Downeast Thunder Farm Felt Cardinal Pattern©2012 Downeast Thunder Farmwww.downeasstthunderfarm.com

body - red

• Cut two bodies and one each of the other pieces unless you are making a double-sided ornament; then cut two of everything. • Begin by stitching the black felt face onto the body with a running stitch using black thread. • Sew on a bead for the eye. (I used a trio of glass seed beads.) • Create the beak with a satin stitch using orange embroidery thread. Alternatively, cut the optional beak pattern piece from orange felt and sew on. • For the wing, stitch the design shown on the pattern in black onto the wing using a running stitch and black thread. Position the wing onto the body and stitch the two together where the pattern shows pink stitching. • Stitch front and back together with a blanket stitch pausing to stuff the body with fiberfill before completing.

wing - red

beak orange(optional)

faceblack