Colly birds

Hi all! Apologies for my late post in the 12 Months of Christmas Stitchalong - I have had a few health issues lately which kept me from adhering to my stitching schedule last month. The good news is I'll have some recovery time later this month, which will hopefully mean: more stitching! Up above you see my the results of my efforts on the Colly Bird pattern by Mmmcrafts. And yes, that's Colly Bird, although you may have heard "calling bird" as well, Larissa explains a bit of history on the…

I thought I'd try to take part in Illo Advent again this year, but as December can get pretty hectic, I decided I'd do a mix of new pieces and existing ones. I started off with 12 quick sketch illustrations for The Twelve Days of Christmas. In general, I managed to keep these down to about half an hour each, so the quality starts to drop off the more people I have to fit in. In an ideal world I would have had more time to work on the more extensive ones, but as it was I think it was good…

Ever wondered just what bird species are featured in this well-known Chrisrmas song? Experts have some good guesses about what they are.

Please note: This is a PDF pattern download, not the actual ornament! This is a pattern only and does not include materials. This pattern is written in English. Pattern no. 10 - Piper Piping This detailed pattern shows you how to make colorful felt embroidered piper ornaments. Perfect for your Christmas tree or for special handmade gifting. The ornament is sewn entirely by hand. Choose your own colors, or use my color guides found here: http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com/p/twelve-days.html)…

***Note: the French Hen ornament pattern is now available in my Etsy shop and Craftsy shop ! Colly Bird will be coming in earl...

...my true love gave to meeeee, four colly birds! (Colly bird is the old English term for blackbird, and that is what was in the song origin...

Larissa Holland on Instagram: "Why wait for the elusive bluebird of happiness to make an appearance when you can make one of your own? Pattern: Colly Bird from my shop, mmmcrafts.etsy.com Felt: @feltonthefly Sapphire color palette Color guide w DMC floss numbers: on my blog, link in bio #mmmcrafts #handsewing #handembroidery #twelvedaysornaments #bluebird #collybird #feltonthefly #anytimeornaments #handmadechristmas #christmasornaments #feltornaments #woolfelt #feltro"

All three of these Lady Dancing ornaments were made with my hand-picked Benzie color bundle #5 , shown below. It's the same color bu...

The Old English history of bird names can inform our modern-day birdwatching.

Illustration about Four midnight blue calling birds sit on a bare tree in winter. Part 4 of the 12 Days of Christmas. Illustration of symbolism, traditional, caroler - 363742