Hand Stitched Birds – Button Embellished

By Jen Goode on March 20, 2013 in Mixed Media

You can create these adorable hand stitched little birds using a wide array of materials. Use your mixed-media mojo to create birdies with your own unique look and then embellish with pretty buttons to add color, sparkle and dimension. I absolutely love the new wedding buttons, so I had to use these little glittery hearts for my bird ornaments. Today I’ll share with you how you can make them too.

Button Embellished hand stitched birdies

Materials to make the hand stitched birdies:

From the Buttons Galore and More Store:

Other materials used:

Neutral colored fabric
Coordinating brightly colored fabric
Scissors
Needle and thread (white and black)
Polyfil
DecoArt SoSoft® Fine Glitter fabric paint (Ice Crystal) and paint brush
Twine or ribbon

How to make button embellished hand stitched birds

Cut 2 identical bird shaped pieces of fabric
Stitch both pieces of fabric together, 1/4″ from the edge leaving a 1″ opening. Do not cut thread. Stuff with polyfil. Stitch closed and tie off.
Cut 1 wing shape from colored fabric. Adhere in place (stitch or glue).
Cut a small triangle for the beak and glue in place.
Paint accents using sparkly fabric paint. Allow to dry.
Stitch buttons in place as desired. For buttons that do not lay flat, snip off the button hole ring and glue button in place.
Using black thread, stitch a small eye.
If you’d like your bird to be able to hang to display, stitch a small twine or ribbon loop at the top.

Sparkly wedding buttons

Cut off button back before gluing

Pretty button embellished birds by Jen Goode

Pretty button embellished hand stitched birds by Jen Goode

These hand stitched birdies make a great decoration you can add to any centerpiece, accent other key piece or even include as a gift tag accessory. Mix and match the colors of fabric and buttons to create pretty handmade pieces you can include in any occasion.

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Jen Goode is the owner and “doodler in charge” of JGoode Designs, a Denver based art and design studio. She has been a creative professional since 1996, developing art for a variety of uses in an array of mediums from handmade crafts to Graphic design and illustration. Jen, a designer member of CHA, is a tech savvy, work-at-home mom of 3 who shares her creative inspirations with other moms through her sites Projects for Preschoolers and 100 Directions and as a featured contributor on various sites throughout the web. Jen's motto is "Inspiring Smiles Every Day".