Hi there! It's Viviana! Elsie asked me to share a cute plush DIY today for Tricks + Treats and I made this little bird just for you. Enjoy!
A little birdie told me…
Wanna know what this birdie is telling? So gather the materials and start stitching this little guy up! If you don't have a sewing machine at home, do not worry: you can easily sew everything here by hand. At the end of the project you will have a tiny, cute bird that will brighten up any shelf or computer monitor. Stitch a key chain at the top of birdie's head and voilà! You have the cutest key charm.
The numbers in each birdie part correspond to the amount of pieces you will have to cut. Seam allowances are included.
To make your birdie you will need:
– Felt and fabric of your choosing
– 2 medium size buttons in any color
– 2 small beads or buttons in black
– Felt scraps in black and red
– A handful of fiberfill
– Thread, needles, pins…
Place each part of the pattern on the wrong side of your fabric and felt and cut all the parts you will need. Remeber: birdie's body will be made of fabric, and the remaining parts will be made of felt.
You will begin creating your birdie's front section. Place the head and belly detail over body and stitch them together. Then, in a piece of black felt, cut two small circles. The black circles and the black bead/small button will make birdie's eyes. For the beak, cut a small square of red felt and sew it in place.
Sew front and back sections (wrong face up!) leaving a small gap at the bottom of the body for filling. Turn the body inside out. Sew 2 wings together (2 times), and 2 legs together (2 times). You will end up with birdie body, 2 wings and 2 legs.
Fill body with fiberfill. Place the legs at the bottom of birdie's body and sew them in place by hand, closing the gap. Using two medium size buttons, sew wings in place.
Yay! Your birdie is ready!
Thanks so much, Viviana. I am crazy-in-love with this project and I can't wait to make some birdies. You're the cutest! XO, elsie
51 Comments
holy moly those are CUTE! thanks for sharing!
so cute!!!!
soooooooooooo sweet!!! and they would perfectly match my cat 😉
http://latigresseblonde.blogspot.com/2010/10/flower-power-cat.html
Aw, they’re really lovely! 🙂
awe!! i adore these. So glad you are sharing these projects with us.
oh my goodness! toooo cute! and so simple! my little kiddo will love these!
a stinkin dorable!!! love them!!
so absolutely precious!! I can’t wait to make me some.
xo
They’re so sweet and cute! I’ll do one for sure!
these are sooo cute, I hope I can make mine to look as cute as these little guys! thanks for sharing!
xoxo~meg
oh! How cute, i’ll do a couple, for sure!adorable!
oooooh my these are so so sweet! I want to make a few for my friends with small kiddos. They would really get a kick out of them. Oh, and a few cuties for myself. 😉
xoxo
Talia Christine
http://taliachristine.blogspot.com
Eeek! This is soooo cute! 🙂
SO ADORABLE!!!
I LOVE these birdies!! I want to try make one 🙂 Thank you for sharing, great idea!!
Thanks!!! i love a cute, fun, and quick project! can’t wait to put ine together
gah so cute!! i may have to may a whole family
Ok. So cute! My daughter will be making these for sure!!! We’ve made monsters too! So cute as well!
so adorable. i am going to have to try this one!
how fun!! i loveeee it!
thanks for sharing, they are absolutely CUTE!
http://idekuhandmade.blogspot.com/
so cute, while I do not like to sew (no patience) these seem easy enough and too cute for me not to try, esp since I can do it by hand
melina bee
I made one this afternoon and I named it Tweet and it is awesome.
Love from Bella xoxoxo
these are soooooo cute! I think I will make some for xmas as a present!
oh, these are so sweet! I will try making it soon! 🙂
Super cool!!
xx Hope you are doing great!
i love love love these ♥ so cute, im so gonna make at least one 🙂 thank you viviana!! (and elsie 🙂
I absolutely love these! I am just now getting on sewing machines, but this will be a fun hand sewing project. Now if I can just get some free time. Thanks for the project!
hee hee, love them! x
Thank you for the awesome tutorial – I’m looking forward to making some birdies!
🙂 these are so great!! Thanks for sharing the tutorial!!!
Oh my that is so CUTE! I can’t wait to try my hand!
Super cute! I’m gonna try this too! 😀
my hubby and i had impromptu craft night last night. we made one for our baby due in a month. my husband had the great idea to steal some bells from our cat’s toys and stuff them inside too… ta da! cutest baby rattle!
this was super easy. i might make them for all my friends’ babies.
These are sooo cute! I featured them on my blog here: http://punkprojects.blogspot.com/2010/10/make-it-monday_25.html
xo, Katie
They are so cute 🙂
These are so sweet!
This blog is very funny, gives me inspiration:)
http://greenaccordion.blogspot.com/
did you use a sewing machine for this project at all or is it all hand stitched? 😕
So cute! I tried making one of these birdies last night. http://www.flickr.com/photos/4dloveofblythe/5155870447/
Thank you so much, I really enjoyed making one. xx
Gracìas por compartir el tuto. Thanks for the tuto.
This is the cutest tutorial ever! Here are my versions:
Blogged:
http://hello-dear-wind.blogspot.com/2010/11/sick-day.html
Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amanderinchief/5204608685/in/set-72157624532592860/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amanderinchief/5204607645/in/set-72157624532592860/
wow. it is unbelievable. I love it so much . Thanks for your sharing. cool .great. I sure I’ll come back soon.
those are too cute!
So cute!!!! I’m definitely going to make these for my mum’s birthday 😀
It’s great to hear from you and see what you’ve been up to. In your blog I feel your enthusiasm for life. thank you.
oh my goodness ! this is adorable ! my friends are going to love these! cant wait to make
I’ve have been SEARCHING for how to make these, thank you!
This is so cute! I’m going to make it a pillow:)
So adorable and looks pretty easy
this is adorbz! awesome gift!