Jane Hopkins 1875 ~ a printed booklet

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Jane Hopkins’ beautiful sampler is brought to you as a printed booklet and as an instant pdf download. Details of the instant pdf download can be found HERE.

Jane’s sampler is certainly one that catches the eye! A young Welsh school girl diligently stitched a sampler that is dominated by a decorative vase overflowing with blooms. You can almost smell the fragrant scent of the Cabbage Roses, also known as Rosa Centifolia, “the hundred petal rose”.

Nothing adorns a room like a floral arrangement. Jane should be commended for her distinctive sampler. The roses tower over the vase, then tumble over like fountains of colour. And all contained within a border of plump strawberries. Doesn’t this sampler make your fingers itch to stitch?

The original sampler was stitched on Penelope canvas with wool thread and is of Welsh origin. Whilst acquired at auction in Carmarthenshire, there is no Jane Hopkins to be found in this Welsh county in the 1871 census. We believe that the young maker was one of four Janes, who ranged in age from 8 to 13 years, that were born and living in the county of Glamorganshire, Wales.

Wales will always be a special place. The Welsh Valleys are filled with the warmth of her people and an identity forged over centuries: in her homes and chapels, on the playing fields, and in the strong magical voices of her men’s choirs raised in the Welsh National anthem “Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau”, which translates to “Land of My Fathers”. We believe that Jane’s sampler is a special one. We hope that you enjoy stitching her as much as we have enjoyed reproducing her.

Jane’s sampler has been painstakingly charted by Sandra Moffitt and lovingly stitched by Leona Sweeney. 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

Jane’s sampler has been reproduced using a palette of thirty-two colours carefully matched to the colours found on the front of the sampler today. The model was stitched using Soie d’Alger from Au Ver à Soie and linen overdyed to the shade Vintage Sand Dune by Lakeside Linen. We have included below conversions for Soie 100.3 and DMC.

