'Cause every little thing gonna be all right.
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
Rise up this mornin',
Smiled with the risin' sun,
Three little birds
Pitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songs
Of melodies pure and true,
Sayin', ("This is my message to you-ou-ou:")
Bob Marley, Three Little Birds
There's a beach very close to our house -probably 5min away- we like to go. Waves are not big, and it's quite windy, that's why even though its real name is Ironwoods, we all know it as "Shitties". It's quiet and for whatever reason not a lot of people hang out there, so naturally, we do. White sand, lots of green in the background, some huge houses in the back -all of 'em empty!- and tons of drift wood. It's just amazing! There's something about this wood that I truly love. I'm not sure what it is; might be its softness? Or it's clear-almost-white color? Perhaps its story? Who knows how long ago that piece of wood was part of a live tree, or how long it's been "swimming" in the ocean and where it's been. I don't know, I just love it! And of course I wanted to use it.
I found great website, spoolsewing.com where they have a free pattern for cute birds. Following the pattern, and adding my own touch I ended up with these mobiles. I made the birds with 100% cotton, filled them with Polyfiber and glued them onto little pieces of Maui drift wood. They are simple and colorful, and can turn a regular room into a fun, full of life space. They can be hung in almost every room of the house and would make an awesome baby shower gift or a great excuse to upbeat your special corner. So far I made a two, three, five and an eleven birds mobile, but there's no limit on how many birds you can have.
I have made more than a couple, and given them away to family and friends; these birds now live in Buenos Aires, in Maui, in Maine and in Canada and for what I've been told, babies absolutely love them! According to my friend Chachi, "I set it just above where I place Simon when I change his diapers; he just stays totally still, absorbed, staring at how the birds spin".
I wonder where will be their next home?
Two Birds
Three Birds
Five Birds
Detailed branch from Five Birds
Detailed Bird
Where almost all the drift wood comes from
(sometimes I pick ramdom wood I find elsewhere)
