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Hands Across the Sea
Elizabeth Wood 1850 ~ Reproduction Sampler by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Elizabeth Wood 1850 ~ Reproduction Sampler by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
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Nicola has generously made these gorgeous Little Gems available for download now via our store. The PDF will be emailed to you within 24 hours or you can choose a printed, spiral bound booklet to be posted
We are pleased to present to you a charming Anglo-French red sampler stitched by Elizabeth Wood in Boulogne-sur-Mer and finished on “le 12 Novembre 1850”. On discovering this sampler we were totally charmed by her promise to “be always a good and obedient little girl”.
Thread Legend
Elizabeth’s delightful sampler has been reproduced using Soie 100.3 from Au Ver à Soie. We have provided conversions for Soie d’Alger and DMC. Estimated thread quantities for varying linen counts and the number of strands of thread used have been listed below.
Soie 100.3 1 strand 46ct ~ 523 x 1
Soie d’Alger 1 strand 46ct ~ 2645 x 1
Soie d’Alger 1 strand 40ct ~ 2645 x 2
DMC 1 strand 40ct ~ 347 x 1
Soie d’Alger 1 strand 36ct ~ 2645 x 2
DMC 2 strands 36ct ~ 347 x 2
Soie d’Alger 2 strands 28ct ~ 2645 x 3
DMC 2 strands 28ct ~ 347 x 2
Linen Sizes
The model was stitched using 56ct Zweigart-based linen that was overdyed to the shade Old Sheep by xJuDesigns. The original sampler was stitched on an uneven weave linen of approx. 30/28ct with cotton thread. We recommend that you use a thread, fabric, and count that you enjoy working with.
The design area is 144 stitches (w) x 133 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3″ margin for finishing and framing.
28ct linen: Design: 10.29″ x 9.50″ Fabric: 16.29″ x 15.50″
30ct linen: Design: 9.60″ x 8.87″ Fabric: 15.60″ x 14.87″
32ct linen: Design: 9.00″ x 8.31″ Fabric: 15.00″ x 14.31″
36ct linen: Design: 8.00″ x 7.39″ Fabric: 14.00″ x 13.39″
40ct linen: Design: 7.20″ x 6.65″ Fabric: 13.20″ x 12.65″
46ct linen: Design: 6.26″ x 5.78″ Fabric: 12.26″ x 11.78″
56ct linen: Design: 5.14″ x 4.75″ Fabric: 11.14″ x 10.75″
We stock the Au Ver a Soie 100.3 & D'alger silks and Legacy Linens. If you'd like to kit the design please contact me on info@astitchintime.net.au and we can discuss your preferences.
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