Kit de point de croix compté « Éléphanteau »

“Elephant cub” is a cushion kit: a blue-grey elephant calf in a wreath of red poppies and pink flowers. Cover fabric is included.

What the picture shows

The calf is shown face-on: a large head with wide ears, a lowered trunk, closed smiling eyes and a blush on the cheeks. The body is blue-grey with soft transitions to a lighter tone on the ears and trunk. The wreath around it is built from red poppies, pink and white flowers, small buds and green sprigs; it is denser below and thins and opens at the top. A small white flower rests on the calf’s crown. The white fabric is left open, so the wreath reads as though painted in watercolour.

What is in the kit

• 14 count Aida, 400×400 mm, white
• European-made threads, 56 m, on a card organiser
• Fabric for sewing the cushion cover, ecru
• Embroidery needle
• Symbol chart with stitch guide and finishing notes
• QR code for the chart in a mobile app

Specifications

• Finished size: 300×300 mm (11.81×11.81 in)
• Thread colours: 24
• Fabric: Aida, 14 count
• Difficulty: average
• Finished item: a 300×300 mm cushion cover
• Cover fabric included

The warmest kit in the series by mood: rounded forms, a soft palette, no harsh contrast anywhere. The twenty-four colours work for smoothness rather than detail.