Fanny Bramley ~PDF Download

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Fanny’s delightful 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.

Whilst a reference to God, “remember now thy creator”, is such an apt sentiment for a school-girl sampler, it is a privilege for us to celebrate and remember a young samplermaker within this publication.

Fanny Bramley in the tenth year of her age stitched a very pretty sampler. The alphabet in upper and lower case, separated by a pretty dividing row, has been stitched in a sweeping and attractive font. The body of the sampler has been laid out in a band format. We particularly like the dividing rows of plump strawberries and the two geometric rows. In the lower section, a four-storey house with many windows and three smoking chimneys takes centre stage. The shrubs that flank the house were an enjoyable stitch.

The sampler is contained within an unusual geometric border. Oh that border! Fanny’s maths was badly off and she ran into major problems. The sampler only has one perfect corner in the bottom left. This indicates to us that she started to stitch her border in this corner. Her border woes have given us a glimpse of Fanny’s personality and have endeared her and her sampler to us. She didn’t unpick and correct but simply improvised, quite creatively!

We have charted the sampler true to the original. However, within this download we have included a graph where we have corrected the borders to make the corners identical and the entire border symmetrical. Thus giving you the option to stitch the true reproduction or the corrected version.

Fanny did not include a date on her sampler. The Penelope canvas that she used dates the sampler to the latter part of the 1800s.  It can be worked on Aida, Linaida, or linen. The sampler has been rated as suitable for needleworkers of all abilities and is worked entirely in cross stitch over 2 threads of linen.

Fanny’s delightful sampler has been reproduced with a palette of 9 colours from Au Ver à Soie’s range of Soie 100.3. We have provided conversions for Soie d’Alger and DMC.

There are 8 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 eight-page colour chart. The reproduction.

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

Version 3 ~ A pdf with a eight-page black and white symbol chart. The reproduction.

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

Version 5 ~ A pdf with a eight-page colour chart. The border correction.

Version 6 ~ A pdf with a one-page colour chart which can be printed but is intended to be viewed/used on your tablet, phone, laptop, or computer. The border correction.

Version 7 ~ A pdf with a eight-page black and white symbol chart. The border correction.

Version 8 ~ A pdf with a one-page black and white chart which can be printed but is intended to be viewed/used on your tablet, phone, laptop, or computer. The border correction.

 

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. 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.

 

Thread Legend

Fanny’s delightful sampler has been reproduced with a palette of 9 colours from Au Ver à Soie’s range of Soie 100.3. We have provided conversions for Soie d’Alger (SDA) and DMC below.

 

1 strand of Soie 100.3 on 46 to 56ct linen

029  Grey green ~ medium

093 Desert sand

152  Moss green ~ dark

211 Mocha brown ~ light

274 Khaki green ~ dark

384 Raspberry ~ very dark

455 Hazelnut ~ dark

523 Salmon ~ very dark

Noir  Black

 

1 strand of SDA on 36 to 46ct linen

2144 Moss green ~ dark

2645 Salmon ~ very dark

2757 Grey green ~ medium

3026 Raspberry ~ very dark

3734 Khaki green ~ dark

4246 Hazelnut ~ dark

4523 Desert sand

F11 Mocha brown ~ light

Noir  Black

 

2 strands  of SDA  on  28 to 32ct linen 

2144 x 2 Moss green ~ dark 

2645  x 4 Salmon ~ very dark              

2757 Grey green ~ medium

3033 Mocha brown ~ light

3734 x 2  Khaki green ~ dark

3026 Raspberry ~ very dark

4246 Hazelnut ~ dark

4523 Desert sand

Noir Black

 

1 strand of DMC on 40 to 46ct linen

310 Black

347 Salmon ~ very dark

580 Moss green ~ dark

777 Raspberry ~ very dark

869 Hazelnut ~ dark

926 Grey green ~ medium

3011 Khaki green ~ dark

3033 Mocha brown ~ light

3064 Desert sand

 

2 strands of DMC on 36ct linen 

310 Black

347 x 2 Salmon ~ very dark

580 Moss green ~ dark

777 Raspberry ~ very dark

869 Hazelnut ~ dark

926 Grey green ~ medium

3011 Khaki green ~ dark

3033 Mocha brown ~ light

3064 Desert sand

 

2 strands of DMC on 28 to 32ct linen 

310 Black

347 x 3 Salmon ~ very dark

580 Moss green ~ dark

777 Raspberry ~ very dark

869 Hazelnut ~ dark

926 Grey green ~ medium

3011 Khaki green ~ dark

3033 Mocha brown ~ light

3064 Desert sand

Linen Sizes

The model was stitched on Zweigart-based linen overdyed to the shade “Crème Brûlée” by Tabbycat Linen. The sampler can be worked on Aida, Linaida, or linen. The design area is 192 stitches (w) x 250 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3″ margin for finishing and framing.

28ct linen: Design: 13.71″ x 17.86″ Fabric: 19.71″ x 23.86″

32ct linen: Design: 12.00″ x 15.63″ Fabric: 18.00″ x 21.63″

36ct linen: Design: 10.67″ x 13.89″ Fabric: 16.67″ x 19.89″

40ct linen: Design: 9.6″ x 12.5″ Fabric: 15.6″ x 18.5″

46ct linen: Design: 8.35″ x 10.87″ Fabric: 14.35″ x 16.87″

56ct linen: Design: 6.86″ x 8.93″ Fabric: 12.86″ x 14.93″

Stitch Guide

Fanny’s sampler is worked with cross stitch laid over two threads of linen. The sampler is suitable for beginners through to advanced needleworkers.

Cross stitch ~ When working cross stitch, the top stitch should always lie in the same direction for a neat and uniform finish.