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Sarah Reymes 1770 ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Sarah Reymes 1770 ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
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 printed booklet to be posted
Each year Hands Across the Sea Samplers publishes a sampler which we consider to be not only beautiful but outstandingly so and worthy to be crowned our Queen of the May.
We are pleased to offer to you a stunning Norfolk sampler, Sarah Reymes 1770 our Queen of the May for the year 2022.
Thread Legend
Sarah’s sampler has been reproduced using a palette of twenty colours carefully matched to the colours found on the reverse of the sampler. The model was stitched using Soie 100.3 from Au Ver à Soie. We have included below conversions for Soie d’Alger and DMC. Unless specified below only one spool or skein will be required.
1 strand of Soie 100.3 on 46 to 56ct linen
002 ~ Grey green ~ light
022 ~ Golden olive
025 ~ Blue green ~ dark
029 ~ Grey green ~ medium
072 ~ Turquoise ~ light
108 ~ Fern green
126 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium dark
142 ~ Old gold ~ very light
148 ~ Straw ~ light straw
154 ~ Tan ~ light
160 ~ Desert sand ~ light
307 ~ Raspberry ~ dark
344 ~ Salmon
523 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
542 ~ Brown ~ very light
588 ~ Cocoa ~ light
631 ~ Christmas red ~ dark
674 ~ Straw ~ dark
756 ~ Blue green ~ very dark
Noir ~ Black
1 strand of Soie d’Alger on 36 to 46ct linen
122 ~ Grey green ~ light
524 ~ Golden olive
1722 ~ Turquoise ~ light
1842 ~ Fern green
1845 ~ Blue green ~ very dark
2533 ~ Straw ~ dark
2542 ~ Old gold ~ very light
2543 ~ Straw ~ light straw
2913 ~ Salmon
2916 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
2935 ~ Christmas red ~ dark
3822 ~ Tan ~ light
3826 ~ Brown ~ very light
4623 ~ Raspberry ~ dark
4644 ~ Cocoa ~ light
4646 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium dark
5024 ~ Blue green ~ dark
5384 ~ Grey green ~ medium
Noir ~ Black
S2700 ~ Desert sand ~ light
2 strands of Soie d’Alger on 28ct linen
122 ~ Grey green ~ light
524 ~ Golden olive
1722 ~ Turquoise ~ light
1842 x 2 ~ Fern green
1845 ~ Blue green ~ very dark
2533 x 2 ~ Straw ~ dark
2542 ~ Old gold ~ very light
2543 ~ Straw ~ light straw
2913 ~ Salmon
2916 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
2935 x 2 ~ Christmas red ~ dark
3822 ~ Tan ~ light
3826 ~ Brown ~ very light
4623 ~ Raspberry ~ dark
4644 ~ Cocoa ~ light
4646 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium dark
5024 x 3~ Blue green ~ dark
5384 x 2 ~ Grey green ~ medium
Noir ~ Black
S2700 ~ Desert sand ~ light
1 strand of DMC on 40 to 46ct linen
310 ~ Black
315 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium dark
347 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
435 ~ Brown ~ very light
437 ~ Tan ~ light
498 ~ Christmas red ~ dark
500 ~ Blue green ~ very dark
501 ~ Blue green ~ dark
522 ~ Fern green
598 ~ Turquoise ~ light
677 ~ Old gold ~ very light
760 ~ Salmon
832 ~ Golden olive
926 ~ Grey green ~ medium
927 ~ Grey green ~ light
950 ~ Desert sand ~ light
3820 ~ Straw ~ dark
3822 ~ Straw ~ light straw
3831 ~ Raspberry ~ dark
3861 ~ Cocoa ~ light
2 strands of DMC on 36ct linen
310 ~ Black
315 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium dark
347 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
435 ~ Brown ~ very light
437 ~ Tan ~ light
498 x 2 ~ Christmas red ~ dark
500 ~ Blue green ~ very dark
501 x 2 ~ Blue green ~ dark
522 ~ Fern green
598 ~ Turquoise ~ light
677 ~ Old gold ~ very light
760 ~ Salmon
832 ~ Golden olive
926 ~ Grey green ~ medium
927 ~ Grey green ~ light
950 ~ Desert sand ~ light
3820 ~ Straw ~ dark
3822 ~ Straw ~ light straw
3831 ~ Raspberry ~ dark
3861 ~ Cocoa ~ light
2 strands of DMC on 28ct linen
310 ~ Black
315 ~ Antique mauve ~ medium dark
347 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
435 ~ Brown ~ very light
437 ~ Tan ~ light
498 x 2 ~ Christmas red ~ dark
500 ~ Blue green ~ very dark
501 x 2 ~ Blue green ~ dark
522 x 2 ~ Fern green
598 ~ Turquoise ~ light
677 ~ Old gold ~ very light
760 ~ Salmon
832 ~ Golden olive
926 ~ Grey green ~ medium
927 ~ Grey green ~ light
950 ~ Desert sand ~ light
3820 ~ Straw ~ dark
3822 ~ Straw ~ light straw
3831 ~ Raspberry ~ dark
3861 ~ Cocoa ~ light
Linen Sizes
The design area is 233 stitches (w) x 317 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3″ margin for finishing and framing. The model was stitched using Foxtail Millett by Legacy Linen which is available in 45ct. The comparable colours in Legacy’s Linen’s range are Victoria Sponge Cake in 30ct, Corn Tassel in 37ct and Sycamore Seedpod in 53/63ct.
28ct linen: Design: 16.64″ x 22.64″ Fabric: 22.64″ x 28.64″
30ct linen: Design: 15.53″ x 21.13″ Fabric: 21.53″ x 27.13″
32ct linen: Design: 14.56″ x 19.81″ Fabric: 20.56″ x 25.81″
36ct linen: Design: 12.94″ x 17.61″ Fabric: 18.94″ x 23.61″
40ct linen: Design: 11.65″ x 15.85″ Fabric: 17.65″ x 21.85″
46ct linen: Design: 10.13″ x 13.78″ Fabric: 16.13″ x 19.78″
56ct linen: Design: 8.32″ x 11.32″ Fabric: 14.32″ x 17.32″
62/52ct linen: Design: 7.52″ x 12.19″ Fabric: 13.52″ x 18.19″
We stock the Au Ver a Soie 100.3 & D'alger silks and If you'd like to kit the design please contact me on info@astitchintime.net.au and we can discuss your preferences.