Red White & Blue

Design - "America"

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Khaki Belfast linen

Fibers - WDW -2 strands over 2 threads

Started -6 July 2014

Completed - 9 July 2014

I used WDW 'Linen' for the white. The pattern called for 'Beige' which, I thought far too beige to work well.

Speaking of red white and blue...  

Mr. Turkey Vulture sports a red head! 

Baby Evening Grosbeak has some white feathers.

Isn't that a sweet little chick?

For comparison, here's Baby Black-headed Grosbeak. 

Mr. House Finch has a nice red, brown and white outfit for July.

Baby House Finch is a study in brown and white and ruffled feathers.

Not the best photo, but it is rare to see a baby Jay.

The parent is on the left, the begging baby on the right.

And both have nice blue,gray, and white outfits.

Weirdly each morning the Violet-green Swallows hang out at the bird houses.  

You can see the green cape that helps to give them their name.

The other evening I spied a Cedar Waxwing from afar!

I also saw my Bushtits fly from the backyard to the front.  The flock has grown to 14 birds.  I've put out suet once again so maybe they'll stop by.

One year ago today Mom and I took in the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show.