Little Birds: 26 Handmade Projects to Sew, Stitch, Quilt & Love

Design Collective #1

by Susanne Woods (Editor), Design Collective

Create your very own menagerie.

• 26 one-of-a-kind projects, from artistic to folksy to whimsical
• The variety of materials and embellishments is sure to inspire you to make every bird in the book
• These little sweeties make delightful gifts…and the perfect pets!
• Beginner-friendly projects work well with scraps, fat quarters, and upcycled fabrics

This adorable book is all about the birds! From budgies to owls to peacocks, these projects will pique your curiousity and make your heart sing! Many talented designers bring you soft sculptures, quilts, ornaments, and more.

The first in a series of titles called Design Collective, this book features designs by a group of clever and talented fabric artists from Canada and around the world who all share a love of cute little birds. Included are patterns for 26 hand-made projects to sew, stitch and quilt.

contents:
Susanne Woods INTRODUCTION
Bari J. Ackerman LITTLE BIRD MOBILE
Amy Adams FANCY PEACOCK
Amy Adams STORK WITH A HEART MOBILE
Heidi Allred OUR FLOCK EMBROIDERY
Heidi Allred TWEET BIRDS APRON
Abigail Brown BIRDHOUSE
Eleanor Bruce FRED THE CARDINAL
Eleanor Bruce EDWARD THE OWL (AND FRIENDS)
Jamie Christina BIRD IN A CAGE
Laura Clempson LITTLE ROUND BLUEBIRD
Laura Clempson BLUEBIRD WALLETS
Samantha Cotterill MILDRED THE DOVE WITH BAGUETTES
Alicia Diane Durand BIRDS ON A WIRE QUILT
Lisa Fell EMBROIDERED DOORKNOB ORNAMENT
Nancy DeWeir Geaney MID-CENTURY SCRAP QUILT
Melanie Hurlston PIKKU THE PENGUIN
Robin Kingsley GARDEN OF BIRDS EMBROIDERY
Kimberly Laws BIRD’S NEST JOURNAL
Margaret Oomen BIRD IN A RAG NEST
Anita Peluso LITTLE BIRDS QUILT
Sharon Smith OWL WALLHANGING
Jantze Tullett BUDGIE
Noor van Krimpen WREATH WITH A BIRD
Monika Wintermantel BIRD ON A BRANCH MAKEUP BAG
Mika Yamamura CHEWY THE OWL ORNAMENT PATTERNS EMBROIDERY STITCHES

Genres: Crafts, Sewing, Nonfiction, Animals, Art

112 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2010

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the idea of this book. Little stuffed birds. The instructions are written for experienced crafters rather than beginners.

[Danielle Branch · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute, but a little outdated because I can do all of these things on my Cricut cutting machine. I still love looking at the pictures

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is right up any quilters alley. I'm not a quilter but I love birds. If you like them too and have various scraps of fabric, buttons and other embellishments floating around your space -- this book is for you. Can't wait until Spring, I'm plucking a bare branch off the ground, spray painting it bright blue, finding a place in my house and then decorating it with these cute birds. The Little Round Bluebird (pg 44) and Chewy the Owl (99) are my favs but there are other great projects including wallets, quilts, wall-hangings, mobiles and apron designs.

[Firefly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was in a little birdie frame of mind when I found this cute book. I wanted to make birds for various projects and really liked several of the patterns. There are fat little birds, skinny little birds, birds that are flying and birds that are nesting. Many are stuffed projects, but there are embroidery projects, apron projects and a few other ideas as well. If you like birds, this book won't be a disappointment. I wouldn't recommend this as a first craft book for a brand new sewist however. You do need basic sewing skills and some prior crafting experience to understand it well.

[LG · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's a variety of crafts in this book from sewing projects to quilting. I made the rolly-polly birdie. I'm not good at following directions. More I see the parts, skim the instructions, see the final product, and jump in. I go back to the instructions if I get stuck. So the roly-poly bird was a good project for me. There is another bird that I want to make, but it will require that I slow down for a closer reading of the instructions. I gave it four stars - bec. I see myself coming back to make more birds.

[Shaun · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you love birds and sewing, then you will love this book! Featuring various crafts by various artists from bird with baguettes to bluebird coin purse, the projects are quirky and cute. My future, someday quilt design is in this book.

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of cute projects for the crafty bird lover. I like the peacock, the cardinal, the budgie and the doorknob embroidery patterns best, but I doubt I will get around to making them all.

[Donaji · Rating 5 out of 5]

So inspirational and easy to follow, easy read and super cute designs any one can do.

[Lupine · Rating 3 out of 5]

So so so cute! Makes me want to sit down and sew bird after bird after bird...especially those little owls in suits!

[Mandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not really what I was expecting. Still cute though

[Katrina Bergherm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple craft projects.

[Jocelynne Broderick · Rating 4 out of 5]

So so cute! I think the next in the series might interest me more, but at this moment I can't remember what it is.

[Mckinley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of different types of craft projects all dealing with birds.

[Gigi Minor · Rating 5 out of 5]

so fun to see lots and lots of my online friends' projects in this book!