Caleb loves all things tropical. Pineapples, flamingos, watermelon, hula girls . . . . and the tackier, the better. His classroom decor is even tropical-themed this year. I thought he definitely needed a festive flamingo on his tree, so I went in search of a pattern and found this one. It turned out great and Caleb loved it.
You'll notice that the top wing is a little sparkly. A couple felt pattern designers I follow are starting to use this new glitter felt that's on the market. I have glitter felt from Joann, but it's like regular felt with some glitter sprinkled on it. This is felt backed and has a very thorough coating of fine glitter on the front. It's beautiful It's stiffer than regular felt and a little more challenging to get a needle through, but not impossible. I would never do an entire ornament from it. It would take forever and would be too stiff, not to mention the expense! But it adds a really nice bit of sparkle.
It's heinously expensive and not for the casual crafter. I asked for a sample pack for my birthday and got the 6"x 9" sheets. That should keep me in business for a while. I got it from an Etsy shop called Benzie because that's the shop recommended by the designers I follow. Click here if you're interested.
Disclaimer: I don't get any kickbacks for providing links to either the pattern or the glitter felt. I'm just sharing resources with you for things I've purchased and liked.
