Today's tutorial is still about stitching. This is a really easy way to make a cute little birdie ornament.
Grab a bunch of your fabric scraps, rip (or cut) them into strips (no measuring needed), lay them onto a piece of muslin and pin into place. NOTE: if you tear/rip the strips you get a little fringe on the edges! 
Now stitch up and down each edge of each strip. 
Once you have your piece of fabric created, print out the birdie pattern, pin to the fabric and cut out a body and a wing. I decided to cut the back part of the birdie out of denim. 
Now it is time to stitch. Pin the wing on and stitch onto the birdie body. Use a little scrap of felt to cut out a tiny heart to add to the wing or add coordinating buttons. 
Now stitch the front of the birdie to the back of the birdie leaving a little opening to stuff with filling. Stuff the birdie, stitch up and add a little extra embroidery floss or a ribbon to the center to make it an ornament for a gift bag, present or your Christmas tree! 
Happy stitching!
Download Birdielarge
Download Smallbirdiepattern
