Owl Decor

How to Make Owl Art with just Scissors and Pieces of Fabric

I am like so many moms in love with the new “owl” theme.  I got my daughter an owl backpack and toothbrush holder-then I realized that was probably all I could afford.  We’re a one income family and buying the latest “owl” fashion is beyond my budget.  Still, relentless to allow my budget get in the way of my ‘Hooty’ dream.  I found an innovated way to create the theme I want that ended up being very simple and very cheap-Fabric owls.  I’m a novice sewer and with my spooler to my sewing machine being broken, I’m probably less than that.  Here’s an easy way to use leftover fabric to create a theme of your choice:

1.)     Fabric:  I found strips of fabric from previous projects and even old clothes.  Don’t have any fabric or clothes you want to destroy?  Some Wal-Marts sell fabric swatches for $1!

2.)    Arrange:  I actually constructed the 3 separate owls without the use of a glue gun!  Then I arranged the pieces and used a flat iron to iron it all into place.  I started by cutting out and trimming the perfect owl outline then decorating the "inside" with different fabric pieces to include the circles around the eyes and wings.

3.)    Frame: The background is actually more fabric I had bought previously to use a play mat.  It made the perfect backdrop.  I carefully flipped the owl over into the palm of my hand and pressed it against the glass of the frame.  I put the back on and it all fell into place.  When I ironed the fabric finished, it allowed for the pieces to be heated into place-long enough for me to put it in a picture frame with little movement in the end.

Of course, it’s much easier with the pieces glued together but it can be done without! 

I’m not done with ‘Owling’ out my daughter’s bathroom but I am done with buying owls.  We will see how much more I can do to make this the theme I want.