Revel in the majestic sights of a safari expedition with this gorgeous portrait of a lion turned into a cushion cover
Known by many as ‘the king of the jungle’, this breathtaking beauty is captured in its prime with a luscious golden mane and strikingly bold features that look like he’s glinting in the savannah sunlight. Jenny Barton’s latest design is ever-so realistic that you can almost hear this lion roar loud and proud...
Stitched on ice blue evenweave to contrast with the golden hues of his fur, this impressive project comes uses thread colours, including a lot of similar shades. We suggest using several needles to increase stitching speed, just remember to label them so you can keep track.
We turned our finished stitching into a cushion with large handmade tassels that you can very easily make yourself – just turn to p25 to find out how! If you’re in a pinch, you could always go to your local craft store to find some that you can attach.
Pair this fearless lion with Jenny’s tiger from issue 293 (May 2020) to start your own wildlife collection.
Factbox Lots of shading
Stitching Time
Approx. 100+ hours
Type of Stitches
Cross stitch, fractionals, backstitch
Ease of Stitching
Intermediate
Meet Jenny Barton
JB Cross Stitch
I had an absolutely roar-some time designing my majestic lion! There’s a small amount of fractionals and backstitch so it
should appeal to all abilities of stitchers. Your piece will shine in ‘pride’ of place!
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Michelle READER PANELThis lion’s face! It really does jump out
from the page and is incredibly lifelike with such fine detail. My friend who is on safari at the moment in Kenya would love this cushion as a reminder of her amazing adventure.
STITCH COUNT 162 high x 180 wide DESIGN AREA 14 HPI (28-count evenweave) – 29.5x32.5cm (11½x12¾in) EXTRA SKEINS NEEDED 2x434 (tan), 3x436 (light tan), 2x738 (dark cream), 2x3364 (green), 2x3371(chocolate brown) STITCHED BY Angela Griffin This design was stitched using DMC stranded cotton on 28-count evenweave over two threads of the fabric
TOP TIP
However large your design, limit yourself to using maximum 38cm (15in) lengths of
