Hands Across the Sea
Marie Louise Piret 1911 ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Marie Louise Piret 1911 ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Nicola has generously made the PDF downloads available to us on this store. You can choose either PDF which will be emailed to you OR a printed, spiral bound booklet to be posted
Thread Legend
Marie Louise’s sampler has been stitched with a palette of five colours from Au Ver à Soie’s range of Soie 100.3. 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 on 46ct linen ~ Colour Description
031 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
073 ~ Blue green ~ medium
109 ~ Christmas red ~ dark
549 ~ Jade green
634 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
Soie d’Alger 1 strand on 40ct & 46ct linen ~ Colour Description
F9 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
236 ~ Jade green
4242 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
4624 x 2 ~ Christmas red ~ dark
5023 ~ Blue green ~ medium
Soie d’Alger 1 strand on 36ct linen ~ Colour Description
F9 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
236 x 2 ~ Jade green
4242 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
4624 x 2 ~ Christmas red ~ dark
5023 ~ Blue green ~ medium
Soie d’Alger 2 strands on 28ct linen ~ Colour Description
F9 x 2 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
236 x 3 ~ Jade green
4242 x 2 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
4624 x 4 ~ Christmas red ~ dark
5023 ~ Blue green ~ medium
DMC 1 strand on 40ct ~ Colour Description
422 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
498 ~ Christmas red ~ dark
503 ~ Blue green ~ medium
505 ~ Jade green
3046 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
DMC 2 strands on 36ct ~ Colour Description
422 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
498 x 2 ~ Christmas red ~ dark
503 ~ Blue green ~ medium
505 x 2 ~ Jade green
3046 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
DMC 2 strands on 28ct ~ Colour Description
422 x 2 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
498 x 3 ~ Christmas red ~ dark
503 ~ Blue green ~ medium
505 x 2 ~ Jade green
3046 x 2 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
Linen Sizes
The design area is 266 stitches (w) x 273 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 a lighter shade of Marbled Khaki from xJuDesigns. We recommend that you should use a count and fabric that you enjoy working with.
28ct: Design: 19.00″ x 19.50″ Fabric: 25.00″ x 25.50″
30ct: Design: 17.73″ x 18.20″ Fabric: 23.73″ x 24.20″
32ct: Design: 16.63″ x 17.06″ Fabric: 22.63″ x 23.06″
36ct: Design: 14.78″ x 15.17″ Fabric: 20.78″ x 21.17″
40ct: Design: 13.30″ x 13.65″ Fabric: 19.30″ x 19.65″
46ct: Design: 11.57″ x 11.87″ Fabric: 17.57″ x 17.87″
56ct: Design: 9.50″ x 9.75″ Fabric: 15.50″ x 15.75″
62/52ct: Design: 8.58″ x 10.5″ Fabric: 14.58″ x 16.5″”
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 (building stock levels) 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.