Australian Homespun – August 2019

STITCHERY GUIDE

Design area Thread Stitch

Bird outline Light Shell Grey (453) Backstitch

Outline of face,

wattle and comb Red (321) Backstitch

Outline of beak Dark Tin (4) Backstitch

Outline of ‘cheek’ Ecru Backstitch

Outline of eye Black (310) Backstitch

Eye pupil Black (310) Small straight stitches

Highlight in eye Blanc (White) – one strand French knot on top of the pupil

Eye iris Dark Burnt Orange (900) – one strand Backstitch

Beak fi lling Light Brown Grey (3023) Straight stitch

Centre line on beak Black (310) – one strand Backstitch

Face, wattle and

comb fi lling Bright Orange Red (606) Small straight stitches

Cheek fi lling Ecru Small straight stitches

Head and neck fi lling Blanc (White) Small straight stitches

Dark specks on head Black (310) Small straight stitches

Outline of wing Light Shell Grey (453) Backstitch

Lower (curved)

edge of clamshell-

shaped feathers

Blanc (White) or Black (310) Backstitch

Clamshell-shaped

feather fi lling Blanc (White) or Black (310)

Longer straight stitches

• see Step 8

Head and neck

Upper wing

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