Hands Across the Sea - The Chequerboard House – A Little Gem – Soie d'Alger Thread Kit

This cute Sampler is the second in a series of "Little Gems" from the popular Hands Across the Sea Samplers.

The Chequerboard House, EB 1860 sampler is the second 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 + 14 skeins of Soie d'Alger thread and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Eighth of Honey Glaze - 17.5" x 18"
• 30 ct Fat Eighth of Victoria Sponge Cake - 17.5" x 18"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Wild Honey - 17" by 18"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth of Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" by 18"

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

• SDF 524 - Mustard - Medium
• SDF 1013 - Shell pink - very light
• SDF 1424 - Navy blue
• SDF 2143 - Olive green - medium
• SDF 2236 - Hazelnut brown- very dark
• SDF 2514 - Straw - Dark
• SDF 2635 - Copper - Medium
• SDF 2944 - Melon - dark
• SDF 3026 - Raspberry - very dark
• SDF 3346 - Beige Brown - dery dark
• SDF 3414 - Shell grey - dark
• SDF 3424 - Blue green
  
• SDF 4112 - Desert sand - light
  
• SDF 4232 - Old gold - light

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

About the Sampler

The sampler features a brick house with a lawn stitched in Turkey work / Ghiordes knot that can be found in many Scottish samplers. The stone blocks the young girl used to “build” her house in a checkerboard pattern gives the sampler a distinctive look of its own.