Emily’s sampler is offered to you in two different formats ~ as a printed booklet and as an instant PDF download. Details of the PDF download can be found HERE.
Emily Ann Greenaway is a truly beautiful sampler with a decorative multi-coloured border which encloses some very sweet animals and motifs. The colour palette has been taken from the front of the sampler as these have mellowed into lovely soft colours. The eye is drawn to the colourful basket of fruit in the centre, and it is here that Emily dates her sampler to 1884. On either side are a deer and an extremely cute, realistic little rabbit. The sampler is worked in cross stitch over two threads and is a delight to stitch.
Emily places her sampler in Sibertswold, which is a village situated about 6 miles from the port city of Dover, Kent. Emily Ann Greenaway was born on the 16th of October 1864 in Sibertswold, Kent. This makes her around 20 years old when she stitched her sampler in 1884. The majority of samplers were stitched by younger girls, so it is interesting that she was older. Emily had a very long life. She died on the 22nd of February 1958 at the grand old age of 95 years in Chatham and is also buried at Woodlands Cemetery in Gillingham, Kent. She would have witnessed many changes in her life and would have had to adapt. I have a feeling that she was a strong and kind woman, with a sense of duty and care towards her family, providing a loving home when one was needed.
I hope you will enjoy reading about Emily’s life in the booklet and will enjoy stitching her sampler ~ Susan
With grateful thanks to Susan Hyde who lovingly stitched the model for Emily, researched her life, and wrote her story. 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.
Thread Legend
This sweet, colourful sampler has been reproduced using a palette of 18 colours from Au Ver à Soie’s range of Soie 100.3. Only one spool or skein is required when using one strand or two strands of thread on 28ct to 56ct linen. We have provided conversions for Soie d’Alger and DMC below.
Soie 100.3
031 Hazelnut brown ~ light
070 Salmon ~ dark
073 Grey green ~ light
091 Pumpkin ~ pale
137 Terracotta ~ very dark
152 Olive green
207 Beige grey ~ very dark
278 Antique mauve ~ light
338 Shell grey ~ dark
352 Navy blue ~ medium
491 Hunter green ~ dark
493 Alizarin
549 Forest green ~ very dark
557 Antique violet ~ medium
629 Coffee brown ~ very dark
656 Pistachio green ~ dark
684 Coral ~ medium
740 Shell grey ~ light
Soie d’Alger
643 Pumpkin ~ pale
934 Salmon ~ dark
935 Coral ~ medium
1423 Navy blue ~ medium
1835 Forest green ~ very dark
1836 Pistachio green ~ dark
2135 Hunter green ~ dark
2214 Olive green
2644 Alizarin
2646 Terracotta ~ very dark
3341 Shell grey ~ light
3414 Shell grey ~ dark
3834 Beige grey ~ very dark
4124 Coffee brown ~ very dark
4242 Hazelnut brown ~ light
4643 Antique mauve ~ light
5022 Grey green ~ light
5114 Antique violet ~ medium
DMC
22 Alizarin
311 Navy blue ~ medium
319 Pistachio green ~ dark
350 Coral ~ medium
422 Hazelnut brown ~ light
451 Shell grey ~ dark
453 Shell grey ~ light
640 Beige grey ~ very dark
732 Olive green
778 Antique mauve ~ light
898 Coffee brown ~ very dark
927 Grey green ~ light
986 Forest green ~ very dark
3041 Antique violet ~ medium
3328 Salmon ~ dark
3345 Hunter green ~ dark
3777 Terracotta ~ very dark
3825 Pumpkin ~ pale
Linen Sizes
The original sampler was stitched on 24ct Penelope canvas. The model was stitched on a Zweigart-based linen that was overdyed to the shade Marbled Pointer by xJuDesigns. However, the sampler can be worked on both Aida and linen.
The design area is 184 stitches (w) x 144 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3" margin for finishing and framing.
28ct: Design: 13.14" x 10.29" Fabric: 19.14" x 16.29"
32ct: Design: 11.50" x 9.00" Fabric: 17.50" x 15.00"
36ct: Design: 10.22" x 8.00" Fabric: 16.22" x 14.00"
40ct: Design: 9.20" x 7.20" Fabric: 15.20" x 13.20"
46ct: Design: 8.00" x 6.26" Fabric: 14.00" x 12.26"
56ct: Design: 6.57" x 5.14" Fabric: 12.57" x 11.14"
Stitch Guide
Emily's sampler is worked with cross stitch over two threads of linen and are suitable for needleworkers of all abilities.
Cross stitch ~ is made up of two stitches worked over two threads. You should make all your stitches cross in the same direction for a neat and uniform finish.
