Owl Tag Toy: A Finish

Howdy y'all! As hard I tried, I couldn't think of a clever owl-related pun for the title. Lol. I feel like I've been sewing up a storm lately (on the days I actually get to!) but don't have much progress to show. Today, however, I've got a finish to share!

Those wings are actually a little crinkly!

I was commissioned to make a tag toy for a baby. I didn't know much about these little things until I headed over to Pinterest and apparently these are awesome for babies. Or something. I'm not sure, but it was fun to make!

Snuggly owl belly! Love the little hearts on that white flannel

I was showed a picture of an owl tag toy from Etsy and was told to make something like it. So to the drawing board I went! I drafted a little pattern in no time at all (thank goodness for simple toys!). Things got a little fiddly at times as I was learning as I went, but after a prototype (and the surprise of ribbons being on the inside of the wings rather than the outside), I got this little bit of lovely put together!

I just want to snuggle into that minky fabric, so soft!

I hand embroidered the eyes and the beak is made out of the same ribbon as the 'feet'.

Lady owl has a beauty spot on her beak. :)

I tested out my tiny embroidery skills to make a label! I absolutely love it! It took a bit of extra time, but it's such a cute touch, I think it was worth it. :)

Tiny yet I love it!

From the sounds of things, I might be making a few more of these in the future! I thought of maybe making a tutorial for this if anybody was interested, so let me know in the comments if you would like to see a tutorial!

This is the first finish I can mark off my Quarter 2 Goals List for the Finish-A-Long!

Have a great week y'all! :)

Hello, My Name Is...

Oh, hello there!

Happy Hump day, y'all! No WIP to share today, just a little finish! I've got a bigger finish up my sleeve, but I'm saving it for Friday, so be sure to stop back in to see it. Anywho, this little bit is a name tag for a friend. He's the relief vet at the clinic I work at and, unlike previous relief vets, he really kicked it off with our staff. He's called us a sassy bunch since day 1; his favorite nickname for the extra sassy girls is - you guessed it - Sassholes! So, of course, as his birthday rolled around this week, I had to make him a Sasshole name tag!

Stay sassy, my friends. :)

I got to use a new embroidery stitch for this one! Satin stitch (the blue area around 'Hello') proved to be pretty easy and I like how bold it is. A great compliment to my back stitch. I'm on my way to being an embroidery dictionary, one stitch at a time! Lol.

Finish It Up Friday: Embroidery Success!

Howdy y'all, it's Friday once again and this time, I've got a finish to share! You may recall that my goal for the OMG March party was to learn some embroidery. I rented a book from the library with a lovely little kitty cat in it that was perfect for a starter project! I found an old embroidery hoop and embroidery floss in my craft supplies and snagged some Kona from my stash and got to work.

I absolutely loved doing this! I actually finished the cat on the chair in one sitting one afternoon. Then, a couple nights ago, I decided to add some lettering to it. I looked up fonts for ideas, but ended up winging it in the end. I love the rainbow words, it makes me smile every time I see it! :)

RAINBOW LOVE!

I'm linking up with Finish It Up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts, TGIFF at A Quarter Inch From the Edge, and (when the linky is available) OMG March Linkup!

OMG March!

Howdy y'all, back again! I'm skating in just under the wire to link up with the One Monthly Goal party over at Red Letter Quilts! I have a million things I should be linking up (commissioned baby quilt, two other quilts with supplies waiting, a cover for Mr. LBC's bible...), but instead, I want something small and new and, let's be honest, for me.

I was perusing the craft section in my library when a group of embroidery books caught my eye. Part of my New Year's goals was to learn new things. I've always thought about trying embroidery but never took the plunge. This month, I'm going to do it! I love the precious little kitty in the chair, it reminds me of our Little Black Cat and how he always takes whatever chair I need! Lol. So for this month, my goal is to start learning embroidery and get this little kitty from the book onto fabric!

Linking up with Red Letter Quilts, there's still one more day if you haven't yet! Thanks for reading y'all!