An original design by Nicola Parkman from Hands Across the Sea Samplers
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Thread Legend
The sampler has been designed using a palette of twenty-two colours from Au Ver à Soie’s range of Soie 100.3 We have provided conversions and approximate thread usage for Soie d’Alger and DMC.
Soie 100.3 1 strand 40 – 56ct linen
002 ~ Turquoise ~ light
038 ~ Apricot ~ medium
061 ~ Forest green ~ dark
067 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium
077 ~ Salmon
088 ~ Desert sand ~ light
124 ~ Antique mauve ~ light
133 ~ Grape ~ dark
148 ~ Straw ~ light
152 ~ Olive green
223 ~ Mauve ~ medium
307 ~ Rose ~ deep
362 ~ Blueberry
474 ~ Lavender ~ pale
478 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
605 ~ Turquoise
619 ~ Cranberry ~ dark
647 ~ Avocado green ~ light
656 ~ Pistachio green ~ dark
681 ~ Christmas red
690 ~ Blue violet ~ dark
710 ~ Turquoise ~ very dark
SDA 1 strand on 46ct
122 ~ Turquoise ~ light
236 ~ Forest green ~ dark
631 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
1315 ~ Grape ~ dark
1342 ~ Blueberry
1344 ~ Blue violet ~ dark
1723 ~ Turquoise
1746 ~ Turquoise ~ very dark
1836 ~ Pistachio green ~ dark
2125 ~ Avocado green ~ light
2144 ~ Olive green
2532 ~ Straw ~ light
2643 ~ Apricot ~ medium
2924 x 2 ~ Christmas red
3024 ~ Cranberry ~ dark
3046 ~ Mauve ~ medium
3322 ~ Lavender ~ pale
S3596 ~ Desert sand ~ light
4622 ~ Salmon
4623 ~ Rose ~ deep
4633 ~ Antique mauve ~ light
4634 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium
SDA 1 strand on 40ct
122 ~ Turquoise ~ light
236 ~ Forest green ~ dark
631 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
1315 ~ Grape ~ dark
1342 ~ Blueberry
1344 ~ Blue violet ~ dark
1723 ~ Turquoise
1746 ~ Turquoise ~ very dark
1836 x 2 ~ Pistachio green ~ dark
2125 ~ Avocado green ~ light
2144 ~ Olive green
2532 ~ Straw ~ light
2643 ~ Apricot ~ medium
2924 x 2 ~ Christmas red
3024 ~ Cranberry ~ dark
3046 ~ Mauve ~ medium
3322 ~ Lavender ~ pale
4622 ~ Salmon
4623 ~ Rose ~ deep
4633 ~ Antique mauve ~ light
4634 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium
S3596 ~ Desert sand ~ light
SDA 1 strand on 36ct
122 ~ Turquoise ~ light
236 ~ Forest green ~ dark
631 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
1315 ~ Grape ~ dark
1342 ~ Blueberry
1344 ~ Blue violet ~ dark
1723 ~ Turquoise
1746 x 2 ~ Turquoise ~ very dark
1836 x 2 ~ Pistachio green ~ dark
2125 ~ Avocado green ~ light
2144 ~ Olive green
2532 ~ Straw ~ light
2643 ~ Apricot ~ medium
2924 x 2 ~ Christmas red
3024 ~ Cranberry ~ dark
3046 ~ Mauve ~ medium
3322 ~ Lavender ~ pale
S3596 ~ Desert sand ~ light
4622 ~ Salmon
4623 ~ Rose ~ deep
4633 ~ Antique mauve ~ light
4634 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium
SDA 2 strands on 32ct
122 ~ Turquoise ~ light
236 ~ Forest green ~ dark
631 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
1315 ~ Grape ~ dark
1342 ~ Blueberry
1344 ~ Blue violet ~ dark
1723 ~ Turquoise
1746 x 3 ~ Turquoise ~ very dark
