Happy Scrappy Birds

These adorable Happy Scrappy Birds can be made with whatever scrap fabric you have on hand, from old tee shirts to ratted old quilts. These precious puffy birds would be perfect place settings for a spring party or country wedding...and you won't believe how easy they are to make. You only need a few simple materials to make these sweet birds, and you could easily create cute birds for any season to help decorate your home.

Happy Scrappy Birds

Materials:

MMM-001 Spellbinders® Artisan X-plorer™ Machine
MD2-011 Susan Lenart Kazmer for Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Birds One
MD1-005 Susan Lenart Kazmer for Spellbinders® Media Mixáge™ Hearts One
Quilt or fabric scraps
Small amount Fiberfill or batting
Thread (contrasting color)
Needle
20 gauge wire
Small cork
Small wooden spool
Decorative paper (i.e., dictionary pages)
Embellishments of choice (buttons, small charms, etc.)
Tacky glue
Scissors
Wire cutters
Pliers

Video:

Instructions:

Cut two birds from the #2 die (with #1 being the smallest) Note: Cut One bird on the right (patterned) side of the fabric and one on the back side of fabric. You should have two birds facing each other.
Place birds together with right sides facing out.
Beginning at bottom, stitch around bird with a running stitch. Leave bottom open about ½" inch.
Stuff with fiberfill and stitch opening closed.
Decorate and embellish spool as desired.
Cut a length of wire and press into cork to create hole.
Glue cork to spool and allow to dry.
Insert wire between stitches on bottom of bird. Glue to secure.
Trim wire to desired length and insert into cork. Glue to secure.

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shilohdana

Jul 10, 2018

I like birds, so this craft is right up my alley. I don't have any type of cutting machine, but I do think that it wouldn't be too hard to use a hand drawn cardboard template to cut out a little birdie. Great way to use up those scraps that we all have and make a fun little project. I like the way the artist incorporates different media in this too, one could just use their imagination to come up with lots of different combinations. I might just use the bird as a Christmas ornament by adding a string for hanging. Looking at different crafts really helps my own creativity to kick in!