It is a great moment when I open my mailbox and I’m greeted by a Pottery Barn catalog. A great moment, indeed. When I found out I was pregnant with my second girl, I was so excited to decorate a room for two little girls.
Enter the Pottery Barn Kids catalog. It featured these cutie items.
Penny & Joy Owl Plush. So cute! I wanted one for my girls’ bedroom. And we all know how the story goes – sticker shock. $24 for one, $29 for the other, plus taxes, plus shipping. Bah.
So, I attempted to make my own. Please note: I do not sew. I own a sewing machine, but my skills are rudimentary. I don’t even know how to mess with that bobbin thingie. I used the PBK owl as a rough guide, and stitched it all by hand.
Doesn’t it look so cute on the shelf? It matches the fabric pennant and the tote bags I made all on my own helped my mom make.
Check out my other Pottery Barn knockoffs here and here!! :D
WAHOO!!!! ca-ute :) so glad you are back at it, really missed you!!
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nicegirlnotes Reply:
August 4th, 2010 at 10:13 am
Thanks, Jenna! I’m so new to this. I need someone to school me on RSS feeds. :P
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It is super cute! You did that all by hand? Impressive! I love the pendants as well. What a fun room!
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nicegirlnotes Reply:
August 4th, 2010 at 10:14 am
I did, and thank you! I wanted a room that they would still like in a couple of years – my girls are 6 months old & almost 2.
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The owl is adorable and I love that brown bunny, too! You did a great job!
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nicegirlnotes Reply:
August 4th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Thanks, Megan!! That brown bunny is from Cracker Barrel. Mmm mac & cheese.
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Very cute! I would never have guessed it was a knockoff :)
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nicegirlnotes Reply:
August 4th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Thanks! I’m a sucker for knockoffs.
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TOTALLY cute! Well done! Thanks for stopping by my blog. Now you have me thinking I need to make an owl!
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nicegirlnotes Reply:
August 4th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Haha, make sure you show me if you do! :)
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Darling… I love owls and collect them. These are so cute! I think at the end of the day I would spend $30 on sewing supplies in attempt to makes something so cute. Thanks for the post!
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nicegirlnotes Reply:
August 5th, 2010 at 8:43 am
Ooh, yeah I could see where that would happen. I had all the fabric from making the pennant, the curtain, and a couple of other things in their room. I did purchase the felt, though. I think it came out to about 14 cents a sheet. :)
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I love owls i think yours is cuter than PB btw :) visiting from SITS
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nicegirl Reply:
August 10th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Haha, oh bless you. :)
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Thanks so much for visiting my blog!! These owls are a-DOR-able!!! I love a got Pottery Barn knockoff!! Cute, cute!
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Roo Reply:
August 11th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Thank you!! I know there was a PB knockoff party earlier this year. I would love to see another one.
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Ooh hoo, I love your owl. If only I had more time to take a stab at all these wonderful inspiring crafts on the web. Some day. Thanks for stopping by Northwoods Adventures. My Lola is 3. And quite the handful these. It’s a good thing she’s so funny, that is often her salvation.
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Roo Reply:
August 11th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Love the name Lola. So cute. That’s actually what my girls call my mom – “Lola.” It’s not her name, but it means grandmother in her country.
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You did such a great job! I sooo need to learn to be more crafty. I have great intentions but horrible follow through! :o) I’d love to do stuff with my little miss when she gets older
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Roo Reply:
August 16th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Oh, I definitely have craft ADD, but I whipped this little thing up so quickly on my couch while watching a movie. :)
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This is just so stinkin cute! I can’t believe you did it all by hand. I would say you do sew! And very well too.
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Roo Reply:
August 24th, 2010 at 9:05 am
Thanks, Anita!! The sewing machine is intimidating. I wish I could master it. :)
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Cute, cute, cute!! I love the pb owls! And your’s turned out so well :]
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Roo Reply:
August 24th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Thanks, Mandy. :)
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I always look at those in the catalog and think they’re adorable. I can’t believe you sewed it all by hand. So cute!
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Roo Reply:
August 24th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
I did it in one night over the course of two movies. It was pretty relaxing, actually. Thanks for checking little owlie out. :)
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Oh my gosh, so frickin’ cute, you did such a nice job. I love the flag banner too.
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Roo Reply:
August 24th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Thanks! I had a little help with the pennant. I had never before encountered bias tape, so I begged my mom for help. :)
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That owl is TOO cute!
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Roo Reply:
September 3rd, 2010 at 12:12 am
Thank you so much, Ali!
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I wish wish wish you would learn to use a sewing machine! You could take lessons at a shop somewhere. You are so gifted with ideas I can’t imagine all the neet-o things you could come up with if you – knew – how – to – sew.
Argh! LOL
(((huggs)))
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Roo Reply:
November 7th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
Want to come over and teach me??
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I lurve it! And stitching it all by hand … ku to the dos.
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I absolutely LOVE your blog! Ideas like this are adorable! You are one of the biggest inspirations to my own blog….keep on keepin’ on, Lady!
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