Brightening Penicuik Patterns

Here is a collection of SIMPLE patterns you will enjoy following and playing with as you make them and mount them on your chosen spot.

The funny face (MAKE up your own pattern or copy):

well done, wee William!

Materials: old jumpers (best when shrunk in hot wash), felt or strong fabric pieces, scissors, glue, yarns, needles (strong sewing; felting needle optional), glue (optional); strings for mounting

 

Catching the Cuckoo

Clicking in the above line will link you with “Cuckoo makings” album where we will keep posting all things birdie and cuckoo-ish. So far we have there mainly the genius birdie from Di and the sewing or felting pattern template from Christine.  Click on images of galley to download, resize if needed and print ?

Christine’s fabric templates

ditto, with light background for cutting out

here is a single bird with wings folded

here is the bird shape only

here is the larger wing

and here the smaller top wing

and here a couple of sample cuckoos which flew the nest already

and here is one felted cuckoo with wings in flight position

Knitted flowers for garlands round posts

simply and quickly made, uses up old wool; can also be sewn or glued on other things as embellishment

See here a post in West Street being sewn up. One can also use tape to secure string to post to prevent from slipping