Little Hawk

Design - "On the First Day of Christmas"

Designer - Sisters & Best Friends 

Magazine - "Just Cross Stitch" 2005 Christmas Issue

Fabric - 28 count R & R Kona linen

Fibers -

Started - 26 November 2009

Completed - 28 November 2009 

A little hawk came by Saturday morning.

A Sharp-shinned Hawk

It spent a fair amount of time surveying the backyard.

As you might expect, the birds had fled, and it was very quiet.

A few jays continued to hang out, but no little birds.

It watched for a while.

Then flew off to hunt somewhere else.

Bee Skep and Acorns

Design - "Bumble Bee"

Designer - Sisters and Best Friends

Fabric - 25 count Vintage Country Mocha Lugana

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 19 June 2014

Completed - 20 June 2014 

Here's the bee skep...

And here are the Acorns (Woodpeckers).

Male on the left, female on the right.

Female

I honestly thought for a moment I saw FOUR birds, but then I only ever saw THREE birds - two males and a female.

Action shot

Female and male

Female

Male and female

Tongue out female

Tongue out male

The Group of Three

Female on left - two males on the right.

These birds are SO much fun to observe.

They chatter constantly and are wonderful fliers - just good fun!

Acorn Update

Once upon a time I used to stitch big designs!  

Make that big and bright designs. 

Design - "Merry and Bright Santa"

Designer - Sisters and Best Friends
Fabric - 28 count 18th Century R & R linen

Fibers -DMC

Started - 13 December 1998

Completed - 28 February 1999

I saw two Acorn Woodpeckers.

This guy...

And this bird.

Here they are together.

One came to the backyard to eat some suet.

I'd gotten used to seeing to guys, and I did not realize the 2nd bird was a female until I looked at my photos on the computer.

She looks like she's wearing a blue/black shawl.

The head is the clue - red, then black, then white.

And interestingly she appears to have a few red-tipped feathers on her breast.

I've never seen such a thing. 

A female bird is foundational for a successful Acorn Woodpecker colony.

Come on birds - you can do it!

Christmas Decorations - The Family Room

 Design - "Milk and Cookies Santa"

Designer - Sisters and Best Friends

Fabric - 26 count Hickory Heatherfield

Fibers -DMC
Started - 26 December 1997
Completed - 14 February 1998

Ready for Part Two of the Christmas tour?

Lots going on here!

Fitz and Floyd salt and pepper shakers.

More Fitz and Floyd salt and pepper shakers.

Emma Bridgewater 1/2 pint mugs.

Emma Bridgewater 1/2 pint mugs.

Emma Bridgewater 1/2 pint mugs.

Fitz and Floyd salt and pepper shakers and Emma Bridgewater 1/2 pint mugs.

Two small trees with bird house ormanets

On the left

And on the right.

My sister's wood Santa collection.

My Santa collection.

Two trees with cardinal ornaments.

Marjolein Bastin cardinals.

Bottle brush trees.

More cardinals

Snow Birds

Nature themed tree

The hearth and mantle

And my mom's BIG bird tree.

A Barn Owl

And a Saw-whet Owl!

Whew!