I've been busy making some felt ornaments for an Etsy order. One of the ornaments requested was an owl. Let me just say that I LOVE Jessica Levitt's owl pattern. Those little owls started my whole love affair with felt. Her pattern was my go-to for owls. If you look down in the corner of the pattern, however, you will see a little copyright and a request for the consumer to use the pattern for personal use only. I am assuming this means you shouldn't use her pattern to make owls to sell. Well, I am a rule follower. ALWAYS. I think it is a part of my genetic code. Sometimes it bites me in the butt. No matter. I follow rules. Since I couldn't use Jessica's pattern, I got busy crafting a little owl to call my own. After more than a few drawings and a garbage can full of paper rejects, I finally got her just right.Please welcome Miss Betty Lu Hoot, the newest addition to my little felt ornament collection...
What do you think?
Just a little FYI...I get lots of requests for patterns of my felt ornaments. The only pattern I have ready to share is the squirrel. The rest of my little forest friends are rough sketches. I mostly fashion the pieces as I go. Maybe someday I will create a few patterns for sharing, but for now they are not available. So sorry.
I love Betty Lu! Last year I made your squirrel. I have friends who made enemies with a squirrel that had taken to up residence in their attic. After much drama they finally evicted the little critter so to mark their adventure I made his and her squirrels. I don't anybody with owl drama but she sure is cute!
Posted by: Robbin | November 20, 2012 at 06:54 AM
She's adorable! It's amazing how much personality you conjured out of that felt.
:-)
Posted by: Michelle | November 20, 2012 at 07:18 AM
Linda!
Posted by: Luciana | November 20, 2012 at 07:47 AM
Tooo Cute!!
Love her eyes!
Posted by: AnnetteH | November 20, 2012 at 08:12 AM
Adorable! But I went to your Etsy site to buy one and there were no owls :( Will you be listing them, or are they just for you?
Posted by: Lora | November 20, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Cutie Hootie!
Posted by: Gumbo Lily | November 20, 2012 at 07:42 PM
SOoo sweet!
Posted by: Bari Jo | November 20, 2012 at 09:25 PM
It's super cute Cassie! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | November 21, 2012 at 08:04 PM
I. Love. Her. When I look at her, I feel like I did when I was oh so young, naive, and full of the joy of life to come.
A couple of years ago, right?
NAH!!!!
Posted by: Lisa | November 25, 2012 at 09:09 PM
What a sweet, sweet owl! Adorable. g
Posted by: gMarie | November 28, 2012 at 08:46 AM
It looks like you are so talented you don't need a pattern.
Just a note that I read somewhere recently about patterns. Court ruling was that if you purchase the pattern, you are allowed to do what you like with the items you make, selling them included. You cannot, of course, sell copies of the pattern. You may mention the pattern designer as a courtesy, but it is not required, and you cannot claim the design as your own.
Posted by: MsM | December 01, 2012 at 07:40 PM
I will wait for your patterns. So stinking cute!!!
Posted by: Lisa | December 17, 2012 at 06:35 PM