The second edition of our handmade owls for August

FROM THE WORKBENCH OF THE MADE COZY STUDIO:
A COZY THINGS NEWSLETTER
August 4th, 2025

Just a quick note to let you know that our well loved Alder Barred owls are back in the shop! This is the second edition of these owls so I wanted to share the differences that are unique to this batch.  

This second edition of Alder is made with our classic teddy bear cotton fabric that we hand dyed with tea in our studio. We go through a process of mordanting the fabric with soymilk and letting it cure for a week to help the black tea leaves bond to the fibers. 

We are using a cotton flannel fabric for the belly, this time in a yarn dyed brown to give it a lovely depth with multiple tones in the same color. The beak is a yellow corduroy mimicking the barred owls we see outside out studio window. Lastly, Alder is now wearing a silk cape in seafoam green with a flannel lining.

I hope you enjoy them! We're really loving this new color scheme. I'm busy designing and sewing our winter collection which I will talk about more in our next newsletter. So until then, cook something outside, feed the humming birds, and enjoy the last month of long summer days!

Happy August!

Haviland