Saturday 17 November 2012

...the first cut is the deepest.....


...do you ever find material 
that you love so much... 
that you can't bring yourself to cut it?..


..that's how i felt about this lovely vintage
'polar scene' fabric....

...but with christmas approaching...
 i knew the time had come....


...still deciding what to do with it all..
....but it's a start....
...brave huh?


...i made this furry polar bear...
...but my family decided it looked more like a polar-sheep!

...have a happy, crafty,vintagey,
christmassy week-end x





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28 comments:

  1. Jelly Jam17 November 2012 at 10:53

    Oh how lovely is that! fantastic fabric. I have a stack of stuff that will probably never be chopped just unfolded, stroked, folded....
    Cute little makes.
    Ellie
    x

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    1. the vanilla squirrel17 November 2012 at 11:10

      hi ellie.....yes i think it needs to be made into a little cushion so i can do just that!.....have a lovely day thanks for popping by x

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  2. WILLIE...! =(^..^)=17 November 2012 at 11:03

    oooooO! Christmas....Love It....Love It...! :).
    I've just got back from Wimborne.....Bought some bit's'n'peices from a couple of charity shops....A couple of old christmassy hearts, which will look great hanging in the back window of the car..(Must'nt forget the car). And, a christmas teddy for front.....Gett'in there.....! :>).

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    1. the vanilla squirrel17 November 2012 at 11:11

      ..hello lovely WILLIE.....wow your finds sound amazing.....i must try and get to wimborne....keep hearing how good it is and not a million miles away from me....the most wonderful time of the year....!x

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  3. Ashley cramp17 November 2012 at 11:50

    Gorgeous Gorgeous Gorgeous Post Darling!
    D xx

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    1. the vanilla squirrel17 November 2012 at 12:19

      ....why thank you miss daisy.....happy saturday to you x

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  4. humphreycumfycushion17 November 2012 at 12:14

    Gorgeous fabric - never seen anything like that before - your makes are so lovely. Agree ... I have fabric that is just too special to use.

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    1. the vanilla squirrel17 November 2012 at 12:19

      ...thank you for your lovely comment.....now i want to see everybody elses special keeping fabric! x

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  5. Tangled Sweetpea17 November 2012 at 13:23

    Ooh that really is GoRgEoUs fabric! Totally in love with your woolly polar bear too!
    Victoria xx

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    1. the vanilla squirrel17 November 2012 at 17:57

      ......thank you Victoria..... I will show my family your comment.......I thought he was quite cute but was met with ridicule!!!!have a lovely weekend :-) x

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  6. Shortbread and Ginger17 November 2012 at 15:37

    Beautiful fabric - and I love what you have made with it too!
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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    1. the vanilla squirrel20 November 2012 at 17:59

      Thank you Liz........it feels like such a reonsibility knowing what to do with it! X

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  7. Unknown17 November 2012 at 15:48

    Yes I have the same dilema...often, you are very brave, they look lovely though xx and you have some left to stroke :-)

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    1. the vanilla squirrel20 November 2012 at 18:00

      .....so scary.......now I'm scared to do the rest..........I'll have a little think.....and stroke! X

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  8. Bodkin17 November 2012 at 19:50

    Lovely lovely blog .from hesta east devon

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    1. the vanilla squirrel20 November 2012 at 18:01

      thank you so much hesta ........lovely of you to pop by :-) x

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  9. the linen cloud17 November 2012 at 20:07

    Love your fabric ... I have loads of fabric I take out and stare at, stroke and put back as I can't bear to cut it ... but time and again I see that fabric looks even lovelier when it is made into something beautiful ... love your little heart and the polar bear is very cute ... enjoy your weekend ... Bee xx

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    1. the vanilla squirrel20 November 2012 at 18:03

      ....thanks bee.......so lovely to hear I'm not alone in this......I'd like to rummage through everybody else's stash to see what treasures lurk within.......! X

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  10. vintage grey17 November 2012 at 20:59

    That fabric is so sweet and love what you made!! And, your furry polar bear is too adorable! Happy weekend to you! xo Heather

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    1. the vanilla squirrel20 November 2012 at 18:08

      Hurray for my wooly bear......he has been the butt of much hilarity in my household....it's nice to know he has a little support! Have a lovely evening x

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  11. Erica of Golden Egg Vintage17 November 2012 at 21:53

    I think that fabric is possibly the best and cutest I've ever seen! No joke! That was brave of you to make the first cut. But your results are very cute!
    Great Job,
    Erica :)

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    1. the vanilla squirrel20 November 2012 at 18:05

      Hello Erica thank you so much for visiting..........and your lovely comments.....I love your makes too! :-) x

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  12. A little bit country18 November 2012 at 05:41

    I'ml like that with stationery too! Love it so much that I can't bring myself to use it. Elaina xo

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    1. the vanilla squirrel20 November 2012 at 18:09

      Oooh yes now you say that I am too........especially lovely cards....I have quite a bag full! Thanks for visiting x

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  13. moonstruckcreations18 November 2012 at 13:09

    I know just what you mean, I have quite a bit of fabric which I cant quite bring myself to cut into. But I love what you have made, absolutely beautiful.

    Its beginning to feel a lot like Christmas....

    Helenxx

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    1. the vanilla squirrel20 November 2012 at 18:11

      ......and Michael Buble was crooning Christmas songs on the radio this morning too......ooh I do love this time of year x

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  14. koralee19 November 2012 at 05:21

    Oh my this is such darling fabric but I soooo love what you created from it...Your blog is lovely. Thank you for visiting me the other day. Your little creations on your sidebar are so adorable. xo

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  15. BusyLizzie20 November 2012 at 17:16

    Just LOVE that bear & penguin fabric! Never seen that design before. Lizzie

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