Making a wool needle felted bird - Waldorf inspired

This is my original design for a wool needle felted bird
I filmed it in my garden listening to the birds singing.
Here are some written instructions
What fun to make needle felted birds: You will need: Carded wool, needle felting needle and a small piece of sponge pad.
1.. Take a piece of wool 7 inches long, make a knot 1 inch from the end, fold small bit over head and needle felt in.
2. Concertina the wool to form a body, and needle felt in.
3. Take a piece of wool 7 inches long and fold in half, lay this on the back of the bird, this forms the tail, needle felt in
4. Take a piece of wool 5 inches long and wrap it around the birds body, going over and under, needle felt in.
5. Take a 5 inch piece of wool and wrap it horizontally around the bird and needle felt in
Spend a bit of time firming the bird by poking it with the needle
7. Get a small bit of pink wool for the beak and needle felt it first on the sponge pad, then add to bird.
8. Add some dark blue wool for the eyes and you have it, you own little bird of happiness
9. To see a lovely photo of my rainbow birds
Click here / softearthart
Filmed in my New Zealand garden
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The music is birds singing in my New Zealand garden

[@emelless5365]

I liked that it had no talking!You can just hear the birds and the needle going in, lovely.It sounded like a tui bird sometimes(I'm from nz)

[@calebhodgins6488]

I so enjoyed this video! I don't know how you avoided stabbing yourself! I have t felted anything yet but will be ordering my supplies this week. Thank you for a very peaceful morning.

[@ramyavanmaele9643]

Hi I looked lots of tutorials but no one good like you one simply and so so good Thankyou so much Ramya

[@marlenejones6266]

Sorry but i prefer videos with speaking. To know what kind of wool, what length it is and the size needle used. And some of the time your hands are out of the cameras view. Quite dangerous to poke while holding the item in the air but thats just me as i would stab myself. Obviously you dont fear this. Good luck. Love the bird.

[@donnameyers2697]

Marlene Jones My very first project, my bird id so terribly lumpy. Do you poke needles longways towards the head and tail to make ot smoother????. How do you finish the tail???