Summer Birds: Goldfinch

 

I am steaming along with my summer birds projects! Latest finish is this realistic Goldfinch from this Etsy shop. I stitched him with the recommended DMC (except for the blue highlight on top of his head, which I omitted) on pale yellow fabric. When choosing my designs for this project, I didn't try to stick with a certain style, I just picked out what I liked: realistic, whimsical, highly stylized, etc. And I'm stitching them on colorful fabrics, so the look I'm hoping for is a sort of busy, bustling, cheerful little flock of stitched birds in all shapes and styles and colors. I am really enjoying this project. Four finishes so far, and a notebook full of birds to choose from! Who will be next?

Summer Birds: Spring Robin

 

New finish for my Summer Birds project and introduction to the new (to me) designer I mentioned! This is Spring Robin by Pigeon Coop Designs, stitched with the recommended DMC on 28 ct. PTP Highland. 

I've had a prairie design by Pigeon Coop in my Etsy favorites for quite some time but hadn't really explored his work very much as I had just stumbled across it and marked it. Then I happened to see a couple of his newer bird designs and decided to investigate. That ended with me buying several designs and pre-ordering his book, which comes out this summer. And I never buy designs sight unseen! I am definitely not a mystery sampler/SAL/design kinda girl. I tried that once, and ended up having to redesign the last few parts because I didn't like them. Lesson learned. However, I made an exception here. I just love his unique style and the fact that the book is all nature designs. He's periodically releasing sneak peeks from the book on his Facebook page, and has also released all of the chapter and design titles. I can't wait!

I really enjoyed stitching this pretty little Robin. This style stitches up quickly and is very relaxing, much like the geometric and mandala designs I love so much.

If you enjoy nature designs and are looking for something a little different, do check him out at all the links I've provided, and Happy Stitching!

Saturday Sampler: Full Color Edition

 

Linen: 32 ct. Mater Samich by Dames of the Needle

Foxy Fall by Far Away Designs

Floss organizers by BagzplusUSA

Nimble Birds by Owl Forest Embroidery: pdf downloads, printed patterns and thread sets, kits

Spring Evening

 

Summer Birds: Stitch and Be Glad

 

Another quick finish for my Summer Birds project! This one is by Needlework Press and is in both the 2019 and 2022 editions of the Nashville Needlework Market Cookbook. As you can see, I did change all the colors!

Stitched on PTP Valor

Words: GAST Wood Trail*

Robin: GAST Wood Trail, GAST Wood Rose, Weeks Curry, DMC 310 for the eye

Branch: GAST Heirloom Gold, GAST Bayberry

*A note about Wood Trail: I have three skeins of this and all three are different; one is slightly more of a grayish brown, one more golden brown, one more chocolate brown. I used the grayish brown.

I love this design. I really like the sturdy, straightforward character of the font, and the "keep your chin up" feeling of the sentiment. Just a cheerful little design.

I'm working on my next project for my Summer Birds. It's by a new-to-me designer that I have really taken a liking to and I'm finding working on this project very relaxing... when I show you the design you'll see why! Looking forward to sharing it with you soon, so stay tuned!

Happy Stitching!