Embroidery instructions for

Owl

Adele

You are allowed to sell 50 items from the finished, embroidered

and sewn Owl.
You are not allowed to give away, share, trade, transfer or sell the
embroidery designs themselves or in any part.
This instruction is subject to my Copyright and may not be used for any
other purposes than to embroider this design.

Copyright Stickbr 2012

Useful information
Measurements in the metric system are the most correct

the equivalents in inches are just approximate.

1 centimeter (cm) = 10 millimeters (mm)
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters (cm) = 25.4 millimeters (mm)

Materials:

Tear away stabilizer

Colour matched fabrics preferably cotton fabrics
For the belly of the Owl - cut 3 strips of fabric
Owl 13x18: 5 x 15 centimeters (2x6 inches)
Owl 16x26: 7 x 18 centimeters (2 -7 1/8 inches)
Eule 20x20: 9 x 22 centimeters (3 5/8-8 2/3 inches)
Polyester wadding
Ribbons or cord for hanger
Buttons or ribbons for decoration - optional

Embroidery instructions
Start with the wings
as they will be added later in the embroidery process. Hoop tear
away stabilizer with top fabric or hoop tear away stabilizer and put
the fabric on top of that and secure with temporary adhesive spray.

The outlines of the wings will now be embroidered.

Put the backside fabric on top of the fabric in the hoop

right sides together.

The two layers will now be stitched together an opening will be left
so that the wings can be turned inside out.
Cut out the wings and turn them inside out. Iron/press.
On the photo below you can see:
Left - wing turned inside out and pressed
Right - wing before it is turned inside out

Next the beak will be made

Take a square of fabric 7-9 centimeters (2 3 inches)
- 7 centimeters (2 inches) for the 13x18 hoop Owl

- 9 centimeters (3 inches) for the 20x30 hoop Owl

Fold into a triangle - wrong sides together. Then fold the bottom
triangle points upwards like in the photo below.

Make another fold to form a new triangle. Cut off like in the photo.

Now the Owl will be stitched.

Hoop tear away stabilizer in the hoop together with the fabric for
the body of the Owl see photo below.

A line will be stitched in the middle of the body and on that line
you will place one of the wings - see photo below.

Next a seam will be stitched to fasten the wing. Then a line for
placement of the beak will be stitched. Place the beak on that and it
will be stitched to the fabric with the next seam. Repeat the
procedure with the next wing see photo below.

Then the first fabric for the belly of the Owl will be placed over
the stitched line - see photo below. It will be stitched to the fabric
in the hoop with the next seam.

Fold the fabric down and if you have a small mini iron you can iron it
so that it lays flat. Next another seam to fasten that fabric will be
stitched.

Repeat this procedure with the following fabrics.

Secure the wings with some masking tape - like in the photo below before a final outline around the Owl will be stitched.

Next the decorative stitches will be embroidered. Unfold the wings

so that they dont get caught in the stitching - see photo below.

Fold down the wings once more and secure them with some masking
tape. Put a piece of masking tape on the beak as well so that the
embroidery foot doesnt run into it, as it is a bit voluminous - see
photo below.

Next the eyes will be embroidered. If you want a hanger you can put
that on top of the head as shown in the photo below. A placement
stitch and a stitch to fasten the hanger will be stitched.

If you want additional ribbons or labels as decoration you can attach

them before the back fabric is sewn. The back fabric is put over the
Owl right sides together - see photo below.

Cut around the sewn outline and turn the Owl inside out through the
opening. You might want to use a wooden knitting needle or
similar to make the ears really sharp when turning the fabric.

Fill with polyester wadding, remove all masking tape and close the
opening with textile glue or small stitches.

If you want you can of course embellish Adele further.

Happy Stitching!
Tatjana
www.stickbaer.de
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