Maria Vincenza Lariccha 1837 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
The model was stitched on a beautiful uneven Italian linen, Legacy Linen’s 53/63ct Sycamore Seedpod. Some suggested alternatives would be Legacy Linen’s Victoria Sponge Cake in 30ct, Corn Tassel in 37ct, Foxtail Millett in 45ct linen.
The design area is 589 stitches (w) x 270 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3″ margin for finishing and framing.
28ct: Design: 42.07″ x 19.29″ Fabric: 48.07″ x 25.29″
32ct: Design: 36.81″ x 16.88″ Fabric: 42.81″ x 22.88″
36ct: Design: 32.72″ x 15.00″ Fabric: 38.72″ x 21.00″
40ct: Design: 29.45″ x 13.50″ Fabric: 35.45″ x 19.50″
46ct: Design: 25.61″ x 11.74″ Fabric: 31.61″ x 17.74″
56ct: Design: 21.04″ x 9.64″ Fabric: 27.04″ x 15.64″
53/63ct: Design: 22.23″ x 8.57″ Fabric: 28.23″ x 14.57″
Maria’s magnificent monochrome sampler has been reproduced with Soie 100.3 from Au Ver à Soie silks. 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.
1 strand of Soie 100.3 on 46ct linen ~ 523 x 4
1 strand of Soie d’Alger on 40 & 46ct linen ~ 2916 x 6
1 strand of Soie d’Alger on 36ct linen ~ 2916 x 7
2 strands of Soie d’Alger on 28ct linen ~ 2916 x 17
1 strand of DMC on 40ct linen ~ 347 x 5
2 strands of DMC on 36ct linen ~ 347 x 10
2 strands of DMC on 28ct linen ~ 347 x 13
