I have a new sewing addiction. Birds.
I was asked to make a mobile for my niece's Christmas present. I really do enjoy being asked to make things, it is always encouraging to know that people appreciate hand-made.......and somewhat scary that they trust me to make something presentable.
I'm afraid that having seen a few bird mobiles around and having heard about this tutorial, from spoolsewing, I couldn't get my head around making anything else. I usually have lots of ideas and want to make things my way but this time the only answer seemed to be to go with the flow and make some of these super little birds.
So, one, slightly squint and very overstuffed, test bird later I'm all cut and ready sew. I think I'll add some coloured ribbons to give them bird of paradise type tails. And I have absolutely no idea yet how I'll hang them. I'm quite sure I'll work something out in time for Christmas......isn't optimism a wonderful thing?!
8 comments:
I tried to make these and could I heck as like get them right lol
I may be about to fall off my perch and discover the same! I love that expression 'heck as like' - it's not one we use up here but i know exactly what you mean. Juliex
I made these and made a mess of the first one but all the ones I made after turnred out a treat, still have not huing them it they are dotted all about the house !
They look really lovely. I like the shape of them. Good luck with making them up into a mobile! x
Simone - thankyou, I think I may need some luck! Juliex
Who can resist little bridies!? Can't wait to see them finished - the fabrics look fabby!
Lovely fabrics - and you look as if you're on the right track - my birds always have 'odd' beaks!! Nice blog :)
I know the feeling, I've been dying to make some birds too but the Christmas panic has set in - your bird is lovely!
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