Blogland is GREAT! There are a number of talented bloggie friends that I visit. Sometimes I leave comments...sometimes I don't. Does that sound familiar? In the past year I found the absolutely cutest OWL on "A Spoonful of Sugar". The kind of cute that a very young child would find really cool. So, of course I bookmarked it! Clicking on that site led me to the Bernina site and then onto Ashley's Tutorial for her Snuggly Owl. Ohhh! I bookmarked that link, also. :)
My little grandson enjoys learning about animals, colors and just about everything else. The last time the little guy was over, "O-W-L" became the word of the day. Needless to say I remembered that cute little owl pattern in my "Sewing Projects" Bookmarks.
A few days ago we drove in to visit with a non pill fleece stuffed owl. It's about 9" in height - perfect for a little toddler's hands. And it's totally washable. I sure do remember that stuffed toys do land in the wierdest places. Do you remember those days?
For the eyes - I chose to machine stitch fleece circles onto larger cotton circles and then made Yo-Yos. Then, I hand stitched the eyes and the fleece beak onto the body. The cotton feet are machine stitched. (Owl will stay in one piece - no problem!)
Before Owl went on the Road Trip with us, I did take a photo. I do see a larger version in my future! I'm so happy that Jo-Ann's opened just over my town's border! I have Jo-Ann's coupons! My Janome has really been humming! :)
Enjoy!
14 comments:
OH MY! Now you have me in the mood to make owls! They are just precious and a great pattern to download! Thanks! I'm having a giveaway! I hope you can stop by soon! Hugs! ♥
That is such a cute pillow! I'm sure your grandson will love his owl pillow for years to come.
Lavender Dreamer- It's so FuN to sew this O-W-L!
Carol- Hooty has a home for a long time! :)
~Judy
That is so precious! I love his spotted wings :-)
Judy, he is sooooo cute! Great job!!!!
xxoo
Claire Jain- Thanks! I was happy to find the spotted fleece in my stash! :)
Sweet Cottage Dreams- Thanks! It was a FuN quick project and the little guy is happy. :)
~Judy ***Next time I work with eyes, I'll hand stitch the inner eye to the Yo-Yo rather than machine stitch. The fleece is thick when hiding raw edges.
How adorable! You are quite a talented lady! You cook and sew. I'll bet your grandson just loved his little owl!
Oh, that is so cute! I'll bet your grandson just loves it! :o)
I do love your owl; he is adorable. I have to sen this to my daughter in law; she collects owl.
Rita
Oh my gosh, that owl is so darn cute. I know my little grandson would love him. I have some fleece in my stash that would be perfect for this project. Thanks for sharing this.
Charli and me- Thank you for your sweet comments!
Heather- He does! :)
Rita- This is really cool for kids of all ages.
Cathy- The stash comes in so handy!
~Judy
This is darling. I'm going to "pin" it. I hope it will bring lots of traffic your way. Have a great evening. Blessings...Mary
Mary, Wow! Thanks! Now you have me interested in Pinterest. :)
Aww, this is just so cute, I would love to cuddle with it all the time myself!:) I agree that blogosphere is a lovely place and there are just so many wonderful people out there who are just so nice;)
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