These use a pattern from Sew Pretty Christmas Homestyle and are made of felt with embroidery. I used stencils for the words ‘Joy’ and ‘Love’ and hand embroidered flowers using a variety of stitches – satin, oyster, stem, french knot, etc. I used a stamp pad with sand colored ink to make the white birds a bit antique-looking.
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Gingerbread house
I love Therese Laskey’s The Softies Kit which inspired me to create this mini gingerbread house.
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Another Spool Sewing bird softie
Here are more birds that I made following the spool sewing pattern. I used felt for the body and cotton fabric for the underside. I embroidered the front and added a bead for the eye.
Here are some mini birds that will make nice ornaments. I made poinsettia flowers using oyster stitches and french knots.