Lovely Birds Tutorial: DIY Cards, Hand Towels, Pillows, and More!

What do you do with all those fabric scraps that you just can't bring yourself to throw away? 

Make birds!  

You can sew these sweet birds on just about anything!  Cards, hand towels, baby onesies, children's clothing, pillows, the list goes on and on... 

You will need:

Fabric scraps

Scissors

Needle/Thread or Sewing Machine

Embroidery Floss

Object to sew birds on

I made this template for you to download and use as a pattern.  

Click here to download my free printable Google Docs bird template!

1. Print your template.

2. Cut out the bird body, the face, the wing, and the belly.  

If you want to save paper you could just print one copy and work strategically (whole bird first, then face, then wing, then belly).  If you have scrap paper, then print a few copies and you can cut your fabric at the same time.  

3. Cut out your bird parts from your fabric.  

4. Sew the face to the bird body.

5. For the chubby bird-- sew the belly now.

6. Sew the wing

7. Sew your bird onto whatever item you desire.  

8. Using brown embroidery floss, embroider a french knot for the birds eye.

Click here to learn how to make a french knot-- it's so easy!

9. Use a simple stitch and sew tiny legs.  And a beak for your chubby bird.  

Post links to pictures of your birds in the comments section!  Or tweet them (haha) @MisterGandMe

I got the idea for this pattern pretty closely from a dish towel from Anthropologie-- so I wouldn't sell anything using this pattern.  These birds probably should be for your personal and non-commercial enjoyment only!