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By Paloma Rocha

Barn owl Feltie Size: 7”

Please, read all of the instructions before starting your project.

Materials . Caramel felt (6” x 6”). . Beige tone felt (15” x 15”). . White felt (4” x 7”). . Scraps of black felt. . Stuffing. . 2 Small buttons.

. Pencil or felt marker. . Matching embroidery threads. . Embroidery needle. . Scissors. . Chopstick or pointy tool. . Fabric glue.

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Felt Felt can basically be divided into two types: wool felt or washable felt. Wool felt is recommended for this doll. These quality materials help felties look their very best.

Print a page 10 and 11 of this pdf, and cut out templates using scissors. Trace templates onto felt using a felt marker or pencil and cut out on the line. Cut carefully so edges are vertical, not slanted. To cut small circles, cut into the felt in a spiral motion, turning the felt piece around as you sew, and making the spiral smaller until you get the size of circle you want.

Cutting tiny shapes

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Sewing and embroidery These owls are embroidered and stitched together with embroidery floss. In case you´re not familiar with one of the stitches, you can practice the stitches a few times on a felt scraps before working on a doll. None of the stitches are difficult, but can take some practice to get perfect. Always keep your stitches and the space between them the same length. Be consistent with your sewing tension. Or, if you want to keep embroidery to a minimum, you can sometimes glue on certain elements, instead of embroidering them. You can experiment and use your imagination to customize the project.

1. Applique stitch

2. Overcast stitch

4. Blanket stitch

3. Straight stitch

2 in

2 in 1in

3 out

1out Keep thread at right angle

Working direction

1. Appliqué Stitch: Stitching a felt piece onto a felt surface. Place the appliqué on the background felt. Make tiny stitches perpendicular to the edge of the appliqué. 2. Overcast Stitch: Simple stitch over the edge of the felt. Also called whip-stitch, is used to attach two pieces of felt. This isn´t a decorative stitch, so always use floss that matches the color of the felt and make the stitches small and neat. 3. Straight Stitch: Use a simple straight stitch to create a motif. 4. Blanket stitch: The blanket stitch is both decorative and functional. Use this stitch to accentuate an edge or to attach an appliqué.

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Head Glue Face front

Head front

Face back Straight stitch

Eyes Beak Pupils Appliqué stitch

Appliqué stitch

Appliqué stitch

Using the picture as a guide, arrange the face felt pieces on the front head piece. Tack the pieces down with a pin or a dot of fabric glue to keep them in place while you sew. First, glue the caramel heart shape in place using a dot of fabric glue. Pin the white face in place on the head. Using the matching sewing thread and needle, appliqué stitch around the edges using two strands of white embroidery floss. Keep the stitches small so you will barely see them when you are finished. Sew on the eyes and pupils with appliqué stitches in matching sewing thread. If you have difficulties cutting out the tiny pupils, embroider a French knot or sew small satin stitches to suggest the pupils. Center the owl beak between the eyes, checking against the picture to position it correctly. Thread an embroidery needle with one strand of caramel embroidery floss and sew around the beak with a small, neat appliqué stitch. Re-thread the needle with four strands of black floss and embroider the eyelashes with one small straight stitches for each eye.

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Overcast stitch darts (wrong side)

Head front

Head back

Overcast stitch

Stuff

Opening for stuffing

Overcast stitch

Overcast stitch the darts on front and back head pieces with two strands of beige floss, making sure to sew them up on the wrong side of the felt. Align the two head pieces together, right sides out. Thread an embroidery needle with two strand of beige embroidery floss and sew the two head pieces together with a overcast stitch. Stop stitching when opening is small enough for stuffing. Fill it with toy stuffing and stitch it closed. Knot thread and cut off excess.

Wings Overcast stitch Stuff Wings shapes Overcast stitch Align two wing pieces (white + caramel), and sew together with a overcast stitch. Leave a gap at the base of the each wing and fill it with a tiny amount of toy stuffing, using a toothpick to arrange it evenly. Overcast stitch the gap closed. 6

Body Overcast stitch darts (wrong side)

Body

Belly

Straight stitch

Opening for stuffing

Blanket stitch Overcast stitch

Stuff Running stitch Stitch loosely around the edge and pull to tighten

Using four strands of caramel embroidery floss, add a few decorative stitches to the belly to suggest feathers. Overcast stitch the darts on the body and belly shapes with one strand of beige floss, making sure to sew them up on the wrong side of the felt. Stitch both body pieces to belly using blanket stitch and two strands of beige floss. Stitch back together, leaving the top open. Then, stuff firmly with toy stuffing. Continue to add a bit of stuffing so that the body is stuffed firmly all the way. Run a gathering stitch just below the neck opening and tighten the thread, closing the hole.

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Assembling Position the head so that it overlaps the body. Pin head to body. Using an embroidery needle and one strand of gray floss, attach with embroidery thread using a ladder stitch and going round and round till the head is nice and secure. If it seems wobbly, go back around one more time with the stitching.

Ladder stitch

Button

Begin

Needle

Button

Button

Floss

Knot

Knot

Cut approximately 20” of thread (I prefer to have more I really need). Thread the floss through both holes of a button. Center the button in the middle of the piece of thread. Thread both ends of the floss onto a long embroidery needle. Follow the path on the illustration to attach the wings. Push the needle through the top of the outer side of the right wing and pull the button with the arm. Tie a knot inside the right wing. Push the needle in through the right shoulder and out through the left shoulder. Tie a knot against the left shoulder. Push the needle through the top of the left wing and through a button. Push the needle down through the other hole of that button, through the top of the left wing and out the right armpit. Tie a knot against the body and snip off the excess thread. 8

Photo gallery

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Face (cut 1) White

Face (cut 1) Caramel

Head (cut 2) Beige

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Belly (cut 1) White

Pupil (cut 2) white

Body (cut 2) Beige

Eye (cut 2) Black Wing (cut 2 white) (cut 2 caramel)

Beak (cut 1)

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