Another of my favourite pastimes is visiting antiques shops, fairs and markets. I'm usually on the lookout for mid century ceramics, furniture and glass but on a visit to a big fair at Doncaster racecourse I was immediately attracted to the large wooden sculpture of what the stall holder was calling a Griffin (see the photo below). I've retitled it as a Mythical Bird.
I don't normally like figurative design but I thought the tall curving shape of the bird would fit nicely on to a long wall hanging so I came up with this design.
For ethical reasons I've decided to stop using wool threads from now on and move to cotton. I've chosen to use DMC Pearle cotton #3. It comes in a wide range of colours and has good coverage on the canvas. The threads have a sheen to them which I wasn't sure about at first but everyone who has seen this design finished has been very positive about it.
The purchased download includes a list of everything you need to create this beautiful wall hanging for your home. To get you started here is my list of the recommended DMC Perle cotton #3 threads.
Blue 809 x 4 skeins
Grey 762 x 2 skeins
Orange 742 x 1 skein
Orange 740 x 1 skein
Pink 718 x 1 skein
Dark blue 939 x 1 skein
Brown 840 x 1 skein
Purple 552 x 2 skeins
Green 913 x 1 skein
Green 912 x 1 skein
Green 911 x 1 skein
Green 910 x 1 skein
Turquoise 995 x 1 skein
Turquoise 990 x 1 skein
You will also need
Zweigart white 18 count / holes per inch mono Royal Deluxe canvas measuring 11 x 26 inches / 28 x 66 cm.
See The best canvas post for more information.
