Owl PJ Pants

I decided that I should finally make myself the owl pj pants since I've had the material and plans since well before Thanksgiving.  Today. 

I used Simplicity pattern #2328 and made a size larger than I thought I would wear.  It's very generously sized!  Lucky I didn't go for 2 sizes larger so I could wear long underwear underneath!  I'll have plenty of room for long johns in these.  I love them.  I could hardly wait to finish the hems and take pics so I could put them on.

I used a 100% cotton flannel print that I picked up on sale at JoAnn's long long ago.  It's very soft and warm.

I love the little funky purple owls and the fun flower power flowers.  And backed in brown!!  What more could I ask for?

The whole thing - including cutting out the pattern pieces, ironing the pattern and material, cutting the material, and sewing it up - took me less than 2 hours.  Simple.  Satisfying.

Quiet time is over.  And I have been invaded.  I'm going to watch Planet of the Apes tonight.

Here's a sneak peak at my next sewing project...

Owl Calendar

I did this today!!!  How cool is this calendar?  I created my own today, and I can't wait to print it out.  Just check out all the lovely artwork.  The only difficult part about the whole thing was choosing which pictures to use, there are so many wonderful ones.  I put the button on the sidebar so you can find it lickety-split!

Check out the My Owl Barn blog while you're at it.

So excited to have found this.

Fun Table Runner

Remember this material?  And this bread-taker-outer I made out of them?  Well, yesterday during Quiet Time I made this patchwork table runner:

I've been wanting something to brighten up our dining room.  And this seemed like just the thing to do the job!!  It measures about 40 inches by 15 inches.  I cut 24 - 6 inch squares and sewed them all together using a 1/2 inch seam allowance.  Then I cut a piece for the back out of the owl material (have I ever told you how much I love owls?!?!).  I sewed them together, flipped it right side out, ironed it, and sewed all around the edge for a finished look.  Very simple.  Very bright.  Very playful and cheery.

The brightness makes me smile.

The flowers are from my herb garden in our front yard.  The green feathery things in there are the tops of fennel bulbs I bought from a local organic farm.

Have a bright and cheery day today!!

Raining Owls

It's raining here.  A nice steady all day sort of rain.  I love rain.  It makes me happy.  And, today, it's a welcome break from all the outside stuff we've been doing.  Also forced me to actually take Munch shopping to get black leggings for her dance recital this weekend.  (Something I have a hard time agreeing to if it is NOT raining out.)

I thought it would also be a good time to share with you my new favorite bag - my owl bag.

I love it!  And I made it myself.  I didn't follow a pattern.  It's basically a glorified tote bag with boxed corners.  The finished bag measures about 14 inches tall by about 16 inches wide and about 3 inches deep.  I used cotton quilters fabric for all the pieces with a fusible fleece between the layers for added sturdiness.  The handles are old climbing webbing covered over with the striped material.  The webbing runs all the way down and around the bottom of the bag (hidden between the 2 layers) for extra sturdiness.  I wanted to be able to carry books or other heavier things without worry.

Aside from the owls (I love owls), the inside is my favorite favorite part!

And...

And even more fun - I made a key clip!!

I hemmed all the pockets - top and bottom - and then sewed them into each panel before sewing the liner up together.  The zipper pocket was made using the basic idea behind this zipper pocket tutorial on the Sew, Mama, Sew! blog.  It was not as hard as I thought it was going to be.

I added a magnetic snap for some closure.

All in all, I am very pleased with the way it turned out!  I love all the pockets, the materials, the zipper, pen pocket, the key clip, and the owls.  Did I mention the owls?

Did I mention that I love owls?