Monday!! Made it!

Happy Monday friends!

I'm linking up with Tara at 4th Grade Frolics for her very FIRST Monday Made it! series!! woot woot! 

Last week I asked you guys what you thought I should do with these:

Chair pockets!! 

I got some great responses... ribbon, rick rack (uhmmm LOVE!), iron on patches..

I looked around and couldn't find anything I was in LOVE with, so (of course...) I decided to make my own applique! I've played around with appliques a lot - I make shirts for my kids all the time for birthdays, holidays, etc. I made these shirts for Christmas last year:

{aren't they the cutest?!}

I have an owl theme in my classroom, SO I made a cutie patootie little owl applique to decorate the pockets! Here's a little tutorial:

First {using this template I made} trace the pieces onto some "Steam a Seam"

 Next, peel the backing off of the steam a seam and place the template on the back side of your fabric. Cut out your shapes.

 Peel off the backing and arrange how you want them on you pocket (or t-shirt, etc... whatever you will iron the applique onto)

 

Place a piece of fabric (or towel) on top of the applique. Iron over the applique - about 30 seconds.

 

 Then pull back the fabric and ta-da!! Your cute little owl awaits you!

 I really would still like to add some ribbon or something else, but I figure the owls will be a lot of work themselves, so why make it more of a hassle for me?! {My sister doesn't know it yet, but when she comes in town she will be helping me make 19 more of these! ha!}

Aren't they cute?!

If you want the template I made, here it is! You could always use it for paper, too!

I'm also linking this template  to Classroom Freebies Manic Mondays!