Kit de point de croix compté « Lionceau »

“Lion cub” is a cushion kit: a smiling lion cub in a wreath of pink flowers. Cover fabric is included.

What the picture shows

The cub is shown face-on: a round face with large black eyes, a dark nose and a white patch around the mouth, framed by a full ginger mane worked in several shades from pale honey to deep orange. The wreath is built on pink: large flowers with yellow centres below, smaller pink and lilac ones above, with green leaves and slender budded sprigs between them. The wreath opens at the top, where a few separate blooms are left as though caught by the wind. The ground is white and unstitched.

What is in the kit

• 14 count Aida, 400×400 mm, white
• European-made threads, 53 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 mane is the most interesting part of the work: it is where several shades of one colour visibly create volume. The rest of the composition is simpler, so the kit never becomes tiring.