Bundles · Medium
Backyard Songbirds
24 North American backyard birds on branches, sprigs, trunks and wires
- Designs
- 24
- Each design
- 41 × 47
- DMC colors
- 49
- Level
- Medium
- On 14 ct Aida
- 2.9 × 3.4 in
- Design code
- BB01
PDF pattern · English, Spanish, French and German
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Stitching time (estimate)
≈ 7–15 hours per design
That's roughly 2–3 weeks at about 5 hours of stitching a week. Just a rough idea: we assume an average of 100–200 stitches an hour, and everyone stitches at their own pace.
Christmas gift ideas →Twenty-four original cross stitch patterns of North American backyard birds, a whole bird feeder morning on one page: Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, American Robin, American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee, Eastern Bluebird, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Baltimore Oriole, Cedar Waxwing, Tufted Titmouse, Eastern Screech-Owl, Downy Woodpecker, Mourning Dove, House Finch, Indigo Bunting, Painted Bunting, Scarlet Tanager, Red-winged Blackbird, Barn Swallow, Carolina Wren, Northern Mockingbird, Dark-eyed Junco, Red-headed Woodpecker and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Each bird sits on its own perch – a branch with berries, leaves or blossoms, a thistle, a cattail, a tree trunk, a fence post or a wire – on a soft pastel backdrop: a round disc, an oval, a rounded card or an arched window in sky blue, cream, blush and lavender.
Stitch one as an ornament, a card or a little framed piece, or stitch all twenty-four together as a songbird sampler for a sunroom, kitchen, porch or reading nook. A sweet gift for bird watchers, backyard birders, nature lovers and fellow stitchers. Tip: the birds show best on white, cream, ivory or light linen Aida. An original House of Needelier design, ready to download and start stitching today.
Pattern details
- 24 birds, each with its own chart, 41 wide x 47 high:
- 1. Northern Cardinal (1,313 stitches, 12 colors)
- 2. Blue Jay (1,321 stitches, 13 colors)
- 3. American Robin (1,715 stitches, 15 colors)
- 4. American Goldfinch (1,595 stitches, 15 colors)
- 5. Black-capped Chickadee (1,313 stitches, 11 colors)
- 6. Eastern Bluebird (1,321 stitches, 15 colors)
- 7. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1,715 stitches, 15 colors)
- 8. Baltimore Oriole (1,595 stitches, 13 colors)
- 9. Cedar Waxwing (1,313 stitches, 14 colors)
- 10. Tufted Titmouse (1,321 stitches, 14 colors)
- 11. Eastern Screech-Owl (1,715 stitches, 15 colors)
- 12. Downy Woodpecker (1,595 stitches, 8 colors)
- 13. Mourning Dove (1,313 stitches, 12 colors)
- 14. House Finch (1,321 stitches, 14 colors)
- 15. Indigo Bunting (1,715 stitches, 14 colors)
- 16. Painted Bunting (1,595 stitches, 15 colors)
- 17. Scarlet Tanager (1,313 stitches, 12 colors)
- 18. Red-winged Blackbird (1,315 stitches, 11 colors)
- 19. Barn Swallow (1,715 stitches, 13 colors)
- 20. Carolina Wren (1,595 stitches, 15 colors)
- 21. Northern Mockingbird (1,313 stitches, 12 colors)
- 22. Dark-eyed Junco (1,321 stitches, 14 colors)
- 23. Red-headed Woodpecker (1,715 stitches, 13 colors)
- 24. Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1,595 stitches, 13 colors)
- Collection layout with all 24 birds together: 276 wide x 206 high
- Colors: 49 DMC floss colors shared by the whole set
- Total: 35,658 full cross stitches (no backstitch, no fractional stitches)
- Skill level: Medium
- Finished size of each bird:
- 14 ct Aida: 2.9 x 3.4 in (7.4 x 8.5 cm)
- 16 ct Aida: 2.6 x 2.9 in (6.5 x 7.5 cm)
- 18 ct Aida: 2.3 x 2.6 in (5.8 x 6.6 cm)
- 28 ct linen over 2: 2.9 x 3.4 in (7.4 x 8.5 cm)
- Full collection on 14 ct Aida: 19.7 x 14.7 in (50.1 x 37.4 cm)
What you get
- 4 PDFs (English, Spanish, French and German), 54 pages each, US Letter size
- Cover with finished sizes
- Floss key with symbols, stitch counts, skein estimates and which birds use each color
- Collection layout page with the position of every bird
- Color chart and black-and-white symbol chart for every bird (one page each)
- Step-by-step stitching instructions
Plan your project
Finished size on your fabric
Each design is 41 × 47 stitches. Cut your fabric with about 3 in (7.5 cm) spare on every side for the hoop and framing.
| Fabric | Finished size | Fabric to cut |
|---|---|---|
| 11 ct Aida | 3.7 × 4.3 in (9.5 × 10.9 cm) | 10 × 10 in |
| 14 ct Aida | 2.9 × 3.4 in (7.4 × 8.5 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 16 ct Aida | 2.6 × 2.9 in (6.5 × 7.5 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 18 ct Aida | 2.3 × 2.6 in (5.8 × 6.6 cm) | 8 × 9 in |
| 28 ct linen over 2 | 2.9 × 3.4 in (7.4 × 8.5 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
| 32 ct linen over 2 | 2.6 × 2.9 in (6.5 × 7.5 cm) | 9 × 9 in |
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Helpful guides
Before you start
Pattern basics
Fabric count and finished size
What Aida count means, how it changes the finished size of a cross stitch, how to measure a fabric's count, and a quick calculator for any pattern.
Technique
Starting and ending threads without knots
How to start and end cross stitch threads without knots – loop start, waste knot, pin stitch – plus thread length, when to end and fixing common problems.
Supplies
How much embroidery floss do I need?
How many skeins of DMC floss a cross stitch pattern needs – what's in a skein, stitches per skein, how to estimate it yourself and when to buy extra.