So we’re trying to be more frugal this year.  I’m sort of crafty, so I thought I’d make Christmas tree ornaments to give to family members as presents.  I have been working out how to make little stuffed birds, very simple, made out of fabric I quilted and machine embroidered myself.  The problem is I can’t tell if they’re really good enough for gifts.  I mean, I know everyone will appreciate the work and effort, and family generally enjoy hand made gifts (and my family is middle class enough that we don’t really need to buy each other stuff), but still… are these good, or are they just good thoughts?  I’ve been looking at them all afternoon and I can’t tell anymore.

Please be honest, I don’t want to embarass myself.  Register with a fake name, I have no idea how to trace you.

Side view.

Hanging by the sewn in hanging ribbon.

Aerial view from above:

Head on.  You can see here that I did the belly piece all in reds, to contrast with the greens of the two top panels.  He is asking, “Am I cute, or do I suck?”