Hello, and happy Spring! This time of year I am enjoying being outside and being in my garden. Last month my four year old made a windsock out of paper for a preschool project. While helping him, I kept thinking about how cute it would be to make one out of fabric. So, I created a pattern and today I am sharing it with you! I love the whimsy it adds to my garden, and I know you will too!

Windsock Supplies Needed

• Two 9" x 12" fabric rectangles
• Two 9" x 12" rectangles of HeatnBond Craft Extra Firm fusible interfacing
• Six 3" x 14" rectangles of fabric
• 20" piece of ribbon, cording, or fabric
• A good iron and basic sewing supplies

Windsock Sewing Instructions

• Fuse the interfacing to the back of each of the 9" x 12" fabric rectangles.
• Measure 4" from the short edges of the front fabric rectangle. Baste the ribbon or cord you will use to hang the windsock in place at these marks.
• With right sides together sew the 9" x 12" fabric rectangles along three sides (the sides and top). Leave the bottom open.
• Turn rectangles right side out and press the bottom seam under 1/4".

• To make the fabric ribbons, fold the long fabric strips in half with right sides together. Sew along the long edge and the bottom edge.

• Turn strips right side out through the top opening and press.

• Insert the raw edge of the fabric strips into the open edge of the fabric rectangles and pin in place.

• Sew along open edge.

• Fold the rectangle to make a tube, overlapping edges by about 1/4" and hand sew in place.

• Hang up your windsock and enjoy!!