Folk Embroidered Felt Birds: 20 modern folk art designs to make & embellish

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The projects in the book are all darling! And the instructions are excellent and very accessible. If you enjoy making things and you like birds, folk art, and felt, this book would be right up your alley! Im pretty sure it will put a smile on your face! Grab and print out the felt bird pattern. Then choose and grab your felt fabric colors. Cut out all of the bird pattern pieces onto the felt. Gretel Parker has designed these gorgeous colourful felted bird brooches, and we think they have serious gift appeal! They are the perfect way to inject a touch of fun into your spring accessories. Needle felting is a great project for profit, and stunning designs like these needle felted birds can command a considerable markup, as well as only using a small amount of roving wool.

We’d love for you to become a Sustain My Craft Habit insider to receive fun freebies! Making Felt Birds Finally, to make the tail, simply roll some wool on the needle (the part that has barbs). Slide the needle up and down to tangle the wool and bind them together. Be careful when you do this and don’t get your finger into the needle. Once the wing is in place, you can position the button eye and sew that on as well. Other alternative options for the eye can include a bead, some stitching or a circle of felt.

Cut the pink felt into half. Fold 1 piece into half and cut out a heart shape. Repeat the same to cut out another heart. Folk Embroidered Felt Birds is a project book. The projects are small, three-dimensional birds made from felt, stuffed and embroidered.

If you're a beginner at sewing plushies, you'll find it easier to cut the wing from felt which does not fray. Choose a different color for the wing or at least a lighter or darker shade so that it stands out well. Start to fill up the design gradually with your chosen stuffing. With this design, I like to start with the tail area and push a small amount of fiber fill in this area. Step 3: Attach one wing to each body shape by sewing a button onto the wing and the body at the same time. Place the decorated bird base pattern piece onto of the plain bird base and stitch along the sides. I see this book being perfect for those who like to make. The birds are perfect for whimsical ornaments and delightful gifts. What a great way to pass on a bit of cheer to a friend on a birthday or out of the blue for no reason at all!

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Next, draw a floral or vine pattern onto one of the wing pieces, and draw an eye onto your bird base. Step 3: Completed Spring Easter Bird Design - Make Birds in Different Colors for Other Seasons and Occasions This book is a delight from cover to cover. It starts by explaining what items are needed to complete the projects and then goes on, in simple terms, to talk about techniques from drawing templates to cutting out the felt, to embellishing with hand sewn embroidery. These stitches are clearly explained at the beginning of the book in easy to follow instructions and photos. There are even simple instructions for making birds feet. Folk Embroidered Felt Birds is a beautiful book full of lovely birds to create. The techniques are clear with lots of pictures and step-by-step instructions to follow for the basic creating, then each bird has its own instructions that are easy to follow. I would recommend to anyone who wanted to have a go. Hooray - all patterns are full scale and easy to copy from the book, no upscaling, popping to the library, or giving up and leaving on the shelf.

Felt fabric: We used white for the bird, and red to create a base for the ornament, and green for the olive branch.

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit. Stay in the know on our latest crafts, special offers and freebies by joining our mailing list. Thread: We used white for stitching around the bird, and different colors for the embroidering on the wings and tail. We’ll send the template straight to your inbox, and let you know when we come out with more free printable patterns!