I posted a couple images of these when I mentioned the Baby Expo, but I thought I might explain them a little more, in case you were wondering where they came from.
Pretty self-explanatory, but it’s a bird mobile that I made for my new nephew Hank. It’s made from tulle poufs, in mustard, off-white, and pea green. The six birds are a tweaked for a simple bird ornament pattern, and I changed their body style slightly for every two. I also experimented with different wing styles. They are made form wool felt and have vintage button eyes. The hoop is an old embroidery hoop, and was very handy, as I could wrap the string around the inner hoop, and adjust the height and position.
There are LOTS of cute DIY baby mobile ideas on Pinterest. Some of them don’t even require sewing, or maybe just a straight stitch around the edge of two pieces of cut felt shapes. I love this yarn mobile idea. The circular ring could even be a found object. (I dunno about you, but I actually do have a spare wheel hanging around the house.) Just make sure you attach everything well and keep it out of the little one’s reach.
I have a crazy idea for what I’d like to hang over our future Mini-Pillar’s crib, but that will have to wait for another post!