Winter Birds

I miss lazy summer mornings, daydreaming, sipping coffee and watching the birds on my bird feeder.  Maybe these exotic birds clinging to my living room lamp are the next best thing?   If I don't change my mind...again...the decoration of birds will be the needle felted project that I demonstrate at my guild meeting next month.  The linen bird is sewn but the rest of the construction is done completely with a felting needle. 

Fallen Leaf

After the autumn winds blow,
And the trees are bare,
There will remain this token of the season
To take you through
To a much awaited spring.

When it comes to weather in Chicago there are just a few things we can count on.  The leaves will fall in autumn and return to us in the spring.  My favorites are the maple tree leaves which are bountiful in my yard.  Their colors are stunning!  This stitching was done directly on a leaf, following its color pattern until I had a replica of what nature had given me. 

Click HERE to see a fallen leaf at the Green Sheep Gallery