Hands Across The Sea - Mary Lock 1832
- Brand: Hands Across the Sea Samplers
- Product Code: HATS-ML
- Availability: In Stock
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$52.80
On November 9th in the year 1832 Mary Lock finished this stunning sampler. Little did she know that, centuries later, adult needleworkers around the world would be admiring and copying her work.
The sampler has no information about the young maker other than her name. Regrettably, we were unable to identify our Mary in family history records, as there were many Mary Locks in the time frame.
We may surmise that Mary came from a family that was financially comfortable. A girl from a poor family probably would have stitched her sampler with cotton or wool. Mary’s sampler was stitched with silks on finely woven linen. Silks were expensive, and the use of 18 different colours in Mary’s sampler suggests that her parents could provide their daughter with a “good” education.
From a very early age girls spent much of the time given to their education working with their needle. In stitching their samplers the young girls learnt religious instruction, morality, virtue, history, geography, mathematics, literature, and grammar.
Mary may have been educated at home by a governess or attended a local fee-paying school or even a boarding school. Whether she was taught by a governess or a school mistress, needlework would have played a big part in her education. It was one of the necessary accomplishments a young lady was required to master. It was considered one of the “female arts”, which were important in the preparation for marrying “well” and essential domestic skills needed by the mistress of a household. At a time when everything was hand-sewn, sewing skills were essential regardless of the family’s financial standing.
Mary’s sampler demonstrates her diligence, and the neat stitching and attention to detail are indicative of her pride and enjoyment in her work. We are fortunate that Mary’s sampler was treasured, first by her and her parents and then by her descendants. Their care of a child’s needlework has ensured that Mary is remembered and celebrated today.
Thread Legend
Mary’s sampler has been stitched with a palette of eighteen colours from Au Ver à Soie’s range of Soie d’Alger. We have provided conversions for Soie 100.3 and DMC. Estimated thread quantities for varying linen counts and the number of strands of thread used have been listed below.
Soie 100.3 1 strand on 46ct linen~ Colour Description
072~ Grey green ~ medium
093~ Terracotta ~ light
148~ Yellow beige ~ medium
154~ Tan ~ light
176~ Terracotta ~ ultra light
217~ Mahogany ~ very light
378~ Avocado green ~ dark
455~ Hazelnut brown ~ dark
517~ Mocha beige ~ dark
524~ Dusty rose ~ ultra light
621~ Blue green ~ light
624~ Mocha brown ~ dark
686~ Red copper ~ dark
702~ Brown ~ medium
705 x 2~ Fern green ~ dark
710 ~ Antique blue ~ dark
741~ Salmon
756~ Black avocado green
Soie d’Alger 1 strand on 36ct, 40ct & 46ct linen ~ Colour Description
1746 ~ Antique blue ~ dark
2242 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
2626 ~ Red copper ~ dark
2633 ~ Terracotta ~ light
2912 ~ Terracotta ~ ultra light
2914 ~ Salmon
3026 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra light
3725 x 2 ~ Fern green ~ dark
3726 ~ Black avocado green
3735 ~ Avocado green ~ dark
3812 ~ Tan ~ light
4114 ~ Mocha beige ~ dark
4246 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ dark
4536 ~ Mocha brown ~ dark
4541 ~ Mahogany ~ very light
4545 ~ Brown ~ medium
5022 ~ Blue green ~ light
5384 ~ Grey green ~ medium
Soie d’alger 2 strands on 28ct linen ~ Colour Description
1746 x 2 ~ Antique blue ~ dark
2242 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
2626 ~ Red copper ~ dark
2633 ~ Terracotta ~ light
2912 ~ Terracotta ~ ultra light
2914 ~ Salmon
3026 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra light
3725 x 5 ~ Fern green ~ dark
3726 ~ Black avocado green
3735 x 2 ~ Avocado green ~ dark
3812 x 3 ~ Tan ~ light
4114 ~ Mocha beige ~ dark
4246 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ dark
4536 ~ Mocha brown ~ dark
4541 x 2 ~ Mahogany ~ very light
4545 ~ Brown ~ medium
5022 ~ Blue green ~ light
5384 x 2 ~ Grey green ~ medium
DMC 1 strand on 40ct linen ~ Colour Description
150 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra light
433 ~ Brown ~ medium
437 ~ Tan ~ light
520 x 2 ~ Fern green ~ dark
760 ~ Salmon
869 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ dark
918 ~ Red copper ~ dark
926 ~ Grey green ~ medium
930 ~ Antique blue ~ dark
934 ~ Black avocado green
936 ~ Avocado green ~ dark
3046 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
3778 ~ Terracotta ~ light
3779 ~ Terracotta ~ ultra light
3781 ~ Mocha brown ~ dark
3813 ~ Blue green ~ light
3856 ~ Mahogany ~ very light
3862 ~ Mocha beige ~ dark
DMC 2 strands on 36ct linen ~ Colour Description
150 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra light
433 ~ Brown ~ medium
437 x 2 Tan ~ light
520 x 3 ~ Fern green ~ dark
760 ~ Salmon
869 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ dark
918 ~ Red copper ~ dark
926 ~ Grey green ~ medium
930 ~ Antique blue ~ dark
934 ~ Black avocado green
936 x 2 ~ Avocado green ~ dark
3046 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
3778 ~ Terracotta ~ light
3779 ~ Terracotta ~ ultra light
3781 ~ Mocha brown ~ dark
3813 ~ Blue green ~ light
3856 ~ Mahogany ~ very light
3862 ~ Mocha beige ~ dark
DMC 2 strands on 28ct linen ~ Colour Description
150 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra light
433 ~ Brown ~ medium
437 x 2 Tan ~ light
520 x 4 ~ Fern green ~ dark
760 ~ Salmon
869 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ dark
918 ~ Red copper ~ dark
926 ~ Grey green ~ medium
930 x 2 ~ Antique blue ~ dark
934 ~ Black avocado green
936 x 2 ~ Avocado green ~ dark
3046 ~ Yellow beige ~ medium
3778 ~ Terracotta ~ light
3779 ~ Terracotta ~ ultra light
3781 ~ Mocha brown ~ dark
3813 ~ Blue green ~ light
3856 ~ Mahogany ~ very light
3862 ~ Mocha beige ~ dark
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