Description
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This charming Dutch sampler was stitched by Gerritje Broekhuis in 1848 in the province of Gelderland, who stitched a 2nd sampler in 1857 which is also available in my shop. Gerritje was a farmers daughter and this type of sampler is typical of the region it was worked in. I’ve discovered a fair bit about Gerritje and her family, which you can read about in the booklet for this design.
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Gerritje’s sampler measures 169 crosses wide and 213 crosses high. Worked over two threads on 32 count linen it would measure approximately 10 1/2” by 13 3/8” (27 x 34cm). The pattern features full crosses only, no specialty stitches are used and it can be stitched on both linen or aida fabric.
The pattern uses a total of 12 colours which you can find below. On average, you can stitch approximately 1800 crosses with an 8 yard hank of floss when worked with 2 pulled strands over 2 threads on 32 count linen (or 16ct Aida). Only DMC 3011 uses 2286 crosses, so requires 2 skeins. The rest of the colours only require 1 skein.
DMC 372, Mustard Light, 1044 crosses
DMC 3047, Yellow Beige Light, 751 crosses
DMC 3777, Terra Cotta Very Dark, 1156 crosses
DMC 3712, Salmon Medium, 1047 crosses
DMC 3768, Grey Green Dark, 322 crosses
DMC 928, Grey Green Very Light, 591 crosses
DMC 817, Coral Red Very Dark, 962 crosses
DMC 3011, Khaki Green Dark, 2286 crosses
DMC 778, Antique Mauve Very Light, 895 crosses
DMC 3866, Mocha Brown Ultra, 359 crosses
DMC 3790, Beige Grey Ultra Dark, 350 crosses
DMC 926, Grey Green Medium, 136 crosses
The pattern has been split over 9 pages. After the 1st page you will notice a 3-cross wide greyed out border: this area is an overlap from the previous page, which will make it easier to find your way on the next page.
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