"To OWL a Good Night" Part 1

This is the latest "special interest" magazine that the makers of American Patchwork & Quilting have put out. I LOVE IT!! It's ideal because it's chock full of small one day or one weekend projects that do not overwhelm! It's actually like a compilation of what appears in Quilts & More which comes out 4 times a year. One of these projects is definitely memorable because I thought is was so cute and looked easy enough to make but I didn't know anyone who loved owls.

Well, on Thursday I was talking to friend at work, who is a great supporter and motivator for me and my crafty inclinations. She brought me a catalog full of things she thought I could make. LOL! She always encourages me with words like "When you start your own business..." and I say from her mouth to God's ears! As it turns out, guess who loves owls?

After looking in my fabric stash I had all the right colors!

(see it pays to be prepared) So, I got busy!

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