Cross Stitch Kit "Lion Heart"

“Lion Heart” shows a lion and a lioness bending their heads towards each other, their manes turning into flowers.

What the picture shows

The animals’ faces are worked realistically, in ochre and smoky tones, with attentive pale eyes. Beyond them the fur stops being fur: the mane dissolves into ribbons of pink, lilac, blue and crimson that curl to the right and downwards. A cloud of small multicoloured flowers with butterflies grows out of them above, and a green meadow with red and pink blossoms lies below. A grey-brown bird sits on the left. The background is pale blue, scattered with small dots.

What is in the kit

• Aida 14 canvas, white
• Floss: 45 colours, 141 m
• Tapestry needle
• Chart with instructions

Specifications

• Finished size: 350×290 mm (13.8×11.4 in)
• Floss colours: 45
• Canvas: Aida 14, white
• Difficulty: high

The size is 350×290 mm, forty-five floss colours, high level — the transitions in the ribbons need attention. The piece is bright, so the frame, bought separately, is better kept plain.