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Esther Pickford 1847 ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Esther Pickford 1847 ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
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Nicola has generously made this available for download now via our store. The PDF will be emailed to you within 24 hours or you can choose the sprial bound printed booklet to be posted
Esther’s beautiful work has enchanted Nicola from her first glimpse of the sampler. The original sampler was worked in wool on approximately 24ct Penelope canvas. Esther had a wonderful eye for colour, her chosen palette included pink, mauve, apricot, raspberry, salmon, garnet, and coral. A delicious combination that makes the fingers itch to stitch.
The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads and satin stitches.
Thread Legend
Esther’s sampler has been stitched with a particularly beautiful palette of thirteen colours from Au Ver à Soie’s range of Soie 100.3. We have provided conversions for Soie d’Alger and DMC.
There is currently a global shortage of some shades of silk. We have liaised with Access Commodities, the US distributors for Au Ver à Soie, to identify which shades may be difficult to source. There is 1 shade of Soie d’Alger where we have suggested an alternative shade.
1 strand of Soie 100.3 on 46/56ct linen
039 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium
148 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light
177 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light
274 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
376 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark
494 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light
524 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark
580 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light
621 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light
644 x 1 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
655 x 1 ~ Coral
664 x 1 ~ Garnet
741 x 1 ~ Salmon
1 strand of Soie d’Alger on 40/46ct linen
913 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium
1814 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light
2146 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
2531 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light
2643 x 1 ~ Coral
2644 x 1 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
2914 x 1 ~ Salmon
2925 x 1 ~ Garnet
2926 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark
2931 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light
2932 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light
3833 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light ** #3712
4645 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark
1 strand of Soie d’Alger on 36ct linen
913 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium
1814 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light
2146 x 2 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
2531 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light
2643 x 1 ~ Coral
2644 x 1 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
2914 x 1 ~ Salmon
2925 x 1 ~ Garnet
2926 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark
2931 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light
2932 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light
3833 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light ** #3714
4645 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark
2 strands of Soie d’Alger on 28ct linen
913 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium
1814 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light
2146 x 3 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
2531 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light
2643 x 1 ~ Coral
2644 x 3 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
2914 x 2 ~ Salmon
2925 x 1 ~ Garnet
2926 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark
2931 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light
2932 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light
3833 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light ** #3714
4645 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark
1 strand of DMC on 40/46ct linen
152 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light
347 x 1 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
351 x 1 ~ Coral
760 x 1 ~ Salmon
814 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark
816 x 1 ~ Garnet
927 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light
3011 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
3013 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light
3340 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium
3726 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark
3822 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light
3833 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light
2 strands of DMC on 36ct linen
152 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light
347 x 2 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
351 x 1 ~ Coral
760 x 1 ~ Salmon
814 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark
816 x 1 ~ Garnet
927 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light
3011 x 2 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
3013 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light
3340 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium
3726 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark
3822 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light
3833 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light
2 strands of DMC on 28ct linen
152 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light
347 x 2 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
351 x 1 ~ Coral
760 x 2 ~ Salmon
814 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark
816 x 1 ~ Garnet
927 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light
3011 x 3 ~ Khaki green ~ dark
3013 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light
3340 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium
3726 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark
3822 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light
3833 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light
Linen Sizes
The design area is 182 stitches (w) x 280 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3″ margin for finishing and framing. The model was stitched using 56ct Zweigart-based linen that was overdyed to the shade “Old Sheep” by xJuDesigns. We recommend that you should use a count and fabric that you enjoy working with.
28ct: Design: 13.00″ x 20.00″ Fabric: 19.00″ x 26.00″
32ct: Design: 11.38″ x 17.50″ Fabric: 17.38″ x 23.50″
36ct: Design: 10.11″ x 15.56″ Fabric: 16.11″ x 21.56″
40ct: Design: 9.10″ x 14.00″ Fabric: 15.10″ x 20.00″
46ct: Design: 7.91″ x 12.17″ Fabric: 13.91″ x 18.17″
56ct: Design: 6.50″ x 10.00″ Fabric: 12.50″ x 16.00″
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.
Shipping
Shipping
United States customers please be aware that due to the uncertainty of customs/tarriff fees being charged on parcels entering your country from Australia, we have suspended shipping to the US at this point. We will continue to monitor the situation and hope this is only temporary. We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
Unfortunately due to the regulations required, we are currently not shipping to the EU
We endeavour to ship all orders within 4 business days, although you may find it posted much earlier than this. The exception to this is any preordered item. If you order a preordered item with other items, your entire order will be held until it can be sent as one parcel.
Parcels are generally not posted on weekends or Mondays but if it's possible, then it will be done. We pack all supplies in plastic sleeves within outer packaging (eco friendly where possible) in order that you may receive them in excellent condition.
A tracking number will be emailed to the email address on the order once a postal label has been processed. Please check your junk mail if you haven't received one. Add info@astitchintime.net.au as a safe sender to avoid this.
We ship all orders within Australia using Australia Post Parcel Post. If you require additional insurance on your order please contact via email and this can be organised for you.
All International parcels will be sent via Australia Post with tracking. If you require additional insurance on your order please contact via email and this can be organised for you.
Most parcels should be delivered within Australia between 5 and 10 business days, however once your parcel has been lodged with Australia Post, it's in their hands. We will be more than happy to follow up with your tracking number if you are concerned your parcel has been lost. Please email to discuss.
International Orders may take up to 14-21 working days to be delivered.
Returns & Exchanges
Returns & Exchanges
Returns
Our policy lasts 30 days. If 30 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
Several types of goods are exempt from being returned: Downloadable software, PDF files, or magazines cannot be returned. Gift Cards cannot be returned or nor can the face value be refunded. Any fabric or ribbon, once cut, cannot be returned. No returns on buttons.
To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.
Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted: (if applicable)
Book with obvious signs of use;
Charts and pre-printed designs that have been opened;
Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error.
Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery
Refunds (if applicable)
Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.
If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days.
Late or missing refunds (if applicable)
If you haven’t received a refund yet, first check your bank account again.
Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted.
Next contact your bank. There is often some processing time before a refund is posted.
If you’ve done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us at
info@astitchintime.net.au.
Sale items (if applicable)
Only regular priced items may be refunded, unfortunately sale items cannot be refunded.
Exchanges (if applicable)
We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. If you need to exchange it for the same item, send us an email at info@astitchintime.net.au and send your item to: 247 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay, TAS 7005, Australia.
Shipping
To return your product, you should mail your product to: 247 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay, TAS 7005, Australia
You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.
Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.
If you are shipping an item over $75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.
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