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Saturday, 6 August 2011

How To: Felt Owl

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As promised, today I'm sharing a tutorial to make your own felt owl.





This cute little guy would look really sweet propped up against your books (wise owls love books!). Alternatively you could fill him with lavender instead of polyester stuffing to make a cute lavender sachet, or add a loop of ribbon before you sew his front and back together and display him on the wall or hanging from a door handle.

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52 comments:

  1. Linda6 August 2011 at 09:20

    Lovely owl! Thanks for the tutorial!
    Linda

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  2. Mozzypop6 August 2011 at 09:51

    That's adorable! Have to try this :-)

    Dayner x | mozzypop.com

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  3. The Dotty One6 August 2011 at 11:37

    Thanks for the tutorial :o)
    I might have to start rummaging through my felt supplies now to have a go!

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  4. Ruby Lynn6 August 2011 at 12:19

    Very cute and I have been on a felt animal kick! I have a question though what kind of sicsors do you use to cut out the little pieces and details. I can't seem to get mine cut very well, I'm using sharp fabric shears.

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  5. Bugs and Fishes6 August 2011 at 12:24

    I use embroidery scissors to cut out small felt pieces. There are some available in my shop - http://lupinhandmade.com/userimages/procart30.htm - but any pair with small, sharp blades will do :)

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  6. Amy6 August 2011 at 17:16

    Such cute Owl! Thanks for the tutorial! I'll be making a few!

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  7. ♥ Nia6 August 2011 at 18:55

    This is soooo cute! =) Thank you for sharing! I have to make one! :D

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  8. Dana7 August 2011 at 09:59

    Simpaticissimo e allegro!
    Grazie per il tutorial!

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  9. Anonymous7 August 2011 at 13:08

    I have been following your blog for a while now but haven't commented before. Thank you for the owl tutorial. I have added your book to my Amazon wishlist!
    Mandy :)

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  10. Yorkshire Quilter7 August 2011 at 21:45

    Thanks for a great tutorial - I'm going to take a little kit of felt away on holiday as a rainy day project for my daughter!
    Can I just check that I'm printing the pattern at the right size - the body piece is 7cm tall - is that correct?
    Ta!

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  11. Bugs and Fishes8 August 2011 at 11:00

    Harrysmum - excluding the ears, the owl body piece is 13cms high. You may need to click again on the template image to make it full size on your screen, then set it to print at 100%.

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  12. Bugs and Fishes8 August 2011 at 11:16

    Oh and if you're having trouble getting the image to print on one page, you may need to change the header/footer settings on your page setup and/or print the template a teeny bit smaller, eg 98% instead of 100%

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  13. Erika8 August 2011 at 12:30

    Thank you for the nice tutorial!:)

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  14. iHanna8 August 2011 at 12:35

    Awww, what a cutie! I'm planning to do something with felt soon, found a whole lot in a box just now. Thanks for the tutorial, supercute!

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  15. Micupoftea9 August 2011 at 06:12

    Simple and adorable! Thanks for the tut...gonna make one for my daughter :)

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  16. Harborough Dad10 August 2011 at 09:34

    Thanks for sharing the tutorial.

    Coincidentally I've made a a little felt owl this week, which I have posted this morning. Hope you can pop by and take a look: http://jumbleberries.blogspot.com/, would love to hear what you think.

    Have a nice day. xx

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  17. Bugs and Fishes10 August 2011 at 10:34

    Very cute! You can never have too many owls :)

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  18. Anonymous12 August 2011 at 12:59

    I love this owl, especially the blue one.
    I love your blog and have been reading it for a while. I've even blogged about it on mine. Hop over and see it you like http://handmadebyclairebear.com/2011/08/09/favourite-blogs-bugs-and-fishes-by-lupin/

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  19. aimee13 August 2011 at 19:38

    ardorable i love them thankyou for the tutorial xxx

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  20. Bowdymom18 August 2011 at 13:57

    Thank you!!!

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  21. stampingandstitching20 August 2011 at 10:12

    Oh my goodness, this is absolutely adorable! Thanks so much for the tutorial - I can't wait to try it!

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  22. Sue Paula21 August 2011 at 18:32

    Very cute!!! Thanks for the tutorial!
    Kisses
    Sue

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  23. Lynn21 August 2011 at 19:47

    Thank you so much for the tutorial. Can't wait to make one of these cuties.

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  24. FantaFeltro23 August 2011 at 11:55

    thanks for the tutorial, i made my owl but im going to improve... :)
    www.fantafeltro.blogspot.com

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  25. Robin1 September 2011 at 05:19

    Super-cute - thank you!

    I tried my hand at it - www.somenotesfromafar.blogspot.com - and linked back to you!

    Now I want to make more!

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  26. WendyCarole1 September 2011 at 16:22

    he is lovely I shall make one for husband's birthday

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  27. Anonymous2 September 2011 at 17:53

    Thanks so much for a great tutorial! I tried my hand at one of these cuties last night and am really pleased with how it turned out:

    http://repurposedmind.blogspot.com/

    Leo

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  28. Bugs and Fishes6 September 2011 at 10:10

    Thanks for all the comments everyone - it's awesome to see my little owl get so much love!

