Summer Afternoon - Day 6 - Final

I didn't miss a day, I just didn't find the time to post.

This piece changed directions a few times and I believe that's because I put it aside for other things.
I intend to use this for a sample or teaching purposes so there are a number of techniques included.

I decided yesterday it was a little dull but I thought adding fully finished birds might be to heavy.
Instead I took a page from a sketch book and only partial finished 3 birds. The parts finished, the heads are unmistakable.
Leaving them unfinished keeps the view light and still encourages looking deeper into the foliage.

The birds were added using the same method as the maple leaves, stitching over an outline on paper.
The black heads were added, then some light grey outlining of feathers. The last addition was some of the white, just enough to exclaim 'Chickadees'.
Maple leaves were added here and there to finish the quilting and to balance the amount of stitching.
Hummmmmmmmmmm.......I may add more..................