Hands Across the Sea - Mary Wigglesworth 1812 - Soie 1003 Thread Kit

Mary Wigglesworth, 1812 is another beautiful historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The original sampler was stitched with cross stitch over two threads of linen with the exception of the word “heart” which is worked in cross stitch over one thread. 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 12 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Half of Corn Tassel - 35" x 36"
• 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth of Foxtail Millet - 17.5" x 18" 
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

12 spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 Kit Includes: 

• SMS 029 x 1 Grey green ~ medium
  SMS 038 x 1 Apricot ** #039 will be substituted
  SMS 147 x 1 Old gold ~ very light
  SMS 152 x 1 Olive green
  SMS 156 x 1 Tan ~ light
  SMS 223 x 1 Mauve ~ dark ** #222 will be substituted
  SMS 274 x 1 Khaki green ~ dark
  SMS 378 x 1 Avocado green ~ dark
  SMS 494 x 1 Salmon ~ medium
  SMS 510 x 1 Navy blue ~ dark
  SMS 580 x 1 Mustard ~ medium
  SMS 681 x 1 Christmas red
  

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Mrs Campbell tells us that she lived in Oban. Scotland is divided into two main regions, “Highland” and “Lowland”, with the border between the two areas called the “Highland Line”. The Highlands lie to the west and the Lowlands to the east of the line. All of Argyll, the county in which the Campbell clan have their seat of power, lies within the Highlands.

Oban is located in Argyll and is the unofficial capital of the West Highlands. Oban means “little bay” in the old Gaelic tongue. Nestled between the cliffs and shoreline of the dark blue waters of the Firth of Lorn, the town is fortunate to be protected from the worst Atlantic ravages by the island of Kerrera.

Mrs Campbell’s sampler is as beautiful and as colourful as the place in which she lived. The area has captivated artists, authors, composers, and poets for centuries. Mrs Campbell’s sampler has been a joy to reproduce and to stitch and we hope that you will be inspired to pick up your needle and stitch her sampler."