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How To Turn Fabric Scraps into Beautiful Collage Birds

Tutor: Kate Nisbet, crafter and designer, What Kate Made

In this session, lifelong crafter and workshop tutor Kate from What Kate Made shows how to create a mixed-media collage of a bird. You will need to download Kate’s bird templates for the session.

In this step-by-step fabric craft project, Kate shows how to transform reclaimed fabric and embellishments into beautiful mixed-media bird collages using simple, slow stitch and fabric collage techniques.

Preparation

Prepare your materials and clear a space to work. Download and print Kate’s bird templates (downloads are available below the video).

Video time

40 minutes

How To Turn Fabric Scraps into Beautiful Collage Birds | Virtual Village Hall | Royal Voluntary Service

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  • Assorted fabrics
  • Assorted papers, beads, ribbons and buttons
  • Needles and threads
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Bonda web
  • Kate’s bird templates

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