Owl

Having looked at a photo of a toy owl from a foreign magazine, there was a desire to sew the same. The pattern from the magazine was not accurate enough, so I had to make some adjustments and improvements. Parts templates were scanned in A4 format, and in order to make it proportional to store the remote control or phone, the pattern had to be increased. Since the algorithm of manufacturing works is no different from sewing any other thing, the most important points will be shown in the photographs.



To create a toy, we need a variety of pieces of fabric, buttons for the eyes and wings. As an additional decoration, you can use bows, braid or beads. For the manufacture of the body of the toy, any dense fabric is good: calico, teak, jeans, velveteen and more. Sewing toys will take no more than three hours.
The first step is to cut out the patterns of parts on the fabric according to the specified number, not forgetting to leave allowances for the seams.



After this, the details are cut out and swept away. On the front half of the body we notice a pocket, eyes, pupil buttons and a beak. I stitched my pocket with a decorative seam, dividing it, thus, into two parts. Pupils can be made not only from buttons, but also from fabric, running blanks for the eyes, or draw them with indelible paint.
After fixing all the small parts on the body, attach them with a curly seam on a typewriter.



This will mark the edges of the workpieces and allow them to crumble over time.
The next step is to fasten both parts of the body, inserting wings on the sides. In the original pattern of an owl, the bottom was not taken into account, but experience has shown that with it the toy will be much more stable. In photo 2, a detail of the bottom base is applied to the fabric. We sew it to the body, while on the one hand we do not flash it and leave a hole.



Through it, the toy will be filled with filler. As a filler, you can use cotton wool or whatever is at hand. I used the holofiber from my old pillow. The owl should be stuffed evenly, filling the space of the ears.
We can say that the bulk of the work has already been completed. Sew the paws to the base of the toy and move on to decorating the owl. We decorate the beak with braid, and attach a bow to the ear.



My daughter, testing a toy, noted that large buttons interfere with her. Therefore, I had to make changes to the eyes. We glued the running blanks of the eye, which made the expression of the owl's face somewhat mischievous.
Wings to the body can be sewn with different buttons or fastened with one of them, at your discretion. In the pockets of the finished owl, you can store phones or remotes from household appliances.



We keep flash drives and other trifles in such an owl, which are always required at hand at the computer.
There are many options for using owl toys. It can be used as an interior part, pillows or toys for children, or, as in our case, as a keeper of little things. And depending on its purpose, you can use a variety of fabrics - from silk to plush.