Using her watercolours as inspiration, Jayne has produced exciting animal designs from five different habitats. Each section begins with a stunning showpiece - an animal portrait surrounded by wildlife from the habitat, to be stitched together or as individual motifs. The Safari Collection opens with a proud lioness encircled by zebra, antelope, elephant and lions. The golden eagle is the majestic centrepiece to Masters of the Air, while a grizzly bear takes centre stage in Forest Creatures. A dolphin is the focus of Ocean Life, while an adorable seal is at the heart of Polar Wildlife. These and many other featured animal portraits are ideal for framing, but they can also be displayed in many other ways, from stitching on waste canvas on a smock top, to working on a band to enhance a towel. With Jayne's evocative watercolours to provide extra inspiration, this collection will please all cross stitchers seeking fresh, realistic animal designs.
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Jayne Netley Mayhew is a highly successful and renowned wildlife artist and cross stitch designer: Her embroideries feature regularly in magazines including Cross Stitch Collection, Needlecraft and Discovering Needlecraft, Jayne's four previous books were written in collaboration with Nikki Wheeler: Cats of the World in Cross Stitch; The Water's Edge in Cross Stitch; Animals in Cross Stitch and Four Seasons in Cross Stitch. Jayne lives on Dartmoor in Devon.
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LIFELIKE DESIGNS,
By HBeano (Cambridge, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jayne Netley Mayhew's Cross Stitch Animal Collection (Jayne Netley Mayhew's Cross Stitch) (Hardcover)
The wildlife designs in this book deserve five stars, these designs depict a collection of five animal habitats from the safari, air, forest, polar region to the ocean. These are no cartoon-like cute pictures. The images are realistically lifelike but still retain that artistic quality. Some animals included in this book are foxes, eagles, baby turtles, bear cubs, whale, lemurs and much more.
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I USED IT TO DO BEADWORK! VERY CLEAR EASY TO UNDERSTAND,
By pwindinspirations "Ruby Hanson" (Colo. Rockies, United States) - See all my reviews
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Beautiful Well Done Pictures. The animals leap out at you in finished projects. The author is a true artist. The added drawing of the animals Make this book all the more enjoyable. You will find animals from all over the world to stitch, (or bead) I looked for a long time before I found a DOE to use in my craft and she is beautiful. This book is a keeper and a great gift to an animal lover who likes to stitch.
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Wonderful designs of sensitive animal portraits,
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This review is from: Jayne Netley Mayhew's Cross Stitch Animal Collection (Jayne Netley Mayhew's Cross Stitch) (Hardcover)
Based on sensitive, life-like animal portraits, these designs are breath-takingly lovely. Jayne presents lots of ideas for using the designs as well as charts for modern samplers. My favourites are the baby-turtles and lemurs designs, although there is enough in the book to keep me motivated for a long time. The charts use both colours and symbols and so are straight-forward to follow even though there is quite sophisticated shading. This book well-deserves 5 stars, wonderful designs and beautiful presentation.
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REFLECTING THE WARM COLOURS of the savannah, this design includes some of my favourite African animals. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
thread list page, med beige brown, med golden sand, med beige grey, med mocha brown, whole cross stitch, med rust, stranded cotton, beaver grey, med brown, mark the centre point, hazelnut brown, frame your picture, pewter grey, quarter cross stitch, stitch count, waste canvas, shell grey, evenweave fabric, tapestry wool, eye highlights, antique blue, coffee brown, blanc white, avocado green Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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REFLECTING THE WARM COLOURS of the savannah, this design includes some of my favourite African animals. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
thread list page, med beige brown, med golden sand, med beige grey, med mocha brown, whole cross stitch, med rust, stranded cotton, beaver grey, med brown, mark the centre point, hazelnut brown, frame your picture, pewter grey, quarter cross stitch, stitch count, waste canvas, shell grey, evenweave fabric, tapestry wool, eye highlights, antique blue, coffee brown, blanc white, avocado green Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Work the French, Forest Creatures, Polar Wildlife, Safari Collection, Zweigart Brittney New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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