The Harvest Owl

Decorate your home for fall with this charming wool applique owl. He's perfect for a pillow, table runner, or wallhanging.

Gather your supplies:

Wool scraps in the following colors

• Cream background
• 3 Fall colors for leaves
• Brown for limb
• Beige for owl body
• Dark accent for wings and horns
• Dark brown for beak
• Yellow, green, gold, and black for eyes

Download diagram here

Cutting Instructions:

Cut the background fabric to the desired size. The minimum for the pattern is 8" x 10" without seam allowances.

Applique -

• Trace the pattern pieces onto freezer paper. Be sure to add the parts that overlap.
• Cut the pieces out leaving a border around all cutting lines.
• Press the freezer paper to the front side of the wool scraps.
• Cut out the owl pieces on the tracing line.

Let's put this owl together:

Step 1 - Branch

• Using the diagram as a guide, place the branch on the background fabric.
• Baste or glue in place.
• Stitch in place with matching embroidery floss. Use your favorite embroidery stitch such as blanket or whip stitches.

Step 2 - Leaves

• Using the diagram as a guide, place the leaves on the background fabric overlapping the branch.
• Baste or glue in place.
• Stitch in place with matching embroidery floss. Add veins to the leaves with darker floss if desired.

Step 3 - Owl Body

• Using the diagram as a guide, place the owl body on the background fabric overlapping the branch.
• Baste or glue in place.
• Stitch in place with matching embroidery floss.

Step 4 - Owl Wings

• Using the diagram as a guide, place the wings on the owl body.
• Baste or glue in place.
• Stitch in place with matching embroidery floss.

Step 5 - Owl Eyes

• Using the diagram as a guide, place the yellow outer circle for the eyes.
• Baste or glue in place.
• Stitch in place with matching embroidery floss.
• Using the diagram as a guide, place the green circle for the eyes.
• Baste or glue in place.
• Stitch in place with matching embroidery floss.
• Using the diagram as a guide, place the gold circle for the eyes.
• Baste or glue in place.
• Stitch in place with matching embroidery floss.
• Using the diagram as a guide, place the black centers for the eyes.
• Baste or glue in place.
• Stitch in place with matching embroidery floss.

Step 4 - Owl Beak

• Using the diagram as a guide, place the owl's beak.
• Baste or glue in place.
• Stitch in place with matching embroidery floss.

Step 4 - Owl Horns

• Using the diagram as a guide, place the owl's horns.
• Baste or glue in place.
• Stitch in place with matching embroidery floss.

Once finished with all the stitching, lay the piece face down on a towel and cover with another towel. Press quickly from the backside.

Trim the piece to the desired size for the finishing project.

Make into a pillow, wallhanging, table runner, or any other fun fall project you imagine!