Jewel Beetle Madness

19 Colors (DMC, DMC Variegated, DMC Rayon, DMC Color Variations, DMC Light Effects)

48 stitches wide by 106 stitches high

Two Bee Eaters

40 Colors

133 stitches wide by 182 stitches high

Black Fire Opal

22 Colors (DMC, Petite Treasure Braid, Dinky Dyes and Mill Hill Beads)

40 stitches wide by 50 stitches high

Black work Carousel Horse

8 Thread Colors (DMC and Petite Treasure Braid)

2 Mill Hill Bead Colors

147 stitches wide by 162 stitches high

Blackwork Orchid

4 Colors (DMC and DMC Light Effects)

70 stitches wide by 67 stitches high

Black Work and Black work with Cross Stitch

Black work Butterfly

3 Colors (DMC and DMC Light Effects)

133 stitches wide by 78 stitches high

White Capped Pionus Parrot 2

99 Colors

305 stitches wide by 354 stitches high

White Capped Pionus Parrot

143 Colors

187 stitches wide by 239 stitches high

Saw Whet Owl Stain Glass Cross Stitch

24 Colors

86 stitches wide by 102 stitches high

Tom Muse the Cat

75 Colors

216 stitches wide by 302 stitches high

Stitch the Blue Crowned Conure

119 Colors

258 stitches wide by 248 stitches high

Stain Glass Cross Stitch Peacocks Deluxe

28 Colors (DMC, DMC Color Variations, Carrie's Creations, and Sulky)

Done on 28 count evenweave over one

67 stitches wide by 116 stitches high

Spectacled Amazon

124 Colors

364 stitches wide by 314 stitches high

Sparky the Budgie

71 Colors

156 stitches wide by 183 stitches high

Siamese Kitty Head

32 Colors

168 stitches wide by 165 stitches high

St. Vincent Amazon Parrot Stain Glass Cross Stitch

45 Colors (DMC, Sulky and Petite Treasure Braid)

130 stitches wide by 274 stitches high

Red Sided Eclectus Parrot Pair with Sparkle

61 Colors (DMC and Petite Treasure Braid and Mill Hill Beads)

180 stitches wide by 176 stitches high

Rainbow Lory

113 Colors

259 stitches wide by 259 stitches high

Rainbow Lorakeet

126 Colors

228 stitches wide by 194 stitches high

Queen Of Bavaria Conure

59 Colors

139 stitches wide by 119 stitches high

Quaker Parrot

59 Colors

144 stitches wide by 173 stitches high

Parrot Fantasy

45 Colors

169 stitches wide by 152 stitches high

Painted Bunting

16 Colors

196 stitches wide by 95 stitches high

Mitzi Cat

43 Colors

140 stitches wide by 109 stitches high

Mitchell's Cockatoo 1

68 Colors

168 stitches wide by 159 stitches high

Meyers Parrot

46 Colors

126 stitches wide by 125 stitches high

Meadow Lark

15 Colors

166 stitches wide by 152 stitches high

Male Peacock

136 Colors

269 stitches wide by 256 stitches high

Little Girl

85 Colors

197 stitches wide by 189 stitches high

Lassie

59 Colors

108 stitches wide by 171 stitches high

Hyacinth Macaw

63 Colors

190 stitches wide by 249 stitches high

Dusky Pionus 2

62 Colors

158 stitches wide by 207 stitches high

Dusky Pionus

87 Colors

331 stitches wide by 276 stitches high

Doobie in Sepia

20 Colors

110 stitches wide by 126 stitches high

Blue and Gold Macaw Bust

58 Colors

163 stitches wide by 170 stitches high

Coral Billed Pionus

86 Colors

238 stitches wide by 200 stitches high

Chrissie

56 Colors

131 stitches wide by 174 stitches high

Cherry Headed Conure

90 Colors (Anchor)

309 stitches wide by 306 stitches high

Catalina Macaw Bust

60 Colors

210 stitches wide by 221 stitches high

Callie Cat

43 Colors

129 stitches wide by 165 stitches high

Bronze Wing Pionus 2

76 Colors

263 stitches wide by 315 stitches high

Hot sunny summer

Well, it finally feels like a Southern California summer here. Temps have been getting into the mid nineties. I am keeping an eye on my new baby avocado trees. One is putting out alot of new growth.. yay!

Several days ago we watched a couple of Cooper's Hawks in our neighborhood. One swooped down and grabbed a little song bird while my daughter watched. I hate to see that, but they have to eat too. I think they may have a nest in a tree across the street. I really like bird watching. Sometimes when we walk at night I can hear the barn owls flying overhead with their loud clicking sounds. They are the only type of owl I know that doesn't make a "who-who" sound. When we hear the typical owl sounds up here, we know it is probably a Great Horned Owl.

Anyway... going in now to post three or four new pattern pictures, then off to write the grocery list for this week.

Bronze Wing Pionus Bust

80 Colors

155 stitches wide by 199 stitches high

Bronze Wing Pionus in jungle scene

45 Colors (some variegated)

180 stitches wide by 205 stitches high

Blue Headed Pionus Bust

161 Colors

243 stitches wide by 221 stitches high

Blue Fronted Amazon

60 Colors

210 stitches wide by 211 stitches high

Blue Bird

18 Colors (some variegated)

168 stitches wide by 123 stitches high

Black Palm Cockatoo

77 Colors (Anchor)

229 stitches wide by 393 stitches high

Bandit 2
59 Colors
210 stitches wide by 238 stitches high

Bandit 1

9 Colors

168 stitches wide by 271 stitches high

Baby Dusky Pionus Bust

41 Colors

134 stitches wide by 121 stitches high