Bird house

soft book

s y t o follow
ea d life
With n s a n
tio By Paloma Rocha
instruc atterns.
size P

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 Please, read all of
the instructions before
starting your
project.
. Finished size: 5” x 8.5”
. Difficulty level: Easy/intermediate.
Runtime: 8 hours.

Tools
. Embroidery needle.
. Pencil or felt marker.
. Scissors.
. Chopstick or pointy tool.
. Embroidery scissors.

Materials
. Turquoise felt (12”x 7”). . Scraps of pale green, olive green, green,
. White felt (10” x 7”). gray, red, dark gray, violet, yellow and
. Pale yellow felt (12”x 12”). sand felt.
. Pale blue felt (9”x 12”). Stuffing.
. Brown felt (6”x 6”). . Embroidery floss.
. Aqua felt (10”x 6”). . Safety eyes (4mm).

How to embroider in felt

To embroider the designs, first trace the embroidery template on the thin tracing paper
or a tissue paper and pin this paper on the felt shape, as shown. Using large needle and
embroidery floss, sew along the pencil lines. Then, carefully, tear away the paper to remove
it, using a pin to remove any little pieces of paper.
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 Felt
Felt can basically be divided into two types: wool felt or washable felt. Wool felt is
recommended for these ornaments. These quality materials help dolls look their very best.

Cutting out shapes

Print from page 14 to 20 of this pdf, and cut out templates using scissors. Trace templates
onto felt using a felt marker or pencil and cut out on the line. Cut carefully so edges are
vertical, not slanted.

Cutting tiny shapes

Remove paper
pattern

Paper pattern
Felt
Cut

Cut out the paper pattern roughly and attach it onto felt. Roughly cut out the felt around
the pattern, which will be easier to maneuver and cut to final shape without removing
paper.

Sewing and embroidery

This soft book is embroidered and stitched together with embroidery floss.
In case you´re not familiar with one of the stitches, you can practice the stitches a few
times on a felt scraps before working on a doll. None of the stitches are difficult, but can
take some practice to get perfect. Always keep your stitches and the space between them
the same length. Be consistent with your sewing tension.
Or, if you want to keep embroidery to a minimum, you can sometimes glue on certain
elements, instead of embroidering them.
You can experiment and use your imagination to customize the project.
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 1. Applique stitch 2. Overcast stitch 3. Straight stitch 4. Satin stitch
2 in

1out
Keep thread
at right angle

5. Lazy daisy 6. Split stitch 7. Back stitch

1out Working
1out direction

3 out 2 in
2 in

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beyond previous stitch

8. French
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Working
direction

1. Appliqué Stitch: Stitching a felt piece onto a felt surface. Place the appliqué on the background felt.
Make tiny stitches perpendicular to the edge of the appliqué.
2. Overcast Stitch: Simple stitch over the edge of the felt. Also called whip-stitch, is used to attach two
pieces of felt. This isn´t a decorative stitch, so always use floss that matches the color of the felt and make
the stitches small and neat.
3. Straight Stitch: Use a simple straight stitch to create a motif.
4. Satin Stitch: The satin stitch is composed of parallel rows of straight stitch and is often used to fill in
an area with floss. The make very nice eyes and noses on softies.
5. Lazy daisy: Make a small loop and then anchor it with a single stitch at top for the decorative stitch
that resembles a flower petal.
6. Split stitch: Each stitch always emerge from the center of the previous stitch, to split the floss in half.
7. Back Stitch: This simple stitch creates a solid line so it´s great for outlining shapes or creating text.
A backstitch gets its name because you create it moving the needle a stitch backward before moving it
forward to create the next stitch.
8. French Knots: The French knot produces a rounded knot that can be used to create a series of
decorative dots. To make it, bring the needle up at the point at which you want to make your French knot,
hold the thread and wrap it around the needle twice, as shown. Bring the needle back to the starting point
and put the point back through the fabric very near where it emerged (be careful not use the same exact
hole) . Pull the needle to the back of the felt and pull taut. To make a bigger knot, wrap more twists of
thread around the needle and/or use more strands of floss in your needle.
9. Blanket stitch: The blanket stitch is both decorative and functional. Use this stitch to accentuate an
edge or to attach an appliqué.
10. Running Stitch: The running stitch is simple to make. Make this stitch by weaving the needle
through the felt at evenly spaced intervals. Just be careful to keep the length of your stitches and the space
between them same length.

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1
2 French
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knots

