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At only nine years of age Ann finished her delightful sampler. The young girl chose a delicious palette, she had a good eye selecting very soft yet colourful threads. She diligently worked at her sampler covering her linen with an assortment of motifs including two billy goats.
The verse she carefully stitched is the first of the nine Beatitudes of Matthew 5:3. “Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven”. We do not know if Ann was rich or poor in spirit, with the passing of time all that remains today is her childhood needlework.
The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 1, 2, and 4 threads, together with a few Algerian eyelets.
At the very core of Hands Across the Sea Samplers there is a team of needleworkers around the world who are passionate about antique samplers and being able to share those samplers with you. In New South Wales, Australia, Ann’s sampler was painstakingly reproduced by Sandra Moffitt, and the model was lovingly stitched Jodie Esler.
If you need assistance or have any questions, we can be reached via email, address shown below, or the contact page on our website. Our website has stitching tutorials which can be found in the “Sewing Basket and Tools” section.
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Thread Legend
Ann’s sampler has been stitched with a palette of sixteen 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.
100.3 1 strand on 46ct ~ Colour Description
022 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
048 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
** 455 can be substituted**
076 ~ Salmon ~ light
080 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
148 ~ Old gold ~ light
152 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
154 ~ Tan ~ very light
224 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
** 147 can be substituted**
269 ~ Salmon
494 ~ Salmon ~ dark
523 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
580 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
703 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark
714 ~ Grey green ~ light
741 ~ Salmon ~ medium
750 ~ Beige brown ~ medium
SDA 1 strand 46ct ~ Colour Description
525~ Golden olive ~ dark
4246 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
2931 ~ Salmon ~ light
3821 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
2242 ~ Old gold ~ light
2225 x 2 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
3812 ~ Tan ~ very light
3741 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
2943 ~ Salmon
2915 ~ Salmon ~ dark
2916 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
3733 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
1716 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark
2756 ~ Grey green ~ light
2914 ~ Salmon ~ medium
4534 ~ Beige brown ~ medium
SDA 1 strand 40ct ~ Colour Description
525 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
4246 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
2931 ~ Salmon ~ light
3821~ Tan ~ ultra very light
2242 ~ Old gold ~ light
2225 x 2 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
3812 ~ Tan ~ very light
3741 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
2943 ~ Salmon
2915 ~ Salmon ~ dark
2916 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
3733 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
1716 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark
2756 ~ Grey green ~ light
2914 ~ Salmon ~ medium
4534 ~ Beige brown ~ medium
DMC 1 strand on 40ct ~ Colour Description
830 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
869 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
761 ~ Salmon ~ light
739 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
676 ~ Old gold ~ light
730 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
738 ~ Tan ~ very light
422 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
760 ~ Salmon
3328 ~ Salmon ~ dark
347 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
3012 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
3750 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark
927 ~ Grey green ~ light
3712 ~ Salmon ~ medium
840 ~ Beige brown ~ medium
SDA 1 strand on 36ct ~ Colour Description
525 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
4246 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
2931 ~ Salmon ~ light
3821~ Tan ~ ultra very light
2242 ~ Old gold ~ light
2225 x 2 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
3812 ~ Tan ~ very light
3741 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
2943 ~ Salmon
2915 ~ Salmon ~ dark
2916 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
3733 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
1716 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark
2756 ~ Grey green ~ light
2914 ~ Salmon ~ medium
4534 ~ Beige brown ~ medium
DMC 2 strand on 36ct ~ Colour Description
830 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
869 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
761 ~ Salmon ~ light
739 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
676 ~ Old gold ~ light
730 x 3 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
738 ~ Tan ~ very light
422 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
760 ~ Salmon
3328 ~ Salmon ~ dark
347 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
3012 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
3750 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark
927 ~ Grey green ~ light
3712 ~ Salmon ~ medium
840 ~ Beige brown ~ medium
SDA 2 strands on 28ct ~ Colour Description
525 x 2 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
4246 x 2 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
2931 ~ Salmon ~ light
3821~ Tan ~ ultra very light
2242 ~ Old gold ~ light
2225 x 4 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
3812 x 2 ~ Tan ~ very light
3741 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
2943 ~ Salmon
2915 x 2 ~ Salmon ~ dark
2916 x 2 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
3733 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
1716 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark
2756 x 2 ~ Grey green ~ light
2914 ~ Salmon ~ medium
4534 ~ Beige brown ~ medium
DMC 2 strands on 28ct ~ Colour Description
830 x 2 ~ Golden olive ~ dark
869 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark
761 ~ Salmon ~ light
739 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
676 ~ Old gold ~ light
730 x 3 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
738 ~ Tan ~ very light
422 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
760 ~ Salmon
3328 x 2 ~ Salmon ~ dark
347 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
3012 ~ Khaki green ~ medium
3750 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark
927 ~ Grey green ~ light
3712 ~ Salmon ~ medium
840 ~ Beige brown ~ medium
Linen Sizes
The design area is 313 stitches (w) x 295 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3" margin for finishing and framing.
The model was stitched on 46ct Legacy Linen in Jersey Cream. We recommend that you use a count of linen that you will enjoy working on.
28ct: Design: 22.36" x 21.07" Fabric: 28.36" x 27.07"
30ct: Design: 20.87" x 19.67" Fabric: 26.87" x 25.67"
32ct: Design: 19.56" x 18.44" Fabric: 25.56" x 24.44"
36ct: Design: 17.39" x 16.39" Fabric: 23.39" x 22.39"
40ct: Design: 15.65" x 14.75" Fabric: 21.65" x 20.75"
46ct: Design: 13.61" x 12.83" Fabric: 19.61" x 18.83"
56ct: Design: 11.18" x 10.54" Fabric: 17.18" x 16.54"
52/62ct: Design: 12.04" x 9.52" Fabric: 18.04" x 15.52"
62/52ct: Design: 10.10" x 11.35" Fabric: 16.10" x 17.35"
Stitch Guide
The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 1, 2, and 4 threads, together with a few Algerian eyelets.
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.
Algerian Eyelets ~ when worked over four threads of linen 8 stitches are laid to create an eyelet. Do not tug on the thread using your needle as your thread will soon break. Instead, apply pressure by pulling on the thread close to the stitch. Even tension should be applied so each individual stitch sits well within the eyelet.
Hands Across the Sea Samplers are on hand to help those stitching our charts. If you need assistance or have any questions we can be reached via email, address shown below, or the contact page on our website. Our website has stitching tutorials which can be found in the “sewing basket/tools” section.
Chart Correction
Please note that that there is a correction to the letter "H" in the row of letters (see below). We apologise for the error.
