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Too Cute Crochet Owl Coasters

10/19/2012

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Greetings Friends! Welcome to the Friday edition of Crochet Nirvana. I've been waiting to share this project with you, hoping that I'd have another blissfully sunny day to photograph the rest of these guys. Don't you just love this shot of the river?? Unfortunately, Mother Nature has other ideas and gray skies and steady rain prevail.  Luckily I brought this fellow along for a walk  last weekend.  It was a perfect autumn day with a nip that made a sweater necessary and the scent of fallen leaves in the air.  I was with my teenage son, Seth and while he usually  humors me, my crochet obsession and my desire to take action shots of my yarn creations, he can be easily embarrassed if not down-right mortified by my behavior. While we were in the woods he was patient as I posed the owl in shot after shot.  He drew the line when I ventured onto the front lawn of a local real estate office (on Main Street)  to take advantage of their lovely pumpkin display.  He swiftly walked away  while admonishing me for trespassing and generally making a spectacle of myself!  I assured him they wouldn't mind and kept on snapping. In the end, he survived and I got a fun picture!
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These too cute owls are intended to be coasters, but I'm considering using them as decorations (either just about the house or for the Christmas tree).  You can find the pattern and other details on my Ravelry project page.
I don't know about you, but I usually have a hard time sewing things like eyes and beaks on to the body with yarn.  It always leaves the backside looking messy and unfinished.  In the past I've used regular quilting thread to attach elements.  This takes a bit longer but I end up with a neater backside.  For these owls I'm going to try stitching on a fabric backing. My plan is to prepare the fabric like you would for an applique (with a template, basting, pressing,  and hoping!) then sew it to the crocheted piece. It may be more trouble than it's worth, we'll see.  My other thought was to crochet another owl using  one color and sew that to the back with yarn.  I think that would be too thick for an ornament, but might be perfect for a coaster.  What do you think?  I'd love to hear any tips or suggestions you have to give these cuties the finished look they deserve!

Celebrating Autumn with Pumpkins and Owls

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In addition to my fiber offerings, I like to participate in Five Minute Friday over at Lisa-Jo Baker's place. It's writing in the raw and if you've never done it, why don't you give it a try? It's really easy - you just:
1. Write for 5 minutes flat on this week's prompt with no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking - then post it just as it is!
2. Link back here and invite others to join in.
3. And then absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their comments. Seriously. That is, like, the rule. And the fun. And the heart of this community.


Here's what happened when I spent five minutes writing on the prompt "Look"

What do you choose to surround yourself with?  The objects that we live with everyday are things that bring us comfort, have a purpose, meet a need or maybe just make us smile.  What do you see when you look around right where you are?
I see lots of crochet projects in bright colors that make me happy.  I see books, books and more books, they make me feel secure and comfortable and always bring me joy.  I see a plant - it's more like a tree now.  I've had for more than 20 years.  It's been with me longer than my husband and my son and I don't even know what kind it is! I see colored pencils and wicker baskets,writing paper, my journal, chap stick, the checkbook and calculator.  The sewing machine is waiting and ready to use should I have the urge to sew something.  Here is a bookmark that my best friend in high school gave me for my 17th birthday.  Funny that the bookmark remains, but I haven't seen the friend in at least 20 years.
All of these things I see everyday, I know that they're here when I want or need them.  But how often do you really look at the trinkets that make up your space?


While doing my five minutes of writing the UPS man delivered two packages.  Now I see two unopened boxes in my space that should contain yarn and thread in brilliant colors that I will use to decorate my weekend!!  Before I get to that I'll be joining my bloggy friends for these awesome link parties.  I hope you'll come along and check out the amazing projects with me!

Here's another happy surprise I have to share with you!  While creating today's links I learned that my Making Crochet Pumpkins post is being featured this week on Petals to Picots! Here's a heartfelt thank-you to Kara and all of you who came to visit. What a fantastic way to start the weekend!

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Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a bit of your day with me!
Until next time friends,
Be blessed and stitch & read with love!
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Amy Tilson link
10/19/2012 07:55:25 am

Looking around is making me want to clean and organize and purge to have space for those things and activities that really do make me happy! Thanks for the inspiration.

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Robin link
10/20/2012 01:35:42 am

Glad to know you were inspired. Rest assured that there are things that are less than pleasing hanging around my space (like the bills, and a stack of empty boxes and giant dust bunnies), but I do my best to let them fade into the background. Maybe that's why the bunnies are so big?!?

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Mary link
10/19/2012 07:59:37 am

I love the cheerful owls!! They are super cute!!

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Robin link
10/20/2012 01:37:15 am

Thanks Mary! They make me happy just having them hanging around!

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WonderWhyGal link
10/19/2012 01:21:07 pm

LOVE the owl. I think I'd keep it as a decoration. I couldn't bear to but wet glasses on it.

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Robin link
10/20/2012 01:39:37 am

I'm not so worried about getting them wet - It's more about the size. They actually seem a little big for coasters... But then you wouldn't misplace them right?

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Pumpkin link
10/19/2012 02:35:47 pm

You definitely just described a frequent occurrence between my mother and my sister where embarrassment and adventure ensues. I think that you should use the owls as decoration, they are far too pretty to be used as a coaster.

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Robin link
10/20/2012 01:43:02 am

Teenagers are so funny. He seems to think I go out of my way to try to embarrass him. I don't have much of a chance right now since pretty much everything I do makes him duck and run in the other direction!

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denise link
10/19/2012 03:29:36 pm

So cute.

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Robin link
10/20/2012 01:43:49 am

Thanks Denise! I hope you come back to visit again soon!

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Judy Westen
10/20/2012 06:10:01 am

Instead of making the pieces separately and sewing them on, what if you, say, where you want the nose to be, attache the yarn with a slip stitch, and crochet it from there. That way, it's attached to begin with, and if you want to tack down the edges, it would be easy to do, and you can just thread the ends in. Hope this makes sense. I'm all about crocheting an item all at one time, not having to attach pieces, if possible.

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Robin link
10/20/2012 11:49:44 am

What a great idea Judy! I never even considered "joining as you go" for a project like this. I'll have to give it a try! Thanks so much for your suggestion, and for stopping by!

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Trudy link
10/20/2012 10:31:42 am

Your owls are a hoot : -)
Love how you've photographed them amongst all that gorgeous Autumn colouring.

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Robin link
10/20/2012 11:51:00 am

Thanks so much Trudy! We really did have a great day for a walk and picture taking!

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Tess Carrad link
10/24/2012 12:11:04 am

The owls are very cute! They look great hanging out in the outside world.
I'll be back to check out your book reviews too.

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Jeanette link
10/30/2012 07:02:47 pm

I am crazy about owls right now and these are so cute! Thanks for sharing

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