The waxwing reaches toward one isolated berry above two denser rowan clusters. Its PDF embroidery pattern keeps the crest, dark eye mask and narrow yellow tail band visible beside restrained frost on the supporting foliage.
Working through the thread map
The guide maps 12 working regions with local stitch direction, strand count and DMC colour recipes. Use the region key and recommended sequence to follow the overlaps and changes in shading. Mapped techniques include divided leaf long-and-short, fine split, turning long-and-short.
The suggested palette
Suggested fabric: deep navy linen. The palette proposes 18 DMC shades for stranded cotton. Supply your own needles, hoop or frame and a transfer method suitable for the cloth. Test the transfer and physical thread colours on a small swatch first.
Preparing the transfer
- 232 x 300 mm portrait artwork canvas, including open background
- A3 transfer PDF: print at Actual Size / 100% and verify the 50 mm control bar
- The Stitch Guide has US Letter pages; its previews are reduced
- Canvas measurements do not specify the size of a finished object
Your digital pattern package
The package contains the 16-page Stitch Guide PDF, a full-size A3 transfer PDF, SVG linework, white and transparent 600 dpi linework PNGs, a colour reference JPG, the thread-and-region CSV, READ_ME instructions and the Hand Embroidery Stitch Sampler, Essential Needlework Handbook PDF.
Does frost cover every branch edge?
The design uses thin, irregular frost and small flat accents. Keep those marks within the mapped areas rather than outlining every leaf and twig in white.
Reading the composition
Waxwing at the Frozen Rowan Cluster follows the bird from swept crest to yellow-ended tail. Establish the berry stems and leaf gaps, then preserve the bill contact and separate grips as you build the soft body colour transitions.
Download format and licence
Digital files only. No fabric, thread, tools or finished embroidery is supplied. Colour references and lifestyle mockups show design and presentation ideas. For personal, non-commercial use. Do not share, redistribute or resell the digital files.
