Baby Animals

I really wanted to showcase all sorts of new life with this piece, and it was such fun to work on all the animals! I also divided it (loosely) into 4 habitats, so with a little bit of finagling (each band contains some element that extends past the top into the next one) you could stitch each habitat as a separate piece.

The model is stitched on 40 count "Khaky" linen from xJudesigns. Stitch count is 257 x 321.  The model was stitched by Chris Canaday and finished/framed by Acorns & Threads.

Threads Used:

DMC - 160, 317, 581, 727, 729, 738, 842, 920, 935, 964, 3364, 3766, 3771, 3810, 3828, 3853, 3859, 3860, 3861, 3862

Weeks -Arrowhead, Pecan, Twilight, Mascara, Cinnamon Twist

Classic Colorworks - Steamed Broccoli, Pea Pod, Peanut Brittle, Caterpillar, German Chocolate, Pebble Beach, Toasted Marshmallow, Blue Beadboard

(DMC conversion is included for the overdyed threads. Closest DMC match for the fabric is roughly 644.)

Cast of Characters:

First panel - Panther, Capybara, Sloth, Elephant, Cattle Egret, Ring Tailed Lemur

Second panel - White Stork, Hippo, Giraffe, Ostrich, Meerkat, Superb Starling

Third panel - Raccoon, Skunk, Mountain Bluebird, Coyote, Mountain Goat, Mallard Duck

Fourth panel - Bohemian Waxwing, Walrus, Polar Bear, Rockhopper Penguin, Moose, Atlantic Puffin