The Rose and The Giant Pear is another delightful sampler from Hands Across the Sea Samplers. 

This sampler has been worked with cross stitch over 2 strands of linen.

The project is suitable for needleworkers of all levels of ability. 

Choice of purchasing thread only, Printed Chart only or as full kit with linen.

Full Kit options: Includes linen of choice, Printed Chart Booklet + 18 skeins of Soie d'Alger threads and 2 Tapestry Size 26 Needles (Gift with Purchase + Free Shipping)

Linen Choices:

• 30 ct Fat Eighth  - Victoria Sponge Cake - 17.5" x 18"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Corn Tassel - 18" x 17.5"
• 37 ct Fat Eighth - Russian Tea Cake - 18" x 17.5"

 Au Ver a Soie®, Soie d'Alger Includes:

• SDF 643 ~ Pumpkin ~ pale
• SDF 945 ~ Christmas red
• SDF 1736 ~ Grey green ~ very dark
• SDF 2114 ~ Avocado green ~ light
• SDF 2126 ~ Avocado green ~ medium
• SDF 2224 ~ Olive green ~ medium
• SDF 2542 ~ Old gold ~ very light
• SDF 2615 ~ Mahogany ~ medium
• SDF 2926 ~ Garnet ~ very dark
• SDF 2942 ~ Salmon
• SDF 3344 ~ Shell grey ~ dark
• SDF S3596 ~ Desert sand ~ light
• SDF 3745 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
• SDF 4236 ~ Topaz ~ ultra very dark
• SDF 4242 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
• SDF 4245 ~ Old gold ~ dark
• SDF 5382 ~ Grey green ~ light
• SDF 5384 ~ Grey green ~ medium

***Please note, this item is excluded from any discounts or sales. 

About the Sampler from Nicola Parkman:

"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."