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Thursday 28 January 2010

How To: Felt Owl Brooch

UPDATE: my easy felt owl brooch tutorial is now available as a printable PDF pattern over on my Patreon. 

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After showing you the sneak peek at this cute little guy yesterday I just had to sit down in my tea break this afternoon and write up the tutorial for how to make your own :)


If you've been reading my blog since it started you may recognise him as he's based on an old & now discontinued design I used to sell in my Etsy shop a few years ago. I keep seeing owls popping up all over the place at the moment so it seemed like a good time to dig out my old pattern!
 


Here are some fat owls I made earlier!


 

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50 comments:

  1. Sarah28 January 2010 at 19:31

    These are lovely - thanks for sharing your pattern and tutorial

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  2. JO SOWERBY28 January 2010 at 19:42

    owls!!!!!! i can't get enough of them. thanx for sharing your precious designs,
    love Jo xxx

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  3. Ali28 January 2010 at 20:03

    Thank you for this tutorial! Can't wait to try it out, I just love working with felt at the moment!
    Ali
    x

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  4. Avery28 January 2010 at 20:16

    I love it when you share, like your little tea bags - I totally made those for Christmas! THanks for sharing another tutorial!

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  5. O blogu28 January 2010 at 20:28

    Love the owls! Very cute!!!

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  6. Anonymous28 January 2010 at 21:17

    SO CUTE!!! I think I'm in love.....
    Thanks!

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  7. Anonymous28 January 2010 at 23:00

    Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing. Yeah, owls are all over the place yet!

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  8. Wendy29 January 2010 at 00:16

    Very cute owls! Thank you for the tutorial.

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  9. MitziMakes29 January 2010 at 11:26

    Thank you for sharing! The owl is cute cute cute!

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  10. Pattygloria by Gloria V29 January 2010 at 17:25

    They are so cute! Thanks for sharing your creative ideas.
    GXX

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  11. Fiona29 January 2010 at 18:14

    Great tutorial. I could have done with it when I was figuring out how to make my canary brooch based on your designs see http://tizduster.typepad.com/tizduster/2010/01/canary-craft.html
    I did give you credit. Will be back to buy some felt soon.

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  12. Ava30 January 2010 at 17:55

    So cute! I love it, I'm making one today for my bag. Thanks for the tutorial :) I'm definitely going to link your blog, great stuff!

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  13. Rachel@oneprettything.com30 January 2010 at 18:48

    Aww, this is darling! Thanks so much for sharing the pattern. I'll be linking.

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  14. Unknown30 January 2010 at 22:15

    I love these little owls! They are just right for my busy schedule. Thank you for making a project I can do in a flash!

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  15. Anonymous30 January 2010 at 22:17

    These owls are adorable! This will give me a wonderful project to do in no time. Thank you for helping stay creative!

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  16. Brandy @ The Moody Fashionista31 January 2010 at 17:12

    Adorable. I can't wait to make one for my little girl. Thank you!

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  17. Anonymous31 January 2010 at 23:22

    So cute!! I found this over on one pretty thing, can't wait to make one!! Thanks for sharing.

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  18. Anonymous1 February 2010 at 16:54

    I love this pattern. This year I am walking in the Breast Cancer 3-Day again and I was wondering if you would let me make these in pink to fundraise. I am going to make some for each person on my team but think it may also be a great fundraiser if it is okay with you.

    Thanks.

    Grace
    Twin Cities 3-Day Walker
    Team Mullet Pigs Krew

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  19. Bugs and Fishes1 February 2010 at 17:54

    What a sweet idea, Grace! Please do feel free to make owls as a fundraiser, I'm happy to support such a good cause & appreciate you asking :)

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  20. Stephanie B1 February 2010 at 20:58

    What a cute little owl!! Thanks for sharing!

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  21. Sheri@childmade.com1 February 2010 at 21:12

    I quite think I could do this. Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing! I've posted a link.

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  22. Christina1 February 2010 at 21:28

    These are super cute! Thanks for sharing!!! I love your blog!

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  23. ana-ane16 March 2010 at 23:37

    Gracias por el tutorial, xon unos buhos preciosos. thanks for sharing

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  24. Mavi.17 March 2010 at 10:54

    Thank you very much for the tutorial. I made a few owls and I put a link on my blog to yours. You have some beautiful work.
    Greetings.

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  25. Anja23 March 2010 at 08:11

    This is sooo cute!
    When I discovered your lovely owl, my 12year old boy immediately wanted me to make 3 of them - one for himself and 2 for his 2 best (girl)friends!

    Thanks soo much for sharing your design!

