Sewing Swag + A Stich Question

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Or, what I did during the great Chicago Blizzard of 2011 snowdays.









And a question for you lovely creative folks: what's the best stitch to use for closing up a plushie like my little owl-y friend up there? I just used a generic straight stitch, but it's very visible. Is there a more discrete option?