Hands Across The Sea Samplers "Ann Castle 1811" Counted Cross Stitch Pattern, Reproduction English Sampler, Pattern Only

$31.00

Hands Across The Sea Samplers "Ann Castle 1811" Counted Cross Stitch Pattern, Reproduction English Sampler, Pattern Only

Name: Hands Across The Sea Samplers "Ann Castle 1811" Counted Cross Stitch Pattern, Reproduction English Sampler, Pattern Only
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SKU: ET-1102851275
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Ann’s sampler is magnificent and caught our eye the moment we saw her listed for sale at an auction in England. The sampler was described as:

“A 19th century needlework Sampler by Ann Castle, dated 1811, 45cm x 32cm, (the owners grandparents believe the image of the house in the sampler is that of Holly Cottage, 18 High Street, Wargrave, Berkshire. Ann Castle lived in the cottage which formed part of the estate of the local manor house, the (owners) grandparents lived in the house as both were in service at the local manor house, one as a chauffeur and the other as a housemaid. They continued to live at Holly Cottage after their retirement and it is possible that the sampler was in Holly Cottage while they lived there and was subsequently gifted to them at some point. While the sampler shows three upstairs windows you can see from the photo with the sampler that the middle window was bricked up during the Georgian period to avoid the window tax”.

The sampler arrived with an old photograph of Holly Cottage and a square of cardstock attached with wax seal to the reverse of the framed sampler. From the information recorded on the reverse, we learnt that Ann had died on October 27, 1823 aged 25 and that the sampler was framed on October 27, 1816 and was reframed on December 31, 1836 by John Castle in Oxford.

From this we can deduce that Ann was born in the year 1798, and we have traced an Ann, a daughter of George and Elizabeth Castle, born August 8, 1798 and baptised on August 31, 1798 at St Mary Magdalen in Oxford. We have also found in family history records her burial on November 2, 1823 at The Church of St Peter-le-Bailey on New Inn Hall Street in central Oxford.

Ann stitched three verses on her sampler.

Under the heading “On Youth” she chose “Jesus permit they sacred name to stand ….” This verse is believed to have been composed by the hymn writer John Newton (best known for “Amazing Grace”) for his niece, but it is possible that it was composed by Isaac Watts for his niece.

For “Hope” she chose “From the beginning may the almighty powers blessing bestow in never ceasing showers….” This is taken from A New Guide to the English Tongue: In Five Parts by Thomas Dilworth. The Reverend Mr Thomas Dilworth was an English cleric and author. A New Guide to the English Tongue was a widely used schoolbook, both in Great Britain and America.

“Be faithful unto Death and I will give thee a Crown of Life” is taken from Revelation 2:10. The Christians from the church in Smyrna had been under a great persecution. Jesus spoke these words to comfort them. He knew they would be severely tested and would experience difficult times in their lives.

Was Ann tested? We shall never know the trials she faced in her short life. Her sampler stitched over 200 years ago when she was just twelve years old is all that remains to mark her short life.

Thread Legend
Ann’s sampler has been stitched with a palette of twenty colours from Au Ver à Soie’s range of Soie d’Alger. We have provided conversions for Soie 100.3 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 ~ Colour Description

