Step 1 tracing pattern pieces--I LOVE these marking pens that disappear in 2 days or wash out easily. . .
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Step 2 cutting
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Step 3 & 4 sewing and stuffing
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Step 5 picking thread for sewing the seems (this is a step I added, not on the original pattern)
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Some finished birds. . .
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Done birds. . .
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Top side. . .
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Under side. . .
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With the help of Bagette Dad, we finished the mobile (fabrics are from various sources but include Harmony Art and Amy Butler) and hung it up in Little Girl's room. . .
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Happy Little Girl. . .
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Check back tomorrow for a BACK TO SCHOOL FREEBIE!!! Teresa
5 comments:
Beautiful mobile! Those are nicely shaped birds, aren't they. Good job and happy girl!
Hi Theresa
The mobile is great and your daughter is obviously very happy. Its been a while since we corresponded. I am anxious to see your back to school freebies. I made some school bags for a project that our church had for providing supplies for the underpriviliged children for school. You can see them on my blog welcome.to/reuseit.com I would love to see your ideas for students going back to school. Let me here from you. Im still making Green bags and giving them away to everyone I come in contact with Let me hear from you.
Connie
cwcolleyatdishmaildotnet
When I grow up I want to be a bird on a mobile. Can I commission a Harmony Art fabric one from your daughter?
Teresa,
I love, love, love this project! I don't have any idea who will benefit but I have to make one of these! I may just hang it over MY bed!
Bagette April
these are really pretty!
i think i know now what to do with the old panties i have[other than using them as rags. hahaha odd, isn't it?]. :D
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