Air Mail June #7 Silver-Throated Tanager Cross Stitch Pattern by Lindy Stitches

Air Mail June is #7 in the series, featuring the Silver-Throated Tanager.  This bird won a beauty contest on my Instagram account!  Those purples and yellows are so fun to stitch!

About the series:  The Air Mail series will be releasing throughout 2024 and finish in 2025.  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 HERE

FINISHING:  Finished with Lady Dot Creates Pea Pod velveteen (8 inches), 24 inches of Berry Crush pom pom trim, and 24 inches of Jack rick rack.

▶FLOSS LIST: 

To complete this project you will need DMC Blanc, 04, 310, 963, 3064.

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

2202a Apple Pucker (DMC 703), 1343 Boysenberry (DMC 3803),

2225a Marmalade (DMC 3827), 2201 Moss (DMC 469),

1316 Mulberry (DMC 29), 2224 Squash (DMC 743).

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