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'Rivertime' Bird Wings

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You’ll be a stand out in this beautiful costume! Feel free to fly away once you attach these gorgeous felt wings to yourself. Travel the world!

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  • Step 1To make your wings, cut a template from paper using our image as a guide.
  • We measured a child’s arm to figure out the correct length and width that we wanted the wings to be.
  • Step 3Using the wing template you have created, cut 2 wings from calico.
  • Iron the fabric flat before cutting. You may need an adults help!
  • Step 5Print and cut out the felt feather template provided.
  • Step 6Trace or pin the template onto a piece of felt.
  • We layered our felt so that 3 felt feathers could be cut simultaneously to save time.
  • Step 8Cut out around your template.
  • Step 9Continue to cut out felt feathers until you have enough to cover your wings. We used approximately 135 feathers for each wing.
  • Step 10Lay your calico wings out and begin to glue the feathers on starting from the bottom corner and working your way around the curved edge of the wing.
  • Step 11Overlap each feather slightly so that all of the calico fabric is covered.
  • Step 12Continue this process all of the way around the curve.
  • Step 13Begin your second layer of feathers, overlapping onto your first layer so all of the calico is covered.
  • Step 14Continue overlapping and gluing feathers until your entire wing is covered. Allow to dry.
  • Use a paintbrush to paint glue onto the calico and to paint all the edges of your calico to prevent fraying.
  • Step 16Repeat the necessary steps above to create your second wing.
  • Step 17Cut a piece of ribbon 1 metre long and fold it in half. Overlap the top 2 corners of your wings and the ribbon. Stitch them all together to secure.
  • Step 18To create your wrist ties, cut 2 pieces of ribbon 50cm each and fold them in half.
  • Step 19Stitch the centre of each ribbon to the end of each wing and secure with a double knot.
  • Step 20You may like to create a felt bird feather headband to match your outfit! Simply cut out some felt shapes, stitch them together and attach them to a strip of calico or thick elastic!

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