Memories of The Past ~ printed booklet

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This colourful sampler made our hearts skip several beats when we first saw her, and we were beyond thrilled when we managed to acquire the sampler to share her with you.

The 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.

The sampler was most probably stitched in the latter decades of the 1800s.

The verse so diligently stitched on the sampler was written by Thomas Moore, an Irish poet, satirist, composer, and political propagandist. He was a close friend of Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley.

What a shame that the samplermaker did not record their name and a date; if they had, time would not have stolen their memory away!

The stitches used are cross stitch over 2 threads of linen and the design is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities. The sampler can be stitched on Aida, Linaida, or linen.

Memories of the Past has been exquisitely stitched by Linda Clews. 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 delightful sampler has been reproduced using a palette of 28 colours from Au Ver à Soie’s range of Soie 100.3. We have provided conversions for Soie d’Alger and DMC below on varying counts of linen.

  Soie 100.3 1 strand on 40ct to 56ct 010 ~ Antique blue 034 ~ Beaver grey ~ very dark 048 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark 079 ~ Avocado green ~ medium 129 ~ Golden Olive ~dark 132 ~ Plum ~ light 148 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium 154 ~ Tan ~ very light 210 ~ Blue green ~ very dark 226 ~ Topaz ~ medium 242 ~ Golden brown ~ medium 278 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light 325 ~ Avocado green ~ light 348 ~ Lavender ~ medium 444 ~ Violet ~ very dark 463 ~ Violet ~ dark 468 ~ Beaver grey ~ medium 494 ~ Salmon ~ medium 519 ~ Brown ~ medium 550 ~ Blue green ~ dark 523 ~ Salmon ~ very dark 537 ~ Pistachio green ~ ultra dark 601 ~ Wedgwood ~ very dark 631 ~ Christmas red ~ medium 641 ~Straw ~ dark 687 ~ Plum 707 ~ Pine green ~ medium 755 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark   Soie d’Alger 1 strand on 36ct to 46ct linen 524 ~ Straw ~ Dark 1043 ~ Plum 1326 ~ Violet ~ very dark 1435 ~ Antique blue 1446 ~ Wedgwood ~ very dark 1736 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark 2126 ~ Avocado green ~ medium 2144 ~ Avocado green ~ light 2532 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium 2545 ~ Topaz ~ medium 2915 ~ Salmon ~ medium 2916 ~ Salmon ~ very dark 2936 ~ Christmas red ~ medium 3044 ~ Plum ~ light 3315 ~ Violet ~ dark 3334 ~ Lavender ~ medium 3423 ~ Beaver grey ~ medium 3425 ~ Blue green ~ dark 3724 ~ Pine green ~ medium 3725 ~ Pistachio green ~ ultra dark 3745 ~ Golden Olive ~    dark 3822 ~ Tan ~ very light 3836 ~ Beaver grey ~ very dark 4122 ~ Brown ~ medium 4236 ~ Golden brown ~ medium 4246 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark 4622 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light 5025 ~ Blue green ~ very dark   Soie d’Alger 2 strands on 28ct linen 524 ~ Straw ~ dark 1043 ~ Plum 1326 ~ Violet ~ very dark 1435 ~ Antique blue 1446 ~ Wedgwood ~ very dark 1736 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark 2126 x 3 ~ Avocado green ~ medium 2144 ~ Avocado green ~ light 2532 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium 2545 ~ Topaz ~ medium 2915 ~ Salmon ~ medium 2916 ~ Salmon ~ very dark 2936 ~ Christmas red ~ medium 3044 ~ Plum ~ light 3315 x 3 ~ Violet ~ dark 3334 x 3 ~ Lavender ~ medium 3423 ~ Beaver grey ~ medium 3425 ~ Blue green ~ dark 3724 x 2 ~ Pine green ~ medium 3725 ~ Pistachio green ~ ultra dark 3745 ~ Golden Olive ~    dark 3822 ~ Tan ~ very light 3836 ~ Beaver grey ~ very dark 4122 ~ Brown ~ medium 4236 ~ Golden brown ~ medium 4246 x 2 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark 4622 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light 5025 ~ Blue green ~ very dark   DMC 2 Strands on 36ct linen 152 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light 210 x 2 ~ Lavender ~ medium 304 ~ Christmas red ~ medium 327 x 2 ~ Violet ~ dark 347 ~ Salmon ~ very dark 433 ~ Brown ~ medium 470 ~ Avocado green ~ light 500 ~ Blue green ~ very dark 501 ~ Blue green ~ dark 550 ~ Violet ~ very dark 645 ~ Beaver grey ~ very dark 647 ~ Beaver grey ~ medium 718 ~ Plum 738 ~ Tan ~ very light 783 ~ Topaz ~ medium 830 ~ Golden Olive ~ dark 869 x 2 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark 890 ~ Pistachio green ~ ultra dark 930 ~ Antique blue 937 x 2 ~ Avocado green ~ medium 976 ~ Golden brown ~ medium 3046 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium 3363  ~ Pine green ~ medium 3607 ~ Plum ~ light 3712 ~ Salmon ~ medium 3750 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark 3820 ~ Straw ~ dark 3842 ~ Wedgwood ~ very dark   DMC 2 Strands on 28ct linen 152 ~ Shell pink ~ medium light 210 x 2 ~ Lavender ~ medium 304 ~ Christmas red ~ medium 327 x 2 ~ Violet ~ dark 347 ~ Salmon ~ very dark 433 ~ Brown ~ medium 470 ~ Avocado green ~ light 500 ~ Blue green ~ very dark 501 ~ Blue green ~ dark 550 ~ Violet ~ very dark 645 ~ Beaver grey ~ very dark 647 ~ Beaver grey ~ medium 718 ~ Plum 738 ~ Tan ~ very light 783 ~ Topaz ~ medium 830 ~ Golden Olive ~ dark 869 x 2 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ very dark 890 ~ Pistachio green ~ ultra dark 930 ~ Antique blue 937 x 2 ~ Avocado green ~ medium 976 ~ Golden brown ~ medium 3046 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium 3363 x 2  ~ Pine green ~ medium 3607 ~ Plum ~ light 3712 ~ Salmon ~ medium 3750 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark 3820 ~ Straw ~ dark 3842 ~ Wedgwood ~ very dark    

