A meandering pink Dianthus border surrounds Hannah’s sweet pastoral sampler. A grand red brick house nestles between 2 large colourful birds perched atop trees. A shepherd and shepherdess with their Lancashire Heelers stand watch over a pasture full of sheep, lambs and deer. Two trumpeting angels signifying the word of God, hover over the house. Urns and vases of flowers abound.

What makes this sampler so endearing is the charming young lady, in her beautiful blue dress, frilly bloomers and feathered headdress, proudly waving a flag. The romantic within imagines that she is cheering dashing young soldiers as they parade by.

This work Ive done to let you see
The care my parents took of me
When I am dead and in my grave
Jesus in Death Remember me

The sampler was charted with Au Ver à Soie® Soie d’Alger silks, although DMC is  provided as an optional thread.

LINEN SIZES

The model was stitched on 40ct Lakeside Linen in Vintage Sand Dune.

The design area is 345 stitches (w) x 319 stitches (h)

Calculations have included a 3” margin for finishing and framing.

32ct – 28” x 26”  (cut size Stitcher's Half 36x27)

36ct – 25.25” x 24” (cut size Stitcher's Half 36x27)

37ct - 24.75" x 23.25" (cut size Stitcher's Half 36x36)

40ct – 23.25” x 22” (cut size Stitcher's Half 36x27)

You will find fabric options listed below (click on the name to go the fabric catalog. Fabric photos with a close DMC color are below. You'll find photos of the linens with the Soie d'Alger for project on the Additional Info tab.

• 32 count - Lakeside Vintage Sand Dune
• 36 count - Lakeside Vintage Sand Dune
• 37 count - Legacy Linen Corn Tassel
• 40 count - Fiber on a Whim Lt Dunes or Extra Light Dunes; Lakeside Vintage Sand Dune
  

Soie d’Alger/ DMC

2225 x 2 732 x 2 Olive green

2226 x 4 730 x 4 Olive green – vy dk

2916 x 1 3831 x 1 Raspberry

4532 x 1 613 x 1 Drab brown – vy lt

F09 x 1 422 X 1 Hazelnut brown – lt

Noir x 1 310 x 1 Black

F08 x 1 3047 x 1 Yellow beige – lt

2243 x 1 728 x 1 Golden yellow

4245 x 1 420 x 1 Hazelnut brown – dk

2914 x 2 760 x 2 Salmon

2911 x 2 950 x 2 Desert sand – lt

2757 x 1 926 x 1 Grey green medium

F07 x 1 746 x 1 Off white

2925 x 2 304 x 2 Christmas red – md

3825 x 1 782 x 1 Topaz – dk

2912 x 2 3779 x 2 Terra cotta – ul vy

4524 x 1 3828 x 1 Hazelnut brown

3341 x 1 3024 x 1 Brown grey – vy lt

1742 x 1 3752 x 1 Antique blue – vy lt

4136 x 1 838 x 1 Beige brown – vy dk