Kits

Pre Order Available Estimated Ship Date - Late May / Early June

Please note, some Soie 1003 colors may be substituted because they have been discontinued. See below.

Hannah Green 1826 is a captivating sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

Hannah executed her sampler predominantly with cross stitches laid over two threads of linen; only the verse, parts of the butterflies, and the flocks of birds have been worked in cross stitch over one thread of linen. Hannah also used rice and satin stitch.

 The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.

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 Corn Tassel - 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 Fat Half -Foxtail Millet - 17.5" x 18" ~ Recommended for Soie 1003 Threads 

Thread Options:

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger - 37 ct version includes 19 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 38 ct or lower.

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger - 30 ct version includes 28 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 30 ct or lower.

SDF 1744 ~ Turquoise (2 skeins for 30 ct)
SDF 1836 x 3 ~ Hunter green (6 skeins for 30 ct)
SDF 2214 ~ Olive green
SDF 2226 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
SDF 2532 ~ Straw (2 skeins for 30 ct)
SDF 2545 ~ Topaz
SDF 2924 x 2 ~ Christmas red (4 skeins for 30 ct)
SDF 3834 ~ Khaki green ~ medium (2 skeins for 30 ct)
SDF 4122 ~ Brown
SDF 4133 ~ Coffee brown
SDF 4534 ~ Drab brown
SDF 4622 ~ Salmon (2 skeins for 30 ct)
SDF 5025 ~ Blue green
SDF 5114 ~ Violet
SDF F21 ~ Mocha brown
SDF Noir ~ Black

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 includes 17 spools. Recommended linen for this thread is 37 ct or higher.

SMS 080 ~ Mocha brown
SMS 107 ~ Christmas red
SMS 148 ~ Straw
SMS 152 ~ Olive green
SMS 210 ~ Blue green
SMS 226 ~ Topaz
SMS 274 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
SMS 494 ~ Salmon
SMS 502 ~ Coffee brown ~ Maybe substituted with SMS 592
SMS 519 ~ Brown
SMS 537 x 2~ Hunter green
SMS 557 ~ Violet ~ Maybe substituted with SMS 439
SMS 580 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
SMS 685 ~ Turquoise
SMS 752 ~ Drab brown
SMS Noir ~ Black

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

About the Sampler from the Designer

"On March 1, in the year of our Lord 1826, Hannah Green completed her sampler at the age of 12 years. It is a truly stunning sampler. The composition of this sampler is what captures the viewer’s eye, holds their attention, and controls the movement of the eye. Strong artistic compositions are vital to the success of a piece of art (yes schoolgirl samplers are art).

I have spent many hours studying Hannah’s sampler – her work draws you in. We can be affected by a beautiful design without understanding why. There is something about Hannah’s sampler that creates a sense of gentle harmony. The colours that Hannah used in her sampler are rich and vibrant, yet no one hue dominates; there is harmony and balance."

Pre Order Available Estimated Ship Date - Late May

Charlotte Amelia Stephans, 1834 is a beautiful 19th century English Sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

Please note that the border in the sampler requires careful counting when stitching. Sandra found that she had miscounted when stitching the model. Please follow the graph and not the photograph!

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 1 yard - Honey Glaze -72" x 36" ~ Recommended for Soie d'Alger Threads only  
• 37 ct Fat Half - Wild Honey - 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 Fat Half -Foxtail Millet - 17.5" x 18" ~ Recommended for Soie 1003 Threads 

Thread Options:

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger - 37 ct version includes 36 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 38 ct or lower.

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger - 30 ct version includes 56 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 30 ct or lower.

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 includes 28 spools. Recommended linen for this thread is 37 ct or higher.

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

About the Sampler from the Designer

"In the March of 2019, I stumbled across a stunning sampler in an auction catalogue. The sampler had been worked by Jane Harris Hogson in 1833. When Jane arrived, there were many oohs and aahs amongst my needlework friends. I decided to gift Jane to my dearest friend Sandra as she had fallen in love with the sampler. We both share a passion for large samplers with sweeping floral borders.

Amazingly, I then came across an almost identical sampler for sale which I was lucky enough to acquire. The second sampler was dated 1834 and was stitched by Charlotte Amelia Stevens. There was no doubt that these two samplers were closely connected.

