April 16, 2011

Today I'm grateful for....

Remember this! Well after the gorgeous Rosalind from Grace Designs asking me if I had gone any further with the little birds I thought that a rainy day like today was the perfect time for round three!
And you know what..........I think I've almost got it the way I want. It's amazing how stepping away from something and trying at a later date actually works!
 All I need to do is just tweak my pattern just a little as I'm not completely happy with the shape, but as you can see it's almost there.
 I remember I had a big issue with the legs. Truth be told I think I was over thinking them too much, trying too hard to get them like the real thing........I remember it gave me a migraine and that's when I walked away. Since then I have made countless little owls with wire feet/legs so all I had to do was keep it simple like the owls.......it worked and this time the bird can actually stand alone.
So today I'm grateful for time, grateful for the lovely Rosalind who asked me to revisit the birds, and I'm also grateful for gorgeous rainy days.....the kind of days which inspire me to sit and create. Most of all I'm grateful this time there was no sign of a migraine!

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7 comments:

Rosalind said...

very cute - love it

Jodi Dolbel said...

Yep, perfect!! Good WOrk!

Nat said...

These are beautiful!! I think they'll need to fly to Nest! x

posie blogs Jennie McClelland said...

Well i love you & Rosalind, she's just divine, really, so clever too, all about fine details, you'll be great pals when you finally meet. The birds, adorable & yes, how awesome are friends who remind us & inspire us?? Love Posie

Tessa White said...

Oh it is so cute..the feet look perfect and I love the tail x

yardage girl said...

Very cute!

Maxabella said...

You had me at 'bird'... he is just utterly adorable. I like the shape myself. He's plump and perfect.

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