Small Guys

Here's a blast from the past (2011). "Bouquet for March" was a delight from start to finish.

I did change the DMC color for the violets, and am pleased with my choice.  I also discovered an error in the chart - one of the cyclamen stems is not charted, but is clearly shown on the chart photo, so I added it in.

I even found a cyclamen (plant) that matched the colors of the stitched piece.  I decided that I'd use this piece to honor my maternal Grandfather.  It's a wonderful match as he had a March birthday and a special affection for cyclamen which ran rampant in his yard.  I added his initials on the left - "JWW" and the years of his birth and death - 1912-2009.  Then I stitched my initials and the year the piece was finished on the bottom right.



Design - "March Bouquet"

Designer - Cedar Hills

Fabric - 28 count R & R Irish Creme linen

Fibers - DMC

Started - 17 March 2011

Completed - 4 May 2011

Here it is framed.  I usually display it this month.  

There's still a Ruby-crowned Kinglet lurking in the pucker brush.

Not seeing it at the suet feeders any longer.

The Hairy Woodpeckers have now become suet regulars.

This is a male.

 

And the Bewick's Wren is still hanging out, so no complaints.