Will be available around September / October 2009. Last year the calendar sold out very very early, so get your orders in asap!!! This calendar is in full glossy colour and every cent made goes to Australian Briard Rescue Fund
Order Calendar

Cost is $25 + P&P

Have your favourite photo of your Briard (or any dog / cat / other pet etc), made into either a jigsaw or fridge magnet. They make perfect Christmas gifts and will last for ever!!! (Click on thumbnails to enlarge)

Jigsaws

Fridge Magnets

Prices as follows:

Jigsaws $20

postage approx. $5.20 including padded post bag.

Postage for 2 jigsaws is approx $6.40

Magnets $5

postage approx $1.40 including padded post bag.
Contact colleen@briard.com.au for more details

Immortalise your favourite Briard in a personalised cross stitch pattern.

The pattern is created from a photograph of your dog and generally concentrates on the face and head to bring out your dog's unique personality.

The process involves the use of a number of computer programs to simplify the image, reduce the number of colours and convert it to a cross stitch pattern.  Finally, the pattern is manually reviewed and the number of colours required is reduced further.

A typical pattern is 168 x 168 stitches which converts to a finished piece about 12 x 12 inches (30 x 30 cm) on 14 count cloth and requires between 10-20 colours (coded for DMC Threads).

The patterns are delivered by email as a PDF file so there are no delivery cost. You can then support your local craft store by purchasing the cloth and thread through them or you may be able to use surplus supplies from your previous projects.

The quality of the original photograph impacts directly on the final cross stitch pattern so here are some tips for selecting a good photo.

1. Select a high resolution image.  The bigger the image the better to bring out the dog's features.  This is especially true of pictures that show the whole dog since the process will concentrate on the dog's face.

2. Try not to have anything in the picture such as branches or excessive shadows 'cut' across the dog, especially the face and head.

3. Generally the simpler the background the better.  Most of the patterns will require the background to be removed in any case but the easier the dog stands out from the background, the better the resulting pattern.

4. It is difficult to get a good pattern with more than one dog in the photo, especially if the dogs are different colours, ie, a black Briard and a fawn Briard.  It is best to assume that 1 dog = 1 pattern although it may be possible to create one pattern for each dog and then combine them at an addition cost (email dct66@bigpond.com for details). 

Patterns cost A$20.00 which includes a A$5.00 donation to the Rescue Fund.

Payments can be made through direct bank deposit in Australian Dollars (preferred) or via PayPal.

Send your photo and/or any questions to David at david@briard.com.au

NOTE: This is a cross stitch pattern only, supplied as a PDF file via email.  It is NOT a kit and does not include cloth or thread to complete the pattern.

COLOUR        Grey merle

STYLE          Classic, loose fitting

SIZES           Small     104 cms chest
                   Medium  112 cms
                   Large     124 cms
                   XLarge   130 cms

PRICE            AU $20 each

POST             $5.50 for 1 ( one) shirt in Australia
                     For more than 1 shirt ?, TBA
                     INTERNATIONAL - will have to be worked out per order.            (click on image to enlarge)
                     Paypal only for International orders.

ENQUIRIES / ORDERS TO    trilby@briard.com.au