    Anja

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  26. shinz @ cosycabin24 March 2010 at 02:32

    Hi Laura, it's enjoyable to read all your articles here especially those sweet tutorials. I made an owl magnet last year which is similar to your owl brooch! They look alike the twins…LOL

    shinz xx

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  27. manos de chicureo26 May 2010 at 04:11

    I loved you blog. I make patchwork but your work in fieltro is fantastic. Some day I will do this tutorial.
    Thank you
    Yasmin

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  28. Graciela26 May 2010 at 13:13

    Muchas gracias por compartir algo tan hermoso y simple
    hasta pronto

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  29. thezenofmaking22 November 2010 at 05:21

    Adorable!

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  30. Staci21 January 2011 at 02:45

    These are so sweet! I'm including them in my Friday Favorites tomorrow!

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  31. Mum Down South24 September 2011 at 22:12

    This is great - thanks. I am attempting to make a felt house to slip over our dining room table for my one year old. It is such fun! This will be perfect for the apple tree I am sewing onto it. Lovely website. Off to look for a felt cat now.

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  32. Anonymous27 September 2011 at 12:06

    These owls are so fabulous as are all your website ideas. Thank you for sharing them, in particular the patterns, as drawing isn't my strongpoint! I have made some of these and the butterflies for a friend who is going on a nursing mission in Haiti, to give to the children she treats. Thanks for such a wonderful website!

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  33. Bugs and Fishes16 October 2011 at 13:13

    Thanks to everyone who's been linking to this tutorial :)

    Mum Down South - I hope you managed to find a felt cat! x

    Anonymous - you're very welcome! I love writing all the tutorials and it's awesome to know that people are making things with them, especially for such a good cause :)

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  34. Mum Down South18 October 2011 at 14:33

    I copied a cat from one of his nursery rhyme books in the end and am just finishing the tail now. Will send a link to a pic once the whole house is made so you can give your expert opinion! It won't be as good as yours but I've had fun making it. x

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  35. Bugs and Fishes19 October 2011 at 16:51

    Awesome! It'll be fab to see a photo when it's done :)

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  36. piper11 December 2011 at 01:21

    Just wanted to let you know that I made this owl brooch and your flower hair pin last night and i am in felt heaven, thanks to you! I posted what i made on my blog and linked back to you. http://www.piperillustration.com/blog/
    Thanks for being so inspiring!!!

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  37. Anonymous8 January 2012 at 13:01

    Hello,

    I love these little guys. I made 24 to give as favors for my friend's baby shower. They were a big hit!

    Thanks for sharing this super-cute pattern.

    ~Heidi

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  38. Bugs and Fishes12 January 2012 at 12:10

    You're welcome, Heidi! I'm delighted that you've sent out so many little owls into the world :)

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  39. Margit Maturi29 March 2012 at 19:49

    Very creativ and goog taste. So nice your owls.
    Bye
    Margit

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  40. Unknown3 September 2012 at 22:00

    cute!


    I linked to your tutorial on my blog - thanks for sharing!

    doro K.

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  41. Bugs and Fishes17 September 2012 at 23:30

    Thanks for linking, Doro! x

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  42. Anonymous28 September 2012 at 20:37

    Hi,
    Nice! Can the wings and other small parts of the owl be stuck together with felt glue instead of stitching them?Will they stay?

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  43. Bugs and Fishes12 October 2012 at 10:41

    I think if you used a glue suitable for sticking felt, that would work. I don't use glue for my own felt crafting so I can't recommend a brand, sorry!

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  44. Anonymous26 October 2012 at 17:59

    Thanks for the template and directions for that CUTE owl. I've kind of fallen in love with them lately and yours are especially cute. Thanks for sharing Smiles Carolyn

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  45. Unknown30 October 2012 at 07:30

    Hi! Soooo cute!!!!
    Thank you from Italy.
    Emanuela

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  46. Sharon Scothern31 March 2013 at 14:49

    Hi

    What a fab pattern! Thanks so much for sharing it with us - I love these little owls. I've made several to give away as gifts - I embroidered flowers on the wings before attaching them - and my friends just loved them so much they would like to make some themselves. Would you mind if I shared your pattern with them?
    Sharon x

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  47. Bugs and Fishes16 April 2013 at 11:08

    Hi Sharon - I'm so glad your friends liked the owls! Please do feel free to share the pattern with your friends :)

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  48. Anonymous2 July 2013 at 16:33

    Thank you,it's cute!
    Eilleen from France

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  49. bryndansmom14 December 2013 at 03:19

    I'm so excited! I love owls and can see a whole family of these at my house! :) thanks!

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  50. Bugs and Fishes14 December 2013 at 20:21

    bryndansmom - I hope you'll have lots of fun sewing your owls :)

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