A sampler, badly in need of cleaning and repair that was stitched by a Ruth Bates when she was just eight years old, came up for auction. Ruth’s sampler had so many similarities to Isabella’s that there had to be a connection. We were able to make contact with one of Ruth’s descendants, a medieval archivist who had some information on the family’s history. Ruth was born in Plaistow, London, on August 16, 1815 to Joseph Bates and Esther Bates, née Cartwright. - Hands Across the Sea Samplers.
The design area is 296 stitches (w) x 395 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3″ margin for finishing and framing. The model was stitched on Weeks Dyeworks 46ct Zweigart-based linen in Parchment. This colour is available in various counts.
Threads Legend
S100/3 - 480, 390, 647, 779, 499, 348, 712, 547, 210, 394, 152, 148, 241, 525, 494, 474
Soie d'Alger - 112, 165, 516, 943, 946, 1342, 1712, 1825, 1846, 2115, 2214, 2242, 2244, 2615, 2932, 3322
DMC - 3752, 939, 580, 321, 816, 155, 932, 505, 500, 905, 730, 3046, 3852, 920, 760, 26