Back
stitch

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1. Cut the felt shapes.
2 and 3. Carefully, arrange the tiles on the roof, as pictured (see page 2) and then embroider
the yellow veins using back stitches. Add some French knots, as shown.
4. Embroider the design on the wall front (see page 2). Thread an embroidery needle with
two strands of green embroidery floss and sew the swirl design onto the wall piece.
5 and 6. Carefully, arrange the leaves and bird pieces. Sew them in place using the picture
as a guide.
7. Carefully, position the roof at the top of the wall piece. Adjust the roof so that it´s
centred correctly and pin in place. You can use the complete page template on page 21 as
a guide to get the positioning of the roof and wall right. Sew them together using running
stitch and two strands of matching floss. Keep the stitches small so you´ll barely see them
when you´re finished.
8. Sew the tiny wing and embroider the bird face, as shown. Sew the grey felt piece to the
wrong side of the wall and roof using running stitches.
9. Cut out the stick square. Apply glue and roll up, using the picture as a guide. Sew the free
edge using appliqué stitch, as shown. Sew the stick to the wall, using the picture as s guide.
10. Add the embroidered details, as shown (see page 2).
11. Randomly embroider the nest front with tiny straight stitches. Sew the inner edge of
the nest with blanket stitch using two strands of yellow embroidery floss. Sew the nest
front and back together using blanket stitch and two strand of yellow floss.
12. Sew the nest to the background, using the picture as a guide
13. Use yellow running stitches to add the feathers.
14. Embroider the design (see page 2). You can find the templates on page 23.
15. Carefully, arrange the felt leaves and butterflies on the page, as pictured. Sew all the
pieces in position using the picture as a guide.
16. Randomly, embroider the nest back with tiny straight stitches, as shown. Carefully,
arrange the nest back piece on the page , as pictured. Sew it in position with matching
sewing thread, sewing around the edges with appliqué stitches. Add the small French knots
and straight stitches into the butterflies.
17. Sew the top edge with blanket stitch using two strands of matching floss and add
several straight stitches, using the picture as a guide. Position the nest front on nest back
and sew it in place using appliqué stitches, leaving the top open to make a pocket.
18. Align the two seat shapes together and thread an embroidery needle with two strands
of matching embroidery floss. Stitch the seat shapes together using blanket stitch. Make
the ropes using baker twine or six strands of embroidery floss. Through the seat as shown
with the needle tie two knots with the ends.
19. Sew the ends to the background.
20. Carefully, arrange the tree piece on the page, as pictured. Sew it in position with
matching sewing thread, sewing around the edges with appliqué stitches.
21. Position the leaves on the trunk and sew them in place using the picture as a guide.
Add the swirl embroidery on the trunk.

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22. Randomly, cover the food with French knots and tiny straight stitches, as shown.
Carefully, arrange the felt pieces on the page, as pictured. Sew them in position with
matching sewing thread, sewing around the edges with appliqué stitches.
23. Embroider the apple (see page 2). Position the base of the feeder on the background
and sew it in place, using two strands of floss, leaving the top open to make a pocket. Sew
the other pieces using the picture as a guide.
24. Carefully, arrange the tiles on the roof, as pictured (see page 2), and then, embroider
the yellow veins using back stitches. Add some French knots, as shown.
25. Carefully, position the roof at the top of the wall piece. Adjust the roof so that it´s
centred correctly and pin in place. You can use the complete page template on page 26 as
a guide to get the positioning of the roof and wall right. Sew them together using running
stitch and two strands of matching floss. Keep the stitches small so you´ll barely see them
when you´re finished.
26. Using the picture as a guide, arrange the face, belly and wing felt pieces on the bird
front. Tack the pieces down with a pin or a dot of fabric glue to keep them in place while
you sew. Using the matching sewing thread and needle, appliqué stitch around the edges.
Keep the stitches small so you will barely see them when you are finished. Sew the wings
with a cross stitch.
27. Carefully, make two tiny holes with the tip of a very sharp pair of embroidery scissors
and insert safety eyes and connectors at back.
28. Satin stitch the beak and embroider the cheeks and the head feathers, using the picture
as a guide.
29. Align the two bird shapes together and thread an embroidery needle with two strands
of matching embroidery floss. Stitch the bird shapes together using overcast stitchleaving
a gap open. Fill it firmly with toy stuffing. When you think you’ve put enough stuff in the
bird, add a bit more and stitch it closed.
30. Pin the two felt pieces for each page together. If you want, you can add an extra sheet
of felt between the two pages for more consistence. Thread an embroidery needle with two
strands of floss and sew around the felt pages together with a blanket stitch.
31. Sew the three book pages together, using the picture as a guide.

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 Cover

Lateral
(cut 1)
Gray

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Roof
(cut 1)
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Stick (cut 1)
Wing (cut 1) Gray
Red

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Nest page

Nest back
(cut 1)
Pale yellow

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(cut 1)
Pale yellow

Background
(cut 1)
Pale blue

Feathers
(cut 1)
Turquoise

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Nest page

Nest back
(cut 1)
Pale yellow

Nest front
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Butterfly
(cut 2)
Green
Violet and

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 Swing
(cut 2)
Turquoise

Tree
(cut 1)
Brown

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Background
(cut 1) Leaves (cut 2
Pale yellow 3)
Green, turqu
oise
and aqua

Swing page
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 Apple
Tree (cut 1)
Feeder base (cut 1)
(cut 1) Green
Brown
Aqua

Apple
(cut 1)
White
Feed
(cut 1) Feeder top
Yellow
(cut 1)
Turquoise

Feeder top
(cut 1)
Aqua
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Feather
(cut 1)
Turquoise
Background
(cut 1)
Pale yellow

Feeder page
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Back page
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 Bird

Bird (cut 2)
Gray

Belly
(cut 1)
Face (cut 1) Pale blue
Pale gray

Wing (cut 2)
Blue

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templates

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templates

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templates

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templates

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 Designed by:

Noia Land
©2018 Paloma Rocha.
www.noialand.com

©2018 Paloma Rocha.

This pattern is intended for personal use only and not
for commercial resale. Photocopying, emailing and
the other copying to share these instruction is strict-
ly prohibited by law without the designer´s written
permission. Thank you for respecting the designer´s
copyright. This is recommended for adults.

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