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Felt Tree Ornament #1: This Little Birdie

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Felt Tree Ornament #1: This Little Birdie
Swap Coordinator:withlovemeg (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Crafts  Fabric 
Number of people in swap:16
Location:Regional - US/CANADA
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:September 18, 2009
Date items must be sent by:October 2, 2009
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I've really gotten into making felt tree ornaments and thought it might be fun to swap some of them. This will be the first in a small series.

This is a very simple swap:

Make 1 bird ornament out of felt or fabric for 1 partner and send.

Make the bird at least 3 inches long, but no longer than 7 inches. Feel free to decorate the bird with glitter, beads, embroidery, paints, etc... Please make some sort of hanger/clip for attaching the ornament to the tree. Please make something YOU'D like to receive. Try to keep things holiday themed with colors, however, try to avoid religious iconography.

There are several tutorials online such as: http://sunshinescreations.vintagethreads.com/2006/11/how-to-make-embroidered-felt-ornament.html

http://www.purlbee.com/sewn-bird-ornaments/

These aren't the only patterns, just two of what I consider the simpler ones. Feel free to find or make your own pattern.

I'm willing to angel if need be.


The rules: 1) Must have a rating of at least 4.8 with at least 5 mail swaps. 2) Newbies welcome with filled out profile, however, PM me. 3) No ones or threes allowed in the last 6 months on mailed swaps.

These are simple ornaments and should be light to mail, however, at this time I'm going to keep it US/CANADA only. If someone wants to coordinate an International swap, just let me know.

image courtesy of Crate and Barrel

Discussion

withlovemeg 09/ 2/2009 #

Just to illustrate how simple this is, I've hand sewn four of these today while waiting for a bus with an infant sitting next to me. I just need to stuff and decorate them. : )

RobinT 09/ 2/2009 #

Does a penguin count as a bird?

withlovemeg 09/ 2/2009 #

yes. I'd say that a penguin is a bird. lol!

RobinT 09/ 2/2009 #

Yay! LOL A bird is a bird, I guess!

hippofairy 09/13/2009 #

this is for which holiday? Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas? :)

withlovemeg 09/14/2009 #

This is for Christmas/Yule/Hannukah- the winter holidays. : )

anjinho 09/17/2009 #

This swap sounds so goud to me.... I love sewing little felt friends! :) But unfortunately I am not allowed to join, as I am a Newbie.... :( Perhaps next time! :) It'll be so great!!!

marliese 09/17/2009 #

Awww this is sooo cute, too bad it's regional! Maybe someone could start one for Europe... sigh... Have fun though! ;-)

CozetteAsahi 09/19/2009 #

darn, I missed the sign up date!

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