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That's cool! Cute bunny (both of them). Does rabbit fur feel different to felt with than sheep wool? Did Rosie try to nibble him? My dogs always try to eat their brushed out fur clumps.
A nearby upholstery store had a huge sale recently and I bought several yards of upholstery velvet, unaware of the differences in brands. I was disappointed to find this is not at all like the Malden Mills remnant I got my hands on years ago. This particular velvet isn't quite long enough in pile to mimic small scale mohair and lacks the square backing. Some of it actually a very thick backing that makes sewing a finger destroying ordeal and turning even more difficult. It frays, but tacky glue applied around the edges of the pieces with a toothpick solved that. Despite the hardships, I managed to make a kind of sorry looking 6" bear with the stuff. I'm going to try the velvet with the thinner backing next, and see if it's at all suitable for plushies.
Any ideas for salvaging this fabric? If I can't get it to work for stuffed toys, what else could I make with it?
(Please let me know if this is in the wrong subforum)
