I was messing around at the weekend and decided to try out something new with the bird pattern. It’s the same pattern but made with printed cotton rather than felt. I quite like the finish.
This is very much a prototype. I’m working on a series of love birds for wedding cake toppers and this little lady was born out of an idea of using wedding march music on some part of it. I’m waiting for some satin and lace, hence why she’s entirely made out of cotton. I like it though and think with a few tweaks she could become a new offering in the shop. In the meantime I finally get to have a fabric finch of my very own. Some might say I deliberately made this one less than perfect just so I could keep it and maybe they’d be right!
I also decided to make her a little papier mache house to keep her warm and dry on these cold winter nights. That didn’t go so well but I think the idea is sound so I will persevere. Perhaps I’ll enlist Alasdair’s help to make a little wooden hut.
Tags: bird, craft, handmade, mache, mash, ornament, paper, papier, sewing
Love your beautiful little musical bird. Found you through UK Handmade which I have just joined. Please come and take a look at my little bird story on my new blog. Adele