031 Old gold ~ medium

072 Grey green ~ medium

129 Mocha brown ~ dark

135 Terracotta ~ light

148 Yellow beige ~ medium

197 Brown grey ~ medium

211 Tan ~ ultra very light

217 Mahogany ~ ultra very light

378 Green grey ~ dark

492 Old gold ~ very dark

517 Hazelnut brown ~ dark

550 Blue green ~ dark

562 Yellow beige ~ light

603 Beige grey ~ dark

616 Golden olive ~ dark

621 Blue green ~ light

644 Salmon ~ very dark

712 Grey green ~ light

718 Green grey

756 Blue green ~ very dark

1 strand of Soie d’Alger on 46ct ~ Colour Description

F10 Tan ~ ultra very light

F22 x 2 Yellow beige ~ light

1814 Blue green ~ light

2242 x 2 Yellow beige ~ medium

2633 Terracotta ~ light

2644 x 2 Salmon ~ very dark

2756 Grey green ~ light

3424 Brown grey ~ medium

3425 Blue green ~ dark

3426 Blue green ~ very dark

3714 x 2 Green grey

3716 Green grey ~ dark

3745 Golden olive ~ dark

3746 Mocha brown ~ dark

3814 Old gold ~ medium

3834 Beige grey ~ dark

4245 Old gold ~ very dark

4525 Hazelnut brown ~ dark

4541 Mahogany ~ ultra very light

5384 Grey green ~ medium

1 strand of Soie a’Alger on 40ct ~ Colour Description

F10 Tan ~ ultra very light

F22 x 2 Yellow beige ~ light

1814 Blue green ~ light

2242 x 2 Yellow beige ~ medium

2633 Terracotta ~ light

2644 x 2 Salmon ~ very dark

2756 Grey green ~ light

3424 Brown grey ~ medium

3425 Blue green ~ dark

3426 Blue green ~ very dark

3714 x 2 Green grey

3716vGreen grey ~ dark

3745 Golden olive ~ dark

3746 Mocha brown ~ dark

3814 Old gold ~ medium

3834 Beige grey ~ dark

4245vOld gold ~ very dark

4525 x 2 Hazelnut brown ~ dark

4541 Mahogany ~ ultra very light

5384 Grey green ~ medium

1 strand of DMC on 40ct ~ Colour Description

347 Salmon ~ very dark

420 Hazelnut brown ~ dark

500 Blue green ~ very dark

501 Blue green ~ dark

642 Beige grey ~ dark

729 Old gold ~ medium

739 Tan ~ ultra very light

830 Golden olive ~ dark

926 Grey green ~ medium

927 Grey green ~ light

3022 Brown grey ~ medium

3046 Yellow beige ~ medium

3047 Yellow beige ~ light

3051 Green grey ~ dark

3053 Green grey

3778 Terracotta ~ light

3781 Mocha brown ~ dark

3813 Blue green ~ light

3829 Old gold ~ very dark

3856 Mahogany ~ ultra very light

1 strand of Soie d’Alger on 36ct ~ Colour Description

F10 Tan ~ ultra very light

F22 x 2 Yellow beige ~ light

1814 Blue green ~ light

2242 x 2 Yellow beige ~ medium

2633vTerracotta ~ light

2644 x 2 Salmon ~ very dark

2765vGrey green ~ light

3424 Brown grey ~ medium

3425 Blue green ~ dark

3426 Blue green ~ very dark

3714 x 2 Green grey

3716 Green grey ~ dark

3745 Golden olive ~ dark

3746 Mocha brown ~ dark

3814 Old gold ~ medium

3834 Beige grey ~ dark

4245 Old gold ~ very dark

4525 x 2 Hazelnut brown ~ dark

4541 Mahogany ~ ultra very light

5384 Grey green ~ medium

2 strands of DMC on 36ct ~ Colour Description

347 x 3 Salmon ~ very dark

420 x 2 Hazelnut brown ~ dark

500 Blue green ~ very dark

501 Blue green ~ dark

642 Beige grey ~ dark

729 Old gold ~ medium

739 Tan ~ ultra very light

830 Golden olive ~ dark

926 Grey green ~ medium

927 Grey green ~ light

3022 x 2 Brown grey ~ medium

3046 x 2 Yellow beige ~ medium

3047 x 2 Yellow beige ~ light

3051 Green grey ~ dark

3053 x 2 Green grey

3778 Terracotta ~ light

3781vMocha brown ~ dark

3813 Blue green ~ light

3829 Old gold ~ very dark

3856 Mahogany ~ ultra very light

2 strands of Soie d’Alger on 28ct ~ Colour Description

F10 x 2 Tan ~ ultra very light

F22 x 3 Yellow beige ~ light

1814 Blue green ~ light

2242 x 3 Yellow beige ~ medium

2633 Terracotta ~ light

2644 x 4 Salmon ~ very dark

2765 Grey green ~ light

3424 x 2 Brown grey ~ medium

3425 Blue green ~ dark

3426 Blue green ~ very dark

3714 x 4 Green grey

3716 x 2 Green grey ~ dark

3745vGolden olive ~ dark

3746 Mocha brown ~ dark

3814 x 2 Old gold ~ medium

3834vBeige grey ~ dark

4245 Old gold ~ very dark

4525 x 3 Hazelnut brown ~ dark

4541 Mahogany ~ ultra very light

5384 Grey green ~ medium

2 strands of DMC on 28ct ~ Colour Description

347 x 3 Salmon ~ very dark

420 x 2 Hazelnut brown ~ dark

500 Blue green ~ very dark

501 Blue green ~ dark

642 Beige grey ~ dark

729 Old gold ~ medium

739 x 2 Tan ~ ultra very light

830 Golden olive ~ dark

926 Grey green ~ medium

927 Grey green ~ light

3022 x 2vBrown grey ~ medium

3046 x 2 Yellow beige ~ medium

3047 x 2 Yellow beige ~ light

3051 x 2 Green grey ~ dark

3053 x 3 Green grey

3778 Terracotta ~ light

3781 Mocha brown ~ dark

3813 Blue green ~ light

3829 Old gold ~ very dark

3856 Mahogany ~ ultra very light

Linen Sizes

The design area is 327 stitches (w) x 395 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3″ margin for finishing and framing.

The model was stitched on Weeks Dyeworks 46ct Zweigart-based linen in Parchment. This colour is available in various counts. You should use a count of linen that you will enjoy working on.

28ct: Design: 23.36″ x 28.21″ Fabric: 29.36″ x 34.21″

30ct: Design: 21.8″ x 26.33″ Fabric: 27.8″ x 32.33″

32ct: Design: 20.44″ x 24.69″ Fabric: 26.44″ x 30.69″

36ct: Design: 18.17″ x 21.94″ Fabric: 24.17″ x 27.94″

40ct: Design: 16.35″ x 19.75″ Fabric: 22.35″ x 25.75″

46ct: Design: 14.22″ x 17.17″ Fabric: 20.22″ x 23.17″

56ct: Design: 11.68″ x 14.11″ Fabric: 17.68″ x 20.11″

52/62ct: Design: 12.58″ x 13.17″ Fabric: 18.58″ x 19.17″

62/52ct: Design: 10.55″ x 15.19″ Fabric: 16.55″ x 21.19″

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