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Each year Hands Across the Sea Samplers publishes a sampler which they consider to be not only beautiful but outstandingly so and worthy to be crowned their Queen of the May. In 2021 it is this sampler - Matlida Swallow 1820.
Matilda’s sampler has been reproduced using a palette of thirty-eight colours carefully matched to the colours found on the front of the sampler today. The model was stitched using Soie d’Alger from Au Ver a Soie. We have included below conversions for Soie 100.3 and DMC. Threads available separately.
Estimated thread quantities for varying linen counts and the number of strands of thread have been listed below
1 Strand of Soie 100.3 on 46ct Linen
022 ~ Golden olive
071 ~ Pewter ~ very light
076 ~ Dusty rose ~ light
077 ~ Raspberry ~ light
079 ~ Moss green ~ dark
080 ~ Beige grey ~ light
129 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
142 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
152 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
154 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
155 ~ Golden brown ~ pale
156 ~ Hazelnut brown
211 ~ Off white
252 ~ Mauve ~ medium
303 ~ Old gold ~ medium
309 ~ Grey green ~ very light
323 ~ Old gold ~ light
479 ~ Mocha beige ~ medium
468 ~ Grey green ~ medium
486 ~ green ~ dark
494 ~ Salmon
524 ~ Raspberry ~ very dark
525 ~ Copper
542 ~ Tan
572 ~ Beige brown ~ medium
584 ~ Mocha brown ~ very dark
588 ~ Antique mauve ~ very dark
607 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra light
616 ~ Olive ~ dark
634 ~ Mocha beige ~ light
681 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
705 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark
712 ~ Grey green ~ light
740 ~ Beige grey ~ medium
756 ~ Black avocado green
779 ~ Coral ~ dark
Crème ~ Cream
Noir ~ Black
OR
1 Strand of Soie d’Alger on 46ct Linen
516 ~ Moss green ~ dark
524 ~ Golden olive
525 ~ Golden Olive ~ dark
526 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
615 ~ Copper
935 ~ Coral ~ dark
1735 ~ Grey green ~ dark
1742 ~ Grey green ~ very light
2214 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
2243 ~ Old gold ~ medium
2541 ~ Off white
2621 ~ Golden brown ~ pale
2756 ~ Grey green ~ light
2757 ~ Grey green ~ medium
2924 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
2931 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra light
2932 ~ Salmon
2943 ~ Raspberry ~ light
3011 ~ Dusty rose ~ light
3024 ~ Mauve ~ medium
3026 ~ Raspberry ~ very dark
3222 ~ Pewter ~ very light
3411 ~ Beige grey ~ medium
3433 ~ Mocha beige ~ medium
3435 ~ Mocha brown ~ very dark
3711 ~ Beige grey ~ light
3725 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark
3726 ~ Black avocado green
3812 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
4113 ~ Mocha beige ~ light
4222 ~ Old gold ~ light
4234 x 2 ~ Hazelnut brown
4235 ~ Tan
4241 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
4534 ~ Beige brown ~ medium
4645 ~ Antique mauve ~ very dark
Brut ~ Cream
Noir ~ Black
OR
1 Strand of Soie d’Alger on 40ct Linen
516 ~ Moss green ~ dark
524 x 2 ~ Golden olive
525 ~ Golden Olive ~ dark
526 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
615 ~ Copper
935 ~ Coral ~ dark
1735 ~ Grey green ~ dark
1742 ~ Grey green ~ very light
2214 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
2243 ~ Old gold ~ medium
2541 ~ Off white
2621 ~ Golden brown ~ pale
2756 ~ Grey green ~ light
2757 ~ Grey green ~ medium
2924 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
2931 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra light
2932 ~ Salmon
2943 ~ Raspberry ~ light
3011 ~ Dusty rose ~ light
3024 ~ Mauve ~ medium
3026 ~ Raspberry ~ very dark
3222 ~ Pewter ~ very light
3411 ~ Beige grey ~ medium
3433 ~ Mocha beige ~ medium
3435 ~ Mocha brown ~ very dark
3711 ~ Beige grey ~ light
3725 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark
3726 ~ Black avocado green
3812 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
4113 ~ Mocha beige ~ light
4222 ~ Old gold ~ light
4234 x 2 ~ Hazelnut brown
4235 ~ Tan
4241 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
4534 ~ Beige brown ~ medium
4645 ~ Antique mauve ~ very dark
Brut ~ Cream
Noir ~ Black
OR
1 Strand of Soie d’Alger on 36ct Linen
516 ~ Moss green ~ dark
524 x 2 ~ Golden olive
525 ~ Golden Olive ~ dark
526 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
615 ~ Copper
