Louis the owl

1. Using the template provided, cut out one owl in dark pink and one in pale pink.

2. Cut three pieces of green ribbon and three pieces of pink ric-rac, all 6cm in length. Arrange as shown across the front of the dark pink owl. Stick with an acid-free glue stick. Once dry, use dark pink thread to stitch a wavy line along the middle of the ric-rac. Add a decorative line of scallop or zig-zag stitching in between the strips of ribbon/ric-rac in light pink thread.

3. Cut out two wings in pale pink felt; use pinking shears on the curved side. Stitch a scallop shape stitch (or use a zig-zag stitch as an alternative) four times in a vertical curved line to match the shape of the wings as shown. Place each wing at either side of the body so that a narrow border of the dark pink owl front shows. Stitch them down the outer edge and across the bottom, but do not stitch along the pinked edge.

4. Cut out two eyes from the pale green felt and place as shown. Use dark brown thread to stitch the details and eyelashes. Cut out a beak from the orange felt and stitch across the to