Ellen Martha Whiting 1879 ~ a pdf download

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Ellen finished her sampler on Monday, February 3, 1879 when she was 12 years old. The day must have been a momentous one, and we can imagine her excitement. Some 142 years later we are very excited to share the reproduction of her sampler with you.

Ellen Martha Whiting was baptised in St Mary’s Church in the village of Colkirk, Norfolk, England on Wednesday, October 9, 1867.

Our journey with Ellen’s vibrant sampler has been a joyous one. Reproducing her sampler was undertaken in the very early days of the pandemic, and she brought calm and much comfort to all involved at a time of great uncertainty.

We were very drawn to the sampler’s colours and the motifs that Ellen meticulously stitched. Note her verse “as the first efforts of a maiden’s hand” rather than “an infant’s hand”.

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 twelve-page colour chart.

Version 2 ~ A pdf with a one-page colour chart (intended to be viewed/used on your tablet, phone, laptop, or computer).

Version 3 ~ A pdf with a twelve-page black and white symbol chart.

Version 4 ~ A pdf with a one-page black and white symbol chart (intended to be viewed/used on your tablet, phone, laptop, or computer).

The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 1 and 2 threads together with six straight stitches that form the stamens on the two fuchsia heads.

The reproduction of Ellen’s sampler has been a team effort. Her sampler has been painstakingly charted by Sandra Moffitt, the model lovingly stitched by The Contented Stitcher, and her booklet produced by Nicola Parkman.

At the very core of Hands Across the Sea Samplers there is a team of needleworkers who are passionate about antique samplers and being able to share those samplers with you.

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Thread Legend

Ellen’s sampler has been stitched with a rich palette of thirty-two 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.

