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Hands Across the Sea
M Nenquin ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
M Nenquin ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Nicola has generously made this gorgeous pattern available for download now via our store. The PDF will be emailed to you within 24 hours or you can choose a spiral bound, printed booklet to be posted
A Darning Sampler ~ The stitches are neatly worked, and Marie showed skill with her needle, particularly in the bottom section, where she has worked seven darning panels. I particularly enjoyed recreating these panels, and they worked up very quickly. The stitch used is a simple running stitch. The first in a series of darning samplers.
Thread Legend:
Marie’s sampler has been reproduced with a gorgeous palette of just six colours. The model was stitched with Soie 100.3 from Au Ver à Soie, and we have included below conversions for Soie d’Alger (SDA) and DMC.
You will require one spool or skein of each colour when stitching with one thread on 36 to 56ct linen. When stitching on 28 to 36ct count linen with two strands of DMC, you will require two skeins of 319 and 321. When stitching on 32ct linen with two strands of SDA, you will require two skeins of 1836 and 2924 and, on 28ct linen, two skeins of 1836 and three skeins of 2924.
100.3 SDA DMC
338 3414 451 Shell grey ~ dark
356 1714 931 Blue
656 1836 319 Pistachio green ~ dark
681 2924 321 Red
723 1343 32 Blueberry ~ dark
741 932 352 Coral ~ light
Linen Sizes
Please note that the darning panels cannot be worked on Aida.
The design area is 209 stitches (w) x 201 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3″ margin for finishing and framing. The model was stitched on 56ct linen, and we recommend that you use linen dyed to a rich cream colour to showcase your needlework.
28ct linen: Design: 14.93″ x 14.36″ Fabric: 20.93″ x 20.36″
32ct linen: Design: 13.06″ x 12.56″ Fabric: 19.06″ x 18.56″
36ct linen: Design: 11.61″ x 11.17″ Fabric: 17.61″ x 17.17″
40ct linen: Design: 10.45″ x 10.05″ Fabric: 16.45″ x 16.05″
46ct linen: Design: 9.09″ x 8.74″ Fabric: 15.09″ x 14.74″
56ct linen: Design: 7.46″ x 7.18″ Fabric: 13.46″ x 13.18″