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 ofa 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...
end of my cord
and tied it to
make
a loop for hanging.
Next, I tied a decorativeribbon 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....
