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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl

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Alee
Worland Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2009 :  09:20:14 AM  Show Profile  Send Alee a Yahoo! Message
I am going to make my niece Sydney an Owl doll but am a bit stymied. I was thinking of cutting the body and head in one piece- should I do it face-forward or profile?

Any hints or tips would be great- This is my first animal doll and while I have an AWESOM animal doll book- no Owls!

Alee
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Edited by - Alee on Jul 10 2009 12:05:05 PM

Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl

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Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Jul 09 2009 :  09:26:03 AM  Show Profile
Just tossing an idea out there...what if you make the head moveable? If you sew the head/body separately, and join the two pieces with buttons (like washers) on the inside and a bit of embroidery floss stringing them together, the head could rotate like an owl does. Sydney is old enough she wouldn't pull it apart like a younger person. :)

I can't wait to see your owl doll! What a great idea! It was so good to meet Sydney at the BBB, she is charming!

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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl

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Alee
Worland Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2009 :  09:28:37 AM  Show Profile  Send Alee a Yahoo! Message
That is an interesting idea, Michelle. I have some elastic string that would be a bit more resliant I think...

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Marcy
True Blue Farmgirl

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Marcy
Tiverton Rhode Island
USA
2701 Posts

Posted - Jul 09 2009 :  10:20:45 AM  Show Profile
I went through all of my patterns. I have dolls, cats, dogs, bunnies, frogs, monkeys, bears and a few other animals, but no owls. If you wanted to change the owl to something else, let me know. I could probably send you a pattern for it.
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl

5602 Posts

Annika

USA
5602 Posts

Posted - Jul 09 2009 :  10:23:44 AM  Show Profile
Oooo! now I want to do a barn owl doll! they are so pretty! Wanna see pics Alee!

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azgardengirl
Farmgirl in Training

13 Posts

Camille
Gilbert Arizona
USA
13 Posts

Posted - Jul 09 2009 :  10:28:32 AM  Show Profile
There was a very cute stuffed owl pattern in "Sew Simple" a few months back. I'm not sure how realistic of an owl you are looking for, but this one was adorable, but not "real" looking.

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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl

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Alee
Worland Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2009 :  12:53:47 PM  Show Profile  Send Alee a Yahoo! Message
Thanks- Syd wants a realist owl doll. I have seen the Sew Simple one and it is super cute. I might have to make one for myself!!

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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl

1984 Posts

Joanna
Dunbarton New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts

Posted - Jul 10 2009 :  04:48:51 AM  Show Profile
Create and Decorate had a great owl pattern in it a few months back, I believe it was featured on the cover. They are supper easy to make and you could enlarge the pattern so it would be a great pillow size.

Hmmm, let me dig around, I may have a picture on one I made using the pattern and I will post if I find it.

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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl

1984 Posts

Joanna
Dunbarton New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts

Posted - Jul 10 2009 :  05:00:27 AM  Show Profile
I found the picture, hope the this works:

[URL=http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d103/JojoNH/Farm%20Girl/?action=view¤t=BalsamOwls.jpg][/URL]

These are so easy to make and would be simple to enlarge.
(Oh, the white string you see is part of the price tag not part of the design)

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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl

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Alee
Worland Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2009 :  05:51:56 AM  Show Profile  Send Alee a Yahoo! Message
Thanks Joanna! Thosen are very cute. We are working on a more realistic owl- but I will keep that pattern idea in mind if my homemade pattern crashes on me!

Alee
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl

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Joanna
Dunbarton New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts

Posted - Jul 10 2009 :  07:50:13 AM  Show Profile
Great! Be sure to take pictures to share once you have your owl complete!! We Love Pictures!!

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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl

22941 Posts

Alee
Worland Wy
USA
22941 Posts

Posted - Jul 10 2009 :  12:03:34 PM  Show Profile  Send Alee a Yahoo! Message
Here is the completed Owl- It took a couple of hours because I was making the pattern up. He is a Great Gray


Alee
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl

4247 Posts

Linda
Clarks Summit PA
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2009 :  12:16:26 PM  Show Profile  Send yarnmamma a Yahoo! Message
Adorable! Good job..looks real to me!! I think he will love it! How old is he?

Linda in Scranton, PA
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl

1984 Posts

Joanna
Dunbarton New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts

Posted - Jul 10 2009 :  12:21:15 PM  Show Profile
Oh I love him!!! Great job Alee!

Joanna #566
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl

4810 Posts

Jonni
Elsmere Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts

Posted - Jul 10 2009 :  12:21:20 PM  Show Profile
Wonderful, Alee! That's a great doll--looks like recycled wool or felting?


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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl

22941 Posts

Alee
Worland Wy
USA
22941 Posts

Posted - Jul 10 2009 :  2:18:02 PM  Show Profile  Send Alee a Yahoo! Message
I wish I had had some scraps to use, but no- it is fabric we bought for the project- kindof furry but not really.

Alee
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl

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Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts

Posted - Jul 10 2009 :  6:19:38 PM  Show Profile
Too cute Alee! He is just adorable! :)
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Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235

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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl

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Alee
Worland Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2009 :  9:01:49 PM  Show Profile  Send Alee a Yahoo! Message
Thanks! He is about a foot tall and about half a foot wide- maybe even a bit taller. I should measure him :D

Alee
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl

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Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Jul 11 2009 :  09:12:37 AM  Show Profile
Oh my goodness! She's going to love it. His little tummy begs to be squeezed and loved.

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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl

22941 Posts

Alee
Worland Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2009 :  10:31:43 AM  Show Profile  Send Alee a Yahoo! Message
She already does love it! She had to keep rescuing it from Nora- I guess Nora needs one two. And I guess I did an okay job because as I was sewing on the head (sorry Michelle the Button washer thing didn't work how I tried it) Nora kept saying "Bird! Bird!!" Sydney and I tossed him back and forth a bit and his wings go out like an owls- It's pretty cool!

Alee
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl

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Linda
Clarks Summit PA
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2009 :  1:18:11 PM  Show Profile  Send yarnmamma a Yahoo! Message
Alee! I can just see adorable Nora saying "bird bird"....
I remember when she was only a few months old...I'm gonna go look at your blog to see some current pics of her...


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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl

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Alee
Worland Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2009 :  6:55:36 PM  Show Profile  Send Alee a Yahoo! Message
Hi Linda- I am such a bad blogger- I haven't updated it in months! I'll try to get that done soon!

Alee
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl

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Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Jul 12 2009 :  3:12:06 PM  Show Profile
Aaaaw! Love your description of the girls playing with your owl. What a sense of satisfaction it must be to see them enjoy something you made. :)

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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl

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Alee
Worland Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 12 2009 :  8:45:23 PM  Show Profile  Send Alee a Yahoo! Message
Thanks Michelle- Yes it was so sweet. I am glad I have enough fabric left to make a second one for Nora!!

Alee
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