Robin and me

 A combination of it being a very busy time of getting my vegetable garden going again and also of not being well for a while . 

I was carrying my needlework basket around with me everywhere we went , but just had no time at all to squeeze in any stitching .

I have had a couple of birds that have become quite tame and who would fly in for seeds and nuts . The Jackdaw who strangely visited every morning at around ten o'clock  , the blackbirds who come to me for grapes and a couple of Robins who love biscuit crumbs or suet pellets .

The Robins are very familiar with me ,always watching as I turn the earth in my garden , and hopping about my feet .

During the recent  coldest weather , one of the Robins has been coming to my hands for crumbs . 

My heart almost stops as he flies in to me . He is the sweetest little soul in the garden . With the sweetest song 🎶🎵🎶🎶💚🌿

I did a little scribbly pencil sketch of him and later on I thought I might embroider it . 

 I'm still not sure whether to use crewel wool , cotton or silk . . . or even to just leave it as it is . 

I made a little start . . . but . . . 

I'm still thinking about it . 

         💐☀️🕊️     Happy Spring to everyone . . 

                    or maybe it is Happy Autumn for some down under 🍁❄️🍂🌙

             Whatever it is for you , be inspired !  

🐬Thou shalt have a fishy - embroidery with wool ⚓

 

I'm back ! After over a month of not being able to push a needle through cloth , the poorly finger is at last healed .

..and now I really want to get on and finish this little maritime piece  .

Stitching on a remnant of quite a loose weave linen ,with crewel wool , I had originally thought that I would only do the outline and make it rather like a tattoo ; but as I settle back into the relaxing rhythm of mostly simple stem stitch , I'm thinking maybe I will fill it all in after all . 

                                                                       🌿 ⚓ 🌿   

Sunday Stitching - Summer's Coming !

 

A very quick update , much to be done in the garden ! But I did manage to find a little time to embroider our pretty schooner sails .

                                      I had hoped to finish the sails over the weekend .

    More fiddly than I had at first thought . It doesn't  have to be perfect , but it does have to be fairly accurate  .

                                    Maybe I can find some time to sit and stitch today .

I didn't tell you her name !  She is Great Grandpa's Schooner - The Flower of the Fal  ⚓