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Winter Cardinal Etching

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Winter Cardinal Etching was a design by Cecelia Turner that appears in the latest issue of Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher magazine (2020 Christmas/Winter – page 58). The stitch count was only 50×50 so would be small. It also only called for two colors of floss – Classic Colorworks Sticks and Twigs (which I had in my stash) and Cherry Cobbler (which I did not have.)

Winter Cardinal Etching by Cecelia Turner

I chose a piece of 16ct aida I had in my stash, Parchment, I think that was large enough to stitch this design twice. Instead of Cherry Cobbler, I used Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe Red Rooster on one and Victorian Motto Victorian Red on the other. I also changed the color for the bird’s beak to black and orange.

Winter Cardinal Etching using VMSS Victorian Red floss
Winter Cardinal Etching using VMSS Red Rooster floss

These are the beginning of my 2021 Christmas presents to be finished as ornaments.

Comments

  1. What a delightful finish! This was a fun stitch and I might have to stitch it again for a few friends! Wishing you a very blessed Christmas, Pat!