This sweet little guy came about because I needed a gender-neutral baby gift and I wanted to try out some of the new colors of felt available from American Felt & Craft. Plus, it was a great excuse to use some of the cute ribbon scraps I’ve been collecting. I wanted to choose something that isn’t typically made into toys. Owls are SO trendy right now, but it’s time to give some other birds a little love! So, allow me to introduce you to Mr Peacock!
What I Used:
- The Pattern
- Felt from AF&C in (pool party, cactus & chartreuse plus scraps of pink tutu, orange juice & royal purple)
- Ribbon Scraps
- Crinkle Material
- Mini Rattle
- Stuffing or Batting
I started this little guy by decorating his body. I sewed his cheeks and beak on and made little eyes by sewing a long stitch then pulling it up into an arch with a tiny little stitch in the middle. I sewed his body to the feather piece with a little bit of batting to make him pop out.
I sewed each of the chartreuse ovals on, catching a loop of ribbon in the stitches of each one. Then I stitched on the aqua ovals and the purple circles.
I flipped him over and cut out 2 layers of crinkle material to fit inside him. I traced him, adding about a mm or 2 all around to get my backing piece. The extra space gives more room for stuffing and the rattle. I drew my backing piece up in the pattern, so you could use that if you prefer. I sewed the front and back together with the crinkle material inside, pausing 2/3 of the way around to insert stuffing and the mini rattle (wrapped in some batting.)
All done, and super sweet!
I still have three more Christmas ornaments to share with you this week! Which one should be next? Let me know on our Facebook page.
{ This pattern is free for personal use only. If you would like to purchase a $15 license to sell the finished project in your shop, go here. }
How sweet is this baby rattle! I love that its “different,” I like the trendy stuff too but it is so refreshing to see original designs. Your choice of felt colors is perfect, I am so inspired to palce an order for those baby rattles and crinckle paper!
I can’t thank you enough for this. My daughter picked a peacock bedding that the crib mobile was sold out of. Using this to make my own. Added bonus is that I want it to be detachable so I can put on her car seat and she can play with it later. Thank you so much! I’ll share photos of the finished product when I’m done. ;0)