Why don't you


Why don't you just switch off your television set and go and do something less boring instead?

... was a TV programme that I remember from when I was a child. And so I do. Cooking, reading, learning, walking, crafting... are all things I like to do in my free time.

I live in France with my family and I like to share many of my activities with them (they especially like it when I share cakes).

I also have another blog devoted entirely to my passion for crochet and amigurumi. You can see the link to that blog below. I offer you a warm welcome to both of them.

aishakenza

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Owls

A couple of weeks ago I was talking to a friend about owls. She said her daughter collected them, and I thought about making some. A couple of doodles later, and a delve into my felt stash, and here's what I made. It's a little felt owl brooch.  It was great fun to make, so I decided to make some more. This time the owls came out a bit wider; I trimmed them with some ribbon, embroidered the beaks and used press-studs for the eyes. Then I bought some pretty faceted beads and some lace trim from the market. For the later models, I added a tiny bit of polyester stuffing.
In all, up to now I have made nine owls, I have sold    five of them (including all of those pictured here ) and given one away. They are about two inches "tall" and I must say they are very cute. My favourite one is the little orange one with the white lace trim - it looks like an owl in a petticoat!

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