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For this next
ornament, you are going to need to download the following PDF file and
print it out onto your computer. This download is the pattern for the
bird and the heart. You will be cutting two birds out of the red felt,
and one heart out of the brown felt.
Please click on the link
below, and it will take you to my blog, where you can download the
file.
Bird and Heart Template/Pattern click here
So first step is to cut
out the bird and heart from the paper you print out. Then trace it
onto the felt and cut out two birds and one heart.
Next take one of your
birds and place the heart on the side of the bird. Use the thread
provided (and you will need to get an embroidery needle), and stitch
the heart onto the bird. You could also just glue the heart on, but
the thread is so cute! and it only takes minutes!
More pictures of the heart stitching..
Then simply turn it over and tie a knot when
finished.. then clip the loose ends.
NEXT you are going to put
the other bird piece under the first one and stitch BOTH pieces
together using a whipstitch. If you aren't familiar with what a
Whipstitch is, here is a website with great instructions. You can also
view mine below.
Use your needle and go
down by the edge, and come up from underneath, just centimeters apart
(you don't want too much space between each stitch). DON'T pull
the thread all the way through.. leave the loop...
Next put your needle
THROUGH the loop ( and then pull tight).
Keep repeating the step and it will create a
whipstitch all the way around the outside edge of the bird, keeping
the birds closed together.
Before you come to the end
of the bird, stop about 1" before you do, so you have an opening to
stuff the bird with. As stated on the kits page, batting is not
provided.. but it doesn't take much. You can also use soft toilet
paper or tissue paper.. OR just leave it empty.. Once you have filled
it with a bit of batting, simply finish the stitch off , the rest of
the way, until you connect with the first stitch.. then tie a knot and
you are done!
This is the finished bird!
Next I glued one of the
snowflake charms to the side of the bird and then I tied a piece of
ribbon around the little birdie's neck.
Next take the vintage Santa note card
included in your kit, and use part of the crystal swirl from prima and
place it onto the card.
Next place the deer sequin
overlapping the crystal swirl.
As with the Bingo card,
poke a small hole and thread some wire through the hole. Thread on
beads or charms (i punched a small hole in the snowflake confetti and
threaded the snowflake onto the wire). Then make a loop at top!
Next connect the Santa
card with the bird, by poking a hole into the bottom of the card, and
threading wire through. Add some beads, and buttons, and then place
the bottom of the thread through the top of the bird, and tie closed.
I also tied a bit of black ribbon between the buttons and beads.
Here is a picture of the
finished project.. so FUN!
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