little owls

Lately I’ve been bitten by the fiber bug.  Started with the baby blanket, a crochet project in the works.  Then I became inspired by some etsy sellers and some doodles of owls through a google search or two.  I ran up to the fabric store and came home with a set of fat quarters from their quilting section, along with some matching felt.  I immediately started cutting out shapes and hand sewing.  Funny how I’m all quilted out but I had no trouble hand sewing little owls.  These little guys are what I’ve come up with.  They are about 2-3 inches, and when completed have a slight stuffing. 

Then when I was home last weekend I raided Mom’s stash of fun fabrics.  I’m naturally drawn to the batiks.  I was even before I knew what batiks were!  I just love the colors and texture from that dying process.  I cut small pieces off most of her batik stash and now I have quadruple the plans for owls.  And since the colors are so tropical I’m now thinking I might try and make some fish as well.  I’ll probably make the fish bigger so they’d be more like toys than the owls are.  I have no idea what I’ll do w/ the owls.  So far thats not bothering me b/c I have so much fun making them.  I literally giggle while sewing!  I haven’t started any fish yet.  I do have a few doodles going for ideas.  I’m having a hard time deciding if I should applique the fish, or piece them.  I’m leaning toward applique.  It has occured to me how cool it would be to use beads as accents.  I’m sorta tempted, except then the baby wouldn’t be able to play w/ it.  Although who knows if he’ll even enjoy my handmade sillynesses.  I’m sure enjoying them right now though.  =)

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