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).
Someone is overseeing an active nest.
Robin bringing a caterpillar back for its young nestlings.
Papa Quail is upon high watching.
No sign of young quail yet.
Lovely beehive stitch, Beth! Any increase in your Quail population?
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