Counted Cross Stitch Pattern, Barbery Butcher 1802, Reproduction Sampler, Antique Reproduction, Hands Across the Sea, PATTERN ONLY

This is for the PATTERN ONLY.

Counted Cross Stitch pattern, Barbery Butcher 1802. We are delighted to present this exquisite reproduction of a Norfolk sampler, originally completed on 14 December 1802 by Barbery Butcher, when she was just nine years old.

Worked with remarkable diligence and charm, the original sampler is filled with a rich array of motifs contained within a meandering floral border, heavily laden with blooms. Throughout the sampler there are many thoughtful details that speaks to the young maker’s creativity and skill.

Barbery Butcher was baptised on 8 November 1793 in the parish of Gressenhall, Norfolk, England, during the Georgian era, a period marked by profound social, political, and cultural change. This was the age of the early Industrial Revolution, the rise of Romanticism in art and literature, and the expanding influence of the British Empire. Her parents were Robert Butcher and Frances (née Cliffen), who married on 1 August 1785 at Hoe, Norfolk. Parish records show that Robert was literate, signing his name with confidence, while Frances made her mark with an “X,” a poignant reminder of the educational divide of the time.

Barbery was one of four children—three girls and one boy—and was noted in the baptismal register as being “privately baptised.” Such baptisms were performed at home when an infant was thought unlikely to survive, underscoring the fragility of early life in the late 18th century.

In 1820, Barbery married William Backlog, an agricultural labourer, in Honningham, Norfolk. Backlog is an unusually rare surname, with census records showing only 21 individuals bearing the name in 1881, most of them in Norfolk. Barbery and William had two children, a son and a daughter. Following William’s death in 1848, Barbery lived as a widow in Folly Lane, Gressenhall, where she appears in the 1851, 1861, and 1871 census returns, residing with her son Henry and his family. Like his father, Henry worked as an agricultural labourer.

Barbery died in 1875, aged 82, and is buried alongside her husband and her son Henry, who died in 1891.

This sampler has been faithfully reproduced using a carefully selected palette of seven colours, drawn directly from the original sampler. The model was stitched using Soie 100.3 from Au Ver à Soie, and thread conversions are included.

The sampler is worked with cross stitches laid over two threads of linen, with seven cross stitches laid over one thread of linen.

The design area is 279 stitches (w) x 351 stitches (h). Our calculations have included a 3" margin for finishing and framing. The model was stitched on a Zweigart-based linen that was overdyed by Seraphim Linen to a shade of Antique Lace.

Linen Sizes
28ct linen: Design: 19.93" x 25.07" Fabric: 25.93" x 31.07"
32ct linen: Design: 17.44" x 21.94" Fabric: 23.44" x 27.94"
36ct linen: Design: 15.5" x 19.50" Fabric: 21.5" x 25.50"
40ct linen: Design: 13.95" x 17.55" Fabric: 19.95" x 23.55"
46ct linen: Design: 12.13" x 15.26" Fabric: 18.13" x 21.26"
56ct linen: Design: 9.96" x 12.54" Fabric: 15.96" x 18.54"

Thread Legend
Barbery’s beautiful sampler has been faithfully reproduced using a palette of 7 colours taken from the front of the sampler. The model was stitched using Soie 100.3 from Au Ver à Soie, and we have included below conversions for Soie d’Alger (SDA) and DMC.


100.3 with 1 strand on 4 to 56ct ~ Colour Description

029 ~ Grey green
224 ~ Old gold
274 ~ Khaki green
376 ~ Antique mauve
523 ~ Salmon
654 ~ Fern green
752 ~ Drab brown
SDA with 1 strand on 46ct ~ Colour Description

1845 x 2 ~ Fern green
2522 ~ Old gold
2757 ~ Grey green
2916 ~ Salmon
3734 x 2 ~ Khaki green
4534 ~ Drab brown
4645 ~ Antique mauve

SDA with 1 strand on 36 to 40ct ~ Colour Description

1845 x 2 Fern green
2522 x 2 ~ Old gold
2757 ~ Grey green
2916 ~ Salmon
3734 x 2 ~ Khaki green
4534 ~ Drab brown
4645 ~ Antique mauve

SDA with 2 strands on 32ct ~ Colour Description

1845 x 3 ~ Fern green
2522 x 3 ~ Old gold
2757 ~ Grey green
2916 ~ Salmon
3734 x 4 ~ Khaki green
4534 x 2~ Drab brown
4645 x 2 ~ Antique mauve

SDA with 2 strands on 28ct ~ Colour Description

1845 x 4 ~ Fern green
2522 x 3 ~ Old gold
2757 ~ Grey green
2916 ~ Salmon
3734 x 4 ~ Khaki green
4534 x 2~ Drab brown
4645 x 2 ~ Antique mauve

DMC with 1 strand on 40 to 46ct ~ Colour Description

347 ~ Salmon
520 ~ Fern green
611 ~ Drab brown
677 ~ Old gold
926 ~ Grey green
3011 ~ Khaki green
3726 ~ Antique mauve

DMC with 2 strands on 36ct ~ Colour Description

347 ~ Salmon
520 x 2 ~ Fern green
611 ~ Drab brown
677 x 2 ~ Old gold
926 ~ Grey green
3011 x 3 ~ Khaki green
3726 ~ Antique mauve

DMC with 2 strands on 32ct ~ Colour Description

347 ~ Salmon
520 x 2 ~ Fern green
611 ~ Drab brown
677 x 2 ~ Old gold
926 ~ Grey green
3011 x 3 ~ Khaki green
3726 x 2 ~ Antique mauve

DMC with 2 strands on 28ct ~ Colour Description

347 ~ Salmon
520 x 3 ~ Fern green
611 ~ Drab brown
677 x 2 ~ Old gold
926 ~ Grey green
3011 x 3 ~ Khaki green
3726 x 2 ~ Antique mauve

PLEASE NOTE: Patterns are NOT returnable to protect the copyright of the designer.

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