We chose an Anna's Hummingbird for our first complimentary chart--This original design is not part of an exising chart!

Every spring it amazes me how, on Mother's Day weekend, without fail, our hummers arrive. If we have forgotten to put up the feeders in their regular places, the birds are there--hovering in front of the window--as if to say, "Well...this is where it's supposed to be...!"

In all of nature there is no greater feat than the migration of this tiny bird. I once read that it had been scientifically proven that the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, considering the size of its body, did not have the energy reserves, metabolically speaking, to fly non-stop over the Gulf of Mexico. The birds, however, failed to read that report, and continue to make the journey.         Back to "Free Charts"

Symbol DMC Color White   646 Med Grey 648 Lt Grey 762 Pale Grey 904 Emerald 3052 Med Moss 3053 Lt Moss 321 Red Sampler Threads (from The Gentle Arts) Pine Evergreen Pink Azalea Lavender Potpourri Outlining & Special Instructions Eye = small French knot in #310 black Bill = straight stitches in #310 black Green on bird = #890 Rest of bird = #844 Leaves, branch, and stems = #890 Stamens = straight stitches in #3803 Pollen at ends of stamens = small French knots in #676 After stitching red on head and throat of bird, go back in with a red blending filament and stitch complete X's over the red floss for a touch of realistic irridescence. Use either Balger® #031 crimson, or Rainbow blending thread #617 red.

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