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This is what the crewel work project for my mum looks like so far. Worked on it a little bit today, but it was almost a week ago before today...been busy with other things. What do you think?


 


And the other pic is of the first bluetit I have seen here in Inverness...and the other pics are of the first Bullfinch I've seen here. He came with his wife, but she was hidden behind the doorpost unfortunately...


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  1. mdgtjulie19 May 2012 at 22:05

    We haven't got anything like them here, I don't think. I do however, have Robins and Cardinals and a Blue Jay. None of them are nice birds, lol. YD loves to sit outside and watch them fight vigorously over berries. She sits on my knee with rapt attention, lol. Until she decides it's time to sleep, then she curls up and naps!!! I think your birds are prettier than mine, though. And your crewelwork is lovely. I've never much gotten into it, so I'm not sure of techniques. I do recognize the satin stitch, cause I can't do it nearly as well. One end of it is always closer than the other end so the stitches get more and more slanted. Not a good thing, I assure you. I sincerely hope your mum loves it!

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  2. Wolfie20 May 2012 at 09:31

    I think that any birds or animals we do not have in our area is always more interesting...lol

    I am enjoying crewel work, but my first love will always be cross stitching. Of course I love hardanger as well...I think that is my second favorite stitching.

    Crewel work feels quite easy to me. The stitches are not as perfect as for example hardanger. I do enjoy it:)

    I know mum will love it...she has got an unknown number of items I have stitched and she loves them all. She has at least 5-10 large pieces framed on the wall, and every Christmas there are pieces that come out to decorate around the house. She loves Christmas and most of the kits she got for me to stitch for her were Christmas designs...

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