Thank you very much for all the lovely comments regarding my back-tack 3 creation - I am especially over the moon that Amber (the recipient) is excited about it. I had no idea she loved turtles!

As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been working on some owl softies/cushions on and off for the last 2 weeks or so. They finally all materialised over the weekend and have taken up residence on one of our couches.

Each owl is one-of-a-kind, made of various cotton (and one 1970’s polyester!) prints, wool felt, and an assortment of vintage buttons. All have quilted bellies (with cotton batting on the underside) and are backed with a wool-blend, mocha-coloured flannel. I had a lot of fun putting these little guys together - especially thinking up colour combinations and what kind of motif/embellishment to add to one of their wings. Each one stands 33cm tall and about 25cm wide.

My daughter was so excited when she saw them lined up in my studio. She rushed over and gave each one a hug. She also insisted that I take a picture of her with them on the sofa - so here they are together:

The owlie cushions are currently available in my little shop and you can see individual photos of each in my Flickr gallery. This will probably be my last major project before Baby #2 arrives. We went to see my Doctor today and she said the baby had dropped into position, so it could be any day now!