April Showers Fairy
She dances in the rain. Because rain in April has a softness. April rain has a gentle patter that promises color and blossoms and sunshine soon. After all, April Showers bring May Flowers. And this year she’s especially invested in bringing lots of beautiful flowers for everyone. She inspires me!
She’s actually super-simple to create. Directions for her are in Magical Forest Fairy Crafts Through the Seasons. You can create her with any fairy directions. She uses a seed stitch for her hat. I leaned into soft colors using her- lavender and pale blue and grayish tones. She was a fairy that came together in a way that charmed me. The one thing that can help when choosing subtle palettes of color is higher quality felt. The April Showers fairy has Cool Blue from A Child’s Dream Come True- available here if you’re interested: https://achildsdream.com/holland-wool-felt-cool-colors-yards-cuts/. As with all of the fairies, you don’t need very much felt. An 8x12 inch quantity is plenty.
Her hair is cotton yarn by Sugar n Cream. I am pretty sure that it’s this ombre color* called faded denim. *I haven’t ordered from this website before but they have a wonderful selection of Sugar n Cream yarn. Because I wind the skeins into balls once I’m home, I don’t have the labels anymore. And one skein lasts for years :)
Of course, you can decide to make your April Showers in any shades that inspire you. We encourage children (and adults) to look outside and notice how colors look during different seasons and weather. We may assume that the rain is blue. Yet, the colors may be closer to muted grays. Whatever looks good to you is perfect for fairies.
We hope this time of year brings you lovely inspiration 💦
