All regular width quilting fabrics are approx. 112cm (44") in width, and 100% cotton.
All wide backing fabrics are 275cm (108") in width, and 100% cotton.
Our minimum cut for all fabrics is 25cm.
The Rose and the Giant Pear 1888 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers
This delightful sampler has been reproduced using a palette of 18 colours from Au Ver à Soie’s range of Soie 100.3. We have provided conversions for Soie d’Alger and DMC. Only one spool or skein of each colour is required.
There is currently a global shortage of some shades of silk. We have liaised with Access Commodities, the US distributors for Au Ver à Soie, to identify which shades may be difficult to source. There is 1 shade of Soie 100.3 where we have suggested an alternative shade.
Soie 100.3
031 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
072 ~ Grey green ~ medium
079 ~ Avocado green ~ medium ** #491
088 ~ Desert sand ~ light
091 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
147 ~ Old gold ~ very light
183 ~ Shell grey ~ dark
199 ~ Olive green ~ medium
242 ~ Topaz ~ ultra very dark
303 ~ Old gold ~ dark
344 ~ Salmon
524 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
525 ~ Mahogany ~ medium
616 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
621 ~ Grey green ~ light
659 ~ Avocado green ~ light
664 ~ Christmas red
710 ~ Grey green ~ very dark
Soie d’Alger
643 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
945 ~ Christmas red
1736 ~ Grey green ~ very dark
2114 ~ Avocado green ~ light
2126 ~ Avocado green ~ medium
2224 ~ Olive green ~ medium
2542 ~ Old gold ~ very light
2615 ~ Mahogany ~ medium
2926 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
2942 ~ Salmon
3344 ~ Shell grey ~ dark
S3596 ~ Desert sand ~ light
3745 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
4245 ~ Old gold ~ dark
4242 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
4236 ~ Topaz ~ ultra very dark
5382 ~ Grey green ~ light
5384 ~ Grey green ~ medium
DMC
301 ~ Mahogany ~ medium
321 ~ Christmas red
422 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
451 ~ Shell grey ~ dark
470 ~ Avocado green ~ light
677 ~ Old gold ~ very light
680 ~ Old gold ~ dark
733 ~ Olive green ~ medium
760 ~ Salmon
780 ~ Topaz ~ ultra very dark
829 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
902 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
924 ~ Grey green ~ very dark
926 ~ Grey green ~ medium
927 ~ Grey green ~ light
937 ~ Avocado green ~ medium
950 ~ Desert sand ~ light
3825 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
The sampler can be stitched on Aida, Linaida, or linen. We used a linen overdyed to a shade of Crème Brulée by Tabbycat Linen.
The design area is 177 stitches (w) x 65 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3″ margin for finishing and framing.
28ct: Design: 12.64″ x 4.64″ Fabric: 18.64″ x 10.64″
32ct: Design: 11.06″ x 4.06″ Fabric: 17.06″ x 10.06″
36ct: Design: 9.83″ x 3.61″ Fabric: 15.83″ x 9.61″
40ct: Design: 8.85″ x 3.25″ Fabric: 14.85″ x 9.25″
46ct: Design: 7.7″ x 2.83″ Fabric: 13.7″ x 8.83″
56ct: Design: 6.32″ x 2.32″ Fabric: 12.32″ x 8.32″
