These are my handmade fabric birds, they look lovely hanging in a window...in a decorative bird cage or where ever you fancy putting the.... One of my customers has bought a few to hang over her daughters cot......
They are made from various pretty fabrics. I used the same pattern for all of them but have put a different style tail on two ....
The measurement on the birds with the straight tail is about 6 and a half inches from tip of the tail to tip of the beak. You can judge from that the length of the other two.
These are quite fiddly to make. I sew the wings on by hand and use an iridescent flower sequin and a tiny black bead for the eye. The hole in the beads is weeny so I need to use a very thin needle...
The fan shaped tail is quilted through two layers of fabric with wadding in between...I am trying these out to see which style is preferred.
I have secured a long thread to the back of each bird that can be altered in length.
I sold out of these over Christmas and have been meaning to make more ever since....
This is the bird I made for myself in a bird cage I got for my birthday......
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