Kingfisher project--Finished 8 22 11

Raine · Post by **Raine** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:10 pm

Pretty, pretty colors.

Busy_B · Post by **Busy_B** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 12:18 am

suleigh · Post by **suleigh** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 12:40 am

lookin good

Tia · Post by **Tia** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:15 am

Beautiful colors! Your doing a lovely job!

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:57 am

Just love those colors on that fabric they stand out so very nice!!!!!!

Cockneystitcher · Post by **Cockneystitcher** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 12:46 pm

The colours are amazing.

tiffstitch · Post by **tiffstitch** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:43 pm

I love how the leaves really fill it out, beautiful work!

Jaki :) · Post by **Jaki :)** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:43 pm

It's looking stunning Karen

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:36 pm

This really is so much fun to stitch up--yet another update to show.

The leaves were definitely time consuming but I really like how they look even without the backstitching done yet

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:44 pm

very pretty. love the colors. I love Kingfishers. I have one that hangs around the creek behind my house. Sometimes I see her dive. They are great birds.

Carole

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:47 pm

rcperryls wrote:
very pretty. love the colors. I love Kingfishers. I have one that hangs around the creek behind my house. Sometimes I see her dive. They are great birds.

Carole

I am soooooooooo jealous!! I wish that there were a few of them in my area--they are extremely interesting creatures to watch.

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:50 pm

A few years ago a second kingfisher showed up and we had the biggest kingfisher battle. If I can find the picture my husband took I will post it. They chased each other around and around and then flew into the picture window by our bedroom. No damage. But they were both knocked out. He got a picture of them both laying down on the ground. Then all of a sudden it was like they both got their breath back and off they flew again. One eventually won the war I guess and got her territory back.

Carole

karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:59 pm

That sounds fantastic--gotta love those territorial birds. Hope you are able to find the picture and lol on them stunning themselves that way

tiffstitch · Post by **tiffstitch** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:09 pm

Great update Karen! The leaves have such nice shading to them they almost don't need backstitch.

Carole: wow! I haven't seen a Kingfisher in a few years. They used to hang around our area, but something has clearly changed recently. Do yours look like Karen's pattern? I'm curious as I really thought they only looked like this, the Belted Kingfisher. I've never seen the Common Kingfisher.

Mrs Milkybar Kid · Post by **Mrs Milkybar Kid** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:12 pm

What beautiful colours - and those leaves look fantastic

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karen4bells · Post by **karen4bells** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:19 pm

tiffstitch wrote:Great update Karen! The leaves have such nice shading to them they almost don't need backstitch.

Carole: wow! I haven't seen a Kingfisher in a few years. They used to hang around our area, but something has clearly changed recently. Do yours look like Karen's pattern? I'm curious as I really thought they only looked like this, the Belted Kingfisher. I've never seen the Common Kingfisher.

I've only seen the belted kingfishers as well--but it's really difficult finding a nice cross stitch chart for them. This design just was begging to be stitched--I love the colors in it

rcperryls · Post by **rcperryls** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:05 pm

Ours our belted Kingfishers. Its a female which hangs around here. I have not see a common Kingfisher either though I would like to. Actually, "my" kingfisher usually leaves in the summer, I guess for breeding somewhere and will be back again in the fall, though I think they do breed here in SC, my backyard isn't the right kind of habitat for nesting I think. Good for feeding though as it is a tidal creek so lots of little fishies for wading birds and one kingfisher.

I like to look for bird patterns so I will see if I can find one for a belted kingfisher and let ya'll know.

Carole

Cockneystitcher · Post by **Cockneystitcher** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:07 pm

Great update.

I have never seen a Kingfisher

vanessanjf · Post by **vanessanjf** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:09 pm

This is so pretty, I really love birds. Great job

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:17 am

THis is so beautiful!!!!!!!

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