Kit de point de croix compté « Multicolores »

“Multicolored” shows a spray of peacock feathers in turquoise, yellow and violet.

What the picture shows

The largest feather stands in the middle: its barbs are worked in turquoise and emerald, and a yellow-orange eye with a pale centre burns at its heart. Smaller feathers spread to the left and right — lilac and violet with dark veining, light blue shading into green, blue-violet with a pink edge — and a narrow green quill sticks up at the top. The shafts are pale and the barbs are short slanted stitches, so the plumage looks ruffled and alive. Eighteen floss colours build a saturated rainbow in which no shade repeats twice. The ground stays clear: in the photo it is the white fabric of a shirt, and the feathers seem to lie straight on it. The design fans upwards, so the lower edge of the motif is narrow.

What is in the kit

• Aida canvas
• Cotton floss, 18 colours, 20 m
• Embroidery needle
• Chart and instructions

Specifications

• Finished size: 99×87 mm (3.89×3.43 in)
• Floss colours: 18
• Floss length: 20 m
• Difficulty: simple
• Base: Aida canvas

At 99×87 mm this is the widest motif in the series and it works on a pocket, a back panel or a tote. The shirt in the photo is not part of the kit.