Needlepoint Stitch Guide for Mid-Century Bluebirds

A mid-century modern interpretation of two bluebirds with a fun stitch guide...

Mid-Century Bluebirds needlepoint stitch guide

Leaves—Milanese using two shades of green:

needlepoint Milanese stitch

Bird Heads—Vertical Brick Stitch:

needlepoint Brick stitch

Right Bird Body—Woven stitch:

Left Bird Wing—Byzantine #2 stitch:

Needlepoint Byzantine #2 stitch

Left Bird Body—T-Stitch:

needlepoint T-stitch

 

All the other stitches are Tent stitches.

The surface embroidery is optional—use 2 plies of cotton floss and a Back stitch.