Esther Pickford 1847 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Esther Pickford 1847 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Esther Pickford 1847 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Esther Pickford 1847 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Esther Pickford 1847 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Esther Pickford 1847 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Esther Pickford 1847 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers

Esther Pickford 1847 ~ PDF download

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The sampler is offered to you in two different formats ~ as an instant PDF download and as a printed booklet. Details of the printed booklet can be found HERE.

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 ten-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 ten-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).

Esther Pickford 1847 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers

Esther’s beautiful work has enchanted Nicola from her first glimpse of the sampler. The original sampler was worked in wool on approximately 24ct Penelope canvas. Esther had a wonderful eye for colour, her chosen palette included pink, mauve, apricot, raspberry, salmon, garnet, and coral. A delicious combination that makes the fingers itch to stitch.

The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads and satin stitches.

Esther Pickford 1847 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers

Esther recorded that she completed her sampler in the 12th year of her age in 1847. Our initial search of family history records found two possible Esthers. However, after a more thorough investigation, neither of the girls’ years of birth quite fitted our Esther, who would have been born in either 1834 or 1835.

Esther Pickford 1847 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers

Esther’s sampler is such a cheery one, filled with oversized flowers and colourful birds. We imagine the little girl who stitched this sampler as being full of laughter, with twinkling eyes and dimples that appeared when she smiled.

Esther Pickford 1847 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers

We hope that Esther’s life was long and rewarding. May her sampler bring you great pleasure.

 

“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

Thread Legend

Esther’s sampler has been stitched with a particularly beautiful palette of thirteen colours from Au Ver à Soie’s range of Soie 100.3. We have provided conversions for Soie d’Alger and DMC. 1 strand of Soie 100.3 on 46/56ct linen 039 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium 148 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light 177 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light 274 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ dark 376 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark 494 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light 524 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark 580 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light 621 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light 644 x 1 ~ Salmon ~ very dark 655 x 1 ~ Coral 664 x 1 ~ Garnet 741 x 1 ~ Salmon   1 strand of Soie d’Alger on 40/46ct linen  913 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium 1814 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light 2146 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ dark 2531 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light 2643 x 1 ~ Coral 2644 x 1 ~ Salmon ~ very dark 2914 x 1 ~ Salmon 2925 x 1 ~ Garnet 2926 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark 2931 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light 2932 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light 3833 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light 4645 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark   1 strand of Soie d’Alger on 36ct linen  913 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium 1814 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light 2146 x 2 ~ Khaki green ~ dark 2531 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light 2643 x 1 ~ Coral 2644 x 1 ~ Salmon ~ very dark 2914 x 1 ~ Salmon 2925 x 1 ~ Garnet 2926 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark 2931 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light 2932 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light 3833 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light 4645 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark   2 strands of Soie d’Alger on 28ct linen  913 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium 1814 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light 2146 x 3 ~ Khaki green ~ dark 2531 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light 2643 x 1 ~ Coral 2644 x 3 ~ Salmon ~ very dark 2914 x 2 ~ Salmon 2925 x 1 ~ Garnet 2926 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark 2931 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light 2932 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light 3833 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light 4645 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark   1 strand of  DMC on 40/46ct linen 152 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light 347 x 1 ~ Salmon ~ very dark 351 x 1 ~ Coral 760 x 1 ~ Salmon 814 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark 816 x 1 ~ Garnet 927 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light 3011 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ dark   3013 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light 3340 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium 3726 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark 3822 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light 3833 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light   2 strands of  DMC on 36ct linen 152 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light 347 x 2 ~ Salmon ~ very dark 351 x 1 ~ Coral 760 x 1 ~ Salmon 814 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark 816 x 1 ~ Garnet 927 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light 3011 x 2 ~ Khaki green ~ dark 3013 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light 3340 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium 3726 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark 3822 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light 3833 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light   2 strands of  DMC on 28ct linen 152 x 1 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light 347 x 2 ~ Salmon ~ very dark 351 x 1 ~ Coral 760 x 2 ~ Salmon 814 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark 816 x 1 ~ Garnet 927 x 1 ~ Grey green ~ light 3011 x 3 ~ Khaki green ~ dark 3013 x 1 ~ Khaki green ~ light 3340 x 1 ~ Apricot ~ medium 3726 x 1 ~ Antique mauve ~ dark 3822 x 1 ~ Straw ~ light 3833 x 1 ~ Raspberry ~ light        

Linen Sizes

The design area is 182 stitches (w) x 280 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3" margin for finishing and framing. The model was stitched using 56ct Zweigart-based linen that was overdyed to the shade “Old Sheep” by xJuDesigns. We recommend that you should use a count and fabric that you enjoy working with.

28ct: Design: 13.00" x 20.00" Fabric: 19.00" x 26.00" 32ct: Design: 11.38" x 17.50" Fabric: 17.38" x 23.50" 36ct: Design: 10.11" x 15.56" Fabric: 16.11" x 21.56" 40ct: Design: 9.10" x 14.00" Fabric: 15.10" x 20.00" 46ct: Design: 7.91" x 12.17" Fabric: 13.91" x 18.17" 56ct: Design: 6.50" x 10.00" Fabric: 12.50" x 16.00"

Stitch Guide

The design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads and satin stitches.

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.

Satin stitch ~ run a straight stitch between each thread of fabric in the direction shown on the chart. Use one thread making repeated passes until the desired coverage is achieved.

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