A Present a Week {till Christmas}: A "No Sew"

My sewing machine's still "in stir", so this week I've done a no-sew project for my Christmas list. It's an applique kit I picked up at The Craft Cubby when I was at the Quilt and Craft Fair in Melbourne last weekend. It was the perfect project for my Clover Mini-Iron! It's for the Bug for Christmas (and it's a size 4!).

I've also put the eyes on my first owl. Thanks for your encouragement this week everybody! Super Softie makers Jess and Marisol suggested a combination of felt and button eyes, so that's what I'm going to do, each one different (so they don't look like owl zombies!). I often sew softies by hand, but I like the smooth pear-like shape that I can get with the machine for these fellas. I'll be making a quite a few of these- ten for the Bug's bowling set, and one for a set for our small sailor friend.

I'm making a withdrawal from my Christmas stash today, because we've got a birthday party today and I couldn't make another one of these without the machine. So that's two steps forward, one step back. Just as well I've got a surplus now- thanks for the inspiration, Deb!

You too can join in making A Present A Week {Till Christmas} with Deb at Works in Progress!