Birds have been a big deal in design lately. They're everywhere... and why not? They're beautiful, classic, and somehow lend a sense of comfort and calm. In my
grandma's craft stash, I found a magazine page torn from a November 1997 issue of
Women's Day. Ok, not the most intriguing of finds... until I gave it a closer look and saw the beginnings of a cool project. The page laid out a craft project creating a garland of flat felt birds and stars strung with beads.
While the garland idea didn't really strike my fancy, the bird did. Feeling inspired, I massaged the existing pattern, added a gusset, layered wings and gave it my own style. Thus, after much frustration in creating my own gusset pattern, this little birdie was born.
I think he's rather charming. Right now he's flying overhead in my craft room, but I see definite potential for Christmas ornaments, package embellishments and who knows what else.
Ooooo. Put Martha Stewart to shame.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, though. Birds are showing up EVERYWHERE! I recently saw somebody doing these cute baby onesies with freezer paper stencils and they were doing birds.
Isn't it wonderful to see this whole resurgence of the domestic arts? I love it.