Linen Sizes

The model was stitched on linen overdyed to a shade of Marbled Khaki from xJuDesigns. Another linen to consider is Woodsmoke from Tabbycat Linen, which is an excellent match. However, we do recommend that you stitch the sampler on your preferred colour and count of Aida, Linaida, or linen.

The design area is 385 stitches (w) x 281 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3" margin for finishing and framing.

 

28ct: Design: 27.50" x 20.07" Fabric: 33.50" x 26.07"

32ct: Design: 24.06" x 17.56" Fabric: 30.06" x 23.56"

36ct: Design: 21.39" x 15.61" Fabric: 27.39" x 21.61"

40ct: Design: 19.25" x 14.05" Fabric: 25.25" x 20.05"

46ct: Design: 16.74" x 12.22" Fabric: 22.74" x 18.22"

56ct: Design: 13.75" x 10.04" Fabric: 19.75" x 16.04"

Stitch Guide

This colourful sampler has been worked with cross stitch over 2 strands of linen and has been rated as suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.

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.

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 the contact page on our website.

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Chart Corrections

Correction #01

There is an error in the original thread legend. All the numbers are correct, however,  three colours were shown out of order with their symbols. Please see the correction below.

Correction #02

There was a drag mark on a purple flower in the left hand border of the printed graph. This flower should be stitched as shown in the photo below.

Correction #03

There was a placement error for some of the vine leaves across the top border and in one vine leaf in the bottom border of the printed graph. The circled area in the second photo below shows the correct placement and the stitches that form the curlicue.

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