Both girls were 13 years old when they worked their samplers. Other than their names and the years (1833 and 1834) there are no discernible differences. The composition of the samplers, colours, verses and the wording of the dedications are the same. Jane finished her sampler on Friday, September 20, 1833, and Charlotte on Thursday, June 19, 1834.

When Sandra received Jane, she initially planned to reproduce her. However, when I acquired Charlotte, Sandra decided that she would recreate Charlotte, so that the two girls could hang together in her home. It has been an epic four-year journey for Sandra with the girls. The sampler presented to you within this booklet is Sandra’s interpretation of Charlotte and Jane.

At the start of my research, the two girls were initially illusive. Jane’s surname was spelt Hodgson in the family history records. In the 1800s the spelling of names was much less consistent than today. Many people did not read or write, and parish clerks and census enumerators wrote names down in various ways.

I eventually found both girls in the village of Stoke. The village lies in the parish of Stoke Damerel, one of the ancient parishes of Devon. The parish includes stretches of the coast west of Plymouth and north of Devonport...."

Pre Order Available for Soie 1003 Kit. Estimated Ship Date - Late April/Early May

Sarah Milthorp, 1834 is a beautiful Historical Sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

The sampler is suitable for confident beginners through to advanced needleworkers.

The reproduction of Sarah’s sampler is predominantly worked with cross stitch laid over two threads of linen together with some Algerian eyelets. The verse is worked in cross stitch over one thread of linen. 

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 - Corn Tassel - 35" x 36" ~ Recommended for both Soie d'Alger and Soie 1003 threads

• 38 ct Fat Quarter - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 35" ~ Recommended for both Soie d'Alger and Soie 1003 threads

• 45 ct Fat Eighth -Foxtail Millet - 17.5" x 18" ~ Recommended for Soie 1003 Threads 

• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29" ~ Recommended for Soie 1003 Threads 

Thread Options:

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger - 37 ct version includes 15 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 38 ct or lower.

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger - 30 ct version includes 21 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 30 ct or lower.

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 includes 15 spools. 

Recommended linen for this thread is 37 ct or higher.

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

About the Sampler from the Designer

"The sampler that Sarah stitched when she was 12 years of age in 1834 is most certainly decorative. The young girl showed great diligence in working the intricate border and cartouche surrounding her name. We were strongly drawn to Sarah’s sampler the moment we glimpsed her in an auction catalogue. The red house takes centre stage.

The geometric motifs flanking the verse were another focal point of interest. Although we have seen these on other samplers, they are not common place. Sarah showed great industry with her needle and filled her sampler with many beautiful motifs, she would have been hard pressed to squeeze another motif in.

On March 2, 1822 Sarah Milthorp was baptised in Darrington. This small village and civil parish is located in the heart of the industrial West Riding of Yorkshire. Sarah’s father Thomas Milthorp was an agricultural labourer. Life as an agricultural labourer was hard work. Wages were usually low and housing standards often poor as labourers worked extremely long hours to scrape a living. Thomas’ children would have been expected to work on the land from as young as six years old, particularly at harvest time when everyone lent a hand making hay or harvesting crops."

Mary Choaks is a beautiful Cornish Historical Sampler from Hands Across the Sea

The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. Mary executed her sampler predominantly with cross stitches laid over two threads of linen together with Algerian eyelets, backstitches, and rice stitches.

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 Quarter - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 35"  Recommended for both Soie d'Alger and Soie 1003 threads
• 38 ct Fat Quarter - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 35"  Recommended for both Soie d'Alger and Soie 1003 threads
• 45 ct Fat Eighth -Jersey Cream - 17.5" x 18" ~ Recommended for Soie 1003 Threads 
• 48 ct Fat Eighth - Bride Cake - 17.5" x 18"    ~ Recommended for Soie 1003 Threads 
  

Thread Options:

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger - 37 ct version includes 14 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 38 ct or lower.

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger - 30 ct version includes 16 skeins. Recommended linen for this thread is 30 ct or lower.

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 includes 13 spools. Recommended linen for this thread is 37 ct or higher.

