Little Ones

Design - "January Snows"

Designer - Bent Creek

Fabric - 32 count French Cafe Mocha linen

Fibers - GAST & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 5 January 2011

Completed - 8 January 2011

Soft and delicate

A Junco

I'm a fan of the muted colors.

A Black-capped Chickadee

Winter Days

Design - "Snow"

Chart - "Tiny Tidings XX"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 32 count Blue Petite Dot linen

Fibers - WDW & DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 9 January 2016

Completed - 11 January 2016

Winter days

bring Juncos

females

and males.

Also Towhees

and Song Sparrows.

Frosty Mornings

Design - "Snowman Scissor Companion"

Designer - Ewe & Eye & Friends

Fabric - 32 count Dirty Belfast linen

Fibers - Anchor - one strand over two threads

Started - 15 January 2011

Completed - 16 January 2011 

Frosty mornings

make for

puffy birds~

Steller's Jays are some of the first to come for breakfast.  

There are often 8-12 birds.

Five Years Ago

Design - "Snowman" - Zippies (a kit)

Designer - Bent Creek

Fabric - 18 count Natural linen

Started - 12 February 2010

Finished 13 February 2010 

Activity five years ago

Most of the Pine Siskins have dispersed and I'm back to seeing Lesser Goldfinches and House Finches.

Lesser Goldfinches

Pine Siskins

Junco

California Scrub Jay

Bushtit

Bushtit

Dynamic Duo

Design - "Just a Little Snowman"

Designer - Ruth Sparrow / Twisted Threads

Chart - 2003 Ornament Issue of Just Cross Stitch Magazine

Fabric - 30 count Hog Wild Blue R & R linen

Started - 29 November 2009

Completed - 17 December 2009 

A dynamic duo!

Red-breasted Nuthatch - meep meep!

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

A joy to see these guys most days.

Some of the Other Guys

 Design - Bernard

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric -32 count Dirty Belfast linen
Fibers - WDW

Date Completed - 2009  

Here are some of the other guys at the feeders.

I've had a California Scrub Jay, but many more  Steller's Jays.

We may not have cardinals, but these guys are pretty colorful.

A Song Sparrow and a Golden-crowned Sparrow.

Close up of a Song Sparrow.

Two of My Winter Trio

Design - "Flip-it January"

Designer - Lizzie Kate

Fabric - 28 count Country French Cafe Mocha linen

Fibers - GAST - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 8 January 2012

Completed - 11 January 2012

My Winter Trio consists of a Red-breasted Nuthatch, a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and a Bewick's Wren.  I've photos of two of the three.

A contemplative Bewick's Wren

Mouth open

Wren tail and suet in the beak. 

And this guy!

Finally, proof of why he's named a Ruby-crowned Kinglet!

See the crown?!

He comes by three or four times a day now.

I can get fairly close to him too while he is eating.

Juncos, Juncos Everywhere!

Design - "Snowman" 

Designer - Twisted Threads

Chart - "Winter Trio"

Fibers - WDS and GAST as charted 

Fabric - 32 Count Dirty linen - one thread of floss over two threads of linen

Started - 16 November 2009

Finished - 21 November 2009

There are truly a ridiculous number of Juncos in the front and back of the house.

Who else is hanging with them?

There are also Golden-crowned Sparrows.

Little Fat Burbs!

Design - "Winston the Snowman"

Designer - The Trilogy

Fabric - 32 count natural Belfast line

Fibers - WDW - 2 strands over 2 fibers

Started - 25 October 2009

Completed - 3 November 2009

A great little piece.

I love the idea of a snowman in a heavy overcoat! 

Three Little Fat Burbs!

Junco

Bewick's Wren

Black-capped Chickadee