We all love this little owl. Rather a big owl, for me :)--I wanted to make him especially huggable. The girls tested this out for me.
Yes.
And yes.Huggable.
I was really delighted to have a full owl-y spectrum of colors to choose from. Two--one of the wing layers and the belly--came from Becci's stash. Especially handy to have two stashes to draw from.
The making: I sketched body and wing patterns beforehand, and traced a handy lid for the eyes and pupils. The other pieces were basically freehanded. 
To sew him up, I chose to machine stitch the belly, main body, and rows of feathers to make them especially secure. I wanted the beak to be free on the end, so to make it stronger, I cut two triangles of yellow cashmere and blanket stitched them together. I also hand-stitched the eyes so they would sparkle, and the wings because they're tricky.
He's packed and shipping-labeled, and off to Reuben's (as yet un-met but certain to be dear) friend Tennessee-in-North-Carolina, but I had to pull him around Marian's school this morning to show him off. He was properly admired.
4 comments:
Love it! Holy cow, your girls are getting biggggg! I wondered if you could adapt this project, using old raincoats, and make an owl to keep birds out of the garden? :)
He turned out well.
I'm wondering when you'll be pulling out the pysanki. I've been chomping at the bit to pull mine out again.
jan
Love it! Question, I was so excited about a wool sweater I bought only to see upon closer inspection that it contains angora and 2% nylon. Still feltable?
I've been thinking pysanky...but this year it may just be a 2-evening couple-of-friends thing, close to Easter. I'm a bit over-project-ed.
On felting sweaters: One rule of thumb I read is for the sweater to have at least 80% wool. The angora sweaters Becci or I have have felted nicely, and stay so soft. Stay excited!
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