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

About the Sampler from the Designer

"Mary finished her sampler on November 22 but, alas, the last two digits of the year have been removed. This is what is known as a vanity sampler. Later in life, when a samplermaker did not want to reveal her true age, she would remove or alter the date on her needlework.

Without the decade the sampler was worked in, we thought that we would not be able to find our Mary Choak(s). However, the research gods were smiling down on us. A search of family history records for baptisms in the 1800s resulted in 17 hits. Through our knowledge of sampler styles in this century we discounted those born before 1810 and after 1880. This left us with three Marys. Two were born in Cornwall, and one was born in London to Cornish parents who returned to Cornwall where they raised their daughter.

All three girls we found were raised in or around Helston which is the town nearest to where Nicola lives. We strongly suspect that our Mary is Mary Ann Choaks who was born in 1841 in the village of Mawgan-in-Meneage, just south of Helston on the Lizard Peninsula. Within the booklet there is detauled information about Mary’s life."

Ann Rathmell, 1851 is a sweet little sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

The sampler is executed in cross stitch over two threads and can be worked on Aida or linen. It is rated suitable for beginners through to advanced needleworkers.

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit options: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 8 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Eighth  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 17.5" x 18"
• 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 Includes:

• • SDF 2543 ~ Straw
  • SDF 2757 ~ Grey green
  • SDF 2925 ~ Red
  • SDF 2942 ~ shell pink
  • SDF 3446 ~ Black
  • SDF 3724 ~ Green 
  • SDF 4623 ~ Dusty rose
  • SDF 5022 ~ Blue green

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Ann covered every inch of her fabric and, in doing so, showed in the top section that she was more than competent in marking linen. The bottom section of her sampler contains a very chirpy bird, a butterfly, two dogs, and two shrubs heavily laden with flowers.

Ann Hutton Rathmell was born in Horsforth, Yorkshire on Saturday, August 7, 1841. She was baptised on Sunday, October 17 in Rawdon St Peter, an Anglican church. Her parents were Joseph Rathmell, a farmer, and his wife Mary, née Hutton. Ann was the first of eight children born to the couple. The family farmed Whetstone Farm in Horsforth.

Life was probably very hard on a farm in Yorkshire in the 1800s. Ann never married or was blessed with children. We hope that she lived a happy life. She died on December 24, 1900."

Ann Rathmell, 1851 is a sweet little sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

The sampler is executed in cross stitch over two threads and can be worked on Aida or linen. It is rated suitable for beginners through to advanced needleworkers.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen + 8 spools of Soie 1003  thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping  (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

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

8 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 029  ~ Grey green

• SMS 073  ~ Blue green 

• SMS 148  ~ Straw

• SMS 307  ~ Dusty rose

• SMS 344  ~ Shell pink 

• SMS 681  ~ Red 

• SMS 707  ~ Green

• SMS 774  ~ Black

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Ann covered every inch of her fabric and, in doing so, showed in the top section that she was more than competent in marking linen. The bottom section of her sampler contains a very chirpy bird, a butterfly, two dogs, and two shrubs heavily laden with flowers.

Ann Hutton Rathmell was born in Horsforth, Yorkshire on Saturday, August 7, 1841. She was baptised on Sunday, October 17 in Rawdon St Peter, an Anglican church. Her parents were Joseph Rathmell, a farmer, and his wife Mary, née Hutton. Ann was the first of eight children born to the couple. The family farmed Whetstone Farm in Horsforth.

Life was probably very hard on a farm in Yorkshire in the 1800s. Ann never married or was blessed with children. We hope that she lived a happy life. She died on December 24, 1900."

Eliz Fitch, 1787 is an pretty historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

Elizabeth executed her sampler predominantly with cross stitches laid over two threads of linen; only the verse has been worked in cross stitch over one thread of linen.

The project is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 8 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Quarter  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Quarter - Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" x 18"

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Includes:

• SDF 2224 ~ Olive green 

• SDF 2542 ~  Old gold

• SDF 2756 ~ Grey green

• SDF 3024 ~ Dusty rose

• SDF 3434 ~ Beige brown  

• SDF 3734 ~ Khaki green  

• SDF 5024 ~Blue green

• SDF F09 ~ Hazelnut brown

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

Eliz Fitch, 1787 is an pretty historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

Elizabeth executed her sampler predominantly with cross stitches laid over two threads of linen; only the verse has been worked in cross stitch over one thread of linen.

