I have been busy making fabric paper birds for a swap I am in. Great fun, and I am sure I will be making more.
I found a template for a bird, but you could draw your own. The first ones I made were about 6 inches across, but I thought they were too big, so I reduced the size to approximately 4 inches, and I like them I lot better.
I had a stack of fabric paper, so got this out and cut out 5 double sided bodies (making sure I turned the template around for the backs). I then stamped all the bodies randomly, with the first stamps that came out of my stash. I cut out 10 wings and 30 tail feathers (shaped like small wings). I machined stitch all the wings and tail feathers into place, using a variegated thread and a fancy stitch.
I decided that I was going to put some felt in the middle to give the birds a little body.
I choose a ribbon, and leaving enough at the top and bottom, I put the ribbon between the back and front of the bird bodies. To keep it all in place I stuck each bird with some glue.
I then machine stitched using the same variegated thread and a small zig- zag stitch on both sides.
To finish off I added black gems for eyes and used a glitter pen to highlight some of the pattern. I made a loop at the top, decorated with a few seed beads, and added a bell to the bottom of the ribbon.
7 comments:
I love these Annie! It;s something I'd like to have a go at myself!!
The knitting was reborn from a desire to make something "useful" whilst I watch TV, instead of just munching at stuff I shouldn't... Idle hands and all that!! 'o)
These are really lovely. Thanks for the detailed instructions too.
These are really lovely. Thanks for the detailed instructions too.
and these even more:)
Absolutely beautiful
Beautiful !x
These are much better in real life, say's she smuggly. They are hanging right in front of me.
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