Turkey needlepoint patterns

Most show a tom turkey facing front with its tail fanned behind it in a large half-circle of banded feathers, in several styles.

It mirrors or nearly mirrors, with a rounded body in front of the fan and, in most, wings drooping at each side. All are four inches square on 18 mesh, and most can be made as a round ornament. The banded tail asks for a steady count, and most are marked intermediate, so begin well before Thanksgiving.