Zakka Style Owl Pennant

Quick and easy to make, these owls can be used for Christmas ("Joyeux Noel"), birthdays or any other occasion that might be celebrated.

You need:

- wool
- linen
- fusible web
- buttons
- muslin
- iron on interface to reinforce muslin
- floss for embroidering the beak
- strong string
- alphabet stamps

 

seam allowances included, click for full sized version

1.    attach fusible web to linen (amount of fabric depending on how many owls you want to make)

2.    according to the number of owls you want to make, cut pairs of wool, making a slit in one of every pair at the indicated position

3.    cut one belly piece for each owl from linen

4.    sew together two pieces of A, trim seam allowances and turn inside out through slit

turned inside out

5.    press for 3 seconds under a wet tea towel, then adjust the shape of the body

6.    attach linen belly piece and iron on for about 7 seconds using a dry tea towel to protect the fabric

iron on belly part B

7.    topstitch the belly beginning in the upper corner

topstitch belly B starting in upper corner

8.    cut ends of thread on front side, secure and bury on back side

9.    fold down the upper corner, embroider the beak with a few stitches

10.  sew on buttons as eyes

11.  make alphabet tags, sew on (reinforce muslin, stamp, cut)

12.  thread owls on string

thread owls on string

Happy Sewing!

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More photos here.

Comments

[tiennie]

What cure cute owls! Thanks for the great tutorial!

[futuregirl]

These are so beautiful! I bet this post gets more comments than the scarf ... if that's possible. :)

[Michelle]

Oh I love these. I wish I had some wool. Definitely bookmarking for future use. Thanks for sharing!

[Jade]

How cute are these! You're so generous, thanks heaps for sharing the pattern.

[Ali]

Genius, genius - thank you!

[Marie-Louise]

Well, I have told you before and I am more than happy to do it again. Your owls are so loveable and cute.
Thanks for sharing Alex;-)

[Jeska]

This is beautiful, such lovely soft colours.

[June]

Your owl pennant is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing your tutorial to make this fabulous project.

[myra]

These are wonderful! Thanks so much!

[katrin]

*quietsch*
so süüüüüüüüüüüüüüüß!! XD

[Nicole]

So genial! Vielen, vielen lieben Dank für diese großartige Anleitung. Deine Eulen fand ich schon die ganze Zeit so zauberhaft und diese Variante ist ebenso entzückend.

[macati]

thanks a lot for this tutorial! I love owls!
have a nice weekend!
:)

[isa]

wowowow....ih weiß gar nicht was ich sagen soll...die idee ist einfach wunderfull...ich habe schon ewig nach einer möglichkeit gesuch mein zimmer noch zu verschönern...erst dachte ich da an wimpel aber die eulen sind einfach wahnsinn....
super geniale idee...du topst dich immer wieder selbst..du bist echt ein super talent ;)

[Kn'L]

c'est magnifique ! j'avais déjà adoré les chouettes "en volume" et là je craque à nouveau. Bravo !
sorry, but I don't really speak english ... you have an international blog !

[lucykatecrafts]

that is lovely, thank you for sharing the instructions on how to do it, its so effective : )

[jenclair]

This is too cute! Thanks!

[Nancy]

yay! so wonderful!

[heather]

These are wonderful! I can't wait to make these for Christmas decorations!

I also want to make the little owls that you have in a tutorial, can you provide the pattern for that??

Thanks for sharing!! Love your blog!

[Oiyi]

Wow! Thank you so much for the tut. You make the cutest things.

[Anina]

So cute! Thanks for the tutorial.

[Megan]

These are incredible! Thanks so much for the tutorial!

[nicolette]

Thanks for the lovely tutorial! An owlish Cristmas would be nice!

[pamela wynne]

These are fantastic!! Thanks so much for the tutorial.

[Shannon]

so freakin cute!!

[liz elayne]

fantastic! thank you for sharing this!!!