935 ~ Coral ~ dark
1735 ~ Grey green ~ dark
1742 ~ Grey green ~ very light
2214 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
2243 ~ Old gold ~ medium
2541 ~ Off white
2621 ~ Golden brown ~ pale
2756 ~ Grey green ~ light
2757 ~ Grey green ~ medium
2924 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
2931 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra light
2932 ~ Salmon
2943 ~ Raspberry ~ light
3011 ~ Dusty rose ~ light
3024 ~ Mauve ~ medium
3026 ~ Raspberry ~ very dark
3222 ~ Pewter ~ very light
3411 ~ Beige grey ~ medium
3433 ~ Mocha beige ~ medium
3435 ~ Mocha brown ~ very dark
3711 ~ Beige grey ~ light
3725 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark
3726 ~ Black avocado green
3812 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
4113 ~ Mocha beige ~ light
4222 ~ Old gold ~ light
4234 x 2 ~ Hazelnut brown
4235 ~ Tan
4241 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
4534 ~ Beige brown ~ medium
4645 ~ Antique mauve ~ very dark
Brut ~ Cream
Noir ~ Black
OR
2 Strands of Soie d’Alger on 28ct Linen
516 ~ Moss green ~ dark
524 x 3 ~ Golden olive
525 ~ Golden Olive ~ dark
526 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
615 x 2 ~ Copper
935 x 2 ~ Coral ~ dark
1735 ~ Grey green ~ dark
1742 ~ Grey green ~ very light
2214 x 3 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
2243 ~ Old gold ~ medium
2541 ~ Off white
2621 ~ Golden brown ~ pale
2756 x 2~ Grey green ~ light
2757 ~ Grey green ~ medium
2924 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
2931 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra light
2932 ~ Salmon
2943 ~ Raspberry ~ light
3011 ~ Dusty rose ~ light
3024 ~ Mauve ~ medium
3026 x 2~ Raspberry ~ very dark
3222 ~ Pewter ~ very light
3411 ~ Beige grey ~ medium
3433 x 2 ~ Mocha beige ~ medium
3435 ~ Mocha brown ~ very dark
3711 ~ Beige grey ~ light
3725 x 2 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark
3726 x 2 ~ Black avocado green
3812 x 2 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
4113 ~ Mocha beige ~ light
4222 ~ Old gold ~ light
4234 x 3 ~ Hazelnut brown
4235 ~ Tan
4241 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
4534 ~ Beige brown ~ medium
4645 ~ Antique mauve ~ very dark
Brut ~ Cream
Noir x 2 ~ Black
OR
2 Strands of DMC on 36ct Linen
151 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra light
168 ~ Pewter ~ very light
310 ~ Black
347 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
349 ~ Coral ~ dark
422 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
436 ~ Tan
580 ~ Moss green ~ dark
644 ~ Beige grey ~ medium
676 ~ Old gold ~ light
712 ~ Cream
729 ~ Old gold ~ medium
730 x 2 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
739 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
746 ~ Off white
760 ~ Salmon
777 ~ Raspberry ~ very dark
822 ~ Beige grey ~ light
829 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
830 ~ Golden Olive ~ dark
832 x 2 ~ Golden olive
840 ~ Beige brown ~ medium
921 ~ Copper
926 ~ Grey green ~ medium
927 x 2 ~ Grey green ~ light
928 ~ Grey green ~ very light
934 x 2 ~ Black avocado green
936 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark
3031 ~ Mocha brown ~ very dark
3354 ~ Dusty rose ~ light
3768 ~ Grey green ~ dark
3802 ~ Antique mauve ~ very dark
3803 ~ Mauve ~ medium
3827 ~ Golden brown ~ pale
3833 ~ Raspberry ~ light
3863 ~ Mocha beige ~ medium
3864 ~ Mocha beige ~ light
3828 x 2 ~ Hazelnut brown
OR
2 Strands of DMC on 28ct Linen
151 ~ Dusty rose ~ ultra light
168 ~ Pewter ~ very light
310 ~ Black
347 ~ Salmon ~ very dark
349 ~ Coral ~ dark
422 ~ Hazelnut brown ~ light
436 ~ Tan
580 ~ Moss green ~ dark
644 ~ Beige grey ~ medium
676 ~ Old gold ~ light
712 ~ Cream
729 ~ Old gold ~ medium
730 x 2 ~ Olive green ~ very dark
739 ~ Tan ~ ultra very light
746 ~ Off white
760 ~ Salmon
777 x 2 ~ Raspberry ~ very dark
822 ~ Beige grey ~ light
829 ~ Golden olive ~ very dark
830 ~ Golden Olive ~ dark
832 x 2 ~ Golden olive
840 ~ Beige brown ~ medium
921 ~ Copper
926 ~ Grey green ~ medium
927 x 2 ~ Grey green ~ light
928 ~ Grey green ~ very light
934 x 2 ~ Black avocado green
936 ~ Avocado green ~ very dark
3031 ~ Mocha brown ~ very dark
3768 ~ Grey green ~ dark
3802 ~ Antique mauve ~ very dark
3827 ~ Golden brown ~ pale
3803 ~ Mauve ~ medium
3354 ~ Dusty rose ~ light
3828 x 2 ~ Hazelnut brown
3833 ~ Raspberry ~ light
3863 ~ Mocha beige ~ medium
3864 ~ Mocha beige ~ light