  1 Strand of Soie 100.3 on 46ct Linen 002      Grey green ~ very light 025      Blue green 048      Golden olive ~ very dark 079      Avocado green ~ dark 080      Tan ~ very light 122      Shell pink ~ ultra light 142      Old gold ~ very light 147      Tan ~ ultra very light 152      Olive green ~ very dark 160      Peach ~ very light 269      Salmon 278      Salmon ~ light 303      Golden olive ~ very light 313      Wedgewood ~ dark 325      Avocado green ~ light 341      Beige brown ~ very light 344      Desert sand ~ light 394      Forest green ~ medium 465      Beige grey ~ medium 474      Antique violet ~ very light 499      Garnet ~ medium 517      Beige brown ~ light 542      Brown ~ very light 572      Beige grey ~ ultra dark 592      Coffee brown ~ ultra dark 646      Wedgewood ~ light 674      Old gold ~ medium 677      Golden olive 681      Salmon ~ very dark 741      Salmon ~ medium 763      Blue green ~ very light Crème  Beige grey ~ light   1 Strand of Soie d’Alger on 36ct, 40ct and 46ct Linen 122      Grey green ~ very light 245      Avocado green ~ light 526      Golden olive ~ very dark 1444   Wedgewood ~ light 1446   Wedgewood ~ dark 1822   Blue green ~ very light 2115   Forest green ~ medium 2126   Olive green ~ dark 2214   Olive green ~ very dark 2231   Old gold ~ very light 2234   Golden olive ~ very light 2235   Golden olive 2533   Old gold ~ medium 2911   Peach ~ very light 2912   Desert sand ~ light 2914   Salmon ~ medium 2924   Salmon ~ very dark 2925   Garnet ~ medium 2931   Salmon ~ light 2943   Salmon 3322   Antique violet ~ very light S3390 Shell pink ~ ultra light 3422   Beige grey ~ medium 3431   Beige brown ~ very light 3711   Beige grey ~ light 3821   Tan ~ very light 3825   Brown ~ very light 4114   Beige brown ~ light 4124   Coffee brown ~ ultra dark 4241   Tan ~ ultra very light 4534   Beige grey ~ ultra dark 5023      Blue green   2 Strand of Soie d’Alger on 28ct Linen   122                     Grey green ~ very light 245 x 3              Avocado green ~ light 526                     Golden olive ~ very dark 1444                  Wedgewood ~ light 1446                  Wedgewood ~ dark 1822                  Blue green ~ very light 2115 x 2            Forest green ~ medium 2126 x 2            Olive green ~ dark 2214                  Olive green ~ very dark 2231                  Old gold ~ very light 2234                  Golden olive ~ very light 2235                  Golden olive 2533                  Old gold ~ medium 2911                  Peach ~ very light 2912                  Desert sand ~ light 2914                  Salmon ~ medium 2924                  Salmon ~ very dark 2925                  Garnet ~ medium 2931                  Salmon ~ light 2943                  Salmon 3322                  Antique violet ~ very light S3390                Shell pink ~ ultra light 3422                  Beige grey ~ medium 3431                  Beige brown ~ very light 3711                  Beige grey ~ light 3821                  Tan ~ very light 3825                  Brown ~ very light 4114                  Beige brown ~ light 4124                  Coffee brown ~ ultra dark 4241                  Tan ~ ultra very light 4534                  Beige grey ~ ultra dark 5023                  Blue green   1 Strand of DMC on 40ct Linen 225      Shell pink ~ ultra light 347      Salmon ~ very dark 435      Brown ~ very light 470      Avocado green ~ light 502      Blue green 504      Blue green ~ very light 517      Wedgewood ~ dark 518      Wedgewood ~ light 644      Beige grey ~ medium 677      Old gold ~ very light 729      Old gold ~ medium 730      Olive green ~ very dark 738      Tan ~ very light 739      Tan ~ ultra very light 760      Salmon 815      Garnet ~ medium 822      Beige grey ~ light 829      Golden olive ~ very dark 832      Golden olive 834      Golden olive ~ very light 841      Beige brown ~ light 842      Beige brown ~ very light 928      Grey green ~ very light 935      Avocado green ~ dark 938      Coffee brown ~ ultra dark 948      Peach ~ very light 950      Desert sand ~ light 988      Forest green ~ medium 3712   Salmon ~ medium 3743   Antique violet ~ very light 3790   Beige grey ~ ultra dark   2 Strands of DMC on 36ct Linen 225                     Shell pink ~ ultra light 347                     Salmon ~ very dark 435                     Brown ~ very light 470 x 2              Avocado green ~ light 502                     Blue green 504                     Blue green ~ very light 517                     Wedgewood ~ dark 518                     Wedgewood ~ light 644                     Beige grey ~ medium 677                     Old gold ~ very light 729                     Old gold ~ medium 730                     Olive green ~ very dark 738                     Tan ~ very light 739                     Tan ~ ultra very light 760                     Salmon 815                     Garnet ~ medium 822                     Beige grey ~ light 829                     Golden olive ~ very dark 832                     Golden olive 834                     Golden olive ~ very light 841                     Beige brown ~ light 842                     Beige brown ~ very light 928                     Grey green ~ very light 935                     Avocado green ~ dark 938                     Coffee brown ~ ultra dark 948                     Peach ~ very light 950                     Desert sand ~ light 988                     Forest green ~ medium 3712                  Salmon ~ medium 3743                  Antique violet ~ very light 3790                  Beige grey ~ ultra dark   2 Strands of DMC on 28ct Linen 225                     Shell pink ~ ultra light 347                     Salmon ~ very dark 435                     Brown ~ very light 470 x 2              Avocado green ~ light 502                     Blue green 504                     Blue green ~ very light 517                     Wedgewood ~ dark 518                     Wedgewood ~ light 644                     Beige grey ~ medium 677                     Old gold ~ very light 729                     Old gold ~ medium 730                     Olive green ~ very dark 738                     Tan ~ very light 739                     Tan ~ ultra very light 760                     Salmon 815                     Garnet ~ medium 822                     Beige grey ~ light 829                     Golden olive ~ very dark 832                     Golden olive 834                     Golden olive ~ very light 841                     Beige brown ~ light 842                     Beige brown ~ very light 928                     Grey green ~ very light 935 x 2              Avocado green ~ dark 938                     Coffee brown ~ ultra dark 948                     Peach ~ very light 950                     Desert sand ~ light 988 x 2              Forest green ~ medium 3712                  Salmon ~ medium 3743                  Antique violet ~ very light 3790                  Beige grey ~ ultra dark      

Linen Sizes

The design area is 250 stitches (w) x 266 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3" margin for finishing and framing.

The model was stitched on Weeks Dye Works 46ct Zweigart-based linen in Straw. This colour is available in various counts. You should use a count and colour of linen that you will enjoy working on.

 28ct: Design: 17.86" x 19.00" Fabric: 23.86" x 25.00" 30ct: Design: 16.67" x 17.73" Fabric: 22.67" x 23.73" 32ct: Design: 15.63" x 16.63" Fabric: 21.63" x 22.63" 36ct: Design: 13.89" x 14.78" Fabric: 19.89" x 20.78" 40ct: Design: 12.5" x 13.30" Fabric: 18.5" x 19.30" 46ct: Design: 10.87" x 11.57" Fabric: 16.87" x 17.57" 56ct: Design: 8.93" x 9.50" Fabric: 14.93" x 15.50" 62/52ct: Design: 8.06" x 10.23" Fabric: 14.06" x 16.23"

Stitch Guide

The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 1 and 2 threads together with six straight stitches that form the stamens on the two fuchsia heads.

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.

You have to be careful not to pull the thread through the intersection of the woven linen threads. The warp and weft fibres are not “interlocked” at intersections; they simply pass over and under one another.

As a result, when stitching over one thread, some stitches can slip and disappear. Lay your stitches away from the direction you are working. This prevents the thread from slipping through the intersections.

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