Ann Rathmell 1851 ~ PDF download

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Available as a pdf download and a printed booklet and. Click HERE for the printed booklet.

Ann stitched such a sweet little sampler when she was just nine years old in 1851. The border caught our eye; it is unusual, and we found it very enjoyable to stitch. Ann covered every inch of her fabric and, in doing so, showed in the top section that she was more than competent in marking linen. The bottom section of her sampler contains a very chirpy bird, a butterfly, two dogs, and two shrubs heavily laden with flowers.

Ann Hutton Rathmell was born in Horsforth, Yorkshire on Saturday, August 7, 1841. She was baptised on Sunday, October 17 in Rawdon St Peter, an Anglican church. Her parents were Joseph Rathmell, a farmer, and his wife Mary, née Hutton. Ann was the first of eight children born to the couple. The family farmed Whetstone Farm in Horsforth.

Life was probably very hard on a farm in Yorkshire in the 1800s. Ann never married or was blessed with children. We hope that she lived a happy life. She died on December 24, 1900.

Ann’s sweet sampler has been reproduced with Soie 100.3 from Au Ver à Soie using a very pretty palette of eight colours. We have provided conversions for Soie d’Alger and DMC.

The sampler is executed in cross stitch over two threads and can be worked on Aida or linen. It is rated suitable for beginners through to advanced needleworkers.

There are 4 versions of the pdf. You will be able to download any or all of the following versions of the pdf and the graph:

Version 1 ~ A pdf with a four-page colour chart and a two-page Aida adaption.

Version 2 ~ A pdf with a one-page colour chart and a one-page Aida adaptation which can be printed but is intended to be viewed/used on your tablet, phone, laptop, or computer.

Version 3 ~ A pdf with a four-page black and white chart and a two-page Aida adaption.

Version 4 ~ A pdf with a one-page black and white chart and a one-page Aida adaptation which can be printed but is intended to be viewed/used on your tablet, phone, laptop, or computer.

Thread Legend

Ann’s sweet sampler has been reproduced with Soie 100.3 from Au Ver à Soie using a very pretty palette of eight colours. We have provided conversions for Soie d’Alger and DMC below. Only one spool or skein of each colour is required when stitching on 14ct Aida through to 56ct linen.
Soie 100.3 / SDA / DMC ~ Colour Description       
029 / 2757 / 926 ~ Grey green
073 / 5022 / 503 ~ Blue green
148 / 2543 / 3822 ~ Straw
307 / 4623 / 3350 ~ Dusty rose
344 / 294 / 2224 ~ Shell pink
681 / 2925 / 321 ~ Red
707 / 3724 / 3363 ~ Green
774 / 3446 / 310 ~ Black

Linen Sizes

The sampler is executed in cross stitch over two threads and can be worked on Aida or linen. It is rated suitable for beginners through to advanced needleworkers. The model was stitched on a 56ct Zweigart-based linen that has been overdyed to a shade of Muddy Duck by Tabbycat Linen. The design area is 136 stitches (w) x 119 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3" margin for finishing and framing.

28ct linen: Design: 9.71" x 8.50" Fabric: 15.71" x 14.50"
32ct linen: Design: 8.50" x 7.44" Fabric: 14.50" x 13.44"
36ct linen: Design: 7.56" x 6.61" Fabric: 13.56" x 12.61"
40ct linen: Design: 6.80" x 5.95" Fabric: 12.80" x 11.95"
46ct linen: Design: 5.91" x 5.17" Fabric: 11.91" x 11.17"
56ct linen: Design: 4.86" x 4.25" Fabric: 10.86" x 10.25"

Stitch Guide

The sampler is executed in cross stitch over two threads and can be worked on Aida or linen. It is rated suitable for beginners through to advanced needleworkers.

 

Cross stitch ~ is made up of two stitches worked over one or two threads. You should make all your stitches cross in the same direction for a neat and uniform finish.