Isabella Uffindell 1829 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
Isabella’s sampler has been rated as suitable for an intermediate stitcher but is not beyond a determined beginner wishing to explore satin stitch.
Her sampler is stitched mainly using cross stitch over two threads. There is also a small amount of cross stitch over one thread – Isabella’s name, age and the King’s initials “GR”. Satin stitch has been used for the beautiful Christmas Red wreath, the two small circular wreaths and some flower heads.
The charts show both the shade symbol and the colour block. Each square on the graph represents two linen threads. The graph has been annotated with instructions, stitch diagrams and shade numbers for ease of use. The cross stitched motifs have been counted out stitch by stitch, thread by thread. Isabella drew her wreath onto the fabric and embroidered over. We have sketched out the wreath and transferred it onto the graph so that you can count it out. No tracing is necessary. Before embroidering the satin stitches Isabella used a thick white and probably inexpensive thread both to outline and to pad out the vine and leaves of the wreaths.
Isabella’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 a DMC conversion based on 2 strands on 36ct fabric. The model was stitched on 40ct Lakeside Linen Pecan Butter.
Soie d’Alger / 100.3 / DMC
F11 x 1 / 211 x 1 / 3033 x 1 ~ Mocha brown – very light
1735 x 1 / 486 x 1 / 3768 x 1 ~ Grey green – dark
1746 x 1 / 710 x 1 / 924 x 1 ~ Grey green – very dark
1814 x 1 / 621 x 1 / 927 x 1 ~ Grey green – light
2144 x 1 / 325 x 1 / 581 x 1 ~ Moss green
2145 x 2 / 152 x 2 / 580 x 2 ~ Moss green – dark
2213 x 1 / 022 x 1 / 731 x 1 ~ Olive green – dark
2242 x 2 / 148 x 2 / 3046 x 2 ~ Yellow beige – medium
2245 x 1 / 542 x 1 / 782 x 1 ~ Topaz – dark
2246 x 1 / 543 x 1 / 780 x 1 ~ Topaz – ul/very dark
S2578 x 1 / 218 x 1 / 407 x 1 ~ Desert sand – dark
2643 x 1 / 655 x 1 / 351 x 1 ~ Coral
2644 x 1 / 644 x 1 / 347 x 1 ~ Salmon – very dark
2916 x 1 / 523 x 1 / 3831 x 1 ~ Raspberry – dark
2925 x 1 / 499 x 1 / 304 x 1 # Christmas red
3342 x 1 / 401 x 1 / 644 x 1 ~ Beige grey – medium
3344 x 1 / 183 x 1 / 3790 x 1 ~ Beige grey – ultra dark
3416 x 1 / 696 x 1 / 3371 x 1 ~ Black brown
3426 x 2 / 550 x 2 / 500 x 2 ~ Blue green – very dark
3723 x 1 / 565 x 1 / 3364 x 1 ~ Pine green
3724 x 2 / 707 x 2 / 3363 x 2 ~ Pine green – medium
3725 x 1 / 705 x 1 / 3362 x 1 ~ Pine green – dark
3732 x 1 / 658 x 1 / 3013 x 1 ~ Khaki green – light
3736 x 1 / 531 x 1 / 3011 x 1 ~ Khaki green – dark
3741 x 2 / 425 x 2 / 422 x 2 ~ Hazel nut brown – light
3745 x 1 / 455 x 1 / 829 x 1 ~ Golden olive – very dark
3815 x 1 / 303 x 1 / 832 x 1 ~ Golden olive
3835 x 1 / 576 x 1 / 640 x 1 ~ Beige grey – very dark
4114 x 1 / 517 x 1 / 3772 x 1 ~ Desert sand – very dark
4115 x 1 / 318 x 1 / 632 x 1 ~ Desert sand – ul/very dark
4524 x 1 / 634 x 1 / 3828 x 1 ~ Hazel nut brown
5024 x 1 / 025 x 1 / 501 x 1 ~ Blue green – dark
LINEN SIZES
The design area is 332 stitches (w) x 481 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3” margin for finishing and framing.
28ct – Design: 23.71″ x 34.36″ Fabric: 29.71″ x 40.36″
32ct – Design: 20.75″ x 30.06″ Fabric: 26.75″ x 36.06″
36ct – Design: 18.44″ x 26.72″ Fabric: 24.44″ x 32.72″
40ct – Design: 16.6″ x 24.05″ Fabric: 22.6″ x 30.05″
