This design was released in December 2018.
Notes from Nicola:
Mary Clayton’s sweet sampler is a delightful example of a young
child’s artwork. Mary tells us that she was aged 9 years when she
stitched her sampler. She has given no year or location, however, we
believe that the sampler is English and was stitched in the mid 1800’s.
An imposing building first catches the eye. Maybe this was a church
run school or orphanage as the roof is topped by a cross. Above hovers
two trumpeting angels signifying the word of God and reinforcing our
first thought that the building is connected in some way to a church
institution. The bottom section of the sampler is full of out of
proportion trees, potted roses and a basket of fruit.
The sampler is stitched in cross stitch over two threads. There are a
handful of cross stitches that Mary “squeezed” into her sampler that
sit one thread wide and two threads high. The sampler is suitable for
beginners through to advanced needleworkers. The design area is 201
stitches (w) x 183 stitches (h).
The sampler has been reproduced using the mellowed colors found on the front of the sampler today.
The sampler was charted with Au Ver à Soie® Soie d’Alger silks, although DMC and NPI Silks are provided as optional threads.
The fabric could be something as simple as Antique White or Cream/Ivory or a hand-dyed color that's a lighter shade of tan.
LINEN SIZES
The design area is 201 stitches (w) x 183 stitches (h). calculations include a 3” margin for finishing and framing.
We'll post color suggestions shortly for the linen.
28ct ~ Design: 14.36″ x 13.07″ Fabric: 20.36″ x 19.07″ (cut size Stitcher's Half, with a 2" margin a Stitcher's Quarter)
30ct ~ Design: Design: 13.40″ x 12.20″ Fabric: 19.40″ x 18.02″
(cut size Stitcher's Half, with a 2" margin a Stitcher's Quarter)
32ct ~ Design: 12.56″ x 11.44″ Fabric: 18.56″ x 17.44″ (cut size Stitcher's Quarter)
36ct ~ Design: 11.17″ x 10.17″ Fabric: 17.17″ x 16.17″ (cut size Stitcher's Quarter)
40ct ~ Design: 10.05″ x 9.15″ Fabric: 16.05″ x 15.15″ (cut size Stitcher's Quarter)
46ct ~ Design: 8.74″ x 7.96″ Fabric: 14.74″ x 13.96″ (cut size Stitcher's Eighth w/a skimpy 3" margin on one side)
Soie d’Alger/ DMC/NPI
Mary’s sampler has been reproduced with Au Ver à Soie d’Alger silks
and the skein quantities calculated based on 1 strand on 36ct fabric. We
have provided conversions for DMC based on 2 strands and Needlepoint
Inc. based on 1 strand. The original sampler was stitched on uneven
weave measuring approximately 15 x 14 inches. It was very hard to match
the linen to a DMC shade number, and although not exact the closest DMC
shades were 612/613 .
The sampler has been reproduced using the mellowed colors found on the front of the sampler today.
Soie d’Alger / DMC / NPI
4644 x 1 / 3861 x 1 / 711A x 1 ~ Cocoa ~ light
F09 x 1 / 422 x 1 / 901 x 1 ~ Hazel nut brown – light
3344 x 1 / 3790 x 1 / 184A x 1 ~ Beige grey ~ ultra dark
4535 x 1 / 611 x 1 / 952 x 1 ~ Drab brown ~ dark
F022 x 1 / 613 x 1 / 692 x 1 ~ Drab brown ~ very light
3835 x 1 / 640 x 1 / 335 x 1 ~ Beige grey ~ very dark
3342 x 1 / 648 x 1 / 962 x 1 ~ Beaver grey ~ light
4244 x 1 / 680 x 1 / 694 x 1 ~ Old gold ~ dark
2926 x 1 / 814 x 1 / 226 x 1 ~ Garnet ~ dark
4624 x 1 / 816 x 1 / 636 x 1 ~ Garnet
3745 x 1 / 869 x 1 / 913 x 1 ~ Hazel nut brown ~ very dark
2636 x 1 / 919 x 1 / 865 x 1 ~ Red copper
2216 x 1 / 935 x 1 / 348 x 1 ~ Avocado green ~ dark
2578 x 1 / 950 x 1 / 203 x 1 ~ Desert sand ~ light
4536 x 1 / 3031 x 1 / 957 x 1 ~ Mocha brown ~ very dark
3834 x 1 / 3032 x 1 / 982 x 1 ~ Mocha brown ~ medium
3416 x 1 / 3371 x 1 / 584 x 1 ~ Black brown
1736 x 1 / 3750 x 1 / 325 x 1 ~ Antique blue ~ very dark
4611 x 1 / 3778 x 1 / 854 x 1 ~ Terra cotta ~ light
1814 x 1 / 3813 x 1 / 522 x 1 ~ Blue green ~ light