Soutache Owls

Do you like trying new things? I do...well SOME things! I thought working with soutache braid might be fun...as I love surface beading and pinterest has some wonderful photos of soutache jewelry up! So inspiring!

 Here are my first attempts...loads of mistakes I'm sure...but still were fun to play with.
  My mama and baby owls!  

Mr. Owl

This year, Shari has been having a Hexagon Challenge each month. I'm helping to design some of them...and this owl will be for November. I have two more November lessons to finish designing and stitching. Then, I have all three of them to write the instructions for. It seemed like such a good idea back last December to agree to do three classes in November of the next year...thinking that I would have all year to get them done. But you know my muse...she likes to work under the short deadlines!  

The Owl Family and a Freebie Design

 

Here's the third design finished and uploaded to Pattern Spot. Aren't they just too cute! I love them, and want to do more designs with owls.

  Here's a little freebee which I think would make a cute little applique or embroidery design for a mugrug...or quilt block. Hope you enjoy it! Send me photos when you finish your project, I'd love to see how you are using this.