A Needlefelted Barn Owl. Not a nametape

needlefelted barn owl flying 1“Have you sewn the nametape into my new joggers?”

“Hmm. No. But I have made an owl. Look. I needlefelted it”

needlefelted barn owl flying on branch 2

“But I have PE today.”

“Hmm. I meant too, but the owl made me. OK. Not true, but I just had to make it”

needlefelted barn owl flying on branchOh yes.

Please tell me that I’m not alone? Some creative ideas pop into my head and I have to a make them. There and then. No turning my back once the idea is there. This time it was a barn owl. What if I made a flying barn owl? Could I make the wings arch without them flopping? How could I do that?

needlefelted barn owl flying blue sky I’m sure you can all understand why I didn’t sew the nametape, until 5 minutes before we left for school the next morning. The irony was that after all the fuss, the planned PE lesson didn’t happen.

But my owl did!

And the wings hold the shape perfectly.

So I’m happy.

Just need to find the best way to photograph needlefelt.

 

Linking up to Craft Schooling Sunday

12 comments

  1. Stick on name tags (that don’t even need an iron) have changed my life; or at least the night before a new school year starts! Love the barn owl, definitely the right thing to do in my view.

    1. Strangely, I quite like sewing on name tapes. I’ve heard of iron on name tapes, but not sticky ones. I can see the advantage, but I do love hand sewing. Maybe I should invest in both types.

    1. I am blushing! Although if you saw how many times I manage to stab my fingers, you might be a little less impressed. Needlefelting is easier than it looks. Super fast, so you can make something in a few hours.

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