The project is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen + 8 spools of Soie 1003  thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping  (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" x 18"
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Jersey Cream- 17.5" x 18"
  
• 53/63 ct  Fat Eighth Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"
  

8 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 025  ~Blue green

• SMS 147  ~  Old gold

• SMS 199 ~ Olive green 

• SMS 252 ~ Dusty rose

• SMS 274 ~ Khaki green 

• SMS 621 ~ Grey green 

• SMS 634 ~ Hazelnut brown 

• SMS 743 ~ Beige brown

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"What a pretty sampler Elizabeth stitched when she was just ten years old. The young child finished her sampler on Wednesday, October 4, 1797 – some 226 years ago. It was such a long time ago.

At first glance, one might think that Elizabeth’s sampler was stitched in Norfolk due to the beautiful floral outer border and the lozenge-shaped inner border. Even the chosen verse was very popular on Norfolk samplers. Elizabeth’s sampler was actually stitched in the county of Essex, which is separated from Norfolk by the county of Suffolk. Elizabeth Fitch was born in 1787 at Helions Bumpstead in Essex. This small village is located near Haverhill, and it is where the Essex, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire borders meet. What we are seeing in her sampler are whispers of Norfolk and Suffolk samplers."

Mary Cornwall is a cute small red sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. 

The design is worked in cross stitch over two threads of linen, with a section under Mary's name which she worked in cross stitch over four threads of linen. She used cross stitch over one thread to record her name. The other stitches used are backstitch, alternating double backstitch, Algerian eyelet, and four-sided stitch.

Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart Booklet or as full kit. 

Full Kit options:

Includes linen + 1 spool of Soie 1003  thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping  (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"
  
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Foxtail Millet - 18" x 17.5"
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

1 Spool of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 523 

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"In the year 1827 in the historic city of Edinburgh, Scotland, a young girl finished stitching a sampler. Today, we celebrate the life of Mary Cornwall through the reproduction of her sampler.

Scotland’s family history records are not the easiest ones to research, and without an age to indicate a year of birth, we cannot pinpoint Mary with certainty. However, a possible Mary was born on March 24, 1819. She was baptised in Saint Cuthberts in Edinburgh on April 25^th. Her parents were James Cornwall and his wife Elizabeth, née Sime.

One of the distinguishing features of Scottish samplers are the inclusion of family initials. Mary’s parents’ initials matched the first two recorded by Mary on her sampler. Mary had a brother Thomas and a sister Margaret, a TC and an MC are the third and fourth set of initials on her sampler."

Mary Cornwall is a cute small red sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. 

The design is worked in cross stitch over two threads of linen, with a section under Mary's name which she worked in cross stitch over four threads of linen. She used cross stitch over one thread to record her name. The other stitches used are backstitch, alternating double backstitch, Algerian eyelet, and four-sided stitch.

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 + 2 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"
  
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Fuller's Teazel - 18" x 17.5"
  

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Includes:

SDF 2916 x 2 (3 skeins for 30 ct version)

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"In the year 1827 in the historic city of Edinburgh, Scotland, a young girl finished stitching a sampler. Today, we celebrate the life of Mary Cornwall through the reproduction of her sampler.

Scotland’s family history records are not the easiest ones to research, and without an age to indicate a year of birth, we cannot pinpoint Mary with certainty. However, a possible Mary was born on March 24, 1819. She was baptised in Saint Cuthberts in Edinburgh on April 25^th. Her parents were James Cornwall and his wife Elizabeth, née Sime.

One of the distinguishing features of Scottish samplers are the inclusion of family initials. Mary’s parents’ initials matched the first two recorded by Mary on her sampler. Mary had a brother Thomas and a sister Margaret, a TC and an MC are the third and fourth set of initials on her sampler."

Alice Park is a charming small sampler designed by Hands Across the Sea.

The sampler is executed in cross stitch over two threads and can be worked on Aida or linen. It is rated suitable for beginners through to advanced needleworkers.

