Playful Owls Embroidery Pattern Needlework

Make a series of cute needlework panels using the Playful Owls Embroidery Pattern. Mix and match the faces and bodies for different designs.

I have been working on an embroidered pillow project for the last couple of weeks. I started with drawing up several cute little owls. These owls were designed to fit on a 5″ square. You can download the Owl Embroidery Pattern here.

Playful Owls Embroidery Pattern Materials:

• Embroidery floss
• Muslin or solid colored fabric (approximately 8-10 inch squares to fit your hoop)
• Hoop
• Embroidery Needle
• Playful Owls Embroidery Pattern

Playful Owls Embroidery Pattern Directions:

Transfer the playful owls embroidery pattern to  your muslin fabric. You can mix and match the faces and bodies for more variety.

Use light and dark colored floss in similar colors for the owl bodies plus a peach color for the beak and feet. The face, eyes, and wings are done in one color. The body and chest pattern are done in the other.

All of the lines are backstitched with 2 strands of embroidery floss.

The beak and eyes are filled in with a satin stitch and 2 strands of floss.

I mixed and matched the faces with different wing shapes to create more variety. I also made up the patterns on the wings as I went along. You can just leave them plain if you prefer. I love how much individual personality each owl seems to have. Here are a few close up images of my owl designs for inspiration. Be creative with you wing designs.

If you want to make the window pane owl pillow cover, you will need 9 owl squares.

Click here to find the directions for the Window Pane Owl Pillow Pattern.