This Owl Key Pouch / Holder is a great idea to sew as a gift for friends & relatives on any occasion. The use of contrasting colors for the lining gives a funky feel. However, to make it look more harmonious, you can choose a coordinating color for the fabric/lining choice. Keep your keys in the cozy pouch of the owl’s belly by pulling the leaves. Not only prevent the keys from scratching your bag’s lining, when you are back, hang it on the wall or cabinet. NEAT!!!
This owl key pouch is one of my best-selling handmade in recent charity sales. Just like the pencil holder, they were all sold out during the pre-sale. I hope you like it and sew one soon. Please share your handmade photos on the Facebook page.
Owl Key Pouch Sewing Pattern
scroll ⬇️ to get the free sewing pattern & tutorial
Recently, I found a word called “Zakka”, which is derived from the Japanese “zak-ka”, which means “many things”. Wikipedia quoted that “Zakka refers to everything and anything that improves your home, life, and appearance”. Well, aren’t we who handmade little on this and that called Zakka too? If you google “Zakka image” then look at the piggy pillow, turtle pincushion, pom-pom’s, bags & purses, this owl keychain holder & many more that I have created, compare them, you will relate 🙂 Are you one of the Zakka crafters too?
Don’t worry about being Zakka or not. As long as we are happy with what we are making and keep improving it, we are progressing well every day!!!
Let’s get the owl key pouch sewing pattern co-designed with my sister Estee and the step-by-step instruction on how to sew it below.
Get more free sewing pattern on key pouches, click here.
Happy sewing!!!!

Owl Key Pouch Sewing Pattern
This Owl Key Pouch / Holder is a great idea to sew as a gift for friends & relatives on any occasion. The use of contrasting colors for the lining gives a funky feel, however, to make it look more harmonious, you can choose a coordinating color for the fabric/lining choice. Keep your keys in the cozy pouch of the owl’s belly by pulling the leaves, not only prevent the keys from scratching your bag’s lining, when you are back, just hang it on the wall or cabinet. NEAT!!!
Enjoy sewing them!
Download and print separately SEWING PATTERN for the eyes, ears, and pattern for drawing the fabric.
Materials
- Printed Fabric 5″ x 8″
- Lining 5″ x 8″
- Beige fabric 3″ x 3″
- Felt: White, Beige, Dark Brown & Green
- Cotton Cord, 10″
- Split Key Ring, or you may use a Split keyring with chain
- Black button, 3/8″, 2 pcs.
- Fusible web, eg. heat’n bond
- Matching sewing threads
- Letter size paper, 1 [for printing templates]
- Owl Key Pouch Sewing Pattern
Tools
- Sewing machine
- Sewing needle and pins
- Scissors
- Erasable fabric marker
- Printer
Instructions
HOW TO SEW OWL KEY POUCH
- Print the pdf pattern of the Owl Key Pouch in letter size paper. To get the actual size, select “none” for the page scaling or uncheck the box of the “scale to printable area”, depending on which printer you are using.
- Cut the fabric and the felt based on pattern layout and get all the materials ready.
Remark: don’t forget to leave a 1/4″ seam allowance for the fabric. - Place lining to the body fabric with right side facing, sew around but leave a 1 1/2″ opening on the side for turning over.
Clip curve near to the sewing line, be careful not to snip the stitches.
Tip: Keep the seam allowance to the minimum at the ears so that you can turn better.
After turning right-side-out, it will look like the one on the top.
Now, you have 2 sets of identical owl bodies. - Heat fuse one side of the fusible web to the owl’s belly and facial features.
Peel the paper backing and heat fuse them to the respective positions on one of the owl bodies. - Sew the black buttons to the eyes. Try to keep the knots and sewing threads behind as little as possible for neater finishing. Anyway, if you can’t, don’t worry, one can hardly see the inside after you attach the back of the owl body.
- Align both front and back bodies together with the lining facing each other. Topstitch near to the edge, take note of the stitching ends (refer to the pattern).
- Tie the cotton cord to the keyring, measure the length by placing the cord on top of the owl key holder. Mark.
