Bright Yellow

Design - "Tiny Chick"

Chart - "Soft Boiled"

Design - The Cricket Collection

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Fabric - Bright yellow linen scrap

Started - 24 March 2013

Completed - 26 March 2013

Here's an Easterish stitch of a little bird - a yellow baby chick.

And now a yellow bird or two!

On the left a Lesser Goldfinch, on the right a male American Goldfinch.

And above a couple of House Finches.

Good comparison of the Lesser and American Finches.

It's always great to have the American Goldfinches return.

That said, they are some of the messiest eaters going!

Monday A New Week Begins

Design - "Six Eggs in a Row"

Designer - Sam Sarah Designs

Fabric - 28 count R & R Dark Espresso linen

Fibers - Crescent Colors -2 strands over 2 threads

 Started - 27 March 2012

Completed - 29 March 2012 

Here are a couple of Easter eggs...  

Most evenings around dinner...

...a Hairy Woodpecker stops by.

This one is a male.

Look at his feet. They're clear up by his shoulders.

Bright Blue

Design - "Eastertide Sampler"

Designer - Brightneedle

Fabric - 32 cnt R & R Dark Cappuccino

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Bright blue I promise!

See!

Steller's Jay

Bright blue!

Bright blue day!

These guys say "Hi!"

Even though they aren't blue.

Signs of Spring

Easter Rabbits - Design by Alexandrina

Design - "Easter Rabbits"

Designer - Alexandrina

Fabric - 25 count cream Belfast

Fibers - Crescent Colours 

Started - 4 April 2010

Completed - 4 April 2010

  The chart is a freebie from Alexandrina.  I went out on a limb and chose the fabric and fibers. From left to right I stitched the bunnies with: Chocolate Cream Pie, Bunny Hunny, and Wisconsin Woods. 

Sign of Spring

A Robin

Always a sign of spring

There are still a few Golden-crowned Sparrows around.

Also a few Juncos remain.

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

They should start nesting soon.

Best pose ever!

Turkey a la Carte

Design - "Easter Treat"

Designer - The Trilogy

Fabric - 32 count Summer Khaki linen

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 22 April 2017

Completed - 30 June 2017

Turkey a la Carte

Can you see?

It's a turkey

A turkey a la Garden Cart!

Peanut Selection

 

Design - "Happy Hoppy Easter"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 25 count R & R Lemonade linen

Fibers - Gentle Arts Sampler threads 

Started - 4 March 1999

Completed -  3 April 1999

Coming in

And looking around

Because there are peanuts!

Testing...not this one.

This one is better!

This one?

Or this one?

Surveying the bounty

This is the BEST one!

Easter

HAPPY EASTER 

Beth Emmert and James Waning 1926

My maternal grandfather and his cousin. 

Both children are very dressed up - I wonder if it was Easter Sunday? 

Easter 1922

Beth Emmert - Easter circa 1922

Los Angeles, CA  

Beth Emmert was a younger cousin to my maternal Grandfather, James Waning.

Everyone is Watching

Design - "Sampling Easter"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 30 count WDW Parchment linen

Fibers - WDW & GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 12 March 2012

Completed - 19 March 2012 

What is Ajax watching?

A clue is the poop by her tail.

Can you see it?

Head popped up. It's a female turkey.

She's been hanging out the past two or three days.

Someone else is watching.

All the birds flew off when it flew in.

A Cooper's Hawk.

Spring is Here

I stitched a couple of years ago.

Design - "Paques"

Designer - Le Chalet des Perelles

Fabric - 32 count unknown linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 27 March 2016

Completed -29 March 2016

 

Spring is here.

A Mallard couple came for a visit.

He is in love!

They paid no attention to Ajax.

Wandered all over.

She's a beauty.

And he is smitten.