Eliza Gibbons stitched a silken sampler of Chieveley Church in 1839: now you have a unique opportunity to stitch a copy of her sampler too! Mr Victor Pocock, the owner of Eliza's sampler has kindly given permission for cross stitch charts to be sold in aid of the Miriam Dean Trust.

Further information on this special sampler is available on the Chievely Sampler website

This sampler depicts Chieveley Church as viewed by Eliza Gibbons in 1839, complete with with graveyard and rooks flying overhead. The sampler is worked in cross stitch on 40 count linen, over one and two threads of fabric, using nine different shades of floss, mainly browns and blueish greens.

• High quality computer produced cross stitch chart (8 A3 sheets)
• List of fabric and threads requirements
• Stitching instructions
• Numbered "Stitched by" card to fix to the back of your framed work
• Two page illustrated history of Eliza Gibbons and her Chieveley sampler

• Fabric: 40 count sandstone Permin linen
  This design is not suitable for stitching on Aida.
• Stitch Count: 291 wide x 380 high
• Design Size: 40 count linen: 14.6" x 19.0" (37.0cm x 48.3cm)
  Alternative counts are listed on the chart pack
• Threads: DMC Six Strand Cotton in 9 shades

Cross stitch over one and two threads of fabric.

Suitable for stitcher with previous experience of stitching over one thread of linen/evenweave.

Available from The Sampler Guild Shop.