Cut Out + Keep

Blue Bird

A cheeky embroidered bird inspired by a vintage transfer

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/blue-bird-3 • Posted by Kelly Fletcher

You will need

Project Budget
Free

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Instructions

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    You will need... Fabric: 10 x 10" (25x25cm) white cotton/linen fabric Threads – DMC six-stranded cotton: 347 Very dark salmon 702 Kelly green 704 Bright chartreuse 726 Light topaz yellow 825 Dark blue 827 Very light blue B5200 Snow white Needles: Embroidery: size 7 and 9 Milliner: size 7 Hoop: 6 inches (15cm)

  2. Print the design provided in the download and transfer it on to the fabric using your preferred method.

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    Embroider the bird according to the embroidery instructions, by following the pattern key: Back 825 (3) Back = embroidery stitch 825 = DMC thread colour (3) = number of strands

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    Then embroider the flowers and leaves on the left.

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    And then the flowers and leaves on the right.

  6. You'll find instructions for all the stitches used in this pattern in my ebook, 120 Embroidery Stitches. Otherwise there are loads of stitch tutorials online, just search for the stitch by name.