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Blackwork Animals

Blackwork animals are a wonderful subject to stitch, whether it is a charging elephant or a pet dog.

These portraits bring the creatures to life with realistic shading techniques.

The Sentinel - blackwork elephant

blackwork-elephant (21K) One colour, dark grey, is used throughout this design of an African elephant. Shading is achieved by adding stitches to the base pattern, whilst his tusks are left to show the bare fabric in contrast.

Design size: 11.1 x 8.25 inches

Chart £5.99

Complete Kit £14.99
Fabric choice


The Warrior - blackwork rhino

blackwork-rhino (41K) A partner design to the one above, the strength and size of this white rhino are apparent to all who see it. Again the design uses a single fill pattern with variations to achieve the realistic shading.

Design size: 10 x 15 inches

Chart £7.99

Complete kit £17.99
Fabric choice



Blackwork Barnacle Goose

blackwork-goose (24K) This design uses many different fill patterns to create depth and dimension.

Design size: 12.5 x 11 inches

Chart £4.99

Complete kit £16.50
Fabric


Blackwork Rooster

blackwork-rooster (19K) Blackwork and cross stitch are both used in this portrait of a french style cockerel in black, red and gold metallic.

Design size: 12 x 17.5 inches

Chart £8.99

Complete kit £24.99

Fabric choice



I hope you have enjoyed browsing these blackwork animals.

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The African elephant

African elephants are the largest living land mammals. They have larger ears than their Asian cousins.

The White Rhino

Not named after its colour, the white rhino gets its name from the Afrikaans for "wide mouth".

A rhino's two horns are actually made from keratin not bone.

Barnacle Geese

Resembling a small Canada goose this water bird winters in the northern islands of the British Isles, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands.

It got its name during the Middle Ages when people believed it hatched from barnacle shells!

The Rooster

The rooster or cockeral is a national symbol of France.

The Chinese dedicate a year in their calendar to the rooster. The last year of the Rooster was in 2005.




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