You can stitch the background or stitch on your choice of a 14 count solid cloth and create a raised embossed effect. We have shown several options of a stitched border. You can substitute the single DMC Floss color (on your chart) with the color of your choice. This customization will add a professional finish to your stitched piece and integrate it into your home decor.This is a chart-THIS IS NOT A KIT- NO FLOSS or FABRIC ARE INCLUDEDJohn Gould ; 1804 1881, was an English ornithologist and bird artist. He published a number of monographs on birds, illustrated by plates that he produced with the assistance of his wife, Elizabeth Gould, and several other artists including Edward Lear, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Matthew Hart. He has been considered the father of bird study in Australia and the Gould League in Australia is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, On the Origin of Species.
