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Old June 11th 13, 12:00 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
fran
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Default Brief intro and searching for The Bird Perch X-stitch pattern

I vaguely remember seeing it as a pattern, but its been many years.
However, my own search didnt get anywhere either. I suggest you look
at your last option. I've used one of the programs, PCStitch, with a
fair degree of success, however I'm no expert on it.

On Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:07:54 -0700 (PDT), Danny Breidenbach
wrote:

Hi all,

I used to frequent the rec.arts.textiles.needlework USENET group in the bad old days of the late 90s. Learned a lot. Improved my skills a lot. Lived in Northern Virginia at the time. Now I'm in Kansas. I'm one of those relatively rare male stitchers. I'm not too proud to stitch on an airplane, though. Flight attendants and some passengers (always female) remark on my word. Other guys avert their eyes. Bully for them.

My wife is pining for me to find and stitch "The Bird Perch," which is a painting by Hector Giacomelli.
1. Has anyone come across such a pattern?
2. Any suggestions of how/where to search? I'm not getting far with straight-up Google.
3. Are the programs that turn photos into patterns any good? Because that could be a last-ditch "solution": get a print, and turn it into a pattern.

We both would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!
--Danny

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