I've made a few avian-inspired things this week: brooches with embroidered birds and a feather locket. The brooches/pins were made by working tiny applique stitches onto layers of wool felt. The embroidered linen was kindly sent to me by Beryl, and was originally used as table linen, but the fabric was very worn and discoloured so I felt okay about cutting into it and rescuing the sweet embroideries.
The children found the discarded bird's nest on a walk the other day and we've placed it in our garden. I love the way that moss and leaf matter as well as random bits of litter are woven tightly together. The base of the nest has feathers and what looks like lint from a dryer. Those birds are amazing textile artists.
