{"product_id":"hands-across-the-sea-samplers-ann-castle-1811-counted-cross-stitch-pattern-reproduction-english-sampler-pattern-only","title":"Hands Across The Sea Samplers \"Ann Castle 1811\" Counted Cross Stitch Pattern, Reproduction English Sampler, Pattern Only","description":"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:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“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”.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFrom 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAnn stitched three verses on her sampler.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nUnder 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor “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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWas 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThread Legend\u003cbr\u003e\nAnn’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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n1 strand of Soie 100.3  on 46ct ~ Colour Description\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n 031   Old gold ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n072   Grey green ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n129   Mocha brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n135   Terracotta ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n148   Yellow beige ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n197   Brown grey ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n211   Tan ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n217   Mahogany ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n378   Green grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n492   Old gold ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n517   Hazelnut brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n550   Blue green ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n562   Yellow beige ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n603   Beige grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n616   Golden olive ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n621   Blue green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n644   Salmon ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n712   Grey green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n718   Green grey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n756   Blue green ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n1 strand of Soie d’Alger on 46ct ~ Colour Description\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nF10   Tan ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nF22 x 2   Yellow beige ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n1814   Blue green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2242 x 2   Yellow beige ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2633   Terracotta ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2644 x 2   Salmon ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2756   Grey green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3424   Brown grey ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3425   Blue green ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3426   Blue green ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3714 x 2   Green grey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3716   Green grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3745   Golden olive ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3746   Mocha brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3814   Old gold ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3834   Beige grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n4245   Old gold ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n4525   Hazelnut brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n4541   Mahogany ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n5384   Grey green ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n1 strand of Soie a’Alger on 40ct ~ Colour Description\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nF10   Tan ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nF22 x 2   Yellow beige ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n1814   Blue green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2242 x 2   Yellow beige ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2633   Terracotta ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2644 x 2    Salmon ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2756   Grey green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3424   Brown grey ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3425   Blue green ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3426   Blue green ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3714 x 2   Green grey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3716vGreen grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3745   Golden olive ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3746   Mocha brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3814   Old gold ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3834   Beige grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n4245vOld gold ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n4525 x 2   Hazelnut brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n4541   Mahogany ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n5384   Grey green ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n1 strand of DMC on 40ct ~ Colour Description\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n347   Salmon ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n420   Hazelnut brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n500   Blue green ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n501   Blue green ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n642   Beige grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n729   Old gold ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n739   Tan ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n830   Golden olive ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n926   Grey green ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n927   Grey green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3022   Brown grey ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3046   Yellow beige ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3047   Yellow beige ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3051   Green grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3053   Green grey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3778   Terracotta ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3781   Mocha brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3813   Blue green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3829   Old gold ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3856   Mahogany ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n1 strand of Soie d’Alger on 36ct ~ Colour Description\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nF10   Tan ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nF22 x 2   Yellow beige ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n1814   Blue green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2242 x 2   Yellow beige ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2633vTerracotta ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2644 x 2   Salmon ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2765vGrey green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3424   Brown grey ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3425   Blue green ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3426   Blue green ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3714 x 2   Green grey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3716   Green grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3745   Golden olive ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3746   Mocha brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3814   Old gold ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3834   Beige grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n4245   Old gold ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n4525 x 2   Hazelnut brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n4541   Mahogany ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n5384   Grey green ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2 strands of DMC on 36ct ~ Colour Description\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n347 x 3   Salmon ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n420 x 2   Hazelnut brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n500   Blue green ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n501   Blue green ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n642   Beige grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n729   Old gold ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n739   Tan ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n830   Golden olive ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n926   Grey green ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n927   Grey green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3022 x 2   Brown grey ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3046 x 2    Yellow beige ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3047 x 2   Yellow beige ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3051   Green grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3053 x 2   Green grey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3778   Terracotta ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3781vMocha brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3813   Blue green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3829   Old gold ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3856   Mahogany ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2 strands of Soie d’Alger on 28ct ~ Colour Description\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nF10 x 2   Tan ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nF22 x 3   Yellow beige ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n1814   Blue green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2242 x 3   Yellow beige ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2633   Terracotta ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2644 x 4   Salmon ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2765   Grey green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3424 x 2   Brown grey ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3425   Blue green ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3426   Blue green ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3714 x 4   Green grey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3716 x 2   Green grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3745vGolden olive ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3746   Mocha brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3814 x 2   Old gold ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3834vBeige grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n4245   Old gold ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n4525 x 3   Hazelnut brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n4541   Mahogany ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n5384   Grey green ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n2 strands of DMC on 28ct ~ Colour Description\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n347 x 3   Salmon ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n420 x 2   Hazelnut brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n500   Blue green ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n501   Blue green ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n642   Beige grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n729   Old gold ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n739 x 2   Tan ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n830   Golden olive ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n926   Grey green ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n927   Grey green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3022 x 2vBrown grey ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3046 x 2   Yellow beige ~ medium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3047 x 2   Yellow beige ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3051 x 2    Green grey ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3053 x 3   Green grey\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3778   Terracotta ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3781   Mocha brown ~ dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3813   Blue green ~ light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3829   Old gold ~ very dark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n3856   Mahogany ~ ultra very light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLinen Sizes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe design area is 327 stitches (w) x 395 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3″ margin for finishing and framing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n28ct: Design: 23.36″ x 28.21″ Fabric: 29.36″ x 34.21″\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n30ct: Design: 21.8″ x 26.33″ Fabric: 27.8″ x 32.33″\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n32ct: Design: 20.44″ x 24.69″ Fabric: 26.44″ x 30.69″\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n36ct: Design: 18.17″ x 21.94″ Fabric: 24.17″ x 27.94″\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n40ct: Design: 16.35″ x 19.75″ Fabric: 22.35″ x 25.75″\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n46ct: Design: 14.22″ x 17.17″ Fabric: 20.22″ x 23.17″\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n56ct: Design: 11.68″ x 14.11″ Fabric: 17.68″ x 20.11″\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n52\/62ct: Design: 12.58″ x 13.17″ Fabric: 18.58″ x 19.17″\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n62\/52ct: Design: 10.55″ x 15.19″ Fabric: 16.55″ x 21.19″","brand":"Etsy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45947219247277,"sku":"ET-1102851275","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/7703\/8765\/files\/il_fullxfull.3446945973_bg8o.jpg?v=1777126572","url":"https:\/\/www.kingslandneedleart.com\/products\/hands-across-the-sea-samplers-ann-castle-1811-counted-cross-stitch-pattern-reproduction-english-sampler-pattern-only","provider":"Kingsland Needle Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}