STATE BIRDS PAGE 1 OF 8 T E M P L AT E 1. Print the bird patterns. Using a photocopier, enlarge the bird patterns of your choice to the desired size. 2. Place your fabric right side up, and top with transfer paper. You'll need white transfer paper for dark fabric, and dark paper for light fabric (available at sewing stores). Place the bird pattern on top of transfer paper. 3. Trace along the lines of the pattern with a ball-point pen; the pressure will transfer the paper's ink onto the fabric. Alternatively, if you are using sheer fabric, place it on top of the pattern, and trace the image directly onto the fabric with a transfer pen. 4. Stitch design onto fabric using the chain stitch. Secure fabric in an embroidery hoop, and bring needle threaded with one strand of embroidery floss through fabric from wrong side to right side, coming out at the point marked 1. Making a 1/16-inch loop, insert next to 1. Come out again at 2, holding thread under needle as you pull tight. Insert needle again next to 2, (inside the new link), and continue along pattern. To finish, knot in back. 1 2 cardinal black-capped chickadee Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Maine, Massachusetts Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia www.marthastewart.com C 2003 MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA STATE BIRDS PAGE 2 OF 8 T E M P L AT E eastern bluebird hermit thrush Missouri, New York Vermont mountain bluebird yellowhammer Idaho, Nevada Alabama www.marthastewart.com C 2003 MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA STATE BIRDS PAGE 3 OF 8 T E M P L AT E ruffed grouse lark bunting Pennsylvania Colorado scissor-tailed flycatcher common loon Oklahoma Minnesota www.marthastewart.com C 2003 MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA STATE BIRDS PAGE 4 OF 8 T E M P L AT E purple finch wood thrush New Hampshire Washington, D.C. Baltimore oriole mockingbird Maryland Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas www.marthastewart.com C 2003 MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA STATE BIRDS PAGE 5 OF 8 T E M P L AT E Carolina wren brown pelican South Carolina Louisiana Rhode Island red California gull Rhode Island Utah www.marthastewart.com C 2003 MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA STATE BIRDS PAGE 6 OF 8 T E M P L AT E willow ptarmigan ring-necked pheasant Alaska South Dakota western meadowlark cactus wren Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Arizona Oregon, Wyoming www.marthastewart.com C 2003 MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA STATE BIRDS PAGE 7 OF 8 T E M P L AT E blue hen chicken California quail Delaware California American goldfinch brown thrasher Iowa, New Jersey, Washington Georgia www.marthastewart.com C 2003 MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA STATE BIRDS PAGE 8 OF 8 T E M P L AT E American robin roadrunner Connecticut, Michigan, Wisconsin New Mexico nene Hawaii www.marthastewart.com C 2003 MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA