Mary Hillier 1867 ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers

Nicola has generously made this available for download now via our store.  The PDF will be emailed to you within 24 hours or you can choose the printed booklet to be posted

Mary stitched her sampler with cross stitch over two strands of linen. The project can be stitched on Aida, Linaida, or linen

Thread Legend

Mary’s beautiful monochrome sampler has been reproduced with Soie 100.3 from Au Ver à Soie. We have provided conversions for Soie d’Alger 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 681 x 3

Soie d’Alger 46ct 1 Strand 2922 x 4

Soie d’Alger 40ct 1 Strand 2922 x 5

DMC 40ct 1 strand 321 x 4

Soie d’Alger 36ct 1 Strand 2922 x 5

DMC 36xt 2 Strands 321 x 8

Soie d’Alger 28ct 2 Strands 2922 x 13

DMC 28ct 2 Strands  321 x 10

Linen Sizes

The design area is 286 stitches (w) x 328 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3″ margin for finishing and framing. If working on an uneven linen such as 53/63ct, we would recommend that you orientate your linen so that the higher count is on the horizontal for this particular sampler.

The model was stitched on 45ct Legacy Linen in Foxtail Millet. For alternative counts we would suggest Legacy Linen Sycamore Seedpod in 53/63ct, Legacy Linen Corn Tassel in 37ct, and Legacy Linen Victoria Sponge Cake in 30ct.

28ct ~ Design: 20.43″ x 23.43″ Fabric: 26.43″ x 29.43″

30ct ~ Design: 19.07″ x 21.87″ Fabric: 25.07″ x 27.87″

32ct ~ Design: 17.88″ x 20.50″ Fabric: 23.88″ x 26.50″

36ct ~ Design: 15.89″ x 18.22″ Fabric: 21.89″ x 24.22″

40ct ~ Design: 14.30″ x 16.40″ Fabric: 20.30″ x 22.40″

46ct ~ Design: 12.43″ x 14.26″ Fabric: 18.43″ x 20.26″

56ct ~ Design: 15.46″ x 15.75″ Fabric: 21.46″ x 21.75″

63/53ct ~ Design: 13.75″ x 16.64″ Fabric: 19.75″ x 22.64″

We stock the Au Ver a Soie 100.3 & D'alger silks and If you'd like to kit the design please contact me on info@astitchintime.net.au and we can discuss your preferences.