Air Mail September #4 Rainbow-Bearded Thornbill Cross Stitch Pattern by Lindy Stitches

Air Mail September #4 Rainbow-Bearded Thornbill Cross Stitch Pattern.  Continuing this little series featuring feathery stamps!  This is the fourth stamp.  A juvenile Rainbow-bearded Thornbill sits and sings his song.  I loved working with the fall tones in this piece!  

About the series:  The Air Mail series will be releasing throughout 2023 and 2024.  The entire series will feature a bird stamp of the same dimensions.

▶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 Potato Velveteen, Country Rust Rick Rack, and Sequoia Pom Pom Trim.  FINISHING PACKS AVAILABLE HERE

▶FLOSS LIST:  To complete this project you will need DMC Blanc, 03, 522, 647, 721, 948, 3857.  The following Weeks Dye Works flosses were also used.  You may choose to use the DMC equivalents in parenthesis if desired.

2241 Chrysanthemum (DMC 820), 1273 Grape Vine (DMC 3371),

2244 Grenadine (DMC 3328), 1279 Holly (DMC 319),

1236 Mocha (DMC 3862), 1280 Verdigris (DMC 502)

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