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.
Print Pack
450 x 450 mm (18 x 18 inches) natural coloured cotton linen blend base fabric with cotton voile backing overlocked around the edges.
Materials Pack
| DMC Stranded Cotton Thread (skeins) | 310
433 435 436 437 646 647 648 738 739 815 |
816
844 936 3012 3013 3371 3781 3790 4090 4150 |
| DMC Special Dentelles
(bobbins) |
3348 x 1 | |
| Miyuki Beads
(2 g packs) |
15° 2422F | |
| Flatback Crystals
(pack of 5) |
20ss Smoke Topaz AB | |
Needlebook:
| Embroidery | Size 9 x 2
Size 10 x 2 |
| Bead Embroidery | Size 11 Sharps x 2 |
| Chenille | Size 22 x 1 |
Dictionary of Stitches and Techniques
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 tuition page there is a downloadable and printable document that gives you step-by-step written instructions with illustrations. Click here to read more about it.
When you order this dictionary, our website will email you the access document to the private domain where you will find this dictionary. If you order it with the full kit, your kit will be shipped to you but the access document will still arrive by email. This is because you will need to click on the link provided in the document which will take you to the tuition page. Which you can do manually but, when you get there, you will be asked for a password and that’s not so easy to type in. I’ve had lots of fun making up the passwords and you will need to copy and paste them into the little box that asks for the password. It will be all but impossible to do it any other way.
The website will also email a template document. On this document are all the templates that were used in the stitching of the techniques and stitches in the video clips. You will be able to print the document and trace the templates onto a doodle cloth using a light box, or whatever method you prefer.
The intention of this video dictionary is to provide you with as much instruction as is possible, without physically being in the same room as you and teaching you in person.