Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Wildlife in the Garden

 This gorgeous fellow is a frequent visitor to our friends' garden here in the UK.



It is a Reeves Pheasant and is endemic to China. It is named after the British naturalist John Reeves, who first introduced live specimens to Europe in 1831.   In addition to its striking colors, a male Reeves's Pheasant holds the current Guinness Book World Record for having the longest tail - some reach over six feet in length.  This fellow hasn't grow his giant tail yet so here is a photo from gamebirdfowl.com:











Saturday, June 18, 2022

More needlework finishes

 I made this sampler as a gift for my mother's 90th birthday.  The design is an adaptation of one by Mary Hickmott.



This is a bookmark I made for my friend Annika's birthday in 2021.  The technique is called Assisi work.



This was a yearlong stitch-along called Hope from Modern Folk Embroidery.



These beaded lollipops are another amazing design by Cindy Hambrick.



These adorable little stockings are Christmas ornaments designed by Mary Corbet.





This is a Palestinian sampler designed by Cliffside Stitches.



This piece is a combination of two designs:  the central tree is an adaptation of an Italian design by Rovaris and everything surrounding it is an adaptation of Jan Houtman's Flower Bouquet in Green (the tree replaced the bouquet).



This canvas work designed by Kathy Rees is called Serenity.