It was so nice to see the name of Amanda on a sampler from the first half of the 19th century, and what a pretty sampler this 10-year-old stitched. Amanda is a Latin name meaning “lovable” or “worthy of love.” Whilst it was a popular literary name in the 17th and 18th centuries, it is not often seen on samplers from the 1800s.
Amanda was the fourth of ten children born to Benjamin Brown, a wool corder, and his wife Hannah. She was baptised on July 27 at the Anglican church of Holy Trinity. In the 1851 census return, Amanda was recorded as a dressmaker. - Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
The design area is 235 stitches (w) x 219 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3″ margin for finishing and framing. The model was stitched using 56ct Zweigart-based linen that was overdyed to the shade “Crème Brulée” by Tabbycat Linen
Threads Legend.
S100/3 - 029, 037, 080, 096, 115, 148, 149, 160, 191, 211, 223, 236, 247, 274, 284, 344, 376, 494, 580, 584, 596, 616, 648, 694, 707, 712, 755
Soie d'Alger - 2757, 5112, F6, 4641, 3414, 2543, 2533, S2700, 5111, S3276, 3045, 2216, 3832, 3716, 2633, 2942, 4645, 4622, 3834, 3345, 1846, 3744, 4636, 3432, 3724, 1741, 1746
DMC - 926, 3727, 746, 24, 07, 3046, 729, 948, 23, 543, 3803, 3787, 372, 3011, 3778, 761, 3726, 371, 08, 934, 829, 902, 05, 3363, 928, 930