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Flying geese quilt blockFree cross-stitch pattern

Flying geese quilt block is a cross-stitch pattern of 28 × 27 stitches from the Patchwork Patterns album of Stitch Puzzle. It uses 4 DMC colours and 756 whole cross stitches, with no backstitch and no part stitches.

DMC 739 Tan Ult Vy Lt covers the most cells, 321 stitches (42% of the design). The smallest amount is DMC 322 Baby Blue Dark, with 76 stitches.

On 14-count Aida it measures 2.0 × 1.9 in (5.1 × 4.9 cm) and fits a 4-inch hoop. Cut the fabric at least 6 × 6 in (16 × 16 cm), so you have 2 in to spare on every side.

Stitches
28 × 27
Colours
4 DMC
14-count Aida
2.0 × 1.9 in
Hoop
4 in

See the chartStitch it in the free puzzle game

Flying geese quilt block finished in cross stitch on Aida cloth
The finished picture, stitched

The printable chart

One square is one cross stitch. Bold lines mark every 10 stitches and the red arrows mark the centre, where most stitchers start. Download the full-size chart (PNG) or print this page.

Cross-stitch chart for Flying geese quilt block: a 28 by 27 grid of symbols with a DMC thread key

DMC threads

Two strands for every stitch on 14-count Aida. 756 stitches in all.

SymbolDMCColourStitches
●739Tan Ult Vy Lt321
■797Royal Blue253
▲3857Rosewood Dark106
◆322Baby Blue Dark76

Finished size: 2.0 × 1.9 in (5.1 × 4.9 cm) on 14-count Aida.

Stitch it in the free puzzle game

Flying geese quilt block is picture 790 of 816 in Stitch Puzzle. Send thread spools round the hoop to pull the stitches out in the right order, and the game gives you this chart when you win.

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