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Embroidery: Bird sitting on flowers
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Bird sitting on flowers

Bird

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Bird

Pattern Info

Pattern info for this project can be found here:

Difficulty:

Category: Embroidery

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Classic, Romantic, Traditional


Materials

Cotton fabric, DMC or Anchor embroidery floss.

What was your inspiration?

Many years ago I bought a book of embroidery patterns and chose this one to make a picture for the wall of my bedroom. The instructions were very clear as to which stitches were to be used and it was therefore very easy.

What are you most proud of?

Finishing it! When I was young I seldom actually finished any project and my cupboards very quickly filled up with bits and pieces of abandoned embroidery. I shall never live long enough to finish everything I've started!

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Choose your colours carefully and enjoy embroidering it. Sorry, but I can't give any information about the pattern as it's long since been lost or disposed of! In any case, it would by now be long out of print.

 

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cindyj6492 on craftsy.com
Mar 11, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
WOW...thats all I can say!!
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
Mar 12, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you. I remember I embroidered the whole thing without using a frame. It's surprising that it came out flat in the end!
ZaZa Manaf on craftsy.com
Oct 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
wow....a real masterpiece! Gorgeous :)
CJQUILTBUSY on craftsy.com
Oct 06, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
love it, is this machine or hand worked?
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
Mar 13, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you, ZaZa!
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
Mar 13, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Caraline - It was hand-embroidered - I haven't got an embroidery machine.
judy messinger on craftsy.com
Aug 14, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
How do I print off pattern?
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
Aug 14, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I don't honestly think you can, Judy. Sorry! This pattern was a transfer in a book of several projects, all with transfers. It was bought many years ago, probably in the 70s, so it's almost certainly out of print.
Tanya W. on craftsy.com
Aug 14, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
It is very nice!
Darlee on craftsy.com
Aug 13, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
SO PRETTY!! Love it!!
sfgrrl on craftsy.com
Aug 13, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Charming and nicely stitched!
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Aug 12, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Beautifully stitched! Love your colours too. Not that easy tho, you may have had instructions to follow as far as which stitch to use but its in your hands as to whether or not they turn out beautiful. I'm envious, I'm a stitcher but I struggle with free form stitching... put me in a box and I can fill it with counted stitches but take away the counting and I'm a fish out of water so I really appreciate this style of stitching.
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
Aug 12, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
My childhood was much occupied in embroidering useless items like chairbacks and traycloths with ladies in crinoline dresses and flowers. I don't think I EVER finished anything though, much to
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
Aug 12, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
My childhood was much occupied in embroidering useless items like chairbacks and traycloths with ladies in crinoline dresses and flowers. I don't think I EVER finished anything though, much to y
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
Aug 12, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
My mother's disappoint
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
Aug 12, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Ment!
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
Aug 12, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Whoops! Doing this on my iPod and not very good at it! (computer's out of action).
Pam NZ on craftsy.com
Aug 12, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
LOL you got probs over there today? Oh and in you popped again... you need more practice on your Ipod hehe. I have my share of UFO's.... ssssshhhhh my Mum knows but doesn't know how many, best she never finds out LOL.! ooooh I still have some tray cloths... some how I don't see them ever getting stitched ;-)
sewno6373 on craftsy.com
Aug 12, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love your bird looks a taperistry.
patz in suffolk on craftsy.com
Aug 14, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
It's just "freestyle" embroidery - stem stitch, french knots, etc, etc ... The sort of thing we learn when we're little girls (or at least, we used to - haven't seen any little girls doing it lately!!!)