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit options: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 23 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Eighth  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 17.5" x 18"
• 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 Includes:

• SDF 524 ~ Golden olive
  
• SDF 525 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
  
• SDF 945 ~ Garnet
  
• SDF 1742 ~ Antique blue ~ light
• SDF 1842 ~ Pistachio green ~ very light
  
• SDF 2125 ~ Avocado green
  
• SDF 2224 ~ Olive green ~ medium
  
• SDF 2226 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
  
• SDF 2513 ~ Topaz ~ very light
  
• SDF 2914 ~ Salmon
  
• SDF 3596 ~ Desert sand ~ light
  
• SDF 3735 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark
  
• SDF 3745 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
  
• SDF 4236 ~ Brown ~ light
  
• SDF 4513 ~ Brown ~ very light
  
• SDF 4524 ~ Yellow beige ~ dark
  
• SDF 4636 ~ Garnet ~ dark
  
• SDF 4933 ~ Delft blue ~ medium
  
• SDF 4531 ~ Off-white
  
• SDF 4935 ~ Blue ~ very light
  
• SDF F4 ~ Tan ~ light
  
• SDF F8 ~ Yellow beige ~ light
  
• SDF Noir ~ Black
  

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"It is such a shame that Alice did not record more personal information on her charming sampler. The scene that she stitched when she was 12 years old depicts the mutual love between children and dogs; it’s timeless! The surrounding autumnal border is delightful and catches the eye."

Alice Park is a charming small sampler designed by Hands Across the Sea.

The sampler is executed in cross stitch over two threads and can be worked on Aida or linen. It is rated suitable for beginners through to advanced needleworkers.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit option:

Includes linen + 23 spools of Soie 1003 thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping  (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

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

23 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 022 ~ Golden olive
  
• SMS 048 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
  
• SMS 071 ~ Antique blue ~ light
  
• SMS 081 ~ Topaz ~ very light
  
• SMS 088 ~ Desert sand ~ light
  
• SMS 129 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
  
• SMS 142 ~ Yellow beige ~ light
  
• SMS 155 ~ Tan ~ light
  
• SMS 179 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
  
• SMS 199 ~ Olive green ~ medium
  
• SMS 344 ~ Salmon
  
• SMS 378 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark
  
• SMS 391 ~ Blue ~ very light
  
• SMS 465 ~ Pistachio green ~ very light
  
• SMS 499 ~ Garnet
  
• SMS 524 ~ Garnet ~ dark
  
• SMS 542 ~ Brown ~ very light
  
• SMS 543 ~ Brown ~ light
  
• SMS 634 ~ Yellow beige ~ dark
  
• SMS 646 ~ Delft blue ~ medium
  
• SMS 647 ~ Avocado green
  
• SMS Crème ~ Off-white
  
• SMS Noir ~ Black

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

Maria Ewin, 1820 is a beautiful colorful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

Maria executed her sampler predominantly with cross stitches laid over two threads of linen; only the verse has been worked in cross stitch over one thread of linen. The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, printed chart only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Full Kit options:

• 37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice + 24 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
• 30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice + 28 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 28 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Half - Mariner's Map - 35" x 36"
• 37 ct Fat Half of Russian Tea Cake - 35" x 36"
• 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 kit Includes:

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

Maria Ewin is a beautiful colorful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

Maria executed her sampler predominantly with cross stitches laid over two threads of linen; only the verse has been worked in cross stitch over one thread of linen. The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, printed chart only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 24 spools of Soie 1003 thread, + Printed chart booklet  and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase) - Free Shipping included

Linen Choices:

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

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 kit Includes:

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Maria was an excellent stitcher.  Her execution was precise and accurate.  It amazes me that at the young age of 11 Maria took such great care with her work.  My impression of Maria is that she was a very organized and disciplined girl.  She shows great attention to detail in the way that she matched her top and bottom borders and then also matched her side borders with perfect symmetry.

In the border flowers, she carefully placed each pair of colours so as to not repeat a combination.  She did so similarly in the floral band beneath the verse. I think she was very intentional with her colours and that the results were not just a happy accident.  The balance of greens, reds, and blue against an otherwise neutral palette makes the sampler so visually appealing and alive with colour.  I feel Maria’s sampler is a master class in design, colour placement, and execution."

