Little Birds

Design - "Summer Hive" (Black Sheep kit)

Designer - Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric - 32 count Cream Graziano

Fibers - DMC

Started - 1 February 2003

Completed - 13 September 2003

This is another framed piece from my Bee Collection.  It first glance it appears pretty straight-forward, but it has several speciality stitches.  The entire skep is made up of "long" stitches rather than cross stitches.  The base has Rhodes and Smyrna stitches.  The center of the sunflower is stitched over one (rather than filled with French Knots).  

Here are some little birds for your enjoyment.

Male Anna's Hummingbird

Lesser Goldfinch

Male Bushtit