Hands Across the Sea - Memories of The Past

A printed booklet by Hands Across the Sea Samplers

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.

Thread Legend

** IMPORTANT ** ~ Please note that there is a chart correction for this pattern. Please refer to the Hands Across The Sea Samplers website or click HERE  for more information.

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″