The closest match to the original bas fabric is Fiber on a Whim linen “Cream & Sugar, minus the dark stains. You can choose to stitch the large alphabet in either eyelets like the original or Smyrna cross. Smyrna crosses seem to work better when using Aida. 247 stitches wide by 295 stitches high The original sampler is 13 by 17 inches and stitched on uneven weave cloth close to 38/34 count. 14/28 count - design size is 17.75 x 21.00 cut fabric 24 by 27 inches 16/32 count - design size is 15.50 x 18.50 cut fabric 21 by 24 inches 18/36 count - design size is 13.75 x 16.50 cut fabric 20 by 22 inches 20/40 count - design size is 12.25 x 14.75 cut fabric 18 by 21 inches The sampler is charted for both linen and Aida cloth.