Alice Park ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers

Nicola has generously made this gorgeous sampler available for download now via our store.  The PDF will be emailed to you within 24 hours or you can choose a printed booklet to be mailed.

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.

Thread Legend

The model was stitched with Soie 100.3 from Au Ver à Soie using a gorgeous palette of twenty-three colours. We have provided conversions for Soie d’Alger and DMC below. Only one spool or skein of each colour is required when stitching on 14ct Aida through to 56ct linen.

Soie 100.3 / SDA / DMC ~ Colour Description                                    

022 / 524 / 832 ~ Golden olive

048 / 3745 / 829 ~ Golden olive ~ dark

071 / 1742 / 3753 ~ Antique blue ~ light

081 / 2513 / 727 ~ Topaz ~ very light

088 / 3596 / 950 ~ Desert sand ~ light

129 / 525 / 830 ~ Golden olive ~ dark

142 / F8 / 3047 ~ Yellow beige ~ light

155 / F4 / 437 ~ Tan ~ light

179 / 2226 / 730 ~ Olive green ~ very dark

199 / 2224 / 733 ~ Olive green ~ medium

344 / 2914 / 760 ~ Salmon

378 / 3735v936 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark

391 / 4935 / 824 ~ Blue ~ very light

465 / 1842 / 369 ~ Pistachio green ~ very light

499 / 945 / 816 ~ Garnet

524 / 4636 / 814 ~ Garnet ~ dark

542 / 4513 / 435 ~ Brown ~ very light

543 / 4236 / 434 ~ Brown ~ light

634 / 4524 / 3045 ~ Yellow beige ~ dark

646 / 4933 / 799 ~ Delft blue ~ medium

647 / 2125 / 469 ~ Avocado green

Crème / 4531 / 746 ~ Off-white

Noir / Noir / 310 ~ Black

 Linen Sizes

The sampler can be worked on Aida or linen.

The model was stitched on a 56ct Zweigart-based linen that has been overdyed to a shade of Woodsmoke by Tabbycat Linen.

The design area is 168 stitches (w) x 127 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3″ margin for finishing and framing.

28ct linen: Design: 12.00″ x 9.07″ Fabric: 18.00″ x 15.07″

32ct linen: Design: 10.50″ x 7.94″ Fabric: 16.50″ x 13.94″

36ct linen: Design: 9.33″ x 7.06″ Fabric: 15.33″ x 13.06″

40ct linen: Design: 8.40″ x 6.35″ Fabric: 14.40″ x 12.35″

46ct linen: Design: 7.30″ x 5.52″ Fabric: 13.30″ x 11.52″

56ct linen: Design: 6.00″ x 4.54″ Fabric: 12.00″ x 10.54″

PDF: Once purchased you will receive an email within 24 hours with the download attached and you can print it out yourself at home.  Please ensure your email is correct and you may need to check your junk/spam folder.

We stock the Au Ver a Soie 100.3 & D'alger silks.  If you'd like to kit the design please contact me on info@astitchintime.net.au and we can discuss your preferences.