Miss Mary Ann Bournes 1791 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers Zodiac Hands Across the Sea Samplers

Hands Across the Sea Samplers are on hand to help those stitching our charts

There are 10 different projects ranging from linens to hair clips to buttons - all projects show practical ways to embellish with her signature embroidery and applique style

Line Drawings

Love Birds includes:

Miss Mary Ann Bournes 1791 by Hands Across the Sea Samplers Zodiac Hands Across the Sea SamplersAn unusual and charming English Sampler stitched during the reign of George III, depicting a large central motif of a bee skep surrounded by flowers, bees, butterflies and two large doves set within leafy arbours together with a cottage in a pastoral scene. All are contained within a stunning border with several varieties of flowers including roses and carnations. The relationship between bee keeping and gardens is centuries old. Skep is derived from