It's a Hoot

Back in November,  Suzanne posted some new fabrics on her blog.  I fell in love with

this fabric.

"It's a Hoot" by MoMo

You can see that post here.

Right away, I could see embellishment possibilities. I had to have it and bought 1/2 yd. not knowing what it would become.   Normally, I'm not an owl fan, but since we have moved, every night, I hear a barn owl that lives in a barn behind us. Sometimes I am lucky enough to see his silhouette in a tree outside my sewing room window just about dawn or at dusk. So I had double the incentive to want need this fabric.

On Christmas day, I found a way to use some of my new coveted fabrics.

I started this

I finally finished it yesterday. It would have been done a lot quicker, but I had to do some of the embellishing I told you that I have a fetish for. I hand quilted around everything and added button eyes. (Aren't they just the perfect owl eyes?)

Then I added little pearls to the dots on his wings and some bugle beads to the flower on the flap. There is a little ric-rac on the bottom right corner.

Right now, you are asking "What is it?"

My sweet Mr. SS  Santa brought me this for Christmas.

It's a 3g Kindle. I am an avid reader and it was just the most thoughtful gift.  My Kindle needed a home. I carry my book with me everywhere in my purse and I just couldn't through my new "baby" in my messy purse to get banged up, could I?

On the back, I made a pocket with ric-rac for the cord that charges the battery and added a cute vintage button.

I lined it with this fabric. It looks like the tree outside my window where the owl is sometimes perched.

I added a magnetic snap to hold the flap closed.

Now as cute as this is, I have a confession to make. It is almost too small. The Kindle barely fits and that's okay, but it is too snug for the cord to fit in the pocket. I thought I added plenty of room to the dimensions when I designed it, but it shrunk when I added fleece for padding and quilted it. At least I think that is why.  But it still keeps my "baby" snugly and safe for now and I really had fun working on it.

That's what counts.

God is Good!

Life is Good!