Recycled baby blanket

 
 

Once upon a time,

I had a beautiful baby girl who adored her pink blankey.
 
Fast forward 7 years to a now small blanket for a growing girl.

Instead of putting it away, I decided to recycle it into something she would use:

Keep in mind I made this strictly with a little ♥ and not experience with a sewing machine 😉  Ha ha.
 
DIY:
Here’s how you can make your very own owl…
maybe from your special piece of fabric, too!
Instructions:
  • Decide on how big your want your owl; measure.
  • Cut fabric based on measurements.
  • Use {newspaper} template of owl shape, {I simply freehanded mine.}
  • Cut out template on 2 pieces of fabric.
  • Place back-to-back and pink in place.
  • Add triangle “wings” {from her baby pillow that matched her crib set.}
  • Pin into place, ready to sew {pin INSIDE body, otherwise wings/feet will be inside out!}.
  • Sew all pieces together, leaving a small slit for stuffing.
  • Stuff, stuff, stuff until your owl is nice and plump!
  • Add eyes {mine is layered in freehand felt daisy’s, a circle and buttons from my grandmother,} triangle nose and feet {added some poms for toenails!} and stitch into place.
  • Give to your daughter to ♥ on.
Hoot hoot! 🙂

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25 Comments

  1. That is so precious! I love it.

    Thanks for linking this project up with For the Kids Fridays! I appreciate you stopping by, and hope to have you back for this week's party! I'll be posting it later tonight.

    :)rachel at SunScholars.blogspot.com

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  2. Great idea to turn a beloved blanket into a soon to be loved softie:) A good way to make it grow with her. Bet she holds onto it forever! Thanks for sharing with us at A Crafty Soiree! Please join us next time too!

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  3. These owls are just Adorable!

    I'm now Following you back via TTTT Blog Hop. Thanks for stopping by and joining in the Fun!

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  5. This is such a great idea! I love using things for different things. Super cute! Thanks for stopping over and linking up to Tuesday Tell All.

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  7. Owls are so big right now and this is adorable! What a fun way to hold on to a favorite blanket! Thanks for linking up to Topsy Turvy Tuesday's.

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  11. Thanks for the blog visit and follow- I'm returning the favor. Very cute blog- I'm having fun looking around!

    Valerie@Occasionally Crafty

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  14. What a great idea! Both of my daughters have cherished blankies, so if there's any shreds of them left as they get older, I might have to do something like this!

    Thanks for stopping by, have a great rest of your week!

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  18. THIS IS SO CUTE!

    Remember those tie blankets?

    My son had a Minnesota Twins one that he ADORED! When he outgrew it as a blanket, I untied one side, and put his pillow in it! Now he uses it every night, and brings it with him everywhere 🙂

    I think your owl is adorable! i want to make one for my niece!

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  20. This is SO sweet. And a wonderful keepsake. I have GOT to learn how to sew.

    & thx for the sweet comment on my blog and for following me.

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  22. i absolutely LOVE it! Talk about resourcefulness. I have so many blankets I could choke, and some are hand-made by special people that I don't exactly want to trash. This is an excellent idea.

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  23. Thanks so much for stopping by! I LOVE this idea! How cute is that! 🙂

    Kim

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  24. That is an awesome idea! My first daughter wasn't really attached to anything, but my secind daughter takes her blanket everywhere.

    It was actually a fur throw for the lounge she claimed. I might do something like this later. I love it.

    New follower.
    Aspiring Millionaire

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