Hands Across The Sea Samplers - The Rose and The Giant Pear 1888

Hands Across The Sea Samplers - The Rose and The Giant Pear 1888

What a feast for the eyes! It is such a shame that the child who created this winsome sampler did not include her name. All that is recorded are the initials WJ, PH, and the year 1888.

We sense that the sampler’s maker was industrious and enjoyed stitching her sampler. She used wool on 18ct Penelope canvas. The child certainly had an ebullient sense of colour and a vivid imagination.

The giant pear and rose, completely out of proportion, flank the red house. With smoke billowing from all its chimneys, the viewer is invited into the house through its open side door. A family home is definitely at the heart of this sampler.

Model Fabric: 40ct Creme Brulee linen by Tabbycat Linen.

Threads: Au Ver Soie Silks with DMC conversion

Stitch Count: 177 w x 65 h

Approx. Size: 8 7/8" x 9 1/4"

Includes: Counted Cross Stitch Pattern/s with Materials List & Instructions 

*Due to Copyright Restrictions Patterns are Not Returnable.