The Promise of Spring

A first sign of spring: three blue tits perched on flowering willow branches above water rippled by a falling drop. The blue Aida is part of the picture and is left unstitched in the sky and the water, so there is less stitching than the design suggests and the work grows quickly.

The threads come ready sorted on an organiser, to be used following the full-colour symbolic chart. The written instructions are in English, German and French, while the symbol key is easy to follow in any case. A hoop or frame makes stitching more comfortable; once finished, the piece suits framing (a frame is not included).