Found my bird

 Yay!

In the pile of completed projects waiting for a final finish, this tiny chart was found.  So glad.

I worked this on 40 count with the year we lost Carole, but that count doesn't seem right.  There is no other star, button or other, that is smaller than this one without being too small.  I tried stitching a star, also a heart, but it didn't appeal to me as much as an embellishment.  So I started again on 36, done in the brighter dmc 817, more like our neon resident. 

   

The first one I stitched was a lower count and much nicer.  I like the added outline border too.  Maybe that would help the 40 count finish?  This is the original which was offered in a giveaway.  I believe it was 30 or 32 count.  The star is a much better fit.  I love this design.

His neck will not sport a Christmas wreath, but haven't made a decision yet.  I have two spools of very fine leather lacing that could be braided like a grapevine (easier said than done).  The darker color of the 36 makes it difficult to find a beak color that shows, four already tried and failed.  

While watching Carol Saltbox and seeing over one on 28 count, I am now hesitating on removing these from stash.  The thing I don't care for, is the look of very small tight stitches on a large weave fabric.  I'll keep a few pieces though and especially the 30 count.  But the rest gotta go.  I started listing some charts on the For Sale tab, but will post when everything is ready.

This has been keeping me busy.  Our painting pros around here retired during covid, and very few have taken over.  They have little experience, not one can use a sprayer which I was hoping to have done.  And I will never use Moore's Aura paint again.  White Dove over a light tan needs THREE coats.  No other paint has matched well enough and we bought several gallons for walls and trim.  Can't switch now.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Thanks for visiting.

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