Discover stuffed birds that definitely don't belong on the dinner table! So if you're not feeling hungry, make them with the easy-to-follow instructions and patterns we're giving you for free this week.

• Made of soft wool felt, these birdies are plush and lush to the touch.

• Any colors go - be as sweet or as psychadelic as you like!

• Personalize them as funky gifts for friends.

The project comes from the book Plush You: lovable misfit toys to sew and stuff by Kristen Rask. Plush You! is an inspiring showcase of plush toys from more than 100 emerging international plush artists, with the hip (and often zany) style that is the DIY toy phenomenon. Enjoy!

TO PURCHASE a copy of Plush You! by Kristen Rask,
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