Love birds

Hello readers,

I hope you like the birds I made!

It all started when with YE, which is young embroiders (an amazing session held once a month, where girls around my age are taught new and exciting embroidery skills) I made a bird. So I made the green bird (photo 3). It was hanging around on my desk as I wondered what to do with it- until before Christmas when I realized I could make another one (pictures 2 and 5) to make a set of “Love birds”. After that I quickly put it all together just before Christmas to give to my parents- the love birds- as a present.

Handmade gifts are always best, don’t you agree!?

Probably the funniest thing (and cheekiest one my behalf) when making this gift, was when I had to saw the wood to make the gift complete. A few days before Christmas, I crept downstairs at 7am when no one was awake to then secretly use my dads saw to cut the wood to the right size. Luckily no one had realized!

The great thing about these birds is that there is lots of ways to present them. Infact, I plan to buy a vintage bird cage and put one in there as a decoration for my new room!

Little tip: I sewed the birds onto the wood but I am sure there are other easier ways to attach them on. Perhaps make felt feet and sew them onto the bird, which you can then super glue on?!

Good job its valentines day soon, all you "love birds" out there!