1836 x 2 ~ Pistachio green ~ dark
2125 x 2 ~ Avocado green ~ light
2144 x 3 ~ Olive green
2532 ~ Straw ~ light
2643 ~ Apricot ~ medium
2924 x 4 ~ Christmas red
3024 ~ Cranberry ~ dark
3046 ~ Mauve ~ medium
3322 ~ Lavender ~ pale
S3596 ~ Desert sand ~ light
4622 ~ Salmon
4623 ~ Rose ~ deep
4633 ~ Antique mauve ~ light
4634 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium
SDA 2 strands on 28ct
122 ~ Turquoise ~ light
236 ~ Forest green ~ dark
631 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
1315 ~ Grape ~ dark
1342 ~ Blueberry
1344 ~ Blue violet ~ dark
1723 ~ Turquoise
1746 x 3 ~ Turquoise ~ very dark
1836 x 3 ~ Pistachio green ~ dark
2125 x 2 ~ Avocado green ~ light
2144 x 3 ~ Olive green
2532 ~ Straw ~ light
2643 ~ Apricot ~ medium
2924 x 4 ~ Christmas red
3024 ~ Cranberry ~ dark
3046 ~ Mauve ~ medium
3322 ~ Lavender ~ pale
S3596 ~ Desert sand ~ light
4622 ~ Salmon
4623 ~ Rose ~ deep
4633 ~ Antique mauve ~ light
4634 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium
DMC 1 strand on 40-46ct linen
26 ~ Lavender ~ pale
31 ~ Blueberry
309 ~ Rose ~ deep
316 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium
321 ~ Christmas red
333 ~ Blue violet ~ dark
470 ~ Avocado green ~ light
597 ~ Turquoise
601 ~ Cranberry ~ dark
732 ~ Olive green
760 ~ Salmon
890~ Pistachio green ~ dark
986 ~ Forest green ~ dark
3340 ~ Apricot ~ medium
3727 ~ Antique mauve ~ light
3774~ Desert sand ~ light
3803 ~ Mauve ~ medium
3808 ~ Turquoise ~ very dark
3811 ~ Turquoise ~ light
3822 ~ Straw ~ light
3825 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
3834 ~ Grape ~ dark
DMC 2 strands on 28-36ct linen
26 ~ Lavender ~ pale
31 ~ Blueberry
309 ~ Rose ~ deep
316 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium
321 x 3 ~ Christmas red
333 ~ Blue violet ~ dark
470 ~ Avocado green ~ light
597 ~ Turquoise
601 ~ Cranberry ~ dark
732 x 2 ~ Olive green
760 ~ Salmon
890 x 2 ~ Pistachio green ~ dark
986 ~ Forest green ~ dark
3340 ~ Apricot ~ medium
3727 ~ Antique mauve ~ light
3774~ Desert sand ~ light
3803 ~ Mauve ~ medium
3808 x 2 ~ Turquoise ~ very dark
3811 ~ Turquoise ~ light
3822 ~ Straw ~ light
3825 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
3834 ~ Grape ~ dark
Linen Sizes
The sampler can be stitched on Aida or linen, and we recommend that you use a count and fabric that you enjoy working with.
The model was stitched using a Zweigart-based linen that was overdyed to the shade Antique Lace by Seraphim Linen.
The design area is 395 stitches (w) x 299 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3" margin for finishing and framing.
14ct Aida / 28ct linen:
Design: 28.21" x 21.36" Fabric: 34.21" x 27.36"
16ct Aida / 32ct linen:
Design: 24.69" x 18.69" Fabric: 30.69" x 24.69"
18ct Aida / 36ct linen:
Design: 21.94" x 16.61" Fabric: 27.94" x 22.61"
20ct Aida / 40ct linen:
Design: 19.75" x 14.95" Fabric: 25.75" x 20.95"
46ct linen:
Design: 17.17" x 13.00" Fabric: 23.17" x 19.00"
56ct linen:
Design: 14.11" x 10.68" Fabric: 20.11" x 16.68"
