Say a big thank you from the heart with this cute stitch. With a contemporary folk-art feel and a joyously colourful palette, Susan Bates has created a card design that will suit recipients of all ages. Once complete, simply pop inside an aperture card and your creation is ready to be delivered!

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Design by Susan Bates, originally appeared in issue 176 of The World of Cross Stitching.

For more delightful card designs, check out The World of Cross Stitching issue 292 (April 2020), which goes on sale 21 February 2020.

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About this pattern:

  • Stitching time: approx. 6 hours
  • Type of stitches: cross stitch, fractionals, backstitch, French knots
  • Ease of stitching: Beginner/Intermediate
  • Design area: 8x9cm (3x3½in)

Free birdie thank you card pattern (PDF)

Authors

Hannah FletcherEditor, The World of Cross Stitching

Hannah has been the Editor of The World of Cross Stitching magazine for 4 years and is responsible for bringing a wide range of cross stitch patterns from the best international designers to the readers around the world. She loves to stitch modern baby samplers for new arrivals amongst her friends and family, but as an all-round crafter, Hannah is just as likely to have a crochet hook in hand as a needle and thread. When she’s not busy crafting, Hannah can be found Irish dancing or running to keep fit.

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