How to Make Fabric Owls - Free Pattern Template
Here's a great tutorial that will show you how to use leftover fabric scraps and felt from your sewing projects, and a free printable pattern to make these adorable fabric owls.
Yield: 1 Owl
Cost: $10
Equipment
- Sewing Machine
Materials
- Template
- Patterned fabric and colored felt
- Fabric glue
- Embroidery thread
- Buttons
- Fiberfill
- Crushed walnut shells
Instructions
- Pick out some coordinating fabrics and felt.
- Use quilt batting for the owl's belly and all of the white eyes.
- Sew the owl parts to the right side of one of the body pieces.
- Use the sewing machine to sew the belly to the body with a zigzag stitch.
- You could hand stitch the pieces onto the body, or use fabric glue.
- Use fabric glue for the beak.
- Secure the eyes with a little button.
- Sew around the inner eye with a contrasting color.
- Match up the two body pieces, with the right sides together.
- Sew all along the outside edge, leaving the bottom open for turning.
- Turn right side out and prepare to fill the cavity.
- Fill the owl with fiberfill or crushed walnuts.
- Fill the owl's body until it is totally full.
- Finish by hand stitching the opening closed.
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