Mary Carter 1712 - Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers applique Bead & Crystal Pack

Bead & Crystal Pack

I used a shade of auburn Appleton's wool that matched my granddaughter's hair colour

35″ x 21

The original sampler was finely embroidered in silk with a palette of only five colours using cross stitch over two threads

2946 x 1         326 x 1         Rose – very deep

Mary Carter 1712 - Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers applique Bead & Crystal PackEach year Hands Across the Sea Samplers publishes a sampler which we consider to be not only beautiful but outstandingly so and worthy to be crowned our Queen of the May. We are pleased to offer to you Mary Carter our Queen of the May for the year 2020. Thread Legend Marys stunning band sampler has been reproduced with Au Ver Soie silks from their Soie 100. 3 range on 46ct Lakeside Linen in Vintage Fawn. The linens colour is between DMC shades 3033