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.
