Sweet Tweets

Photo and instructions courtesy of Poppy Talk

Notice all the new baby birds chirping outside yet? Whether you’re bathing in sunshine or it’s still feeling like a popsicle, these felt birds will brighten any room or car. The template is easy to trace and cut, and in minutes you can make dozens of versatile birdies for any craft. String them together or stick them on some foraged branches, and say hello to Spring!

Materials

• Thick felt (3mm)
• Leather punch
• String
• small wooden beads (6mm)
• scissors
• a drawing of a bird
• pencil
• thin metal wire

Directions

1. Cut out the bird.
2. Punch the holes so that you can mark their position on the felt later.
3. Place the bird on the felt and trace with a pencil.
4. Cut out the bird.
5. Mark the position of the holes with a pencil on the birds.
6. Take the leather punch and punch out the marked spots. Don’t punch them too close to the edges so that the holes won’t rip when you put the thread through later on.
7. Cut 2 pieces of thread about 12cm or 4,5″ long.
8. Cut a little piece of thin metal wire, to help pull the thread through the tiny holes.
9. Fold the metal wire double and put the thread in between so that it’s stuck. Pull the metal wire through the hole.
10. Then pull the two ends through the loop.
11. Make a knot at the ends.
12. Pull the thread through one hole and via the back through the other hole.
13. Then thread a wooden bead on each end and tie the knot.