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Unlike the birds, this quirky cushion will draw attention to itself any time day or night. This project combines the much-loved art of patchwork with the charisma of nocturnal birds of prey. Follow the simple steps to create cute accessories for any room, and if there’s enough fabric left over, why limit yourself? Try making not just one, but twit-two feathery friends.
Make an owl
Press the fabrics and place face down. Locate and download the templates, then trace the main body shape of the owl onto two different patterned pieces of material and cut out leaving a 1cm seam allowance. Cut two pairs of wings from contrasting fabric. Remember to flip the pattern pieces over so they are symmetrical.
Trace the zig zag pattern onto a piece of fabric, leaving a 1cm gap between each line of points and flipping the template over to avoid wasting fabric. Don’t cut these pieces out; instead pin the traced material to a contrasting pattern, right sides together.
Using a sewing machine, carefully stitch along all the zig zags. Cut between each line of stitching to separate the strips, trim the seam allowance to 3mm and clip into the ‘V’ shapes. Use a knitting needle to turn out the points, then press each strip with an iron. You will need at least four or five zig zag strips at 15cm long.
Turn half the strips over so that the patterns alternate. Fold under 5mm of the top raw edges and pin the strips across one body piece on the right side. Use two strands of coloured embroidery thr
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