- Slide the ends through the top opening, check the length again. I suggest that only half of the ring exposed to the outside, provided you have other reasons and want it to be longer.
- Sandwich the cord ends with the leaves. Zig Zag stitch to keep them in place.
Slip your keys into the ring, pull the cord to keep the keys cozy in the belly of the Owl Key Pouch.
Notes
Seam Allowance: Please add 1/4″ seam allowance or larger to the pattern
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Purchase the exact same material and tool used in this pattern from Craft Passion Shop.
Love it. Will be making one for myself and my kids. Thanks for sharing it.
I came across your website about a year ago by accident and I am so happy I did. I just love your creations. I am currently working on the crocodile stitch purse; this is my first attempt at crocheting. Your tutorials are awesome and give me confidence that I can do it.Im going to try the owl key chain next.
Thank You
Not sure how you came up with this idea for owl key chain but I must say it is so adorable 🙂
Me encantan tus tutoriales, quería agradecerte que los compartas con [email protected] [email protected], gracias a tus tutoriales he podido realizar un buho llavero y me ha encantado, gracias amiga.
Translation (by Google):
I love your tutorials, I wanted to thank you for the share with everyone s us s, thanks to your tutorials I could make an owl keychain and I loved it, thanks friend.
Hi Joanne,
Thanks for sharing this craft, i love it.. will definitely try it out..
Keep up the good work! 🙂
Luv,
C.S
Love at first sight.
Will try out the pattern soon!
Thank you for the tutorial, lovely.
I am in love with that cute little owl!
Thank you for the pattern… you are lovely!
I’ve made this little guy and love him. Make’s a great gift for the new car or used car owner.
Thanks love it so much
I love it. Here is mine
http://my-wayof.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/llavero-buho-owl-key-chain-holder.html
Thank you very much for your explanations
Kisses
Great job done, Lorena 🙂 Love the wiggly eyes !
Sou apaixonada por corujas. Faço coleção de todos os trabalho que vejo. Adorei a sua coruja, que ficou linda de viver.
Bjs Deuzuite (.Brasilia- DF- Brasil.
Translation (by Google):
I am passionate about owls. I collection of all the work that I see. I loved his owl, which was beautiful to live.
Bjs Deuzuite (. Brasilia-DF, Brazil.
I loved your blog.Really thanks! Will read on…
Un grand merci pour ce joli tuto, quelle bonne idée.
Translation (by Google):
A big thank you for this nice tutorial, what a great idea.
Love this pattern! When you say leave 1/4 seam allowance for the fabric does this include both owl bodies or just the one labeled A?
Only pattern A needs seam allowance, the rest (pattern B,C,D,E & F) is nett.
very beautiful..
many thanks.
annapaola
tuscany
italy
I just love this little owl and I have already made one, but it won’t be the last one. You can see it here:
http://conestasmanitas1.blogspot.com/2011/11/buho-llavero.html
Many thanks for the wonderful tutorial.
Best regards,
Debora
Wow, pretty!!!!
Adorei a corujinha, linda! Deus te abençoe pelo seu desprendimento da partilha. Abraços com muita PAZ E BEM! Ida.
Translation (by Google):
I loved the owl, beautiful! God bless you for your selflessness of sharing. Thanks very PEACE AND WELL! Ida.
Obrigada pela divulgação do chaveiro da coruja. Vou fazer um.
beijos
Juraci
Translation (by Google):
Thank you for publicizing the owl keychain. I’ll make one.
kisses
Juraci
Elle est trop mignonne cette chouette! So lovely this little owl!
Translation (by Google):
She is too cute that owl! So this lovely little owl!
Many thanks. This was a real pleasure to do !!!
Regards from France
My school’s mascot is an owl! Can’t wait to make one
Thanks for sharing the steps on how to make it. Maybe I should also try. It’s very creative and really nice.
Ola´…adorei a coruja, gostaria de faze-la. Mas não consigo abrir os moldes. Vc pode me enviar por email em outra extensão?
Obrigada!
Juçara
Amazonas _ Brasil.
