Needle Felted Birds

These needle felted birds/ducks were supposed to be for a baby mobile, but that idea got shot as soon as the baby was born (no free time during the newborn phase, which was when I wanted him to have a mobile!).  Now they all sit on a dashboard, adding some welcome color to the interior of my car.

They look quite serious, but I think their colorfulness makes up for their straight faces.  :)

For the longest time, I was like, "These birds remind me of something..."  If you're a Wallace & Gromit fan, you'll recognize the penguin below as one of the stars of the episode "The Wrong Trousers":

Time taken to make each bird: 4 hours