owl from "The DIY DISH"

My new sewing machine arrived last tuesday, and altough I have plenty of things that I could/ should sew for Alice and our home, I decided on something simple to use up some scrap fabric. I browsed the internet and there they were ... these really cute owls from some American webshow. You can download the pattern via this link: The DIY DISH.

You will need scrap fabric in various colous ... whatever you like, felt (for the eyes), thread, needle & sewing machine. They suggest using walnut shell litter, which I hadn't heard of before and our local pet shop doesn't sell it. I turned them into lavender cushions instead and filled them with toy stuffing, lavender and beans.

1. Start by downloading the pattern here .If you are planning on making more than one owl, I suggest you print the body twice.
2. Cut out your owl body from the paper pattern, lay it on your fabric and cut 2 pieces. Cut out both wings and the beak. Then cut 2 white and 2 black circles from felt.
3. Take one body piece and pin both wings into place. 

 4. Sew the wings on with any thread you like:

5. Take the beak, pin into place and stitch it on:

 6. Place the eyes and sew the black circle onto the white circle. I did this by hand and blanket stitched around it.

7. Blanket stitch the white part of the eye onto the owl:

8. Place right sides of the owl body fabric together and stitch around the outside, leaving an opening at the bottom to fill the owl later:

9. Place a zig zag stitch around the outside seam to stop the fabric from fraying and breaking open later on.

10. Snip into the side to remove bulk fabric which would affect the way the fabric shapes when turned right side out.

11. Turn right side out:

12. Fill with toy stuffing, beans, lavender, rice ... whatever you fancy...

13. Stitch closed and you are done:

14. I gave the feet a miss this time. Made one owl with them, but mine sit better without:

ENJOY!!