birdie shirt

Hi, my name is Tiffany and it may appear that I have somewhat of a bird obsession. I was responsible for the birdie nest toy and decoration and now here I am with a card and a shirt. However, in reality I am not a fan of real birds...only paper, fabric, and stuffed ones. Ahhh, the truth has set me free...

So, I had made this birdie card awhile back and thought it might look even better on a shirt...

So, while my Mom was visiting at one point, I decided we should transform a long-sleeved cream colored shirt that Avery had in her closet.

I found some scrap fabric lying around that was perfect for a birdie. I cut the birdie out and my Mom did the sewing again. I used my trusty iron-on transfer paper for the bird legs and the birdie label. We used a scrap of muslin to make the label and a button I found in my scrap stash for the eye. I actually did sew the eye on. I didn't have my sewing machine at this point so my skills were quite rusty. I am happy to say that I could now do this shirt all by myself!

Next, I pulled out some cream lace that I had in my scrap stash. I asked my Mom to turn the sleeves into 3/4 length and add the lace trim. It turned out exactly as I had hoped...

It's my favorite. It's as if it was made just for her. Oh, wait, I guess it was...

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