I have a love/hate relationship with chenille.
I love how soft it is. I love how just about any animal I make with chenille turns out to make me smile a little broader than any other. I love how chenille evokes memories for just about everyone. Memories of snuggling under chenille bedspreads at Grandma's house (or in my case my own house growing up!); or memories of a childhood toy. I love how the soft pastels make me think of the innocence of little babes.
So what's to hate (or strongly dislike) you might ask? Chenille is very messy to work with. It sheds like crazy. When I am making something with chenille I have tiny bits of "lint" everywhere - on the floor, on my work table, on my black pants (I inevitably wear black pants on chenille days), in my hair, up my nose (making me sneeze continually), on my cat (which doesn't seem to bother her) ~~ you get the picture.
But it is a small price to pay for the happiness and smiles a little chenille bunny or lamb brings.
You can see these critters (with more to come - I'm off to the fabric store today!) in my shop freckles & friends
Have a wonderful weekend ~ we are a couple of days closer to Spring! :)
I love how soft it is. I love how just about any animal I make with chenille turns out to make me smile a little broader than any other. I love how chenille evokes memories for just about everyone. Memories of snuggling under chenille bedspreads at Grandma's house (or in my case my own house growing up!); or memories of a childhood toy. I love how the soft pastels make me think of the innocence of little babes.
So what's to hate (or strongly dislike) you might ask? Chenille is very messy to work with. It sheds like crazy. When I am making something with chenille I have tiny bits of "lint" everywhere - on the floor, on my work table, on my black pants (I inevitably wear black pants on chenille days), in my hair, up my nose (making me sneeze continually), on my cat (which doesn't seem to bother her) ~~ you get the picture.
But it is a small price to pay for the happiness and smiles a little chenille bunny or lamb brings.
You can see these critters (with more to come - I'm off to the fabric store today!) in my shop freckles & friends
Have a wonderful weekend ~ we are a couple of days closer to Spring! :)
Those bunnies are so cute . . . I know exactly what you mean about certain fabrics though. I had the same problem with some of my fur cushion covers, that stuff gets absolutely everywhere.
ReplyDeleteohhhhhhhhhhh noooooooooo LOL why the white bunny oh whyyyyy!? its so cute i want it!!! cute overload!
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