Design - "Red-wing Blackbird"
Chart - "The Bird Collection - Part II"
Designer - Heartstring Samplery
Fabric - 32 count PTP Wren linen
Fibers- GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads
Started - 22 May 2018
Completed - 1 August 2018
Once again Beth Twist hit a home run! The colors she used exactly replicate the 'real life' bird. I did have to mess with the bird's eye. She correctly charted it as chocolate brown, but it did not stand out from the surrounding colors, so I lightened it.
You can look at my spring visitor for comparison...
I had a male Red-wing Blackbird stop by earlier this year.
I held off sharing the photos as I wanted to feature them with the cross stitch finish.
A lovely bird - and one I enjoy seeing year after year.
7 comments:
Love your bird finish, Beth! The real one is very handsome as well.
Beautiful stitching! I love birds. Mockingbirds and Whippoorwills are my special favourites.
Wonderful finish Beth. Just perfect.
Redwing blackbirds are one of my favorites and we always get a lot near our pond. I even stitched one, complete with fuzzy cattail, for the EGA project of the US map several years ago.
Enjoyed your update as always.
What a beautiful design!!
This stitch is lovely. I have had red wing blackbirds come to my feeder often, they chase away the other birds though.
Oh I love this stitch Beth. The colors and design are wonderful. RJ
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