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July 2, 2012 by: admin

hop, hippety hop, hippety hop.

This little chap hopped into mind around 7pm one evening. I was to meet with friends the next day, one of whom had just announced to much excitement that she was expecting her first child. I wanted to make something small just to say “congratulations”, and so after the children were in bed, I sat down in front the tv, and sketched out a rough pattern. A big bag of scraps suddenly turned our charcoal carpet into a sea of riotous colour, and the eyes on the lounge started to take an interest. “Um. Whatcha makin’?” “A softy” “A what?” “A fabric teddy bear”. “Oh, like the chicken?” “Yes, like Cerise. Except it’s a bunny, not a chicken. And it’s not mischievous”. “And you are doing the whole thing tonight?” – complete with incredulous look as if he is doubting my sanity. Again. At which point I told him to quit bugging me and just watch the tv. I played with fabric layout, and started trimming the pieces for the front. The back I wanted a different patachwork, but being too lazy to walk all the way back to the studio for either a)more paper for a new pattern or b)stickytape to stick the old one back together, I just lay it together on the floor, and sketched out the new lines. Prompting more questions.

A quick 30 minutes at the machine and I had the while thing sewn up. I stuffed it with the “help” of Butterfly. Ever tried to use toy fill with a 1 year old? Yeah. Our kitchen bench wouldn’t have looked out of place on the lawn on one of the frosty mornings we’ve had lately. But it was stuffed and eyes were attached. And then. Then I hit the biggest issue of all. “MINE!!!!! Mine bun! Cuggle mine pease!”.

I see more softies in my future. My very very near future.

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  1. Car says

    July 3, 2012 at 5:25 pm

    “like the chicken” sniggers!!!

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    • LittleWhiteDove says

      July 3, 2012 at 5:26 pm

      The Chicken is somewhat notorious around here!

      Reply
  2. Janet Camilleri (@Footprintsmag) says

    July 3, 2012 at 6:38 pm

    Very cute – I can see why your little one has taken a shine to it!

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    • LittleWhiteDove says

      July 3, 2012 at 7:15 pm

      Thanks Janet!

      Reply
  3. Rachel from Redcliffe Style says

    July 3, 2012 at 7:13 pm

    They are so cute. I love the different fabrics. Rachel x

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    • LittleWhiteDove says

      July 3, 2012 at 7:15 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  4. Ros says

    July 3, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    An Echino and corduroy bunny? YES! Love it. Your person on the lounge asking questions sounds very similar to the person on my lounge. I often get incredulous looks too. How can they not understand our creative genius? 😉

    Reply
    • LittleWhiteDove says

      July 3, 2012 at 10:33 pm

      Thanks! And yes, you think after a while they’d learn to just wait and see!

      Reply

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Hi! I'm Rachel. I love making things & experimenting with new techinques & mediums. I am addicted to pretty paper, and make & sell letterpress stationery. Being creative is my sanity break from the rush of life as a wife, and a mother of four. I do a lot of my creating without shoes. This is the story of where my bare feet & creative heart take me.

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