Air Mail January #11 California Quail Cross Stitch Pattern by Lindy Stitches

Air Mail January #11 features an adorable little California Quail.

About the series:  The Air Mail series will be releasing throughout 2024 and finish in 2026.  The entire series will feature a bird stamp of the same dimensions on the same fabric.

▶PATTERN INFORMATION

STITCH COUNT: 73 wide x 85 tall
SIZE on 32 count linen or 16 count aida: 4.5 x 5.3 inches  
FABRIC:  32 count Silver Moon linen by Zweigart
ALTERNATIVE FABRICS:  32 count Silver Moon lugana, 36 count Silver Moon linen.  Any light grey would look great!
STITCHES USED: Full cross stitch, back stitch
FLOSS: Weeks Dye Works & DMC.  Full DMC conversion provided.  FLOSS PACK available here.

FINISHING:  Finished with Lady Dot Creates Bird’s Nest rick rack, Snow pom pom trim, and Bluebells velveteen

FINISHING PACK available here for a limited time.

▶FLOSS LIST: 

To complete this project you will need DMC 310, 415, 535, 676, 842, 869, B5200.

The following Weeks Dye Works and Classic Colorworks flosses were also used. You may choose to use the DMC equivalents in parenthesis if desired.

Classic Colorworks Blue Beatrice (DMC 160), Summer Sky (DMC 322)

Weeks Dye Works 2339 Blue Bonnet (DMC 517), 2168 Monkey Grass (DMC 3345), 1299 Porpoise (DMC 04)

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