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Monday 21 October 2013

How To: Make a Pair of Felt Blackbirds

UPDATE: my felt blackbirds tutorial is now available as a printable PDF pattern over on my Patreon. 

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To celebrate the launch of my new book, Super-Cute Felt Animals, I've been sharing a collection of free tutorials that you can mix and match with the designs from the book.

Today I'm sharing the last free project - a tutorial for sewing two felt blackbirds. The blackbirds were originally designed as part of the "In the Garden" chapter but didn't make the final line-up.

 

Like many birds, the male and female blackbirds are different colours. You can choose your favourite, make the pair of birds or use your imagination to create a new, colourful species!




Super Cute-Felt Animals is published by CICO Books, RRP £12.99. It includes 35 fun felt projects, each with illustrated step-by-step instructions. It's available to buy at Amazon UK and Amazon USA and many other bookshops.

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12 comments:

  1. Manu21 October 2013 at 12:32

    Pretty! I didn't see the black sequins at first, in person the blackbird should look all shiny and even more cute than it is in the pictures (which is a lot)!

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  2. Leanne at Knit me a cake21 October 2013 at 13:12

    These are the cutest! :)

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  3. Bugs and Fishes21 October 2013 at 15:24

    Manu - yes, it is lovely and sparkly in real life! Sequins are soooo tricky to photograph :)

    Leanne - thanks! x

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  4. Heather Leavers21 October 2013 at 20:59

    Excellent tip about doubling up the legs, much easier than cutting two out first and trying to match them up. I wouldn't have thought of doing it like that!

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  5. Bugs and Fishes22 October 2013 at 09:03

    Thanks Heather! It is MUCH easier than cutting out two shapes and sewing them together - no need to worry about cutting out both shapes so they perfectly match, and more felt to hold on to as you sew :)

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  6. Bugs and Fishes1 December 2013 at 10:23

    Thanks Marsha! :)

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  7. Anonymous15 December 2013 at 17:44

    I love these 'extras' to the Super Cute Felt book. I can't wait to get started on the blackbirds.

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  8. Bugs and Fishes16 December 2013 at 09:43

    Anon - I hope you'll have fun sewing your birds x

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  9. Anonymous1 January 2014 at 19:02

    The birds are adorable and you've given us a free pattern! How very lovely you are.
    ~Happy 2014~

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  10. Bugs and Fishes2 January 2014 at 10:57

    Thanks Barbara xx Happy New Year to you too! :)

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  11. De Knutseljuf Ede10 January 2021 at 00:10

    This is so cute!! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  12. Bugs and Fishes17 January 2021 at 15:45

    Thank you! :)

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