A little quickie love bird.
I'm hoping if you click on the link below, and maximise the page, you will be able to print off the right sized template for this birdie.
Gawd knows how long I spent trying to sort out a pdf for this, and then gave up, so hopefully inserting it as a file will suffice.If it doesn't you can scale up this (click on the picture to make it bigger).
Stitch one piece of plain fabric to one piece of patterned fabric along the long edge, repeat, then fold your 4" square of fabric in half and press as shown.
I've lined the body pieces with a medium weight cotton to make it nice and sturdy, just stitch together along the edges and trim. Don't do this to the pocket which is shown on the left.
Pin and stitch around the template on one piece of your plain/patterned fabric. This will act as a guide for your applique and subsequent stitchery.
Stitch his/her face in place, and then pin the folded over pocket to your birdie body, aligning the top of the pocket as below
(Sorry about the crappy photo).
Flip over, and following your previous stitch line, stitch the pocket to the main body.
Cut out the feet and hair from scraps of felt
Stitch in place.
I made my legs a bit shorter after I'd taken this photo, but it's entirely up to you how long they are.
Now pin your two body pieces right sides together, and stitch together just inside your original guideline leaving a gap to turn.
Trim and snip close to your stitch line to make it more bendy.
Turn right side out, and stitch gap closed.
Make some little paper love notes using the bigger heart template, and a fabric heart using the smaller template and pop into the pocket (or you could suggest to your loved one that this would be a very good place to hide a lovely surprise diamond ring for you).
As usual, I suspect this tutorial rambles on, but I hope it makes sense, do let me know if not.
Happy Valentines day !
what a lovely love bird! How do you do to imagine all this beautiful friends? I specially like your bears with tiny bears friends...
Kisses! :o)
Posted by: Sonia | February 11, 2009 at 12:35 PM
SOOOO CUUUTE !!! Think I'm going to try to make it for Saturday ! THANKS !!!
Posted by: Miss Butterfly | February 11, 2009 at 12:37 PM
That is soo lovely! My girls are gonna love me (even more), if I make them this little tweety.
Posted by: Lis | February 11, 2009 at 12:38 PM
really sweet!, i'd put chocolate in the pocket ; )
Posted by: lucykate crafts... | February 11, 2009 at 12:39 PM
probably will never attempt it but thank you for making me think i can!! you are one clever little chicken.
%*_*%
Posted by: i cant sew | February 11, 2009 at 12:46 PM
A lovely diamond ring? I need to work that angle.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | February 11, 2009 at 12:55 PM
a nice sturdy tutorial
wow did i leave the first comment?
thanks ... can you do a love rat, next ? ;-)
Posted by: raggyrat | February 11, 2009 at 01:08 PM
What a cute tutorial !!
Posted by: saraeden | February 11, 2009 at 01:09 PM
Thank you so much. Usually, I don't give any gift for Valentine's day but your bird is so cute, I think I'm gonna make one :)
Posted by: les lubies | February 11, 2009 at 01:27 PM
oh, I want to make one! well, actually I'd have to make two. Thanks for the tutorial.
Posted by: larissa | February 11, 2009 at 01:45 PM
Wow thats beautiful - think I might me making one soon
Thanks for taking the touble to post the instructions
Sara
XX
Posted by: Sara | February 11, 2009 at 02:02 PM
love this!
Posted by: Jen Osborn | February 11, 2009 at 02:02 PM
Very cute
Posted by: Tracy | February 11, 2009 at 02:04 PM
Hello!
I really like your how to and I was wondering if I could translate it in French and add it to my list of how to as explained in my french post (http://www.petitcitron.com/index.php/form_howto.html)
Of course, your website would be quoted and there would be a link!
Thank you,
Perrine
Posted by: Perrine | February 11, 2009 at 02:18 PM
I love this! Thanks for the tute!
~Jenny~
Posted by: Jenny | February 11, 2009 at 02:28 PM
Aw, Lyn the boidie is so sweet! Thanks for posting the pattern - it's great to see you back!
Posted by: Ash | February 11, 2009 at 02:52 PM
So cute!! Love it!!
Posted by: Tricia | February 11, 2009 at 02:56 PM
Super cute! I'm going to try to whip one up for my wee ones. thanks! (of course...I don't really need one more project since I have a gerbafazillion in line already...but, ah well, what's one more!)
:)
Posted by: Erin | February 11, 2009 at 03:47 PM
What a great tutorial! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Jaclyn | February 11, 2009 at 04:18 PM
So cute and very good of you to share it, I'm going to have a go at this tomorrow, it will be the perfect distraction from what I should be doing.
Posted by: Rebecca | February 11, 2009 at 05:43 PM
Thanks =D
I love it
Posted by: Ana Melo | February 11, 2009 at 06:32 PM
Thanks for the tutorial. I just made it for my little girl for Valentines Day. She will LOVE it.
Posted by: Hilary | February 11, 2009 at 06:36 PM
i love it. no rambling. just wish there was someone to send one to. xx
Posted by: hazeljoy | February 11, 2009 at 06:46 PM
So very sweet.
Posted by: lera | February 11, 2009 at 07:14 PM
wow. seriously cute overload. i'll be making these fo sho!
Posted by: lucky | February 11, 2009 at 07:58 PM