Elizabeth Atkinson 1829
"Make much of precious time"

The stitch count is "281 (w) x 220 (h)

The booklet is beautifully illustrated throughout in full colour.

Elizabeth’s sampler has been reproduced with Au Ver à Soie d’Alger silks and the skein quantities calculated based on 1 strand of d'Alger or two strands of DMC on 36ct fabric. We have provided conversions for DMC based on 2 strands. The original sampler was stitched with wool on linen closest in colour to DMC shade 738..

Soie d’Alger / DMC                       

F20 x 1  / 543 x 1
525 x 1 / 832 x 1
945 x 1 / 347 x 1
1735 x 1 / 931 x 1
1843 x 1 / 522 x 1
2625 x 1 / 720 x 1
2757 x 1 / 926 x 1
2915 x 1 /  3712 x 1
2936 x 1 / 815 x 1
3046 x 1  / 3685 x 1
3724 x 1 / 3051 x 1
3726 x 1  / 520 x 1
3744 x 1 / 829 x 1
3842 x 1 / 3024 x 1
4523 x 1 / 3064 x 1