Swallows and Finches

Design - "Bluebird Sampler"

Designer - Just Nan

Fabric - 32 count white linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 29 May 2011

Completed -26 June 2011

Watching and nesting...

Male Lesser Goldfinch watches a male Violet-green Swallow.

Now there's a pair of Lessers.

A female Violet-green pokes out her head.

Goldfinches and House Finches

A female Goldfinch

Back to Woodpeckers

 

Design - "Plum Berry Sampler"

Designer - Bent Creek

Fabric - 32 count Touchstone linen

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 2 February 2001

Completed - 27 February 2001

Back to woodpeckers...

A female Flicker looking for ants.

A male Acorn Woodpecker

I had two of them the other day.

A male Hairy Woodpecker

Love me some suet!

A lovely day over all.

Acorns

Design - "Backyard Birds"

Designer- La-D-Da

Fabric - 32 count R & R LA-D-Da Brown linen

Fibers - ???

Started - 1 September 2009

Completed -16 September 2009

So here's a flashback - I can't believe that I completed a large sampler in just a couple of weeks - wow!

Morning light is not the best.

Prepare for take-off!

Sunday evening I saw all three Acorn Woodpeckers.

But I only manage a couple of photos of one of the guys.

This Week's Woodpeckers

Design - "Happy Chirp Chirp Day"

Designer - The Trilogy

Fabric - 32 count natural Belfast linen

Fibers - Crescent Colours, GAST, & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 7 January 2013

Completed - 22 January 2013

This week's woodpeckers include...

A male Acorn Woodpecker

Big bite!

A female Flicker

And a male Hairy Woodpecker

Three varieties - not bad!

Bright Yellow

Design - "Cardinal Sampler"

Chart - "Winter Trio"

Designer - Twisted Threads

Fabric - 32 count Dirty Belfast linen

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads 

Started - 6 February 2014

Completed - 7 February 2014 

Bright yellow amongst the green.

Male American Goldfinch in breeding colors.

Male and females hanging out...

At the feeders

The males are much more brightly colored and have the black spot above their bill. 

Bright bird!

The Trio

This sampler is called "Brite Birds", a freebie issued in 1998 from Barrick Samplers. I stitched the piece of 32 count raw Belfast linen. I began on the 12th July 2009and finished it the 16th of July 2009. I used the DMC colors as listed. I changed the date to 2009 and high-lighted my name: b,e,h,t (Beth) in Topaz rather than the black as charted.

The Trio came by at the end of April. 

A guy and gal

ALL THREE BIRDS! (Yes, I'm shouting!)

One guy

Another one

It appears they'll be semi-regulars this spring and summer.