The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.
The design is worked in cross stitch over two threads of linen.
Options :
Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart Booklet or as full kit.
Full Kit options:
37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 1 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, Printed Chart Booklet + 3 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)
Linen Choices:
30 ct Fat Eighth - Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" x 17.5"
37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 17.5"
38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"
Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Includes:
SDF 2936 x 1 (3 skeins for 30 ct version)
***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales.
About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:
"Boulogne is a city and a major fishing port on the north coast of France. It is possible that Elizabeth stitched her primer when her family were holidaying in Boulogne, although the month of November may indicate a lengthy stay rather than a summer sojourn.
Boulogne-sur-Mer housed a large British population of around 3,000 in the mid-1800s. Although there were migrant workers there, Boulogne’s British population was composed largely of genteel, middle-class residents, some of them in debt, many with servants.
We wonder if Elizabeth kept the promise she so diligently stitched.'
