The House Wrens Set up Housekeeping

Design - "Keeper of the Bees"

Designer - Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric - 32 count Belfast Dirty Linen

Fibers - Anchor & Threadgatherer

Started - 24 April 2005

Completed - 7 August 2005

Framed - July 2010

I thought the simplicity / complexity of the border was most clever.  I liked it so much, that when it came time to have the piece framed, I decided it did not need a mat to provide separation - the border did that just fine.  

This piece tested me a bit - Threadgatherer Silks were used to create the four spiderweb rosettes - some turned out better than others. I came to the conclusion that it looked like nature - each flower a bit different than the others.  Lastly, I was most pleased with the frame.  I felt that the running floral pattern echoed the rambling flowers in the stitch.

Finally, after a couple of weeks of non-stop sing...

...the male House Wren has a mate.

He's up on the gutter, she's in the house.

Here she is!

He's been keeping a close watch.

I'm excited to watch them build a nest and raise a family.