Because of You is a pretty sampler designed by Hands Across the Sea.

The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads. An additional chart for the alphabet together with the numerals 0 to 9 has been included within this booklet, so that you can personalize your sampler.

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit options: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 6 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Eighth  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 17.5" x 18"
• 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 Includes:

• SDF 1022 ~ Dusty rose
  
• SDF 1315 ~ Dark grape
  
• SDF 3046 ~ Dark mauve
  
• SDF 3715 ~ Khaki green
  
• SDF 3735 ~ Avocado green
  
• SDF 5414 ~ Teal green

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Because of You I bloom” is a sampler designed by Nicola as a gift for her husband. Inspiration, particularly the border and its anomalies, have been taken from a 19^th-century sampler in her collection."

Because of You is a pretty sampler designed by Hands Across the Sea.

The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads. An additional chart for the alphabet together with the numerals 0 to 9 has been included within this booklet, so that you can personalize your sampler.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit option:

Includes linen + 6 spools of Soie 1003  thread, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping  (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

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

12 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 133 ~ Dark grape
  
• SMS 223 ~ Dark mauve
  
• SMS 264 ~ Dusty rose
  
• SMS 378 ~ Avocado green
  
• SMS 389 ~ Teal green
  
• SMS 396 ~ Khaki green

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

Hannah Campbell Ballypallady 1838 is a beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for intermediate and advanced needleworkers. However, it is not beyond a determined beginner.

The stitches used are cross stitches laid over one and two threads of linen. Hannah also used Algerian eyelets and rice stitch. 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, printed chart only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

• 37 ct option for 1 strand: Includes linen of choice + 18 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, 1 spool of Accentuate Metallic, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)
• 30 ct option for 2 strands : Includes linen of choice + 21 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, 1 spool of Accentuate Metallic, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 28 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Half of Victoria Sponge Cake - 35" x 36"
• 37 ct Fat Half of Corn Tassel - 35" x 36"
• 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger kit Includes:

• 1016 x 1 ~ Christmas red (2 skeins for 30 ct)
• 1434 x 1 ~ Antique blue
• 2643 x 1 ~ Coral
• 2916 x 1 ~ Salmon dark
• 2932 x 1 ~ Salmon medium
• 3045 x 1 ~ Plum
• 3344 x 1 ~ Beige grey
• 3413 x 1 ~ Driftwood
• 3433 x 1 ~ Beige brown
• 3446 x 1 ~ Pewter grey (2 skeins for 30 ct)
• 3725 x 1 ~ Green grey
• 3734 x 2 ~ Khaki green  (3 skeins for 30 ct)
• 3846 x 1 ~ Beaver grey
• 4512 x 1 ~ Hazelnut brown
• 4645 x 1 ~ Antique mauve
• 5382 x 1 ~ Grey green
• F14 x 1 ~ Drab brown

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

Hannah Campbell Ballypallady 1838 is a beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea. 

The sampler has been rated as suitable for intermediate and advanced needleworkers. However, it is not beyond a determined beginner.

The stitches used are cross stitches laid over one and two threads of linen. Hannah also used Algerian eyelets and rice stitch. 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 17 spools of Soie 1003 thread, 1 spool of Accentuate Metallic, 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 Quarter of Foxtail Millet - 18" x 35" 
• 53/63 ct Fat Eighth of Sycamore Seed Pod - 18" x 29"

17 spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 100/3 + 1 Accentuate Metallic spool Includes:  

• • 050 x 1 ~ Beige brown
  • 099 x 1 ~ Beaver grey
  • 107 x 1 ~ Christmas red
  • 115 x 1 ~ Driftwood
  • 156 x 1 ~ Hazelnut brown 
  • 222 x 1 ~ Plum
  • 274 x 1 ~ Khaki green
  • 376 x 1 ~ Antique mauve
  • 378 x 1 ~ Green grey
  • 486 x 1 ~ Antique blue
  • 494 x 1 ~ Salmon medium
  • 523 x 1 ~ Salmon dark
  • 562 x 1 ~ Drab brown 
  • 621 x 1 ~ Grey green 
  • 655 x 1 ~ Coral
  • 673 x 1 ~ Beige grey
  • 773 x 1 ~ Pewter grey
  • MMA 033 - Accentuate 

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Hannah is most certainly a “bobby dazzler” of a sampler. The sampler catches and holds the eye. The young girl covered every inch of her linen, filling her sampler with carefully stitched motifs. The intricate outer border is one that we have not seen on a sampler before.

