Monday, January 2, 2012

handmade gifts 2011: french hen and colly bird ornaments




Happy new year, everybody! My new year's resolution: More cowbell.

Continuing on with the parade of handmade, I present days three and four in the Twelve Days of Christmas ornament series for Robyn. (Here are days one and two.)

I went ahead and made two ornaments this year because I figure twelve years is a long ever lovin' time to wait for the complete set.

*No, that's not a typo up there in the title. It really and truly is colly bird.

22 comments:

tinajo said...

These are both beautiful - well done! :-)

Katy said...

Bawk! Love the chicken!

lightbluegrey said...

I sooo like them!

yolanda said...

all your gifts are very cute! congratulations and thanks for sharing!!

Tami said...

Wow! I always marvel at your craftsmanship. The detail you add is amazing! These are beautiful! The recipient is one lucky lady!

cinziacrea said...

Happy new year to you too ........ these birds are very nice!
Like the rest of your work tuti handmade.
Hello
Cinzia

nest full of eggs said...

amazing details !

SuzyMcQ said...

Any chance you might consider doing patterns for these? I adore the chicken and would love to try to emulate what you have done. Perfection.

Konstantina said...

They are so beautiful!!!!

Grandma G said...

Wow! I love every detail! Beautiful!!

Melissa said...

These are so amazing! I love the 12 days of Christmas and I love all the ornaments you have made so far! I would love it if you ever decided to make patterns for these!

radmegan said...

JUST lovely! You have done a beautiful job. And colly birds you say? REALLY? I never knew!

Great post!

xoxo
Megan

http://radmegan.blogspot.com

Skooks said...

Would that I were the happy recipient of these beautiful ornaments. Well done - as ever!

Jessica said...

*snicker* I love cowbell! ;)

Love the feathery fowl you made is year. They are beautiful!

Becky said...

When when when will these be available as patterns? I LOVE these!

lisa said...

That's a resolution I could live by!

Larissa said...

Hey, y'all. So sweet, thanks a bunch. In answer to the question 'when will this be a pattern' I have no definitive time. I have a pdf pattern as a goal, but can't decide if I will finish the series first before releasing the pattern or if it will be better to issue the pattern in collections of two or three ornaments a piece. that idea seems to make more sense, at the speed I'm going.

Katie said...

I always thought they were "calling birds"...good to know the truth :). I love the 12 days of Christmas ornaments that you're doing. They are all so wonderful. And what a fun set that will be, eventually ;). Happy 2012! I hope you and your family are well and wonderful. Have a great one!

winkieflash said...

Best. New Years. Resolution. EVER.
xo,
wink

pinksuedeshoe said...

Yes. Release a pattern, in collections. Go! My husband was looking over my shoulder and saw these little guys and said "Wow. Those are incredible, look at all that detail! They probably took forever." And he's right. And they are. And they probably did. And they are amazing. I love them. All four (and the other eight to come.)

Larissa said...

Hey, guys, thanks so much. I'm so behind in my own set now. I'm missing day one and day three.

pink, thank you! yes, the more I think about it, the more I think that's the way forward. Yes. Took. Forever. But only because I have to figure it all out as I go along and build in time for design remorse. If it were a pattern you could just skip all the sketching, second guessing, redos, the endless felt staring and the ripping out of sequins. Much quicker.

Sujata said...

I love your birds! Found them on Pinterest!
Love how you have numbered them too. Cute!