Dove needlepoint patterns

Doves: a dove in flight in profile with both wings lifted up and back, and two turtle doves on a branch facing each other, beaks nearly touching.

The dove in flight is drawn in several styles, and the folk art one shows a pair face to face. All are four inches square on 18 mesh, and some can be made round. A pale bird wants a ground with color in it. It suits a wedding or Christmas, so allow time for finishing.