Hands Across the Sea - Harriet Godhard 1817

A printed booklet by Hands Across the Sea Samplers

The project has been stitched using cross stitch over one and  two threads, Algerian eyelets, four-sided stitch and a diagonal stitch over two threads. Harriet is rated as suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability.

Harriet’s booklet is presented to you in a new style for Hands Across the Sea Samplers ~ a 12 page A5 spiral bound booklet printed on heavy weight card stock/paper in a portrait orientation.

Every time we look at Harriet’s delightful sampler, we smile. The reindeer, Christmas trees, and the particular shade of red thread she used remind us so much of Christmas time.

Harriet tells us that she was 16 years of age when she finished her sampler in the year 1817. Harriet Godhard was born in 1801 and is most likely the Harriet that married William Yeowell on December 10, 1828 in Clewer, Berkshire, England. Harriet’s husband, William, was a Licenced Victualler. He was the landlord of the public house known as “The Sun” (originally the “Rising Sun”) at 24, Windsor Street, Chertsey, Surrey.

Thread Legend

Harriet’s sampler has been stitched with a palette of nine colours from Au Ver à Soie’s range of Soie 100.3. Below we have provided conversions for Soie d’Alger and DMC. Only one spool or skein of thread is required whether you are stitching on 14ct Aida/28ct linen or 56t linen.

100.3 / SDA / DMC ~ Colour Description

093 / 2632 / 3771 ~ Terracotta ~ ultra very light

129 / 3745 / 830 ~ Golden olive ~ dark

137 / 2635 / 355 ~ Terracotta ~ dark

207 / 3835 / 640 ~ Beige grey ~ very dark

486 / 1735 / 931 ~ Antique blue ~ medium

494 / 2915 / 3712 ~ Salmon ~ medium

621 / 1814 / 3813 ~ Blue green ~ light

664 / 2922 / 321 ~ Christmas red

627 / 3446 / 3799 ~ Pewter grey ~ very dark