeins for 30 ct version)
SDF 2216 - Avocado green - dark
SDF 2532 - Straw - light SDF 2636 - Terracotta
SDF 3734 x 2 - Khaki green - dark
SDF 4622 - Salmon
SDF 4623 - Salmon - very dark
SDF 5383 - Grey Green
***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”."
Hands Across the Sea - Mary 395 ~ 1869, A Bristol Orphanage Sampler - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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Mary 395, is a reproduction sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
Kit Options : Choice of 30 ct, or 37 ct thread kit.
30 ct kit includes two full 45 meter hanks of your favorite red.
or
37 ct option includes a 45 meter hank of your favorite red + 1 skein extra in case you have to rip anything out.
Soie d'Alger Red Silk Thread color options include:
SDF 926
SDF 2923
SDF 945
SDF 946
Optional purchase for full kit which includes linen of choice, Printed Chart + silk thread and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)
30 ct Fat Half of Mariner's Map - 35" by 36"
37 ct Fat Half of Corn Tassel - 35" by 36"
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Regrettably, Mary did not record her surname on the sampler she so diligently stitched. The only clues she left behind are the year she finished her sampler “1869” and the number of the bed she occupied “395.” Each orphan has a heart-wrenching story to tell but our little girl, identifying herself by a bed number, has touched me deeply from the first moment I saw her."
Hands Across the Sea - Mary Eliza McMillan 1869 – A Little Gem - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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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 doesnot 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 - Jane Fiddes 1835 – A Little Gem - Soie d'Alger Thread Kit
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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
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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. "
