Collecting Hearts

Design - "Collector's Heart 2009"

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Dirty Belfast linen

Fibers - WDW & GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 6 February 2012

Completed - 10 February 2012

This is a less than perfect photograph.  When I end up using a 'big raised button', on a stitch, the scanned photo is then a bit blurry near the button.  I tried to take a photograph with my camera, and while it was nice and clear, the color of the linen was so 'untrue' that I decided 'a bit blurry' was the most accurate way to present the finish.  

We were surprised with frost again Sunday morning.

I had several Juncos waiting for me.

Oh, but the noise from the Steller's Jays!  The cacophony of a dozen or more argumentative Jays was the morning's discordant symphony. 

I was pleased to see a quiet Towhee patiently waiting in the Hazelnut brush.

And a ubiquitous Junco.  I like this photo for several reasons - the play of light on the breast of the bird, the contrast of frost with latent buds and catkins, even the delicate spider web by the bird's tail.   Pretty good composition.  

I don't much care for Starlings as they over-run my suet feeder.  The immature birds do have an attractive spotted pattern on their head and back.

Mary asked about the Fiddlehead plant stakes.  I did find a source to buy them as a set of three on line - SongbirdGarden.com.