Reproduction Sampler by Sovereign Samplers

Elizabeth Betts Age 8 Years.

"The little ants for one poor grain
Labour and tug and strive
Yet we, who have a heaven to obtain,
How negligent we live!

Stitch count 286W x 276H

Original stitched on 46 count linen, the linen colour of the original sampler is close to Weeks Dye Works "Beige".

Threads:
Classic Colorworks: Prairie Grass, Sticks and Twigs, Blue Corn, Jolly Holly, Hazelnut
The Gentle Art : Straw Bonnet, Poinsettia, Sarsaparilla, Bayberry, Blue Spruce
Weeks Dye Works: Palomino, Flatfish, Sandcastle, Chestnut, Tatanka.

Alternative Threads:

Au ver a soie d'Alger: #5025, 1845, 3835, 4534, F12, 4531, 4131, 3013, 4214, 3815, 3723, 4126, 1745, 3836, 3831.