A LITTLE BIRD

A little bird told me he needed a nest, a nest for his family where they could feel safe and rest. I said, 'leave it to me, i'll see what I can do, i'll try and think of something while I'm drinking my tea'. I thought and I thought, what can I do, it needs to be nice and cosy and functional too. I had an idea that in my fabric nest I had seen some fabric that would do the job best. It's a lovely warm fabric, tartan or tweed? it doesn't really matter it's just what we need.

So I set to work cutting lots of Rag strips. I knotted them all together - that'll do the trick.

I wound it all into a great big ball.

Then endless crochet, round and round until I had used it all. The inside is all Raggy.

The outside like a big plait. I knew it wasn't finished, much more to be done, it needs to be safe, life isn't all fun.

So I found some old cotton that had long been forgotten and put it to use to give the nest a boost.

I crocheted a wire fence to keep out the pests. The rest was simple, I just needed to feather the nest.

A big, bold coconut flower with spiky arms and button fruit. When they are hungry for tea they will know where to look.

A berry print button for a homely feel.

What about some more print birds, some brothers and sisters. I'd better get cracking, I think they're all waiting.

I think I can see them all hiding in the garden.

Thank goodness the little Rag Nest is finished. They have all jumped in to have a good look and are deciding where to put all their books. There was a bit of a problem with the position of the nest. They liked the pumpkin but it's too near the ground.

They decided it wasn't such a good idea on the ground and had a look round to see if a better site could be found. So up in the runner beans it went,a good and safe little spot to rent, but most importantly a great place to play, running up and down the poles and hiding in the runner beans all day.