Embroidery Project Packs: Brenda

Description

Most continents have big cats and many of them have spots. This project is a generic representation of a spotted big cat, closely resembling a snow leopard, not quite an African leopard and not quite a cheetah. I designed it so that wherever you are in the world, you will be able to stitch a representation of the big cat on your continent. The fur of the leopard is worked randomly in a single strand using a variety of freestyle stitches, changing colours as you work the spots. This provides wonderful texture and keeps you interested as you work through the face. The project also includes the use of a wide range of interesting techniques and stitches, as under:

• 12 embroidery stitches/stitch variations
• 2 bead embroidery stitches
• 1 needle weaving pattern

Finished size is 210 x 145 mm

Dictionary of Stitches and Techniques

There is a video dictionary for this design is in the workroom. In this dictionary you will find video clips of all the stitches and techniques used in this design.  Along with each video clip on the page there is a downloadable and printable document that gives you step-by-step written instructions with illustrations.

Contents of the full kit are as under:

Print Pack

• There are no instructions in the kit.  Contractual obligations dictate that you need to own the book to gain access to the instructions.
• You can buy the South African edition of the book here.  World English editions are available at amazon.com.  The French edition is also available on amazon.com. The Russian edition can be found here.
• The line drawing of the design screen-printed onto 450 x 450 mm natural-coloured cotton linen blend backed with cotton voile
• The ink is indelible

Materials Pack :

Threads and Special Threads:

• 19 skeins of DMC stranded cotton, solid colours: 310, 433, 435, 436, 437, 646, 647, 648, 738, 739, 815, 816, 844, 936, 3012, 3013, 3371, 3781, 3790
• 2 skeins of DMC stranded cotton, variegated: 4090, 4150
• 1 bobbins DMC Special Dentelles #80 thread:  3348

Miyuki Beads:

• 1 x 2 gram pack size 15° beads: 2422F

Preciosa Pearls and Crystals:

• 1 x 5-pack 20ss Smoke Topaz AB

Needle Pack:

• 2 x size 9 embroidery needles
• 2 x size 10 embroidery needles
• 2 x size 11 bead embroidery needles
• 1 x chenille needle