A Parliament of Owls & other projects

Did you know that a group of owls is called a parliament?

I love finding out new uses for words.

I have had the kit for these owls for a long time.

The kit made 3 owls but there was enough fabric to make another small owl.

I had leftover flannel from quilt backs, so I made the little brown owl, too.

The feet were the hardest part to sew.

If I make another owl, I will try a different way to make the feet.

The owl below was the first to be finished.

The grands will each get an owl and I'm keeping one.

In other sewing, Mr. M asked me to make two half circle folded trees

for Christmas decorations.

First I had to enlarge the pattern because the pattern I used to make the trees

was only 5-6 inches tall.

We needed 15-16 inch trees.

I made a paper pattern (several really) and cut two circles.

Here are the trees. The fabric is from my stash.

I'm sewing on the decorations -

buttons and a red crocheted garland for each tree.

I will share the finish in another post.

Happy Sewing!