Mahala Barber Sampler

Fox and Rabbit Designs – Mahala Barber Sampler

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A reproduction of a sampler originally stitched by Mahala Barber

Mahala Barber was born in 1814 in Theberton, Suffolk, the daughter of Elizabeth and Daniel. She married Samuel Knights on 14 September 1841. She died in January 1895 in Leiston, Suffolk, having lived a long life of 81 years.

Stitch Count: 395 stitches wide by 468 stitches high

Model: The model was stitch on 36 count Ale by Picture This Plus (www.picturethisplus.com) using one strand of DMC thread over two threads.

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Description

Threads Used (with Au Ver A Soie Soie D’Alger Alternatives)

  • DMC 22 Shell Pink Very Dark x 2 (AVAS 4624)
  • DMC 310 Black (AVAS Noir)
  • DMC 413 Pewter Gray Dark (AVAS 1436)
  • DMC 433 Brown Medium (AVAS 4122)
  • DMC 437 Tan Light (AVAS 4234)
  • DMC 500 Blue Green Very Dark (AVAS 1846)
  • DMC 743 Yellow Medium (AVAS 536)
  • DMC 746 Off White (AVAS 2541)
  • DMC 801 Coffee Brown Dark (AVAS 4115)
  • DMC 823 Navy Blue Dark (AVAS 1425)
  • DMC 926 Gray Green Medium (AVAS 1745)
  • DMC 927 Gray Green Light (AVAS 1744)
  • DMC 934 Avocado Green Very Dark x 2 (AVAS 3726)
  • DMC 936 Avocado Green Dark MD (AVAS 2136)
  • DMC 951 Tawny Light (AVAS 2911)
  • DMC 3047 Yellow Beige Light (AVAS 2231)
  • DMC 3051 Green Gray Dark (AVAS 2126)
  • DMC 3053 Green Gray (AVAS 3722)
  • DMC 3345 Hunter Green Dark (AVAS 3425)
  • DMC 3346 Hunter Green (AVAS 2125)
  • DMC 3347 Yellow Green Medium (AVAS 2124)
  • DMC 3371 Black Brown (AVAS 4136)
  • DMC 3770 Tawny Very Light (AVAS F13)
  • DMC Ecru Ecru (AVAS Crème)

Stitches Used:

  • Cross Stitch
  • Over One Cross Stitch/Petite Point
  • French Knots or Colonial Knots
  • Algerian Eyelets
  • Satin Stitch

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