Show & Tell: A Parliament of Owls

I'm a bit late posting these fabulous owls - they were made for Christmas - but I think Emily's Awesome Idea could easily be adapted for everyday. Here's what she said about them. . .

Just wanted to share some photos of Christmas Tree owls. We made 20 of them so far for the school kids, but a few adults have been dropping hints. So, we might have to whip up a few more today. The little felt "talons" that we added are just loops to hold a candy cane, or a message to Santa! They are about half the height of your full size pattern.

Here's a close-up of one of the owls so you can see how those felt loops work.

Brilliant, no? And I can't believe how many they made! I think it would be really fun to make these for any other holiday - or any special day.

I love old-fashioned stick candy like this.

The colors are so pretty and swirly. :-) Make the owls up in pretty colors that would look good with your candy. Slide a stick into the felt loops with a little message attached. Maybe a birthday card? Or a valentine for someone extra special with a classic valentine pun like "Owl always love you" or "Whoo will be my Valentine?" If you want to give it a try, you can purchase the Owl Softie pattern here.

Emily - these are terrific! Thanks so much for sharing!

I love seeing what you all make with my patterns - you knock my socks off! Please keep sending your photos my way! You can email them to me here or post them to the groups on Flickr.

Happy Thursday everyone!

Best,
Wendi