We were in Babies'R'Us the other day and they had a cot mobile there that featured several jungle animals, including a brightly-coloured parrot. Now, the cot mobile we already own also features jungle animals, but no parrots. Mark was sad that our mobile was parrot-less; he wished that we had waited and bought this other, more parrot-orientated mobile instead.
But luckily for him, after an hour with my sewing box and my big bag o'felt, I was able to make this:
Hooray! Now our mobile has a parrot as well.
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On a related note, I've found several bloggers recently who are making the cutest things out of felt. My favourites at the moment are paper-and-string, who makes the most gorgeous little smiley-faced people and animals; Bugs and Fishes, who makes lovely felt badges and pictures; and Blooming Felt, who also does the mysterious (to me) needle felting. Take a look! If you like felt. I do.
What a cute parrot! Baby will love it I'm sure. It was reading the Paper-and-String blog that inspired me to have a go with felt - and I love it too - no fraying edges for a start!!
ReplyDeleteRachelx
Very fetching :) Sir Parrot will be right at home in the sunny colors of your nursery, I think...
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad my felt addiction is spreading!!
Your parrot is cool, I love his colours :-)
xxx
OMG Anna - small world!!! I was google imaging "felt parrot" to get some ideas for an animal mobile I'm making (I already have the tiger, giraffe & elephant, but i'm rubbish at drawing birds) and on the 1st page I find your blog.
ReplyDeleteI have to say your parrot is by far the nicest on google images- and I quite agree everything is better with parrots :-)
So can I copy him please?
Love of love,
Clare (Downes)
Yes of course you may! I'm very amused that my blog came up for felt parrots. I hope your mobile goes well. :)
ReplyDeleteNot only but the BEST felt parrot on google :-)
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