Seasonal Courier:Cardinal's Winter by Robin Pickens

"Seasonal Courier: Cardinal's Winter" is a cross stitch pattern of a festive cardinal sitting upon his favorite pinecone. The bird celebrates the winter season with snowflakes of various sizes and top and bottom borders bring in added decoration and color and shapes reminiscent of quilt blocks. Cardinal's Christmas is the first in a series of four Seasonal Courier birds. Stitch Count: 66 wide x 95 high Stitched Size: 14 count Aida (over one) or 28 count evenweave (over two): 4 3/4" x 6 7/8". 25 count Lugana (over two): 5 3/8" x 7 5/8" Model is stitched on Prim 25 count Lugana Vintage Cross Stitch Cloth from Lori Holt for Zweigart #VC25-Prim white using two strands of DMC floss (over two threads). The mounted cross stitch is floated on Thatched Sprout 48626-135 from Robin Pickens for Moda Fabrics in a 8 3/4" x 10 3/4" frame. 14 DMC floss colors are specified.

Printed Paper Pattern

Finished Size: 5in x 7in

Final Product: Wall Hanging

Technique Used: Cross Stitch

Skill Level: Intermediate