I must admit to having been a bit taken aback yesterday when I came downstairs to make breakfast. I was going out later on and so I had decided to wear my beautiful new (very on-trend) ochre-coloured jersey top teamed with a lightweight khaki cardigan as the morning was a little chilly. Feeling very pleased with my choices I entered the kitchen, only to be greeted by, “You’re not going out like that, are you Mum?” Feeling, as I said, a little taken aback, I asked Rosie what the problem might be, to which she responded … “Well, your top is very nice, and so is your cardigan, but putting the two together makes you look like a root vegetable!” I must admit, NOBODY in my entire life has ever called me a root vegetable before and for once I was lost for words. I stood my ground and didn’t retreat upstairs to change, though I must admit to spending the day wondering if other people were looking at me and thinking “goodness me, that woman looks just like a root vegetable!”
I’ve never stitched a root vegetable, though my Fuzzy Rabbit pattern features a little bunny clasping his carrot very firmly in his two front paws …..
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And I think these hoops with felted vegetables from Veselka at Little Herb Bouquet are AMAZING! Who knew vegetables could look so good?!
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But, leaving carrots and other root vegetables behind, and returning to rabbits … I have always loved stitching these endearing furry creatures. There’s a rabbit in the November Bustle & Sew Magazine ……
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Along with his friend the fox – two Chic Pom Pom Cushions. These are definitely quick makes and would be perfect for a child’s room, nursery or baby shower gift. I also finished my mugs and succulents hand embroideries ….
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Which will also be in the November Magazine. And finally, thank you so much to everyone who commented on my last post about quilting. I was so interested to read everyone’s point of view, and will definitely check out the slow quilting websites – I’m not sure why they hadn’t come up in my Googling! I do agree though, that there’s room for both slow and quick stitching projects, sometimes you simply need to come up with something for a special occasion – possibly, if you’re anything like me – in a bit of a hurry!
Awwwww, that wasn’t nice, hope you forgave her, Mind you. I once told a friend my friend Ginny she looked like a tree. She tried on a pair of a green shoes in a shoe shop but she was wearing brown trousers and a flowery top, the green shoes looked like the grass. She looked at herself in the shop mirror and laughed, and said I see what you mean. She didn’t buy the shoes.
Julie xxxxxxxx
Haha – that’s funny! Yes of course I forgave her – in an instant – once I’d stopped laughing of course!
How funny of Rosie! Your rabbit is so cute with his carrot. I am a proud owner of 2 of your spring bunnies and I like them so well I did not store them away after spring. Your softies are so clever!
Aw, thanks Glenna, that’s lovely of you to say so xx