Hannah divided her sampler into three sections. The top section dominates with a stunning lozenge- shaped cartouche within which she has worked two alphabets and a set of numerals. The larger font appears on several Quaker samplers.

Hannah records on her sampler that she was from Ballypallady (sic). In Ireland counties are divided into civil parishes and parishes are further divided into townlands. Ballypalady Townland can be found in Ballymartin in the county of Antrim, Northern Ireland."

Isabella Uffindell, 1829 is a beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

The sampler has been stitched using cross stitch over two threads with a small number of cross stitches over 1 thread (e.g. Isabella's name, age and the King's initials "GR". This sampler has been rated as suitable for an intermediate stitcher but is not beyond a determined beginner wishing to explore satin stitch.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, printed chart only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 37 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads, Printed Chart Booklet and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase)  - Free Shipping included

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct 1 Yard - Mariner's Map - 36" x 71"
• 37 ct Fat Half of Russian Tea Cake - 35" x 36"
• 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 kit Includes:

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"When we reproduce samplers, we not only follow the path that the little girls’ needles and floss originally took but as we research the girls, we also follow a meandering thread back through time casting a light onto their lives.

Isabella and Ann are two very special samplers. They are special not only as they are very, very beautiful samplers but also because they were stitched by two sisters. Both the sisters were 10 years of age when they stitched their samplers, Isabella in 1829 and Ann 6 years later in 1835. As a collector sister samplers particularly fascinate me. I find it so remarkable that two samplers remain together through the centuries."

Isabella Uffindell, 1829 is a beautiful sampler from Hands Across the Sea.

The sampler has been stitched using cross stitch over two threads with a small number of cross stitches over 1 thread (e.g. Isabella's name, age and the King's initials "GR". This sampler has been rated as suitable for an intermediate stitcher but is not beyond a determined beginner wishing to explore satin stitch.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, printed chart only OR as full kit.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice + 36 spools of Soie 1003 thread, + Printed chart booklet  and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles (Gift with Purchase) - Free Shipping included

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Half of Russian Tea Cake - 35" x 36"
• 38 ct Fat Half of Fuller's Teazel - 35" x 36"
• 45 ct Fat Half of Jersey Cream - 35" x 36"

Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 kit Includes:

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"When we reproduce samplers, we not only follow the path that the little girls’ needles and floss originally took but as we research the girls, we also follow a meandering thread back through time casting a light onto their lives.

Isabella and Ann are two very special samplers. They are special not only as they are very, very beautiful samplers but also because they were stitched by two sisters. Both the sisters were 10 years of age when they stitched their samplers, Isabella in 1829 and Ann 6 years later in 1835. As a collector sister samplers particularly fascinate me. I find it so remarkable that two samplers remain together through the centuries."

Emilie Kalwar 1890 is an delightful geometric historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

The sampler is worked entirely in cross stitch over two threads of linen.

The project is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 13 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Quarter  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 18" x 35"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" x 18"
  
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Himalayan Fog - 17.5 "x 18"

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Includes:

• SDF 0124 ~ Turquoise
  
• SDF 0136 ~ Dark Turqu
  
• SDF 946 ~ Alizarin
  
• SDF 2135 ~ Hunter Green
  
• SDF 2143 ~ Olive Green
  
• SDF 2533 ~ Straw
  
• SDF 2636 ~ Red Copper
  
• SDF 2942 ~ Salmon
  
• SDF 2945 ~ Rose
  
• SDF 3431 ~ Mocha Brown
  
• SDF 4214 ~ Golden Brown
  
• SDF 4525 ~ Mocha Beige
  
• SDF 4636 ~ Garnet

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

Emilie Kalwar 1890 is an delightful geometric historical sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

The sampler is worked entirely in cross stitch over two threads of linen.

The project is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. 

