These two charming Sister Samplers were created in 1840. Their parents were Robert and Mary Tindale who had a large farm that did quite well. By the time the mother was 82 (dad passed away they still owned 135 acres employing 4 laborers and 3 boys. Roseannah Tindale never married and died a "Spinster". Her little sister Elizabeth married Charles Knapton and they had 3 kids. I will write more about their story in a separate blog post as there is a lot to report.

Rosannah’s verse (age 12)
 
“I give immortal praise
To God the father’s love
For all my comforts here
And better hopes above
He sent his only son
To die for sins that we have done”
 
Elizabeth’s verse (age 9)
 
“The lilies of the Field
That quickly fade away
May well to us a lesson
Yield Who die as soon as they”

This design is stitched on 32ct linen with Ginnie Thompson Flower threads. Soft muted colors and a pleasing composition make them so charming, they almost have a touch of primitive.

There are no over-one areas so this sampler lends itself to linen or Aida.

Design Area

Roseanna: 143 x 173 which makes the sampler 10.25 by 12.50 inches on 14ct/28ct

Elizabeth: 137 x 173 which makes the sampler 9.75 by 12.50 inches on 14ct/28ct

Cut Fabric sizes include 3 inches around all sides for finishing should be for each sampler:

14ct/28ct 16" x 18"

16ct/32ct 15" x 17"

18ct/36ct 14" x 16"

20ct/40ct 13" x 15"

Use two strands of floss when using DMC and one strand when using Flower thread.

**Flower is not recommended for smaller counts than 16/32ct

***Note there is a longer turnaround for the kits approximately 2 weeks.

This pattern consists of 18 pages of color and black/white charts. 
If you have any questions about the pattern or the download process, please send me a message.

Thank you and happy stitching!

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An easy-to-stitch American house sampler from 1808. The wide layout is really nice and the modernistic design elements are really unusual.  Sally was only 10 years old when she created this little beauty. The soft muted silks are such a delight and make stitching this sampler a real joy. The original was stitched with silk on linen. A picture of the original is in the chart. 

The Kit contains:

Seven Belle Soie Silks -Full Skeins
Belfast linen (25 x 19-inch piece)
The printed chart
Piecemaker tapestry needle
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Model information:

Design Area: 309 stitches wide by 112 stitches high.

Stitched Area: 19.25 inches wide by 7 inches high

Fabric Size: 25 inches wide by 13 inches high

The measurements given in the pattern are for 16/32ct fabric. Aida works well as it is all cross stitches. Two strands of floss are used for all stitches. There are more fabric size options listed in the images and the chart.

The pattern consists of a color image of the finished design, instructions, and a list of floss colors; A color & black and white symbol chart spread over several A4 sheets for printing, and a single page chart for those that use in Pattern Keeper.

Thank you and happy stitching!

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A delicate English sampler from 1845. Elizabeth was only eight years old when she created this little beauty. The soft muted silks are such a delight and make stitching this sampler a real joy. The original was stitched with silk on linen. A picture of the original is in the chart. 

The Kit contains:

Six Belle Soie Silks -Full Skeins
Belfast linen 32ct (15x15 inch piece)
The printed chart

Model information:

Design Area: 143 stitches wide by 143 stitches high.

Stitched Area: 9 inches wide by 9 inches high

Fabric Size: 15 inches wide by 15 inches high

The measurements given in the pattern are for 16/32ct fabric. Aida works well as it is all cross stitches. Two strands of floss are used for all stitches. There are more fabric size options listed in the images and the chart.

The pattern consists of a color image of the finished design, instructions, and a list of floss colors; A color & black and white symbol chart spread over several A4 sheets for printing, and a single page chart for those that use in Pattern Keeper.

Thank you and happy stitching!

©The Wishing Thorn. All Rights Reserved