My daughter is just a little obsessed with owls. Loves them! Wears them on necklaces, shirts, headbands and is constantly drawing them too. I'm a generally creative person, which says both a lot and not that much at the same time. I'm all for sewing, knitting, baking, painting... if it means I can get the project done in a day or two. I'm creative - with a time limit.
So a few days ago Caitlin and I got this idea - she'd draw one of her infamous owls and together we'd bring him to life. As she sketched out his eyes, beak, wings and feet... I gathered scrap fabric and started cutting out pieces. I set the sewing machine to zig-zag and layered the scraps on top of each other. This is what we got! She loves it because it's her drawing - in a tangible, holdable form. I love it because she loves it and thinks I'm a little bit magical for being able to make it. Anyone who knows sewing knows it's really not that difficult - but we don't have to tell her!
Behind the owl - I think her name is Liberty... no, Ruffles... is the pillow I also made for Caitlin's teacher. I love giving my kids' teachers gifts at the end of the school year to let them know how appreciated they are. This was also a very easy project. It would have been a thousand times easier if I'd been able to find a decent pair of scissors around here, but that's a whole other story. The pillow is strips of t-shirt material layered together to create a shag look. I think it looks cute and trendy - truth be told I've already made a yellow one for myself.
So let your creative side out! See what you can create! It will make you feel good - and a little bit magical too!
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