  One strand of Soie d'Alger on 46 ct linen 112 Antique blue ~ very light 165 Navy blue ~ very dark 516 Moss green ~ dark 943 Christmas red 946 Garnet 1342 Blue violet ~ medium dark 1712 Antique blue ~ light 1825  Jade green 1846 Blue green ~ very dark 2115 Parrot green ~ dark 2214 Olive green ~ very dark 2242 Yellow beige ~ medium 2244 Straw ~ very dark 2615 Copper ~ medium 2932 Salmon 3322 Lavender ~ pale 3341 White tin 3342 Beaver grey ~ light 3413 Cocoa ~ light 3433 Mocha beige ~ medium 3441 White violet 3724 Pine green ~ medium 3726 Pistachio green ~ ultra dark 3842 Tin 4124 Coffee brown ~ ultra dark 4142 Desert sand ~ ultra dark 4241 Beige brown ~ ultra light 4635 Antique mauve ~ dark 4646 Antique mauve ~ very dark 4921 Baby blue 5022 Celadon green ~ light 5113 Antique violet ~ medium   One strand of Soie d'Alger on 36 and 40 ct linen 112 Antique blue ~ very light 165 Navy blue ~ very dark 516 Moss green ~ dark 943 x 2 Christmas red 946 Garnet 1342 Blue violet ~ medium dark 1712 Antique blue ~ light 1825  Jade green 1846 Blue green ~ very dark 2115 Parrot green ~ dark 2214 x 2 Olive green ~ very dark 2242 Yellow beige ~ medium 2244 Straw ~ very dark 2615 Copper ~ medium 2932 Salmon 3322 Lavender ~ pale 3341 White tin 3342 Beaver grey ~ light 3413 Cocoa ~ light 3433 Mocha beige ~ medium 3441 White violet 3724 Pine green ~ medium 3726 Pistachio green ~ ultra dark 3842 Tin 4124 Coffee brown ~ ultra dark 4142 Desert sand ~ ultra dark 4241 Beige brown ~ ultra light 4635 Antique mauve ~ dark 4646 Antique mauve ~ very dark 4921 Baby blue 5022 Celadon green ~ light 5113 Antique violet ~ medium   Two strands of Soie d'Alger on 28 ct linen 112 Antique blue ~ very light 165 Navy blue ~ very dark 516 x 2 Moss green ~ dark 943 x 3 Christmas red 946 Garnet 1342 Blue violet ~ medium dark 1712 Antique blue ~ light 1825  Jade green 1846 Blue green ~ very dark 2115 Parrot green ~ dark 2214 x 3 Olive green ~ very dark 2242 x 2 Yellow beige ~ medium 2244 Straw ~ very dark 2615 Copper ~ medium 2932 Salmon 3322 Lavender ~ pale 3341 White tin 3342 Beaver grey ~ light 3413 Cocoa ~ light 3433 Mocha beige ~ medium 3441 White violet 3724 x 2 Pine green ~ medium 3726 Pistachio green ~ ultra dark 3842 Tin 4124 Coffee brown ~ ultra dark 4142 Desert sand ~ ultra dark 4241 Beige brown ~ ultra light 4635 Antique mauve ~ dark 4646 Antique mauve ~ very dark 4921 Baby blue 5022 Celadon green ~ light 5113 Antique violet ~ medium   One strand of Soie 100.3 on 46 ct 073 Celadon green ~ light 147 Beige brown ~ ultra light 148 Yellow beige ~ medium 152 Olive green ~ very dark 210 Blue green ~ very dark 241 Straw ~ very dark 346 White violet 375 Antique mauve ~ very dark 376 Antique mauve ~ dark 348 Blue violet ~ medium dark 390  Navy blue ~ very dark  ** This colour has now become inactive, our suggestion substitution is  #289 394 Parrot green ~ dark 401 Beaver grey ~ light 439 Antique violet ~ medium 473 Baby blue 474 Lavender ~ pale 479 Mocha beige ~ medium 480 Antique blue ~ very light 494 Salmon 499 Garnet 517 Desert sand ~ ultra dark 525 Copper ~ medium 547 Jade green 561 Tin 592 Coffee brown ~ ultra dark 647 Moss green ~ dark 666 Cocoa ~ light 707 Pine green ~ medium 712 Antique blue ~ light 740 White tin 756 Pistachio green ~ ultra dark 779 Christmas red   One strand of DMC on 40 and 46ct  linen 01 White tin 02 Tin 26 Lavender ~ pale 27 White violet 155 Blue violet ~ medium dark 321 Christmas red 500 Blue green ~ very dark 505 Jade green 543 Beige brown ~ ultra light 580 Moss green ~ dark 632 Desert sand ~ ultra dark 648 Beaver grey ~ light 730 Olive green ~ very dark 760 Salmon 816 Garnet 890 Pistachio green ~ ultra dark 905 Parrot green ~ dark 920 Copper ~ medium 932 Antique blue ~ light 938 Coffee brown ~ ultra dark 939 Navy blue ~ very dark 3041 Antique violet ~ medium 3046 Yellow beige ~ medium 3363 Pine green ~ medium 3726 Antique mauve ~ dark 3752 Antique blue ~ very light 3755 Baby blue 3802 Antique mauve ~ very dark 3817 Celadon green ~ light 3852 Straw ~ very dark 3861 Cocoa ~ light 3863 Mocha beige ~ medium   Two strands of DMC on 36ct  linen 01 White tin 02 Tin 26 Lavender ~ pale 27 White violet 155 Blue violet ~ medium dark 321 x 2 Christmas red 500 Blue green ~ very dark 505 Jade green 543 Beige brown ~ ultra light 580 Moss green ~ dark 632 Desert sand ~ ultra dark 648 Beaver grey ~ light 730 x 2 Olive green ~ very dark 760 Salmon 816 Garnet 890 Pistachio green ~ ultra dark 905 Parrot green ~ dark 920 Copper ~ medium 932 Antique blue ~ light 938 Coffee brown ~ ultra dark 939 Navy blue ~ very dark 3041 Antique violet ~ medium 3046 Yellow beige ~ medium 3363 Pine green ~ medium 3726 Antique mauve ~ dark 3752 Antique blue ~ very light 3755 Baby blue 3802 Antique mauve ~ very dark 3817 Celadon green ~ light 3852 Straw ~ very dark 3861 Cocoa ~ light 3863 Mocha beige ~ medium   Two strands of DMC on 28ct  linen 01 White tin 02 Tin 26 Lavender ~ pale 27 White violet 155 Blue violet ~ medium dark 321 x 2 Christmas red 500 Blue green ~ very dark 505 Jade green 543 Beige brown ~ ultra light 580 x 2 Moss green ~ dark 632 Desert sand ~ ultra dark 648 Beaver grey ~ light 730 x 2 Olive green ~ very dark 760 Salmon 816 Garnet 890 Pistachio green ~ ultra dark 905 Parrot green ~ dark 920 Copper ~ medium 932 Antique blue ~ light 938 Coffee brown ~ ultra dark 939 Navy blue ~ very dark 3041 Antique violet ~ medium 3046 Yellow beige ~ medium 3363 Pine green ~ medium 3726 Antique mauve ~ dark 3752 Antique blue ~ very light 3755 Baby blue 3802 Antique mauve ~ very dark 3817 Celadon green ~ light 3852 x 2 Straw ~ very dark 3861 Cocoa ~ light 3863 Mocha beige ~ medium            

Linen Sizes

The design area is 217 stitches (w) x 290 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3" margin for finishing and framing. We recommend that you use a count and fabric that you enjoy working with.

28ct linen: Design: 15.5" x 20.71" Fabric: 21.5" x 26.71" 30ct linen: Design: 14.47" x 19.33" Fabric: 20.47" x 25.33" 32ct linen: Design: 13.56" x 18.13" Fabric: 19.56" x 24.13" 36ct linen: Design: 12.06" x 16.11" Fabric: 18.06" x 22.11" 40ct linen: Design: 10.85" x 14.50" Fabric: 16.85" x 20.50" 46ct linen: Design: 9.43" x 12.61" Fabric: 15.43" x 18.61" 56ct linen: Design: 7.75" x 10.36" Fabric: 13.75" x 16.36" 62/52ct linen: Design: 7.00" x 11.15" Fabric: 13.00" x 17.15"  

Stitch Guide

The reproduction of Jane’s sampler is predominantly worked with cross stitch laid over two threads of linen; the other stitch used is satin stitch. The sampler is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities.

   

Cross stitch ~ When working cross stitch the top stitch should always lie 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.

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.

 

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