Boho Series: Hanging Birds Decor

Gettin' sick of winter- 

I'm getting ready for warmer weather (a little early but this is California after all) and enjoying spring and summer time requires a little prep work on my end..literally ;) 

So I am beginning a series of decor and jewelry that fits my devotion to color and the bohemian style.....I saw some tiny hanging birds at Cost Plus but I wanted larger birds to hang in my house not just on the doorknob but as decoration. So, I designed something a little larger that fit the supplies I had on hand....

 

 

 

I dug into my

stash for scraps 

to create the 

color scheme

for my Boho-

styled theme

for the coming 

spring!     

 

Here's a quick play-by-play of the action:

 

I drew a quick sketch of

a bird and a wing to fit...

 

 

 

 

 Then, using it as a 

pattern, I cut 6 birds (with

fabric on fold and right 

sides together). 

I then cut 2 wings for each bird from contrasting 

colored fabrics and, using fusible web, fused the 

wings to both sides of the bird. Then with 

right sides together, I sewed the birds together 

leaving the raw edges out and trimmed them with 

pinking shears.

 

Now for the stringing...

   I braided the

end of my cord 

and tied it to 

make

a loop for hanging. 

Next, I tied a decorative

ribbon on to sandwich

the bird between (just

for looks). 

 

Threading my needle

with my cord, I ran it 

from top to bottom of 

the center of the bird, 

then tied another ribbon.  

Between each bird, I added 6 inches of wooden colored beads and 

small bells of different sorts until I came to my last bird. I

added a few more bells and ribbons, then tied it to keep 

everything together and in place to add the cowbell to the

bottom.....

 I could only find the

cowbells in tan, so I 

painted them over 

with gold antique 

accent paint after a white 

coat as a base. 

 

(the paint smoothed out

after it dried, so they 

looked better in the end)

:) 

Tying it all together and securing the cowbell with the 

cord and ribbon to hide the cord...I ended up with 

this:

Finally done....

....and it receives Dexter's approval..whew!!!

 

Till next time,

Wicked jypsi