So next up in the room was the mobile. This is what the first 2 had on their cribs and it is adorable...
However, it was not the look I was going for so I took matters into my own hands starting with the fabric I had used on the banner...
I sketched a birdie the size and shape that I wanted, cut it out, and used it as my stencil. I then cut 2 birds out of each fabric...
I found ribbon from the stash that I wanted to hang them from. I pinned them together with the ribbon tucked inside...
I then sewed all around the birdie leaving a small opening at the bottom for stuffing...
Next I stuffed my little birdies...
And then sewed them shut...
Now I had 5 simple and pretty little birdies all ready to hang...
I removed the old animals from the mobile first. Then I pushed the ribbon through the holes for each bird and tied a double knot...
And there it was, the birdie mobile I had dreamed of. Simple and pretty, just the look I was going for...
After the mobile was complete, my Mom sent me some aqua fabric with birdies all over it. I wanted to incorporate it into the room so I made a new birdie and replaced one of the pink ones.
But I found a great home for the extra pink birdie on the girls' closet doorknob...
See you next week for Part 3! Have a happy Tuesday!
Aaaah! So sweet. Those are adorable! Well done. :-)
ReplyDeleteaww very cute! i think I will do this for my sister in law. She had a boy but is expecting a girl now. I think her mobile has balls on it.
ReplyDeleteTiffany, I love this! Think of how many different looks you could make just by changing the fabric of the birds! It's darling...
ReplyDeleteI love your mobile. I did a bird themed room for our daughter (9 and a half weeks old) too. I wish I knew how to sew because I really love how cute the little stuffed birdies are. Here is a link to the mobile I made my daughter, hope you like it. http://always-in-wonder.blogspot.com/2010/09/bird-and-bird-cage-mobiles.html
ReplyDeleteSo much cuter! Great job!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I wanted to do something like that, but couldn't find the plastic mobile top for a price that I liked... so I ended up making my own version since we were on such a tight budget.
ReplyDeletehttp://throughmichelleslense.blogspot.com/2010/02/one-with-some-more-show-tell.html
I guess great minds think alike! :)
SOO cute. I loved those birds the first time with your sweet 'big girl's' toy, but this is fabulous too!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. You've inspired me. I'm doing my baby's room in owls and I have an old mobile I can change out so I think I'm going to try and sew some like you showed. Victoria, www.obSEUSSed.com
ReplyDeleteVery Very cute!! I made a mobil of my own, too!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful!! The room looks so soothing and sweet, I'm loving seeing the details all come together!!
ReplyDeleteCute! Love the birdies!
ReplyDeleteSo adorable!! I love the flower printed bird (: So sweet!
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XO, Michaela
Thanks for the inspiration !
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