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit options:

Includes linen + 13 spools of Soie 1003  thread and 2 Tapestry Size 10 Beading Needles + Free Shipping  (Gift with Purchase)

Linen Choices:

• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 17.5" x 18"
• 38 ct Fat Eighth - Himalayan Fog - 17.5" x 18"
  
• 45 ct Fat Eighth - Jersey Cream- 17.5" x 18"
• 53/63 ct  Fat Eighth Gothic Ivory - 18" x 29"
  

13 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 079 ~ Hunter Green

• SMS 080 ~  Mocha Brown

• SMS 199 ~ Olive Green

• SMS 203 ~ Golden Brown

• SMS 241 ~ Straw

• SMS 290 ~ Dark Turquoise 

• SMS 295 ~ Red Copper

• SMS 344 ~ Salmon

• SMS 393 ~ Rose

• SMS 493 ~ Alizarin

• SMS 517 ~ Mocha Beige

• SMS 524 ~ Garnet

• SMS 685 ~ Turquoise

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Emilie worked her sampler on approximately 24ct linen with wool threads in 1890. The sampler was backed with a piece of cotton fabric and edged and bound with silk ribbon and four silk bows. In the top section of her sampler Emilie diligently stitched her numbers and two sets of the alphabet, one in a simple, clean font and the other in an impressive font. In the bottom section there is a burst of colour as Emilie laid attractive geometric border patterns.

We have given some thought to Emilie’s surname. The Kalwar are an Indian caste historically found in the northern and central India. However, it is also a surname that is found in German family history records. Using Ancestry, we were able to find an Emilie Charlotte Kalwar who was born in Latvia on July 28, 1864 to Adalph and Elwine. Her birth is recorded in the records of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. If this is the correct Emilie, then she was 26 years old when she stitched her sampler."

Mary Ann Preece, 1851 is a pretty english sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.

The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads of linen and can be stitched on Aida, Linaida, or linen.

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit options: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 12 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Eighth  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 17.5" x 18"
• 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 Includes:

• SDF 913 ~ Apricot ~ md
  
• SDF 944 ~ Christmas red
  
• SDF 1446 ~ Navy blue ~ md
  
• SDF 2144 ~ Moss green
  
• SDF 2146 ~ Khaki green ~ dk
  
• SDF 3046 ~ Mauve ~ md
  
• SDF 4545 ~ Brown ~ lt
  
• SDF 4622 ~ Salmon ~ md
  
• SDF 4623 ~ Dusty rose ~ dk
  
• SDF 5382 ~ Grey green ~ lt
  
• SDF 5384 ~ Turquoise
  
• SDF Noir ~ Black

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"Working from a palette of 12 colours, Mary Ann stitched a very pretty sampler with wool on loosely woven linen of approximately 26ct. The young girl had a good eye for composition and colour. A meandering border heavily laden with red strawberries surrounds some very pretty motifs. Mary Ann’s chosen sentiment whilst short has great impact, “God is love” (1 John 4:8). It takes centre stage and is worked in a delicate grey green.

We particularly liked the way she arranged the layout of the alphabet using all 26 letters that make up the modern English alphabet today. English is often considered one of the more difficult languages to master due to the incredible amount of inconsistencies in the language. It is not surprising that the development of the modern English alphabet involved several languages, hundreds of years, and a variety of conquerors, missionaries, and scholars. Its history is fascinating and the development of each letter of the alphabet has its own story."

Mary Ann Preece, 1851 is a pretty english sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers.

The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads of linen and can be stitched on Aida, Linaida, or linen.

Kit Options : 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit option:

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

Linen Choices:

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

12 Spools of Au Ver a Soie®, Soie 1003 Includes:

• SMS 039 ~ Apricot ~ md
  
• SMS 072 ~ Turquoise
• SMS 152 ~ Moss green
• SMS 223 ~ Mauve ~ md
• SMS 274 ~ Khaki green ~ dk
• SMS 307 ~ Dusty rose ~ dk
• SMS 313 ~ Navy blue ~ md
• SMS 494 ~ Salmon ~ md
• SMS 621 ~ Grey green ~ lt
• SMS 681 ~ Christmas red
• SMS 702 ~ Brown ~ lt
• SMS Noir ~ Black

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

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman: