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BODY: Use foot of a large, dark sock. Stuff firmly, but flatten it as
you do. Sew opening closed. With yarn, tie off the head about one-third
of the way down.
FEATURES: Sew two white felt circles fairly close together and in the
middle of each sew small yellow buttons for the eyes. Make a small
cone-shaped beak from shiny oilcloth and sew on just below the eyes so
that eyes and nose form a triangle. Accent this triangle by embroidering
a “V” just above the eyes and nose (Figure 1).
EARS: Cut four pieces as shown from the rest of the sock. Sew two
together for each ear, turn and stitch to top of head, pleating the
front half slightly (Figure 2).
WINGS: Cut two wings from matching felt and sew one on each side of owl.
Accent with lines of white for feathers (Figure 3). To finish the owl,
embroider or paint wavy lines on the body between the two wings. Also
embroider claws at the bottom, curving them as if clinging to a branch
of a tree. Finally add a big red bow at the neck (Figure 4). If you
prefer a stuffed doll, stuff it round and plump and then add felt feet
at the bottom.