Owl Cushions

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  Step 1

  Cut out a front and back owl body shape from light and dark tweed fabric.

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  Step 2

  Cut out the owl's face shape using the lighter tweed to the front of your owl.

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  Step 3

  Cut out two large circles from white fleece for the eyes and pin them in place on to the face shape.

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  Step 4

  Sew around the outside of the eyes.

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  Step 5

  Pin the owl face to the front of the owl body.

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  Step 6

  Sew in place.

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  Step 7

  Iron interfacing on the back of all of your floral fabric scraps - this will stop it from fraying.

  Draw around the nose template on to the interfacing side of the floral fabric.

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  Step 8

  Cut the nose out and pin in between the eyes.

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  Step 9

  Sew in place with a zig-zag stitch.

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  Step 10

  Draw around the feather template on to the lighter tweed fabric.

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  Step 11

  Cut out a big pile of tweedy feathers. You'll need lots and lots of these.

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  Step 12

  Layer the feathers up on the owl in the shape of a wing.

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  Step 13

  Cut out some contrasting feathers from your floral fabric, and place these throughout the wing, tucking them under the tweed feathers.

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  Step 14

  Cut out two smaller circles of floral fabric for the inner eyes.

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  Step 15

  Row by row, sew all the feathers in place.

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  Step 16

  Place two large black buttons on top and sew in place.

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  Step 17

  Sew lots of small pearly buttons on the owl's tummy for decoration.

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  Step 18

  Right sides facing, place the back body piece on top of the front and pin around the edges.

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  Step 19

  Sew around the outline of the owl, leaving a few inches unstitched and the very bottom.

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  Step 20

  Turn the owl right side out, making sure to get it's ears all unfolded.

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  Step 21

  Fill with stuffing until the owl becomes a comfy cushion.

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  Step 22

  Fold the bottom unstitched edge under and sew closed.

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  Step 23

  All done! Pop the owl on your bed...

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  Step 24

  or on the sofa. They're great to cuddle up with when watching movies.

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Alicia D. 21st May 2012

Wait! Just kidding! I found the tutorial Ignore the question I asked on your Union Jack Tapestry Cushion tutoril

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Jiska · Zwolle, Overijssel, NL · 6 projects 9th January 2011

Best idea ever, yay! :3

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Roos · Nijmegen, Gelderland, NL · 7 projects 8th November 2010

oh gosh this is such a great idea, it's not even that much work and with three it would look so nice on the sofa!

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Phoebe C. · Kansas City, Missouri, US · 1 project 9th October 2010

These are so cute!! I'm going to make some for my sisters new apartment!

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Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 5th October 2010

I'm loving all of these versions, thanks everyone x

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Claire J · Prestatyn, Wales, GB · 97 projects 30th September 2010

i love them!! i just added my own version i made. thanks for the idea!

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xXxCIARAxXx · Royal Wootton Bassett, England, GB 29th September 2010

awwwww.... Awesome! really cute! lol .xoxo

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Maya · Agawam, Massachusetts, US · 1 project 27th September 2010

I love them! They're so cute.

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Jean M. · Jacksonville, Florida, US · 1 project 24th September 2010

These are too cute! I want to make some with my daughter so they can live on our couch, too.

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ch@ntal 23rd September 2010

ahh so cute

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