Bring lush jungle detail to your stitching with this decorative wildlife collage, where an elephant shares the scene with a striped snake, giraffe, zebra, leopard, rabbit and a lemur-like primate among tropical leaves and flowers. The mix of green, gold, red, black, white and soft earthy shades gives it a warm, painterly look rather than a flat novelty feel. It suits anyone who wants an animal design with more to look at, especially for statement pieces that need colour and character.
This is the kind of embroidery that works beautifully on the back of a denim jacket, the front of a canvas tote, a safari-style overshirt or a cushion cover in a reading nook or nursery. Because the scene is filled and layered, it has enough visual weight to stand up well on plain fabrics where the animals and foliage can do the talking. The result is lively and decorative, with the elephant and snake drawing the eye first before the smaller creatures and flowers reward a closer look.
