I love these soft felt trees. It's my first sewing-actual-fabric-with-seam-allowances project since, well, since that failed corduroy vest in Mrs. McEchearn's Home Economics Class in 1981. I put popcorn in the bottom to hold them steady (the pattern from Stephanie at Little Birds calls for rice or lentils but I was impatient to finish once the end was in sight and popcorn was the first suitable thing I could find in the pantry).
Funneling popcorn kernels into a 1" opening is a task best approached with a Zen calm. That's all I'll say. But making the trees was fun and I'm quite chuffed with how they turned out. I'm contemplating making some more embellished versions out of a lovely navy plaid wool fabric from the thrift store. Soft trees for everyone! Check out other versions of the trees at this Flickr group.
On another note, I cannot believe this story, which I first heard about on Little Birds, hasn't been all over the Canadian media. My heart leapt when I learned Kati Kim and her daughters were found safe yesterday and my thoughts are with them as they continue the search for James. Please let him be found safe.
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