Saturday, 7 December 2013

Ooooh ... a new obsession

I knew, just knew, that buying fabric would one day come in handy. Over the past 3 years, since I started crafting in earnest, I have been drawn to fabric. I have bought it, experimented, and chucked the disastrous results in the bin.

 Now, though, after the delight of Dottie rabbit, I have found a legitimate use for the stash:

Never normally being one to let little issues like efficiency come between me and what I am doing, I will typically make one bear or bunny from scratch, finish it and then repeat the progress.

 This morning, though, I had an 'a-ha' moment. The house was quiet, the dining table was remarkably empty, so I pulled out my fabric and cut out 16 skirt pieces:

They are all poly cotton. You will notice that I am fond of polka dots. These are now all ready for sewing:

Probably foolishly, I mentioned to Fin that I had enough fabric to do 20 more skirts in addition to these that are cut. So now I will have to curtail fabric buying.

I am also not really able to justify getting more wool blend Aran for the bears and bunnies, once you see it all stacked together:


I have all the clothing bits ready for the next rabbit, so this evening is going to be a nice rabbity knitting time:


Hopefully she will be ready to share with you tomorrow, along with our Christmas tree!



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4 comments:

  1. kiddomerriweather9 December 2013 at 05:46

    That bunny is too cute! I wish my fabric stash were that neat!

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    1. PigglesBoo9 December 2013 at 08:58

      I must admit that the photo is just of the 16 skirts that I had cut out and neatly folded. Trust me...the rest of the stash is far messier!

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  2. Margot16 December 2013 at 01:28

    Oh, Piggles! Dottie Rabbit brought a rush of nostalgia! My second stuffed toy EVER was a rabbit in a red polka dot dress! She wasn't knitted; Mother made her out of some sort of fur fabric. She had shiny button eyes and embroidered features which eventually wore away... she had to be reinforced many times, including the by addition of a jacket, and eventual reclothing in a green frock. She wore out in the end... and I'm sad to say, I don't know what became of her. She was called, in the imaginative way of children, Mrs Rabbit.

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  3. Margot11 January 2014 at 03:56

    She is even more beautiful in the flesh/yarn. She is sitting on my desk smiling at me.

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