    It's really lovely seeing the owls everyone has been making too :)

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  29. Orked Scarves2 October 2011 at 10:13

    I fall in love with this lovely owl.. i've seen many felt owl tutorial but this one is diffrent.. thank you soo much for the tutorial

    I'm going to make it as a decoration on a pillow, a convocation gift for my best friend. She will love it!!!

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  30. Jessi2 October 2011 at 14:37

    hey, I really love the owl, I will make it aswell very soon :)

    Look what I made out of the felt I bought at your Dawanda shop:

    A flowery feltbelt, I hope you´ll like it :)
    http://jessiundjoni.de/?p=543

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  31. Anonymous2 October 2011 at 16:14

    Loving it i am sorry but i am only starting to learn sewing so i thought that this was an easy project to do but how you sew the front and back part because i can't do the whip stitch?

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  32. Bugs and Fishes3 October 2011 at 18:01

    There's a great tutorial here for learning how to whip stitch (don't worry, it's very easy!) http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2007/1/tutorial-hand-sew-felt.aspx

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  33. el rinconcito de zivi17 October 2011 at 13:01

    Very nice !! Thanks for the tutorial!

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  34. Valerie28 October 2011 at 12:43

    EXACTLY what I have been looking for! I am making a mobile for the baby we are expecting in Feb and these little guys are perfect! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  35. Bugs and Fishes29 October 2011 at 12:39

    Oooh I love the idea of a whole mobile full of owls, Valerie! I hope you have lots of fun sewing them :)

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  36. Sandra27 January 2012 at 17:45

    Thank you for such a lovely tutorial. It inspired to me to buy some felt from you just before Christmas and I have made the sweetest little fellow. There is a picture of him on my blog. I think I need to make him a few friends now.

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  37. Anonymous27 January 2012 at 20:01

    I just love these. I am new to this kind of craft. Is there a special type of felt to use or a way of prepping it so that they don't get fuzzy and worn looking,especially on the edges?

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  38. Bugs and Fishes29 January 2012 at 14:13

    Thanks for the link to your blog, Sandra! It's always so nice seeing the things people have been making from my tutorials :)

    Anon - you could perhaps try 100% wool felt which is thicker/sturdier than wool blends, or a top quality acrylic felt perhaps... but most felt will fuzz a bit with use and along the edges when it's cut.

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  39. Jennifer Jain6 March 2012 at 09:43

    A lovely design! I used your owl as inspiration for a picture that I made for a Pinterest challenge, here he is http://jenniferslittleworld.blogspot.com/2012/03/pinaddicts-pinterest-challenge-felt-owl.html hope you like it!

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  40. Девушка с характером15 March 2012 at 16:06

    So cute! Owl is my favourite now! It's good and very proffessional work!

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  41. Unknown23 March 2012 at 00:37

    I love your owls, they are so cute. Actually they inspired me to make some felt owl elbow patches, or owlbow patches! I'd love for you to check them out on my blog @ http://365daysofdiy.blogspot.com/2012/03/owlbow-patches-and-outfit-post.html

    Thanks, Chris!

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  42. Anonymous2 May 2012 at 23:23

    Hi, i love this owl, but i can't find where you've put the feet on it?

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  43. Bugs and Fishes3 May 2012 at 10:19

    The feet on the template aren't actually used in this project :)

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  44. Toka da Arte Atelier6 June 2012 at 00:20

    Oi, adorei o blog e o tutorial, obrigada!
    Bjs!
    Mari

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  45. MysteriousCats Amigurumi Patterns18 September 2012 at 13:06

    Think I'd love that on a jumper! Would it work?
    Never tried crafting with felt. Should definitely try!

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  46. Bugs and Fishes12 October 2012 at 10:44

    Oooh, an owl jumper would be pretty awesome. Make sure you buy washable felt, or the applique design will end up shrinking/distorting when you wash it :)

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  47. Sammy Sahni21 March 2014 at 17:04

    I fell in love with felt crafting... And ur tutorial and templates are amazing... Loved ur work!

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  48. Bugs and Fishes29 March 2014 at 13:26

    Thanks Sammy! :)

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  49. Ellen Hayhurst16 August 2014 at 10:01

    You're owls are really adorable and I can wait to get started! I have a question though: How do you attach the feathers exactly? I haven't tried vertical stitches before and part 4 confuses me a little. Could you perhaps explain it to me in a little more detail?

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  50. Bugs and Fishes16 August 2014 at 12:55

    Hi Ellen, sorry for the confusion - when I talk about vertical stitches I just mean single stitches sewn so they form vertical lines on the owl. Just arrange the feather pieces as you'd like them and sew a series of single stitches to hold all the pieces in place.

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  51. Unknown14 August 2015 at 02:18

    This is so neat! Love the pattern! Thank you for sharing this owl tutorial! I shared this in my blog: http://www.plushiepatterns.com/wool-felt-owl-plushie-pattern-by-bugs-and-fishes/

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  52. Bugs and Fishes17 August 2015 at 11:32

    Thanks for linking to my project! xx

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