Frances Grassby 1845 ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers Linen 935 x 2 347 x

935 x 2           347 x 2         Salmon – very dark

4524 x 1/3045 x 1 – Yellow beige – dark

Tension is easy to adjust

The sampler has been graded at intermediate stitcher due to the number of stitches

Stitched entirely in DMC Perle #5 - Ecru

Frances Grassby 1845 ~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers Linen 935 x 2 347 xFrances (Fanny) Grassby was born on Christmas Day 1835 to Robert, an agricultural implement manufacturer, and his wife Matilda (nee Carrick). She was the second of their daughters to be named Frances, their first daughter having died two months earlier aged just 2 years. Frances was baptised into the Roman Catholic faith on April 26th, 1836 in the Church of the Holy Sacrament which was the only place of worship in Marton. The village can be found in