What's Going On

Design -Briar Rabbit

Designer - La-D-Da

Fabric - 35 count R & R 18th Century Rook

Fibers - Needlepoint Silks

Started - 28 July 2009

Completed - 5 August 2009

I am very pleased with the finished product. I used 35 count 18th Century Rook linen and the Needlepoint Silks as charted. It is a lovely little sampler and it fit perfectly as part of my "Rabbit Summer of 2009". I think this one needs to get framed.  

 What's going on?

Crows are out and about

A California Scrub Jay comes by most days.

Lots of American Goldfinches now at the feeder.

I expect the Golden-crowned Sparrows to leave any day now.

They're sporting bright breeding colors.

I think there are two nesting boxes that will have residents this spring.

Violet-green Swallows are a summer sign for me.

Perching

Design - "Rendered By"

Designer - Little By Little

Fabric - 36 count Light Espresso R & R linen

Fibers - DMC

Started - 31 May 2010

Completed - 24 June 2010

I simplified the border, messed with the alphabet, added the year, and my initials.

Plenty of perches this time of year.

A male Black-headed Grosbeak on a lovely, leafy perch.

Two Mourning Doves

And a BIG surprise!

A male California Quail

I've not seen one in well over a year.

No sign of a female though...

Three Kinds

 

Design - "Hare's Another Rabbit!" (freebie)

Designer - Mosey 'n Me

Fabric - 32 count Flax linen

Fibers - DMC & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started  - 6 April 2014

Completed  16 April 2014

Three kinds of woodpeckers to share.

Male Hairy Woodpecker

Female Flicker

She's sitting atop our chimney.

And three Acorn Woodpeckers all at the same time.

A male

Female and male

Two males

A male posing - lots of great poses!

Such bright, sharp colors.

He's Back!

Chart - "Rabbit"

Designer - Fanci That - Pumpkin Match Lane Series

Fabric - Rough Rustic Linen

Fibers - DMC

Completed - 2009

He's back!

First of the season male Black-headed Grosbeak.

I've been hearing them singing for a few days.

Then on Friday, the first bird.

Saturday morning I saw three guys and one gal.

They are one of my favorite summer visitors.

Such bold colors.

Welcome back Mr. Big Beak!

What I'm Seeing

Design - "Ribbony Rabbit"

Chart - "Letters Part 3"

Designer - The Cricket Collection

Fabric - 28 count R & R Old Mill Java

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 8 May 2014

Completed -  10 May 2014

What I'm seeing...

Nice flocks of House Finches

Golden-crowned Sparrows in breeding colors.

I keep expecting these guys to move on to their summer territories.

And Flickers

Gotta' love me some Flickers.

A blue sky day and a brightly colored bird.

Here's A Warbler!

Continuing with my Frame a Rabbit theme, several years ago I took in Ewe & Eye & Friend's "Brown Bunny" to be finished. 

We decided on a very plain brown frame wit a bit of a metallic finish. 

As the sampler is a bit busy, I thought a simple frame would be best.

I think it sets off the piece nicely...and so does the brown bunny.

Migration is marvelous!

The Pacific NW does not have nearly the number of species of warblers that there are in the East and Midwest. 

So we celebrate those that we DO have.

This is our most common summer one - an Orange-crowned Warbler. 

This series of photos is blurry as I took them through a window (which needs to be cleaned!).

It's been pretty regular morning and evening working away on the suet.

A brighter outdoor photo. The bird spends a lot of time lurking/hiding in the roses.

Here's my best shot.  A nice, colorful bird.