Translation (by Google):
Hello ‘… I loved the owl, I would do it. But I can not open the molds. You can send me by email at another extension?
Thank you!
Juçara
_ Amazonas Brazil.
Please download Acrobat Reader in your computer to download it. It should work 🙂
Otherwise, let me know which ext of document you can open 🙂
Ola….obrigada!
Translation (by Google):
Hello …. Thanks!
This is a cute idea. I’m including it in my Friday Favorites tomorrow!
Thanks, Staci 🙂
Waaaaw, great tutorial! Thank you 🙂
very cute! Will probably make some for Christmas gifts, 2011.
I LIKE! This is going on my to do list 😀
Hi
I ended up on your site a while ago, and finally found the time to make a key chain holder.
I wrote a blog post about it, and linked to this tutorial as well.
Here’s my result, hope you like it!
Thanks a lot!
Emy
forgot to include the link:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CQ-ILIBekhw/TQZBTIHq3-I/AAAAAAAAA0A/eZ1IqBOvXYc/s1600/sleutelhanger.jpg
Emy
Cute!!!! I like the color you are using 🙂 Thanks for sharing the photo with us.
Just found your lovely blog today, lots of interesting posts.
Thank you for this tutorial.
Like you, I love all kind of crafts…too many things to do and
too little time. Will do this owl one day as too many projects to
finish now. I am also selling my craft at Little Penang Sunday Market
since January this year. Drop by this month end. \(*o.o*)/
Oh great!!! I love Little Penang and wish go there often. Will sure drop by if I happened to be there 🙂
hello thank you very much for the tutorial, I’ve made two beautiful owls, and put the link to your blog, visit me to see you soon
I saw them, so cute!!!! I wonder if you can share the photo in the Facebook Fan Page, just click the the “photos” tab and upload the owl keychain to it. That would be the best place to show-off your handmade 🙂
Love the tutorial and the Idea!!!
Put a link on my blog to your tut. Thanx
Love this project! I’m going to link to it on my linking party, and would love to see you there too! all the best!
Adorable el llavero. Como todo lo que haces. Excelente tutorial, voy a hacer muchos llaveros para regalar y para mi por supuesto.
Muchas gracias 🙂
Besos.
Translation (by Google):
Adorable keychain. Like everything you do. Excellent tutorial, I will make many shirts to give away and for me of course.
Thank you very much:)
Besos.
Owlnnnnnn…
So cute! Thanks for sharing!
Que hermosa!!!gracias por compartir el tutorial!!!intentaré hacerla.
Translation (by Google):
How beautiful! Thanks for sharing the tutorial! Try it.
That is way cute! You come up with the most adorable projects, I just love it here! Thanks so much, I’ll be linking.
Hi!
In first place, pardon my English.
In second place, thank you so much for these pattern and tutorial.
With them, I finished already my own owl and it was so cute!
Kisses, Karina.
Hola ACABO de encontrar y web this me ha enamorado , me encanta Hispana y Los Magníficos hijo tuto , enhorabuena , me gustaria seguirte , Como Puedo Hacerlo ? .
MUCHOS besos preciosa . Ito34
Translation (by Google):
Hello I just found this website and love me, love me and Hispanic Institute The Magnificent son, congratulations, I would like to follow you, As I can do it? .
MANY beautiful kisses. Ito34
Congratulations, great idea!!!
me encantó este tutorial de llavero , voy a hacer uno y te enviaré la foto.
un beso y muchas gracias
Translation (by Google):
I loved this tutorial keychain, I’ll make one and send you the photo.
a kiss and thank you very much
That will be great!!!!
Merci beaucoup pour ce très beau hibou, trop joli.
Translation (by Google):
Thank you very much for this great owl, too pretty.
That’s one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen, thank you!
This is just too cute for words. Definitely on my list of things to make and SOON!! Thanks so much. ~karen
Thank you so much for the gorgeous pattern and tut for the Owl Key Holder.
How can I follow your blog??
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This is so cute. This is now at the top of my To Do list!
Thanks, Nancy 🙂