About 5 Years Ago

 

Design - "Owl"

Chart - "Stitch an Inch - Winter"

Designer - By the Bay Needleart

Fabric - 32 count Winter Sky Lakeside linen

Fibers - DMC - 1 strand over 2 threads 

Started - 8 November 2013

Completed - 9 November 2013 

Isn't this a pretty little stitch - I really like the color of the linen.

I had a small Sharp-shinned Hawk come by the other morning.

The jays paid no attention and were eating suet right beside this fellow.

I also had a California Scrub Jay come in squawking up a storm.

He thought he was King of the Suet.

A pretty bird.

Nice pose.

He looks thoughtful, don't you think?

Bigger Birds

Design - "Owl"

Chart - "Stitch an Inch - Winter"

Designer - By the Bay Needleart

Fabric - 32 count Winter Sky Lakeside linen

Fibers - DMC - 1 strand over 2 threads 

Started - 8 November 2013

Completed - 9 November 2013 

Isn't this a pretty little stitch - I really like the color of the linen.

I had a small Sharp-shinned Hawk come by the other morning.

The jays paid no attention and were eating suet right beside this fellow.

I also had a California Scrub Jay come in squawking up a storm.

He thought he was King of the Suet.

A pretty bird.

Nice pose.

He looks thoughtful, don't you think?

Owls Again & Some Chickens Too

Design - "Owl"

Chart - "Stitch an Inch - Winter"

Designer - By the Bay Needleart

Fabric - 32 count Winter Sky Lakeside linen

Fibers - DMC - 1 strand over 2 threads 

Started - 8 November 2013

Completed - 9 November 2013

Yep, I'm back to owls again.  This little one was a quick stitch.  It took far longer to back stitch / long stitch all the branches than to cross stitch the owl.

Yesterday I went to Down to Earth to buy a few sedums and a couple of more pansies and some suet for the birds.

As usual I found interesting and unique gift ideas too.

Felted items are becoming main-stream it seems.

Did you ever think to decorate with owls for Christmas?

Owl gourd ornaments

Fiestaware in autumnal colors 

Crazy Christmas glass ornaments - I kinda' liked the grasshoppers.

Oh, and owls as well!

Owls here, owls there, owls everywhere.

A very cool piece of garden art.

The different tiers move in the breeze.

And if you like chickens rather than owls...

There were some pretty cool chicken decorations too!

Or, for a total change of pace, this nice big frog would look great in the garden.