Hildy the Owl

Hildy the Owl says hello! She's a sweet little thing and takes less than an hour to make.

Materials

• the pattern
  
• large scrap of main body fabric
• scraps of fabric for belly and mask
• scrap of fabric for eyes
• matching and/or contrasting thread
• steam-a-seam lite or similar product
  
• stuffing

Note: pattern pieces have 1/4 inch seam allowances included.

Directions

1. Print out the pattern.
2. Cut two of the main body piece.
3. Trace the belly and mask pieces onto the Steam-a-Seam and follow the instructions to attach it to your fabric. Cut out the belly and mask pieces.
4. Trace the eyes on to the Steam-a-Seam and follow the instructions to attach it to your fabric. Cut out the eyes.
5. Peel off the backing and place belly and mask pieces in place (see photo for placement). Iron onto fabric.
6. Place eyes onto mask (see photo for placement) and iron into place.
7. If desired, decoratively sew the mask, belly, and eyes. You can use the machine, embroider, use a simple running stitch, satin stitch or anything you can come up with.
8. With wrong sides together, sew main body pieces together, leaving a 3 inch gap on the bottom for stuffing. Remember that it's a 1/4 inch seam allowance.
   
9. Trim ear points so they'll be nice and pointy when you turn them.
10. Turn right side out. Use a chopstick or similar to turn ears.
11. Turn under seam allowance on stuffing gap and iron flat.
    
12. Stuff, using chopstick or similar to stuff ears.
13. Using a ladder stitch, sew stuffing gap together.

Enjoy your owl!

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