Thursday, January 12, 2012

Signs of Winter

Design - "Flip-it January"
Designer - Lizzie Kate
Fabric - 28 count Country French Cafe Mocha linen
Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 8 January 2012
Completed - 11 January 2012

What a fun little piece.  I'm especially pleased with it as it has my three favorite Winter motifs: a cardinal, a mitten, and a snowman.

And speaking of Winter...

I was very pleased to have a Winter visitor return.  This charming little bird is a Yellow Rumped Warbler. 

The ornithological websites say that he should be here year-round, but for the past two years now, I've only spotted him in the Winter.  A bit of yellow on the throat, the breast, under the wings, and on the tail faethers keep him from being nondescript.  

The cold weather brought out the woodpeckers - A Red Breasted Sap Sucker.

And a Hairy Woodpecker.  

8 comments:

  1. You have such a lovely mix of birds visiting your garden.

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  2. I would love to see a woodpecker only ever heard one.

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  3. A snowman and a cardinal - two of my favorites on one piece!
    Love the Yellow Rumped Warbler. :)

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  4. Lovely finish--I love that cardinal! Great bird photos!

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  5. Great finish...looks like a fun stitch. And your birds are lovely...can't wait for my hummers to return to the backyard feeders!

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  6. Great finish! Love the bird pictures!

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  7. Congrats on the finish! It looks great ;)

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  8. Great finish. Love all the birds. I have never seen a Yellow Rumped Warbler.

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