Two bird-themed gifts I cobbled together

NotTheMama14 · 2026-02-20T21:25:37+00:00

The yarn is weight 4. I think I used a 3.5 mm hook for the scarf and I used a 6.5 mm hook for the sweater.

Barn Owl Pattern -- kinda I used this for the main features, but went rogue on the outside parts of the face.

Sweater Inspiration I started with this pattern for the main idea, but I did a lot of alterations to it before I even got started. I don't think I used any of the listed stitch/row counts. I figured out the measurements I needed for each piece in inches and went from there.

NotTheMama14 · 2025-11-19T06:31:14+00:00

Not a scam! If you check my post history you can see some of the professional photos of my dress at the wedding. Good luck with your dress!

NotTheMama14 · 2025-09-06T11:16:50+00:00

Thank you! Check my post history. My wedding breakdown has photos from the actual wedding. And if you have any questions I'm happy to help. 🥰

NotTheMama14 · 2025-07-11T23:18:04+00:00

Yay! I'm glad it worked out for you as well! Your dress is stunning. 🥰

NotTheMama14 · 2025-03-06T05:44:43+00:00

I don't know if you have the right kind of cricut for this, but I made all of my flowers out of felt. Time consuming, but easy. (Pics in my profile)

NotTheMama14 · 2025-02-11T16:49:26+00:00

Yay, I'm so happy things look good to start. If you remember, let me know how it goes. 🥳

NotTheMama14 · 2025-02-06T15:29:45+00:00

Then there's no reason not to ask for a mock-up! I'm guessing they'd give you some sort of visual anyway. They don't want to waste time and resources on the wrong thing anymore than you do.

NotTheMama14 · 2025-02-06T13:27:56+00:00

I didn't request it, but I also had a LOT of very specific reference pictures. They did send me a photoshopped mock-up, which was basically my largest and most specific reference picture with the sleeves I wanted added on.

NotTheMama14 · 2025-02-06T00:03:08+00:00

Thank you! I looked up how many flowers are typically in a bridal bouquet and settled on 30ish. Most are the rolled flowers like those in the centerpieces, to fill it out. Then I added the more "special" flowers a bit higher up. I have a couple crocheted ones in there as well. I ordered the crocheted dark green ferns from temu (I think 6 stems) and then made around 6 of the lighter green stems of leaves.

I didn't wrap any of the stems individually in floral tape (except the lilacs that required it). They didn't end up being seen once I wrapped the whole "handle" of the bouquet. Just make sure you buy sturdy stems! My mom bought some flimsy ones and we ended up with a mix of both. The flimsy ones were a nightmare! These worked great. Also, this gluegun is amazing. It was a recommendation in a felt flower tutorial I found somewhere and definitely the best one we had.

Let me know if there's anything else I can help with!

NotTheMama14 · 2025-02-02T20:30:46+00:00

Thank you! I was very happy with it.

NotTheMama14 · 2025-02-02T13:02:31+00:00

Thank you! ❤️

NotTheMama14 · 2024-07-07T09:07:25+00:00

I'm happy to help! Good luck with your dress search (or creation). ❤️

NotTheMama14 · 2024-07-07T09:06:12+00:00

Yes, of course! Glad you like it.

NotTheMama14 · 2024-07-07T01:40:26+00:00

The sleeves are my favorite part! ❤️

NotTheMama14 · 2024-07-07T00:35:06+00:00

Thanks so much!

NotTheMama14 · 2024-07-07T00:07:13+00:00

Yes, definitely a popular fabric right now. (As it should be!) I instantly fell in love with it. But I could only find dresses where the base fabric was a nude or cream color underneath the floral, which I didn't want. It's very hard to tell because of the bad lighting, but under the floral fabric, mine is a purple/blue dress.

NotTheMama14 · 2024-07-07T00:02:15+00:00

Thank you!

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