{"product_id":"preorder-rachel-de-la-rue-1825-cross-stitch-antiques-cross-stitch-pattern","title":"PREORDER Rachel de la Rue 1825 - Cross Stitch Antiques - Cross Stitch Pattern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    Linen: 40 count Patriot’s Brew by R and R Reproductions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThread:  Weeks Dye Works       Stitch Count:   245 wide x 263 high    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign Size on 40 count: 12.25 inches wide x 13.15 inches high\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal: approx. 15 ¾ inches wide x 15 ¾ inches high on 28 count linen over two threads with cotton Stitches used: cross stich over two, cross stitch over one, satin stitch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Antique: Rachel tells us she was eleven years old when she finished her sampler in 1825 making\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eher birth year 1813 or 1814. The antique dealer indicates she was from Guernsey in the Channel Islands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith this information in mind, an ancestry search reveals a Rachel born in this time frame, living in Saint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin, Guernsey, who married Nicholas Tourtel and had a daughter named Henriette, born January 1,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1849, and at least two other children, Nicholas and Eleanor. One of Rachel’s ancestors was Thomas de la\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRue, most likely an uncle, (1793-1866), who became famous and whose company name lives on to this day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cross Stitch Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58564365615264,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0609\/5264\/files\/unnamed_fb0ab89b-dc65-491e-ba01-1c8ce2d25281.jpg?v=1785504470","url":"https:\/\/www.craftygrimalkin.com\/products\/preorder-rachel-de-la-rue-1825-cross-stitch-antiques-cross-stitch-pattern","provider":"The Crafty Grimalkin - A Cross Stitch Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}