Cutting Machine Crafts: Feather Home Décor by Courtney Cerruti

Beginner | 43 min

Taught by Courtney Cerruti

Courtney focuses on a single motif—the iconic feather—to create a variety of colorful, modern home décor projects. She constructs an ombre chandelier using paper feathers in shades of blue, and she also uses feather stencils in various sizes to add a splash of color to a pillow and a cocktail tray. To cut out the pieces for all of these projects, you can use a cutting machine like Cricut Explore™ to speed up the process, or simply cut out the paper and stencils by hand with scissors or a craft knife—either method works great, and you will wind up with stunning results that add color and whimsy to your home.

Learn how to:

Use the Cricut Explore™
Cut out stencils with an X-acto knife
Paint stencils

What you’ll get:

An easy-to-follow class on how to make modern feather home décor
7 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supply list
Downloadable PDF pattern included
Step-by-step instruction by expert instructor and artist Courtney Cerruti
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students

Chapters

Introduction
Overview00:58

Materials
Materials03:05

Feather Chandelier
Create pattern on paper01:40
Cut out feathers07:07
Assemble chandelier09:56
Attach feathers06:09

Feather Pillow
Make pillow08:07

Feather Tray
Make tray and variations06:38

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Get the project design file on cricut.com
Ombre Feather Chandelier:

Cricut Explore™
Laptop with Internet access
Feather Motif template from Cricut Design Space™ (or pdf printout)
14" embroidery hoop
20 sheets of text weight paper in 5 shades of the same color
Crochet thread or embroidery floss for hanging feathers (Courtney uses a size 8 pearl cotton in aqua blue)
Twine
1/16" micro hole punch
Scissors
2-3 ink pads in coordinating colors (optional)
18-24" wooden dowel