Mary Eliza McMillan 1870 - Hands Across the Sea Samplers - PDF chart

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We suspect that Mary was a very young child, possibly between the age of seven and ten. She loved bright colours, birds and dogs. Children do not strive for realistic depiction in their drawings, they tend to scatter objects in awkward places. They might draw a house on the left corner of the page and then, as Mary did, a water jug next to the house hanging in mid-air. What is most important to remember is that children’s art has its own logic.

The four graphs included in the download are:

Graph 1 ~ With an added dedication as per the model, a six-page colour symbol graph.

Graph 2 ~ With an added dedication as per the model, a six-page black and white symbol graph.

Graph 3 ~ The reproduction, a six-page colour symbol graph.

Graph 4 ~ The reproduction, a six-page black and white symbol graph.

The sampler is stitched entirely in cross stitch over two and can be stitched on linen or Aida. Mary is suitable for needleworkers of all abilities and would make an ideal “starter” project for those wishing to explore samplers.

The design area is 233 stitches (w) x 142 stitches (h).