The Owl-A Fun Free Motion Quilting Motif

November 17, 2021
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Free Motion Quilting, OwlGood Afternoon, Quilters!

This is Owl week here at Lori Kennedy Quilts.  A pair of owls live near my house and I get a thrill from hearing them converse across the trees.

I’ve never seen them–except in shadow.

So I have to use a little imagination…

The Owl on BERNINA WeAllSew

BERNINA recently published one of my Owl tutorials (with video) on their blog and social media.  (It was thrilling to see the IG video reach over 60,000 viewers!)

For the full step-by-step tutorial check out the We All Sew tutorial HERE

How to Free Motion Quilt an Owl Motif

Owls are one of the most fun motifs you will ever free motion quilt!

Nothing can go wrong.

No matter how you embellish the basic framework,  your owl will be adorable or hilarious.  (A few of mine are ridiculous!)

So let’s get started…

Begin by drawing a  3 inches wide by 3-1/2 inches tall rectangle.    Once you have the basic  Owl, change the dimensions to fit your quilt…or your backpack, pillowcase…

Begin by drawing a line 1-1/4 inches below the top line.

Start stitching in the center of the line.  Stitch two messy spirals.

Free Motion Quilting, Owl

Add a small triangle to the messy spirals.

Free Motion Quilting, OwlStitch around the right eye and stitch a small ear.

Free Motion Quilting, Owl Next, stitch over to the left ear, then stitch around the left eye.

Free Motion Quilting, OwlEcho stitch back a few stitches, then stitch a large oval body.

Free Motion Quilting, Owl Beginning under the right eye, add the right wing.

Next, add a rectangle for feet.

Finally, add  the left wing…bringing you back to the left side.

Embellish the Owl

NOW the fun begins..

Free Motion Quilting, OwlEmbellish the Owl in anyway you like…add fun feathers, change the belly shape, add a Doodle Heart

Free Motion Quilting, Owl

Once you’ve added your embellishments, you get to name him or her!

Free Motion Quilting, Owl

This is Olivia the Owl and her husband, Matt the Owl.

Free Motion Quilting, OwlI wonder what a Lori owl would look like?

I’m sure she would be a wise old youthful owl– AND skinny!

Create your own family of owls…

Variations of the Owl motif may be found in American Quilter Magazine

And on pages 96-97 of More Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3.

More Owls and Owl Quilting All Week!

Hope YOU have time to play with the Owl motif.

Whooo, Whooo, Whooo has time to quilt today?

Lori

PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy Quilts and are intended for personal use only.  Feel free to re-blog, pin or share with attribution to LKQ.  For all other purposes, please contact me at Lori@LoriKennedyQuilts.com.  Thank you!

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12 comments

  • You are SO creative and talented. Thank you for sharing with us!

  • Monique Kiser

    Your owls are so cute!! I have 2 granddaughters who love owls, I’m going to try them!

  • kbrousseau777@gmail.com

    Lori..thank you for guiding us through that one..I would have never figured it out.
    Once on a drive through a remote forest, we saw an owl sitting beside the road,
    practically on it…never will forget an owl encounter.

  • I love all of your quilting motifs! I have used them in most of my quilts and hide them so people can try to find them. Such fun. I absolutely love the owls!

  • Deyse Izzo Apolaro

    Adoreiiiiiii essa corujinha .

  • Linda J Klein

    Going have to try your owls. We have an owl outside our house too. Have actually seen him once because he was standing on the little side road (highly unusual).

  • DENYSE IZZO MARCOLINO

    Adoro seu trabalho. Seu talento. Parabéns

  • Always such creativity! Thank you, my granddaughter and I share an owl fondness.

  • Lorraine Doyno Evans

    I’ve used one of your owls one one of my quilts

  • lawailoa

    I am always uplifted and inspired when I click on your site. Thanks Lori, your creativity is awesome! :o)

  • Elizabeth B Lewis

    I’ve added your owls to a couple of baby quilts. I love them!

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