Download the pattern.After printing out the pattern, I recommend that you trace the pieces for the bird's body ontofreezer paper. Ironing the waxy side of the freezer paper pattern to the fabric will be easier towork with than just pinning it in place.To trace, use a light table or a window.
Materials: fabrics, wrapped florist wire, beads, feltTo see blog post with lots of pics go to
http://nelliedurand.blogspot.com/ Lay the body piece over the fabric. It helps tosee your placement if there is light behindthe fabric. Move the pattern around, beaware of how the eye of the bird is placed aswell as the patterns along the back, tail, andbreast (wings cover up the rest). The designpattern placement is more important thangrainlines.You are figuring out just one side of the bodyat this point.Secure the pattern in place with a couple ofpins. Iron the wax paper pattern to the fabricand then cut it out.Determine the other side of the bird's body.Remove the paper pattern and lay the rightside of cut out piece to right side of the fab-ric. Use a light source to match up pattern-ing. Some fabrics make it easy by having re-verse images. For others you need to lookfor an area that almost repeats the patterns.Pin the cut out bird body piece to the desiredarea for the other half of the bird's body. DoNOT cut out the pattern shape. If the fabricpiece is large, cut it well beyond the patternlines.Take the layered pieces to the machine andstitch the top seam between the beak andtail. Be sure to leave seam allowances at thebeginning and end of that seam.
by Nellie Durandof “Nellie’s Needles” April, 2008Find the balance point to make it stand.. Experiment with leg positions, including adding a bend. Enjoy!
Bird Pattern
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