These little guys make me smile. The bright, happy colors infuse any decor with fun energy, just like they did the food table at the Little Bird Baby Shower I shared about yesterday. The best part is, they are incredibly easy to put together! Each requires only minimal amounts of felt and embroidery thread, along with a button from your stash and a bit of cotton batting. Oh – and a dryer sheet! Surely I can’t be the only one who uses dryer sheets as cost-effective air fresheners (they are terrific stashed under seats in cars and in dresser drawers), so when I starting pondering what to use to make these little birds smell as sweet as can be without the lumpiness of potpourri, I immediately thought of using sections cut from dryer sheets to do the job. They work beautifully, and you can determine the strength of the fragrance of your sachet simply by adding more or fewer sections, depending upon your preference.
Supplies:
Bird Sachet Template {{click here to download}}
Felt in assorted colors (the brighter the better!)
Coordinating embroidery thread
Embroidery needle
Buttons
Cotton batting
Dryer sheets
To begin, print and cut out your templates and use them to cut out your felt pieces: 2 bird bodies and 1 heart wing for each sachet you are making.
A few project notes:
- I absolutely, positively recommend using the yummy dryer sheets made by Mrs. Meyers. The geranium scent is particularly decadent!
- Anna Maria Horner has a fabulous blanket stitch tutorial on her blog in case you need a bit of help along the way!
- These little jewels would be perfect to lend a homey, personal feel to a wrapped gift. Or, why not tuck one in your lingerie drawer to greet you each morning, or perhaps place one in your car to make you smile the next time you’re stuck in traffic?
- Creating a fun bird sachet garland would be the perfect addition to a baby’s nursery. Hung near a diaper pail, what a darling odor neutralizer that would be!
Happy Tuesday!
Having grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy has a deep love for all things creative. On any given day, you’ll find her knee-deep in her latest creative endeavor, with projects ranging from sewing and crafts to home decor and kid-friendly ideas. Amy believes that everyone, regardless of skill level or experience, possesses the ability to create something beautiful, and Positively Splendid was born of her passion for helping others harness their innate creative potential.
Hi Amy: They are SO CUTE! Thanks for a great tutorial and links. I’m thinking these might be the ornaments I make for a more whimsical Christmas tree!
Amy, these make me sing! They are just so cute and I think it would make me smile each time I open my drawer:) Thanks so much!
Amy those are too cute! The colors are perfect!
I’m loving the dryer sheet idea. Great tutorial!
Those are adorable. I admire anyone that is crafty and can sew things. I so wish that I that talent.
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Super cute! Loved the shower pics too! Thanks for the tutorial. I think the christmas ornament idea is also a great use for these! =)
What a cute idea! Love those sachets.
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Oh what a fantastic DIY project. You are one clever and creative gal.
I finally finished a project I have been working on for 23 years.
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Fabulous! Totally Love it. I love handmade projects whether its crafts, food, and anything else!
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These are too cute. I loved them with the shower but see so many ways they could be used.
Love the project and thanks for the dryer sheet tip
These are adorable!! Thanks for linking @Creative Itch’s “Sew Cute Tuesday”!
Love these! I’m hosting a bird themed baby shower soon and they seem perfect!
But how long do they take? I’m kind of on the “buy from Etsy instead of doing it yourself” bandwagon right now!
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I love these little birds, such a great idea for a shower! Thank you so much for stopping by today. ~Andrea
These are just too cute! And I love the dryer sheet idea. Thanks for linking up to Be Inspired last week.
Chelsea
Hi Amy, I love these little birds and your tiered planter, I hope you don’t mind if I follow you on twitter 🙂
These are really cute. Putting a dryer sheet inside is a great ideal. I think they would make adorable ornaments too. Thank you for sharing.
Linda @ Mixed Kreations
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