Steampunk Seagull - PDF Cross Stitch Pattern

Great pattern! Download comes with 4 versions: all color with outlines, all color without outlines, black and white symbols with colored outlines, and black and white symbols without outlines.

I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I stitched it on 14 ct. Aida, as the sample picture is, but there were quite a few stitches in the backstitching that needed to be made at the halfway point along a side of a square. This is difficult to do with a tapestry needle, so I kept having to change out to a sharp needle to get between the 4 fabric threads that run between each hole on Aida fabric. This is the sort of thing that would be easy on a linen or evenweave fabric stitched 2 over 2, because there is already a hole at the halfway point along the side of a pattern square. The backstitching around all 5 of the rivets on the neckplate, the backstitched circles around the screws on the right wing, some of the outlining on the necklace pendant, and almost all the white backstitching (on legs and black backpack) are done from midpoints on the sides of squares. Of the 16 French knots, 5 are located at midpoints. These issues are not deal-breakers (for me), but they are a higher level of hassle than I was expecting to find in this pattern. Other than the unexpected mid-square backstitching I am very pleased with my purchase and the quality of the instructions. I am considering buying the Steampunk Goose pattern so I can hang the seagull and the goose as a pair.